Medical Assisting Administrative & Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course List) 9th Edition by Michelle Blesi: Blesi, Medical Assisting,
2022; 9780357502815; Chapter 01: The Medical Assistant, Health Care Team, and Medical Environment
SOLUTION MANUAL
Medical Assisting Administrative &
Clinical Competencies (MindTap
Course List) 9th Edition
by Michelle Blesi, All Chapters 1 - 58
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,Medical Assisting Administrative & Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course List) 9th Edition by Michelle Blesi: Blesi, Medical Assisting,
2022; 9780357502815; Chapter 01: The Medical Assistant, Health Care Team, and Medical Environment
TABLE OF CONTENTS
➢ Chapter 1: The Medical Assistant, Health Care Team, and Medical Environment
➢ Chapter 2: Professionalism
➢ Chapter 3: Legal and Ethical Issues
➢ Chapter 4: Applying Communication Skills
➢ Chapter 5: Introduction to Medical Terminology
➢ Chapter 6: Anatomic Descriptors and Fundamental Body Structure
➢ Chapter 7: The Nervous System
➢ Chapter 8: The Senses
➢ Chapter 9: The Integumentary System
➢ Chapter 10: The Skeletal System
➢ Chapter 11: The Muscular System
➢ Chapter 12: The Respiratory System
➢ Chapter 13: The Circulatory System
➢ Chapter 14: The Lymphatic/Immune System
➢ Chapter 15: The Digestive System
➢ Chapter 16: The Urinary System
➢ Chapter 17: The Endocrine System
➢ Chapter 18: The Reproductive System
➢ Chapter 19: Telephone Communications
➢ Chapter 20: Written Communications
➢ Chapter 21: The Office Environment, Computers, and Equipment
➢ Chapter 22: Scheduling Appointments and Receiving Patients
➢ Chapter 23: The Medical Record, Documentation, and Filing
➢ Chapter 24: Health Insurance
➢ Chapter 25: Procedural and Diagnostic Coding
➢ Chapter 26: Patient Accounts
➢ Chapter 28: Patient Billing, Posting Patient Payments, and Collecting Fees
➢ Chapter 29: Banking Procedures
➢ Chapter 30: Accounts Payable and Accounting Procedures
➢ Chapter 31: Infection Control and Medical Asepsis
➢ Chapter 32: The Medical History and Patient Screening
➢ Chapter 33: Body Measurements and Vital Signs
➢ Chapter 34: Preparing for Examinations
➢ Chapter 35: The Physical Exam
➢ Chapter 36: Specialty Examinations and Procedures
➢ Chapter 38: Pediatric Examinations
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,Medical Assisting Administrative & Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course List) 9th Edition by Michelle Blesi: Blesi, Medical Assisting,
2022; 9780357502815; Chapter 01: The Medical Assistant, Health Care Team, and Medical Environment
➢ Chapter 39: Geriatrics
➢ Chapter 40: Mental Health
➢ Chapter 41: The Physician's Office Laboratory
➢ Chapter 42: Specimen Collection and Processing
➢ Chapter 43: Blood Specimen Collection
➢ Chapter 44: Diagnostic Testing
➢ Chapter 45: Cardiology Procedures
➢ Chapter 46: Radiology Procedures
➢ Chapter 47: Preparing for Surgery
➢ Chapter 48: Assisting with Minor Surgery
➢ Chapter 49: Pharmacology Fundamentals
➢ Chapter 50: Measurement Systems, Basic Mathematics, and Dosage Calculations
➢ Chapter 51: Administering Oral and Noninjectable Medications
➢ Chapter 52: Administering Injections and Immunizations
➢ Chapter 53: Emergencies in the Medical Office and the Community
➢ Chapter 54: First Aid for Accidents and Injuries
➢ Chapter 55: Rehabilitation
➢ Chapter 56: Nutrition, Exercise, and Healthy Living
➢ Chapter 57: Practicum and the Job Search
➢ Chapter 58: Managing the Office
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, Medical Assisting Administrative & Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course List) 9th Edition by Michelle Blesi: Blesi, Medical Assisting,
2022; 9780357502815; Chapter 01: The Medical Assistant, Health Care Team, and Medical Environment
Solution and Answer Guide for
Medical Assisting Administrative & Clinical Competencies
(MindTap Course List) 9th Edition by Michelle Blesi
Blesi, Medical Assisting, 2022; 9780357502815; Chapter 01: The Medical Assistant,
Health Care Team, and Medical Environment
Table of Contents
Content Type .................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Check Your Understanding (from End of Chapter questions) ................................................................... 1
Content Type
Check Your Understanding (from End of Chapter questions)
1. To be successful as an MA, you must learn a specific:
a. knowledge base.
