Pearson's Comprehensive Medical Assisting, 4e Test Bank (Beaman)

Pearson's Comprehensive Medical Assisting, 4e (Beaman)
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,Chapterk1k MedicalkAssisting:kThekProfession

True/FalsekQuestions

1) Akphysiciankmaykneverkdelegatektasksktokakmedicalkassistantkthatkwouldkbekviewedkaskakmed
icalkassistantkpracticingkmedicine.
Answer:k TRUEkPa
gekRef:k9
Objective:k 1.6

2) Thekmedicalkassistant'skmainkresponsibilitykisktokassistkthekphysiciankinkprovidingkpatientk
care.kAnswer:kTRUE
PagekRef:k6
Objective:k 1.5

3) Stateklawskcankvarykonkwhokcankdelegatekdutiesktokakmedicalkassista
nt.kAnswer:kTRUE
PagekRef:k9
Objective:k 1.6

4) Itkiskimportantktokpresentkakconfident,kprofessionalkimagekthatkhelpskputkthekpatientkatk
ease.kAnswer:kTRUE
PagekRef:k10
Objective:k 1.7

5) Morekandkmorekemployerskarekrequiringkcredentialskaskakconditionkforkemploym
ent.kAnswer:kTRUE
PagekRef:k10
Objective:k 1.8

6) Itkiskyourkresponsibilitykaskakmedicalkassistantktokonlykpracticekwithinkyourkscopekofkpract
ice.kAnswer:kTRUE
PagekRef:k6
Objective:k 1.5

7) Aklicensedkmedicalkassistantkcankperformktheksamekdutieskaskaklicensedknu
rse.kAnswer:kFALSE
PagekRef:k7
Objective:k 1.5

8) ThekCenterskforkMedicarekandkMedicaidkServicesk(CMS)kissuedkakfinalkrulingkmandatingkt

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,hatkEVERYkmedicalkassistantkiskablektokenterkphysiciankorderskinkakcomputerizedkorderkentry
ksystem.k
Answer:kFALSE
PagekRef:k10
Objective:k 1.8




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, 9) Thekmedicalkassistantkiskuniquelykqualifiedktokperformkthekadministrativekandkclini
calkprocedureskassociatedkwithkthekresponsibilitieskofkakmedicalkofficekassignedkbykthe
kphysician.k
Answer:kTRUE
PagekRef:k7
Objective:k 1.5

10) Akpatientknavigatorkiskthekprimaryksourcekofkcommunicationkbetweenkthekpatientka
ndktheirkhealthkcarekproviders.
Answer:k TRU
EkPagekRef:k14
Objective:k 1.11

11) Onekofkthekgoalskofkakpatientknavigatorkisktokstreamlinekthekhealthcarekserviceskthatkth
ekpatientkreceives.
Answer:k TRU
EkPagekRef:k14
Objective:k 1.11

12) Akjobkinkthekmedicalkrecordskdepartmentkwouldkrequirekgeneralkadministrativ
ekskills,kunderstandingkofkmedicalkterminology,kandkknowledgekofkinsurancekcodi
ng.
Answer:k TRU
EkPagekRef:k14
Objective:k 1.10

13) ThekNationalkHealthcareerkAssociationk(NHA)koffersk3kmedicalkassistingkcredenti
als,kthekCertifiedkClinicalkMedicalkAssistantk(CCMA),kthekCertifiedkMedicalkAdministra
tivekAssistantk(CMAA),kandkthekNationalkCertifiedkMedicalkAssistantk(NCMA).
Answer:k FALS
EkPagekRef:k11,k1
2
Objective:k 1.9

14) Medicalkassistingkrequireskmasterykofkakcomplexkbodykofkknowledgekandkspecialize
dkskillskrequiringkbothkformalkeducationkandkpracticalkexperience.
Answer:k TRU
EkPagekRef:k4
Objective:k 1.2

15) Akmedicalkassistantkinkakdiplomakprogramkshouldkexpectktokbekinkschoolkfork6kmon
thsktok1kyear.
Answer:k TRU

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