,PEARSON'S COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL
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ASSISTING, 4E (BEAMAN) CHAPTER 1
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MEDICAL ASSISTING: THE
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PROFESSION
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True/False l#Questions
1) A l#physician l#may l#never l#delegate l#tasks l#to l#a l#medical l#assistant l#that l#would l#be
l#viewed l#as l#a l#medical l#assistant l#practicing l#medicine.
Answer: l # TRUE
l#Page l#Ref: l#9
Objective: l # 1.6
2) The l#medical l#assistant's l#main l#responsibility l#is l#to l#assist l#the l#physician l#in
l#providing l#patient l#care. l#Answer: l # TRUE
Page l#Ref: l#6
Objective: l # 1.5
3) State l#laws l#can l#vary l#on l#who l#can l#delegate l#duties l#to l#a
l#medical l#assistant. l#Answer: l # TRUE
Page l#Ref: l#9
Objective: l # 1.6
4) It l#is l#important l#to l#present l#a l#confident, l#professional l#image l#that l#helps l#put
l#the l#patient l#at l#ease. l#Answer: l # TRUE
Page l#Ref: l#10
Objective: l # 1.7
5) More l#and l#more l#employers l#are l#requiring l#credentials l#as l#a l#condition
l#for l#employment. l#Answer: l # TRUE
Page l#Ref: l#10
Objective: l # 1.8
6) It l#is l#your l#responsibility l#as l#a l#medical l#assistant l#to l#only l#practice l#within l#your
l#scope l#of l#practice. l#Answer: l # TRUE
Page l#Ref: l#6
Objective: l # 1.5
7) A l#licensed l#medical l#assistant l#can l#perform l#the l#same l#duties l#as l#a
l#licensed l#nurse. l#Answer: l # FALSE
Page l#Ref: l#7
Objective: l # 1.5
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,8) The l#Centers l#for l#Medicare l#and l#Medicaid l#Services l#(CMS) l#issued l#a l#final l#ruling
l#mandating l#that l#EVERY l#medical l#assistant l#is l#able l#to l#enter l#physician l#orders l#in l#a
l#computerized l#order l#entry l#system. l#Answer: l # FALSE
Page l#Ref: l#10
Objective: l # 1.8
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, 9) The l#medical l#assistant l#is l#uniquely l#qualified l#to l#perform l#the l#administrative
l#and l#clinical l#procedures l#associated l#with l#the l#responsibilities l#of l#a l#medical
l#office l#assigned l#by l#the l#physician. l#Answer: l # TRUE
Page l#Ref: l#7
Objective: l # 1.5
10) A l#patient l#navigator l#is l#the l#primary l#source l#of l#communication l#between l#the
l#patient l#and l#their l#health l#care l#providers.
Answer: l # TRUE
l#Page l#Ref: l#14
Objective: l # 1.11
11) One l#of l#the l#goals l#of l#a l#patient l#navigator l#is l#to l#streamline l#the l#healthcare
l#services l#that l#the l#patient l#receives.
Answer: l # TRUE
l#Page l#Ref: l#14
Objective: l # 1.11
12) A l#job l#in l#the l#medical l#records l#department l#would l#require l#general
l#administrative l#skills, l#understanding l#of l#medical l#terminology, l#and
l#knowledge l#of l#insurance l#coding.
Answer: l # TRUE
l#Page l#Ref: l#14
Objective: l # 1.10
13) The l#National l#Healthcareer l#Association l#(NHA) l#offers l#3 l#medical l#assisting
l#credentials, l#the l#Certified l#Clinical l#Medical l#Assistant l#(CCMA), l#the l#Certified
l#Medical l#Administrative l#Assistant l#(CMAA), l#and l#the l#National l#Certified
l#Medical l#Assistant l#(NCMA).
Answer: l # FALSE
l#Page l#Ref: l#11,
l#12
Objective: l # 1.9
14) Medical l#assisting l#requires l#mastery l#of l#a l#complex l#body l#of l#knowledge l#and
l#specialized l#skills l#requiring l#both l#formal l#education l#and l#practical l#experience.
Answer: l # TRUE
l#Page l#Ref: l#4
Objective: l # 1.2
15) A l#medical l#assistant l#in l#a l#diploma l#program l#should l#expect l#to l#be l#in l#school
l#for l#6 l#months l#to l#1 l#year.
