,Pearson's Comprehensive Medical Assisting, 4e (Beaman)
v v v v v
Chapter 1 Medical Assisting: The Profession
v v v v v v
True/False Questions v
1) A physician may never delegate tasks to a medical assistant that would be viewed as a medical
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
assistant practicing medicine.
v v v
Answer: TRUE v
Page Ref: 9
v v v
Objective: 1.6 v
2) The medical assistant's main responsibility is to assist the physician in providing patient care.
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
Answer: TRUE
v v
Page Ref: 6
v v
Objective: 1.5 v
3) State laws can vary on who can delegate duties to a medical assistant.
v v v v v v v v v v v v
Answer: TRUE
v v
Page Ref: 9
v v
Objective: 1.6 v
4) It is important to present a confident, professional image that helps put the patient at ease.
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
Answer: TRUE
v v
Page Ref: 10
v v
Objective: 1.7 v
5) More and more employers are requiring credentials as a condition for employment.
v v v v v v v v v v v
Answer: TRUE
v v
Page Ref: 10
v v
Objective: 1.8 v
6) It is your responsibility as a medical assistant to only practice within your scope of practice.
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
Answer: TRUE
v v
Page Ref: 6
v v
Objective: 1.5 v
7) A licensed medical assistant can perform the same duties as a licensed nurse.
v v v v v v v v v v v v
Answer: FALSE
v v
Page Ref: 7
v v
Objective: 1.5 v
8) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final ruling mandating that
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
EVERY medical assistant is able to enter physician orders in a computerized order entry system.
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
Answer: FALSE
v v
Page Ref: 10
v v
Objective: 1.8 v
1
,9) The medical assistant is uniquely qualified to perform the administrative and clinical
v v v v v v v v v v v
procedures associated with the responsibilities of a medical office assigned by the physician.
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
Answer: TRUE
v v
Page Ref: 7
v v
Objective: 1.5 v
10) A patient navigator is the primary source of communication between the patient and their
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
health care providers.
v v v
Answer: TRUE v
Page Ref: 14
v v v
Objective: 1.11 v
11) One of the goals of a patient navigator is to streamline the healthcare services that the patient
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
receives.
v
Answer: TRUE v
Page Ref: 14
v v v
Objective: 1.11 v
12) A job in the medical records department would require general administrative skills,
v v v v v v v v v v v
understanding of medical terminology, and knowledge of insurance coding.
v v v v v v v v v
Answer: TRUE v
Page Ref: 14
v v v
Objective: 1.10 v
13) The National Healthcareer Association (NHA) offers 3 medical assisting credentials, the
v v v v v v v v v v
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), the Certified Medical Administrative Assistant
v v v v v v v v v v
(CMAA), and the National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA).
v v v v v v v v
Answer: FALSE v
Page Ref: 11, 12
v v v v
Objective: 1.9 v
14) Medical assisting requires mastery of a complex body of knowledge and specialized skills
v v v v v v v v v v v v
requiring both formal education and practical experience.
v v v v v v v
Answer: TRUE v
Page Ref: 4
v v v
Objective: 1.2 v
15) A medical assistant in a diploma program should expect to be in school for 6 months to 1
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
year.
v
Answer: TRUE v
Page Ref: 5
v v v
Objective: 1.3 v
2
, 16) In addition to normal business hours, urgent care facilities have business hours at night and
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
on the weekends.
v v v
Answer: TRUE v
Page Ref: 6
v v v
Objective: 1.5 v
17) The Medical Office Assistant (NCMOA) credential is offered by the National Center for
v v v v v v v v v v v v
Competency Testing (NCCT).
v v v
Answer: TRUE v
Page Ref: 12
v v v
Objective: 1.9 v
18) Potential job opportunities for medical assistants may include insurance claims coder and
v v v v v v v v v v v
multifunctional technician.
v v
Answer: TRUE v
Page Ref: 13
v v v
Objective: 1.10 v
19) A physician's office is an example of an ambulatory care setting.
v v v v v v v v v v
Answer: TRUE
v v
Page Ref: 13
v v
Objective: 1.10 v
20) A medical assistant who witnesses unsafe workplace behavior has a responsibility to notify
v v v v v v v v v v v v
OSHA.
v
Answer: TRUE v
Page Ref: 13
v v v
Objective: 1.5 v
Multiple Choice Questions
v v
1) Which of the following is NOT an administrative responsibility of a medical assistant?
v v v v v v v v v v v v
A) Greeting and receiving patients v v v
B) Giving an injection v v
C) Handling petty cash v v
D) Reconciling bank statements v v
Answer: B
v v
Page Ref: 6
v v
Objective: 1.5 v
3
v v v v v
Chapter 1 Medical Assisting: The Profession
v v v v v v
True/False Questions v
1) A physician may never delegate tasks to a medical assistant that would be viewed as a medical
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
assistant practicing medicine.
v v v
Answer: TRUE v
Page Ref: 9
v v v
Objective: 1.6 v
2) The medical assistant's main responsibility is to assist the physician in providing patient care.