b. set of skills.
c. set of behaviors.
d. all of these
ANS: d
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. aAs aan aMA, ayou amust alearn aa aknowledge abase, aa aset aof askills,
aand aa aset aofabehaviors ato abe asuccessful.
b. Incorrect. aAs aan aMA, ayou amust alearn aa aknowledge abase, aa aset aof askills,
aand aa aset aofabehaviors ato abe asuccessful.
c. Incorrect. aAs aan aMA, ayou amust alearn aa aknowledge abase, aa aset aof askills,
aand aa aset aofabehaviors ato abe asuccessful.
d. Correct. aAs aan aMA, ayou amust alearn aall aof athese a– aa aknowledge abase, aa aset aof
askills, aand aaaset aof abehaviors a- ato abe asuccessful.
2. All aof athe afollowing aare aclinical askills aEXCEPT:
a. Filing apatient arecords
b. Phlebotomy
c. Administering amedications
d. Wrapping ainstruments
ANS: aa
Analysis:
a. Correct. a The a filing a of a patient a records a is a an a administrative a skill.
b. Incorrect. aPhlebotomy ais aa aclinical askill. aThe afiling aof apatient arecords ais aan
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2022; 9780357502815; Chapter 01: The Medical Assistant, Health Care Team, and Medical Environment
SOLUTION MANUAL
Medical Assisting Administrative &
Clinical Competencies (MindTap
Course List) 9th Edition
by Michelle Blesi, All Chapters 1 - 58
© 2022 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible 1
website, in whole or in part.
,Medical Assisting Administrative & Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course List) 9th Edition by Michelle Blesi: Blesi, Medical Assisting,
2022; 9780357502815; Chapter 01: The Medical Assistant, Health Care Team, and Medical Environment
TABLE OF CONTENTS
➢ Chapter 1: The Medical Assistant, Health Care Team, and Medical Environment
➢ Chapter 2: Professionalism
➢ Chapter 3: Legal and Ethical Issues
➢ Chapter 4: Applying Communication Skills
➢ Chapter 5: Introduction to Medical Terminology
➢ Chapter 6: Anatomic Descriptors and Fundamental Body Structure
➢ Chapter 7: The Nervous System
➢ Chapter 8: The Senses
➢ Chapter 9: The Integumentary System
➢ Chapter 10: The Skeletal System
➢ Chapter 11: The Muscular System
➢ Chapter 12: The Respiratory System
➢ Chapter 13: The Circulatory System
➢ Chapter 14: The Lymphatic/Immune System
➢ Chapter 15: The Digestive System
➢ Chapter 16: The Urinary System
➢ Chapter 17: The Endocrine System
➢ Chapter 18: The Reproductive System
➢ Chapter 19: Telephone Communications
➢ Chapter 20: Written Communications
➢ Chapter 21: The Office Environment, Computers, and Equipment
➢ Chapter 22: Scheduling Appointments and Receiving Patients
➢ Chapter 23: The Medical Record, Documentation, and Filing
➢ Chapter 24: Health Insurance
➢ Chapter 25: Procedural and Diagnostic Coding
➢ Chapter 26: Patient Accounts
➢ Chapter 28: Patient Billing, Posting Patient Payments, and Collecting Fees
➢ Chapter 29: Banking Procedures
➢ Chapter 30: Accounts Payable and Accounting Procedures
➢ Chapter 31: Infection Control and Medical Asepsis
➢ Chapter 32: The Medical History and Patient Screening
➢ Chapter 33: Body Measurements and Vital Signs
➢ Chapter 34: Preparing for Examinations
➢ Chapter 35: The Physical Exam
➢ Chapter 36: Specialty Examinations and Procedures
➢ Chapter 38: Pediatric Examinations
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website, in whole or in part.
