TEST BANK
Pearsons Comprehensive Medical Assisting
5th Edition by Routh, All Chapters 1 to 59
,Pearson's Comprehensive Medical Assisting, 5e (Routh)
Chapter 1 Medical Assisting: The Profession
True/False Questions
A physician may never delegate tasks to a medical assistant that would be viewed as a medical
assistant practicing medicine.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 9
Objective: 1.6
The medical assistant's main responsibility is to assist the physician in providing patient care.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 6
Objective: 1.5
State laws can vary on who can delegate duties to a medical assistant.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 9
Objective: 1.6
It is important to present a confident, professional image that helps put the patient at ease.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 10
Objective: 1.7
More and more employers are requiring credentials as a condition for employment.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 10
Objective: 1.8
It is your responsibility as a medical assistant to only practice within your scope of practice.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 6
Objective: 1.5
A licensed medical assistant can perform the same duties as a licensed nurse.
Answer: FALSE
Page Ref: 7
Objective: 1.5
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final ruling mandating that
EVERY medical assistant is able to enter physician orders in a computerized order entry system.
Answer: FALSE
Page Ref: 10
Objective: 1.8
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,The Vmedical Vassistant Vis Vuniquely Vqualified Vto Vperform Vthe Vadministrative Vand Vclinical
V procedures Vassociated Vwith Vthe Vresponsibilities Vof Va Vmedical Voffice Vassigned Vby Vthe
Vphysician. V VAnswer: V TRUE
Page VRef: V7
Objective: V 1.5
A Vpatient Vnavigator Vis Vthe Vprimary Vsource Vof Vcommunication Vbetween Vthe Vpatient Vand
Vtheir V health Vcare Vproviders.
Answer:
V TRUE V Page
VRef: V14
Objective: V 1.11
One Vof Vthe Vgoals Vof Va Vpatient Vnavigator Vis Vto Vstreamline Vthe Vhealthcare Vservices Vthat Vthe
Vpatient
receives.
VAnswer:
V TRUE V Page
VRef: V14
Objective: V 1.11
A Vjob Vin Vthe Vmedical Vrecords Vdepartment Vwould Vrequire Vgeneral Vadministrative
Vskills, V understanding Vof Vmedical Vterminology, Vand Vknowledge Vof Vinsurance
Vcoding.
Answer:
V TRUE V Page
VRef: V14
Objective: V 1.10
The VNational VHealthcareer VAssociation V(NHA) Voffers V3 Vmedical Vassisting Vcredentials, Vthe
V Certified VClinical VMedical VAssistant V(CCMA), Vthe VCertified VMedical VAdministrative
VAssistant V (CMAA), Vand Vthe VNational VCertified VMedical VAssistant V(NCMA).
Answer: V FALSE
Page VRef: V11, V12
Objective: V 1.9
Medical Vassisting Vrequires Vmastery Vof Va Vcomplex Vbody Vof Vknowledge Vand Vspecialized
Vskills V requiring Vboth Vformal Veducation Vand Vpractical Vexperience.
Answer:
V TRUE V Page
VRef: V4
Objective: V 1.2
A Vmedical Vassistant Vin Va Vdiploma Vprogram Vshould Vexpect Vto Vbe Vin Vschool Vfor V6 Vmonths Vto V1
year.
Answer:
V TRUE V Page
VRef: V5
2
, Objective: V 1.3
3
Pearsons Comprehensive Medical Assisting
5th Edition by Routh, All Chapters 1 to 59
,Pearson's Comprehensive Medical Assisting, 5e (Routh)
Chapter 1 Medical Assisting: The Profession
True/False Questions
A physician may never delegate tasks to a medical assistant that would be viewed as a medical
assistant practicing medicine.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 9
Objective: 1.6
The medical assistant's main responsibility is to assist the physician in providing patient care.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 6
Objective: 1.5
State laws can vary on who can delegate duties to a medical assistant.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 9
Objective: 1.6
It is important to present a confident, professional image that helps put the patient at ease.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 10
Objective: 1.7
More and more employers are requiring credentials as a condition for employment.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 10
Objective: 1.8
It is your responsibility as a medical assistant to only practice within your scope of practice.
Answer: TRUE
Page Ref: 6
Objective: 1.5
A licensed medical assistant can perform the same duties as a licensed nurse.
Answer: FALSE
Page Ref: 7
Objective: 1.5
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final ruling mandating that
EVERY medical assistant is able to enter physician orders in a computerized order entry system.
Answer: FALSE
Page Ref: 10
Objective: 1.8
1
,The Vmedical Vassistant Vis Vuniquely Vqualified Vto Vperform Vthe Vadministrative Vand Vclinical
V procedures Vassociated Vwith Vthe Vresponsibilities Vof Va Vmedical Voffice Vassigned Vby Vthe
Vphysician. V VAnswer: V TRUE
Page VRef: V7
Objective: V 1.5
A Vpatient Vnavigator Vis Vthe Vprimary Vsource Vof Vcommunication Vbetween Vthe Vpatient Vand
Vtheir V health Vcare Vproviders.
Answer:
V TRUE V Page
VRef: V14
Objective: V 1.11
One Vof Vthe Vgoals Vof Va Vpatient Vnavigator Vis Vto Vstreamline Vthe Vhealthcare Vservices Vthat Vthe
Vpatient
receives.
VAnswer:
V TRUE V Page
VRef: V14
Objective: V 1.11
A Vjob Vin Vthe Vmedical Vrecords Vdepartment Vwould Vrequire Vgeneral Vadministrative
Vskills, V understanding Vof Vmedical Vterminology, Vand Vknowledge Vof Vinsurance
Vcoding.
Answer:
V TRUE V Page
VRef: V14
Objective: V 1.10
The VNational VHealthcareer VAssociation V(NHA) Voffers V3 Vmedical Vassisting Vcredentials, Vthe
V Certified VClinical VMedical VAssistant V(CCMA), Vthe VCertified VMedical VAdministrative
VAssistant V (CMAA), Vand Vthe VNational VCertified VMedical VAssistant V(NCMA).
Answer: V FALSE
Page VRef: V11, V12
Objective: V 1.9
Medical Vassisting Vrequires Vmastery Vof Va Vcomplex Vbody Vof Vknowledge Vand Vspecialized
Vskills V requiring Vboth Vformal Veducation Vand Vpractical Vexperience.
Answer:
V TRUE V Page
VRef: V4
Objective: V 1.2
A Vmedical Vassistant Vin Va Vdiploma Vprogram Vshould Vexpect Vto Vbe Vin Vschool Vfor V6 Vmonths Vto V1
year.
Answer:
V TRUE V Page
VRef: V5
2
, Objective: V 1.3
3
