Test Bank for Pearson's Comprehensive Medical Assisting,
5th Edition by Kristiana Sue M. Routh, Diana Garza, Jennifer
Lamé, Joseph J. Mistovich, Jahangir Moini, Jamie Nguyen
Chapter 1-57
,Chapter B1 B B Medical BAssisting: BThe BProfession
True/False BQuestions
1) A Bphysician Bmay Bnever Bdelegate Btasks Bto Ba Bmedical Bassistant Bthat Bwould Bbe Bviewed Bas Ba
Bmedical B assistant Bpracticing Bmedicine.
Answer: B TRUE BPage
B Ref: B9
Objective: B 1.6
2) The Bmedical Bassistant's Bmain Bresponsibility Bis Bto Bassist Bthe Bphysician Bin Bproviding Bpatient
Bcare. B Answer: B TRUE
Page BRef: B6
Objective: B 1.5
3) State Blaws Bcan Bvary Bon Bwho Bcan Bdelegate Bduties Bto Ba Bmedical
Bassistant. B Answer: B TRUE
Page BRef: B9
Objective: B 1.6
4) It Bis Bimportant Bto Bpresent Ba Bconfident, Bprofessional Bimage Bthat Bhelps Bput Bthe Bpatient Bat
Bease. B Answer: B TRUE
Page BRef: B10
Objective: B 1.7
5) More Band Bmore Bemployers Bare Brequiring Bcredentials Bas Ba Bcondition Bfor
Bemployment. B Answer: B TRUE
Page BRef: B10
Objective: B 1.8
6) It Bis Byour Bresponsibility Bas Ba Bmedical Bassistant Bto Bonly Bpractice Bwithin Byour Bscope Bof
Bpractice. B Answer: B TRUE
Page BRef: B6
Objective: B 1.5
7) A Blicensed Bmedical Bassistant Bcan Bperform Bthe Bsame Bduties Bas Ba Blicensed
Bnurse. B Answer: B FALSE
Page BRef: B7
Objective: B 1.5
8) The BCenters Bfor BMedicare Band BMedicaid BServices B(CMS) Bissued Ba Bfinal Bruling Bmandating Bthat
BEVERY B medical Bassistant Bis Bable Bto Benter Bphysician Borders Bin Ba Bcomputerized Border Bentry Bsystem.
BAnswer: B FALSE
Page BRef: B10
Objective: B 1.8
9) The Bmedical Bassistant Bis Buniquely Bqualified Bto Bperform Bthe Badministrative Band Bclinical
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,Bprocedures Bassociated Bwith Bthe Bresponsibilities Bof Ba Bmedical Boffice Bassigned Bby Bthe
physician. B Answer: B TRUE
B
Page BRef: B7
Objective: B 1.5
10) A Bpatient Bnavigator Bis Bthe Bprimary Bsource Bof Bcommunication Bbetween Bthe Bpatient Band
Btheir B health Bcare Bproviders.
Answer: B TRUE BPage
B Ref: B14
Objective: B 1.11
11) One Bof Bthe Bgoals Bof Ba Bpatient Bnavigator Bis Bto Bstreamline Bthe Bhealthcare Bservices Bthat Bthe
Bpatient B receives.
Answer: B TRUE BPage
B Ref: B14
Objective: B 1.11
12) A Bjob Bin Bthe Bmedical Brecords Bdepartment Bwould Brequire Bgeneral Badministrative
Bskills, B understanding Bof Bmedical Bterminology, Band Bknowledge Bof Binsurance Bcoding.
Answer: B TRUE BPage
B Ref: B14
Objective: B 1.10
13) The BNational BHealthcareer BAssociation B(NHA) Boffers B3 Bmedical Bassisting Bcredentials,
Bthe B Certified BClinical BMedical BAssistant B(CCMA), Bthe BCertified BMedical BAdministrative
BAssistant B (CMAA), Band Bthe BNational BCertified BMedical BAssistant B(NCMA).
Answer: B FALSE BPage
B Ref: B11, B12
Objective: B 1.9
14) Medical Bassisting Brequires Bmastery Bof Ba Bcomplex Bbody Bof Bknowledge Band Bspecialized
Bskills B requiring Bboth Bformal Beducation Band Bpractical Bexperience.
Answer: B TRUE BPage
B Ref: B4
Objective: B 1.2
15) A Bmedical Bassistant Bin Ba Bdiploma Bprogram Bshould Bexpect Bto Bbe Bin Bschool Bfor B6 Bmonths Bto B1
Byear. B Answer: B TRUE BPage
Ref: B5
Objective: B 1.3
16) In Baddition Bto Bnormal Bbusiness Bhours, Burgent Bcare Bfacilities Bhave Bbusiness Bhours Bat Bnight
Band Bon B the Bweekends.
Answer: B TRUE BPage
B Ref: B6
Objective: B 1.5
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, 17) The BMedical BOffice BAssistant B(NCMOA) Bcredential Bis Boffered Bby Bthe BNational BCenter
Bfor B Competency BTesting B(NCCT).