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
Answer: TRUE
v v
Page Ref: 6
v v
Objective: 1.5 v
3) State laws can vary on who can delegate duties to a medical assistant.
v v v v v v v v v v v v
Answer: TRUE
v v
Page Ref: 9
v v
Objective: 1.6 v
4) It is important to present a confident, professional image that helps put the patient at ease.
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
Answer: TRUE
v v
Page Ref: 10
v v
Objective: 1.7 v
5) More and more employers are requiring credentials as a condition for employment.
v v v v v v v v v v v
Answer: TRUE
v v
Page Ref: 10
v v
Objective: 1.8 v
6) It is your responsibility as a medical assistant to only practice within your scope of practice.
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
Answer: TRUE
v v
Page Ref: 6
v v
Objective: 1.5 v
7) A licensed medical assistant can perform the same duties as a licensed nurse.
v v v v v v v v v v v v
Answer: FALSE
v v
Page Ref: 7
v v
Objective: 1.5 v
8) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final ruling mandating that
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
EVERY medical assistant is able to enter physician orders in a computerized order entry system.
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
Answer: FALSE
v v
Page Ref: 10
v v
Objective: 1.8 v
1
,9) The medical assistant is uniquely qualified to perform the administrative and clinical
v v v v v v v v v v v
procedures associated with the responsibilities of a medical office assigned by the physician.
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
Answer: TRUE
v v
Page Ref: 7
v v
Objective: 1.5 v
10) A patient navigator is the primary source of communication between the patient and their
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
health care providers.
v v v
Answer: TRUE v
Page Ref: 14
v v v
Objective: 1.11 v
11) One of the goals of a patient navigator is to streamline the healthcare services that the patient
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
receives.
v
Answer: TRUE v
Page Ref: 14
v v v
Objective: 1.11 v
12) A job in the medical records department would require general administrative skills,
v v v v v v v v v v v
understanding of medical terminology, and knowledge of insurance coding.
v v v v v v v v v
Answer: TRUE v
Page Ref: 14
v v v
Objective: 1.10 v
13) The National Healthcareer Association (NHA) offers 3 medical assisting credentials, the
v v v v v v v v v v
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), the Certified Medical Administrative Assistant
v v v v v v v v v v
(CMAA), and the National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA).
v v v v v v v v
Answer: FALSE v
Page Ref: 11, 12
v v v v
Objective: 1.9 v
14) Medical assisting requires mastery of a complex body of knowledge and specialized skills
v v v v v v v v v v v v
requiring both formal education and practical experience.
v v v v v v v
Answer: TRUE v
Page Ref: 4
v v v
Objective: 1.2 v
15) A medical assistant in a diploma program should expect to be in school for 6 months to 1
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
year.
v
Answer: TRUE v
Page Ref: 5
v v v
Objective: 1.3 v
2
, 16) In addition to normal business hours, urgent care facilities have business hours at night and
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
on the weekends.
v v v
Answer: TRUE v
Page Ref: 6
v v v
Objective: 1.5 v
17) The Medical Office Assistant (NCMOA) credential is offered by the National Center for
v v v v v v v v v v v v
Competency Testing (NCCT).
v v v
Answer: TRUE v
Page Ref: 12
v v v
Objective: 1.9 v
18) Potential job opportunities for medical assistants may include insurance claims coder and
v v v v v v v v v v v
multifunctional technician.
v v
Answer: TRUE v
Page Ref: 13
v v v
Objective: 1.10 v
19) A physician's office is an example of an ambulatory care setting.
v v v v v v v v v v
Answer: TRUE
v v
Page Ref: 13
v v
Objective: 1.10 v
20) A medical assistant who witnesses unsafe workplace behavior has a responsibility to notify
v v v v v v v v v v v v
OSHA.
v
Answer: TRUE v
Page Ref: 13
v v v
Objective: 1.5 v
Multiple Choice Questions
v v
1) Which of the following is NOT an administrative responsibility of a medical assistant?
v v v v v v v v v v v v
A) Greeting and receiving patients v v v
B) Giving an injection v v
C) Handling petty cash v v
D) Reconciling bank statements v v
Answer: B
v v
Page Ref: 6
v v
Objective: 1.5 v
3