Answer: l # TRUE
l#Page l#Ref: l#5
Objective: l # 1.3
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ASSISTING, 4E (BEAMAN) CHAPTER 1
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MEDICAL ASSISTING: THE
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PROFESSION
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True/False l#Questions
1) A l#physician l#may l#never l#delegate l#tasks l#to l#a l#medical l#assistant l#that l#would l#be
l#viewed l#as l#a l#medical l#assistant l#practicing l#medicine.
Answer: l # TRUE
l#Page l#Ref: l#9
Objective: l # 1.6
2) The l#medical l#assistant's l#main l#responsibility l#is l#to l#assist l#the l#physician l#in
l#providing l#patient l#care. l#Answer: l # TRUE
Page l#Ref: l#6
Objective: l # 1.5
3) State l#laws l#can l#vary l#on l#who l#can l#delegate l#duties l#to l#a
l#medical l#assistant. l#Answer: l # TRUE
Page l#Ref: l#9
Objective: l # 1.6
4) It l#is l#important l#to l#present l#a l#confident, l#professional l#image l#that l#helps l#put
l#the l#patient l#at l#ease. l#Answer: l # TRUE
Page l#Ref: l#10
Objective: l # 1.7
5) More l#and l#more l#employers l#are l#requiring l#credentials l#as l#a l#condition
l#for l#employment. l#Answer: l # TRUE
Page l#Ref: l#10
Objective: l # 1.8
6) It l#is l#your l#responsibility l#as l#a l#medical l#assistant l#to l#only l#practice l#within l#your
l#scope l#of l#practice. l#Answer: l # TRUE
Page l#Ref: l#6
Objective: l # 1.5
7) A l#licensed l#medical l#assistant l#can l#perform l#the l#same l#duties l#as l#a
l#licensed l#nurse. l#Answer: l # FALSE
Page l#Ref: l#7
Objective: l # 1.5
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,8) The l#Centers l#for l#Medicare l#and l#Medicaid l#Services l#(CMS) l#issued l#a l#final l#ruling
l#mandating l#that l#EVERY l#medical l#assistant l#is l#able l#to l#enter l#physician l#orders l#in l#a
l#computerized l#order l#entry l#system. l#Answer: l # FALSE
Page l#Ref: l#10
Objective: l # 1.8
2
, 9) The l#medical l#assistant l#is l#uniquely l#qualified l#to l#perform l#the l#administrative
l#and l#clinical l#procedures l#associated l#with l#the l#responsibilities l#of l#a l#medical
l#office l#assigned l#by l#the l#physician. l#Answer: l # TRUE
Page l#Ref: l#7
Objective: l # 1.5
10) A l#patient l#navigator l#is l#the l#primary l#source l#of l#communication l#between l#the
l#patient l#and l#their l#health l#care l#providers.
Answer: l # TRUE
l#Page l#Ref: l#14
Objective: l # 1.11
11) One l#of l#the l#goals l#of l#a l#patient l#navigator l#is l#to l#streamline l#the l#healthcare
l#services l#that l#the l#patient l#receives.
Answer: l # TRUE
l#Page l#Ref: l#14
Objective: l # 1.11
12) A l#job l#in l#the l#medical l#records l#department l#would l#require l#general
l#administrative l#skills, l#understanding l#of l#medical l#terminology, l#and
l#knowledge l#of l#insurance l#coding.
Answer: l # TRUE
l#Page l#Ref: l#14
Objective: l # 1.10
13) The l#National l#Healthcareer l#Association l#(NHA) l#offers l#3 l#medical l#assisting
l#credentials, l#the l#Certified l#Clinical l#Medical l#Assistant l#(CCMA), l#the l#Certified
l#Medical l#Administrative l#Assistant l#(CMAA), l#and l#the l#National l#Certified
l#Medical l#Assistant l#(NCMA).
Answer: l # FALSE
l#Page l#Ref: l#11,
l#12
Objective: l # 1.9
14) Medical l#assisting l#requires l#mastery l#of l#a l#complex l#body l#of l#knowledge l#and
l#specialized l#skills l#requiring l#both l#formal l#education l#and l#practical l#experience.
Answer: l # TRUE
l#Page l#Ref: l#4
Objective: l # 1.2
15) A l#medical l#assistant l#in l#a l#diploma l#program l#should l#expect l#to l#be l#in l#school
l#for l#6 l#months l#to l#1 l#year.
Answer: l # TRUE
l#Page l#Ref: l#5
Objective: l # 1.3
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