,Medical Assisting Administrative & Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course List) 9th Edition by Michelle Blesi: Blesi, Medical Assisting,
2022; 9780357502815; Chapter 01: The Medical Assistant, Health Care Team, and Medical Environment
➢ Chapter 39: Geriatrics
➢ Chapter 40: Mental Health
➢ Chapter 41: The Physician's Office Laboratory
➢ Chapter 42: Specimen Collection and Processing
➢ Chapter 43: Blood Specimen Collection
➢ Chapter 44: Diagnostic Testing
➢ Chapter 45: Cardiology Procedures
➢ Chapter 46: Radiology Procedures
➢ Chapter 47: Preparing for Surgery
➢ Chapter 48: Assisting with Minor Surgery
➢ Chapter 49: Pharmacology Fundamentals
➢ Chapter 50: Measurement Systems, Basic Mathematics, and Dosage Calculations
➢ Chapter 51: Administering Oral and Noninjectable Medications
➢ Chapter 52: Administering Injections and Immunizations
➢ Chapter 53: Emergencies in the Medical Office and the Community
➢ Chapter 54: First Aid for Accidents and Injuries
➢ Chapter 55: Rehabilitation
➢ Chapter 56: Nutrition, Exercise, and Healthy Living
➢ Chapter 57: Practicum and the Job Search
➢ Chapter 58: Managing the Office
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website, in whole or in part.
, Medical Assisting Administrative & Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course List) 9th Edition by Michelle Blesi: Blesi, Medical Assisting,
2022; 9780357502815; Chapter 01: The Medical Assistant, Health Care Team, and Medical Environment
Solution and Answer Guide for
Medical Assisting Administrative & Clinical Competencies
(MindTap Course List) 9th Edition by Michelle Blesi
Blesi, Medical Assisting, 2022; 9780357502815; Chapter 01: The Medical Assistant,
Health Care Team, and Medical Environment
Table of Contents
Content Type .................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Check Your Understanding (from End of Chapter questions) ................................................................... 1
Content Type
Check Your Understanding (from End of Chapter questions)
1. To be successful as an MA, you must learn a specific:
a. knowledge base.
b. set of skills.
c. set of behaviors.
d. all of these
ANS: d
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. aAs aan aMA, ayou amust alearn aa aknowledge abase, aa aset aof askills,
aand aa aset aofabehaviors ato abe asuccessful.
b. Incorrect. aAs aan aMA, ayou amust alearn aa aknowledge abase, aa aset aof askills,
aand aa aset aofabehaviors ato abe asuccessful.
c. Incorrect. aAs aan aMA, ayou amust alearn aa aknowledge abase, aa aset aof askills,
aand aa aset aofabehaviors ato abe asuccessful.
d. Correct. aAs aan aMA, ayou amust alearn aall aof athese a– aa aknowledge abase, aa aset aof
askills, aand aaaset aof abehaviors a- ato abe asuccessful.
2. All aof athe afollowing aare aclinical askills aEXCEPT:
a. Filing apatient arecords
b. Phlebotomy
c. Administering amedications
d. Wrapping ainstruments
ANS: aa
Analysis:
a. Correct. a The a filing a of a patient a records a is a an a administrative a skill.
b. Incorrect. aPhlebotomy ais aa aclinical askill. aThe afiling aof apatient arecords ais aan
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