MA120 - Questions #1 Q-A Exam
And Correct Answers
What is the name for treatment that reduces symptoms of a disease, but does not cure
the disease? - Answer Palliative
When a patient comes to the office for care and then leaves and goes home, what type
of care has the patient received? - Answer Ambulatory
Which of the following is an important part of effective teamwork for the medical
assistant? - Answer Communicating well with all staff in the medical office
What type of medical care is provided in a patient-centered medical home (PCMH)? -
Answer Coordinated primary care
If a medical assistant performs only those procedures that he or she is trained for and
allowed to perform by law, what is being demonstrated? - Answer Working within the
scope of practice
Which of the following is/are important character traits for a medical assistant? -
Answer Being tolerant of different beliefs and attitudes
Which medical assistant is likely to be most successful overall? - Answer One who can
remain calm when things do not go as planned
Why are neatness and good grooming important for medical assistants? - Answer All of
the above-
They help the medical assistant project a professional image.
Clean hair and hands help prevent the spread of infection.
If medical office staff looks professional, it helps patients believe that they will receive
competent care.
Excessive jewelry can become tangled in equipment or tear gloves.
Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take without being asked? -
Answer Restock examination rooms if there is no patient waiting
What type of responsibility is it when the medical assistant helps the physician during a
physical examination? - Answer Clinical
What is the primary role of a medical assistant as a patient navigator? - Answer
Coaching patients to make changes in lifestyle to meet their health needs
Which of the following is a typical medical assisting clinical responsibility and within the
, scope of practice of a medical assistant? - Answer Applying hot or cold packs or
compresses
What is the name for a patient's right to make decisions about health care according to
individual values and concerns? - Answer Autonomy
Informed consent is consent based on? - Answer Understanding of a medical procedure
and its possible outcomes
What type of consent occurs if a patient offers an arm when the medical assistant says it
is time to obtain a blood sample? - Answer Implied consent
Which 1990 law recognizes the rights of adults to refuse treatment for disease? -
Answer Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)
What principle applies if a patient confides information about their health to a medical
assistant and then asks the medical assistant no to tell the physician? - Answer The
medical assistant cannot ethically withhold medical information from the physician
What is the legal nature of the doctor-patient relationship? - Answer A contract
How should a physician terminate a relationship with a patient in order to avoid a
possible lawsuit for abandonment? - Answer Notify the patient in writing
Which of the following is/are recommended as a means for a patient to prepare for
possible injury or illness resulting in the inability to make health care decisions? -
Answer All of the above -
Health care proxy.
Living will.
Medical durable power of attorney
Malpractice insurance is also known as? - Answer Professional liability insurance
What is a court summons ordering a recipient to appear before a court and produce
documents (such as a paper medical record)? - Answer Subpoena duces tecum
Which of the following must be reported to the proper authorities even if the patient
does not consent? - Answer All of the above -
Gunshot wound.
Possible rape.
Case of tuberculosis.
Injury that may be due to abuse.
Which of the following is NOT regulated by the Health Insurance Potability and
And Correct Answers
What is the name for treatment that reduces symptoms of a disease, but does not cure
the disease? - Answer Palliative
When a patient comes to the office for care and then leaves and goes home, what type
of care has the patient received? - Answer Ambulatory
Which of the following is an important part of effective teamwork for the medical
assistant? - Answer Communicating well with all staff in the medical office
What type of medical care is provided in a patient-centered medical home (PCMH)? -
Answer Coordinated primary care
If a medical assistant performs only those procedures that he or she is trained for and
allowed to perform by law, what is being demonstrated? - Answer Working within the
scope of practice
Which of the following is/are important character traits for a medical assistant? -
Answer Being tolerant of different beliefs and attitudes
Which medical assistant is likely to be most successful overall? - Answer One who can
remain calm when things do not go as planned
Why are neatness and good grooming important for medical assistants? - Answer All of
the above-
They help the medical assistant project a professional image.
Clean hair and hands help prevent the spread of infection.
If medical office staff looks professional, it helps patients believe that they will receive
competent care.
Excessive jewelry can become tangled in equipment or tear gloves.
Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take without being asked? -
Answer Restock examination rooms if there is no patient waiting
What type of responsibility is it when the medical assistant helps the physician during a
physical examination? - Answer Clinical
What is the primary role of a medical assistant as a patient navigator? - Answer
Coaching patients to make changes in lifestyle to meet their health needs
Which of the following is a typical medical assisting clinical responsibility and within the
, scope of practice of a medical assistant? - Answer Applying hot or cold packs or
compresses
What is the name for a patient's right to make decisions about health care according to
individual values and concerns? - Answer Autonomy
Informed consent is consent based on? - Answer Understanding of a medical procedure
and its possible outcomes
What type of consent occurs if a patient offers an arm when the medical assistant says it
is time to obtain a blood sample? - Answer Implied consent
Which 1990 law recognizes the rights of adults to refuse treatment for disease? -
Answer Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)
What principle applies if a patient confides information about their health to a medical
assistant and then asks the medical assistant no to tell the physician? - Answer The
medical assistant cannot ethically withhold medical information from the physician
What is the legal nature of the doctor-patient relationship? - Answer A contract
How should a physician terminate a relationship with a patient in order to avoid a
possible lawsuit for abandonment? - Answer Notify the patient in writing
Which of the following is/are recommended as a means for a patient to prepare for
possible injury or illness resulting in the inability to make health care decisions? -
Answer All of the above -
Health care proxy.
Living will.
Medical durable power of attorney
Malpractice insurance is also known as? - Answer Professional liability insurance
What is a court summons ordering a recipient to appear before a court and produce
documents (such as a paper medical record)? - Answer Subpoena duces tecum
Which of the following must be reported to the proper authorities even if the patient
does not consent? - Answer All of the above -
Gunshot wound.
Possible rape.
Case of tuberculosis.
Injury that may be due to abuse.
Which of the following is NOT regulated by the Health Insurance Potability and