Answer: B TRUE BPage
B Ref: B12
Objective: B 1.9
18) Potential Bjob Bopportunities Bfor Bmedical Bassistants Bmay Binclude Binsurance Bclaims Bcoder
Band B multifunctional Btechnician.
Answer: B TRUE BPage
B Ref: B13
Objective: B 1.10
19) A Bphysician's Boffice Bis Ban Bexample Bof Ban Bambulatory Bcare
Bsetting. B Answer: B TRUE
Page BRef: B13
Objective: B 1.10
20) A Bmedical Bassistant Bwho Bwitnesses Bunsafe Bworkplace Bbehavior Bhas Ba Bresponsibility Bto
Bnotify B OSHA.
Answer: B TRUE BPage
B Ref: B13
Objective: B 1.5
Multiple BChoice BQuestions
1) Which Bof Bthe Bfollowing Bis BNOT Ban Badministrative Bresponsibility Bof Ba Bmedical Bassistant?
A) Greeting Band Breceiving Bpatients
B) Giving Ban Binjection
C) Handling Bpetty Bcash
D) ReconcilingBbankBstatements
B Answer: B B
Page BRef: B6
Objective: B 1.5
2) Which Bof Bthe Bfollowing Bis BNOT Ba Bclinical Bresponsibility Bof Ba Bmedical Bassistant?
A) Obtaining Ba Bmedical Bhistory
B) Cleaning Band Bsterilizing Bequipment
C) Transcribing Bmedical Bdictation
D) PerformingBECGs
B Answer: B C
Page BRef: B7
Objective: B 1.5
3) Which Bof Bthe Bfollowing Bis Ba Bclinical Bresponsibility Bof Ba Bmedical Bassistant?
A) Obtaining Ba Bpatient's Bvital Bsigns
B) Maintaining Bemployee Brecords
C) Handling Binsurance Bclaims
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5th Edition by Kristiana Sue M. Routh, Diana Garza, Jennifer
Lamé, Joseph J. Mistovich, Jahangir Moini, Jamie Nguyen
Chapter 1-57
,Chapter B1 B B Medical BAssisting: BThe BProfession
True/False BQuestions
1) A Bphysician Bmay Bnever Bdelegate Btasks Bto Ba Bmedical Bassistant Bthat Bwould Bbe Bviewed Bas Ba
Bmedical B assistant Bpracticing Bmedicine.
Answer: B TRUE BPage
B Ref: B9
Objective: B 1.6
2) The Bmedical Bassistant's Bmain Bresponsibility Bis Bto Bassist Bthe Bphysician Bin Bproviding Bpatient
Bcare. B Answer: B TRUE
Page BRef: B6
Objective: B 1.5
3) State Blaws Bcan Bvary Bon Bwho Bcan Bdelegate Bduties Bto Ba Bmedical
Bassistant. B Answer: B TRUE
Page BRef: B9
Objective: B 1.6
4) It Bis Bimportant Bto Bpresent Ba Bconfident, Bprofessional Bimage Bthat Bhelps Bput Bthe Bpatient Bat
Bease. B Answer: B TRUE
Page BRef: B10
Objective: B 1.7
5) More Band Bmore Bemployers Bare Brequiring Bcredentials Bas Ba Bcondition Bfor
Bemployment. B Answer: B TRUE
Page BRef: B10
Objective: B 1.8
6) It Bis Byour Bresponsibility Bas Ba Bmedical Bassistant Bto Bonly Bpractice Bwithin Byour Bscope Bof
Bpractice. B Answer: B TRUE
Page BRef: B6
Objective: B 1.5
7) A Blicensed Bmedical Bassistant Bcan Bperform Bthe Bsame Bduties Bas Ba Blicensed
Bnurse. B Answer: B FALSE
Page BRef: B7
Objective: B 1.5
8) The BCenters Bfor BMedicare Band BMedicaid BServices B(CMS) Bissued Ba Bfinal Bruling Bmandating Bthat
BEVERY B medical Bassistant Bis Bable Bto Benter Bphysician Borders Bin Ba Bcomputerized Border Bentry Bsystem.
BAnswer: B FALSE
Page BRef: B10
Objective: B 1.8
9) The Bmedical Bassistant Bis Buniquely Bqualified Bto Bperform Bthe Badministrative Band Bclinical
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,Bprocedures Bassociated Bwith Bthe Bresponsibilities Bof Ba Bmedical Boffice Bassigned Bby Bthe
physician. B Answer: B TRUE
B
Page BRef: B7
Objective: B 1.5
10) A Bpatient Bnavigator Bis Bthe Bprimary Bsource Bof Bcommunication Bbetween Bthe Bpatient Band
Btheir B health Bcare Bproviders.
Answer: B TRUE BPage
B Ref: B14
Objective: B 1.11
11) One Bof Bthe Bgoals Bof Ba Bpatient Bnavigator Bis Bto Bstreamline Bthe Bhealthcare Bservices Bthat Bthe
Bpatient B receives.
Answer: B TRUE BPage
B Ref: B14
Objective: B 1.11
12) A Bjob Bin Bthe Bmedical Brecords Bdepartment Bwould Brequire Bgeneral Badministrative
Bskills, B understanding Bof Bmedical Bterminology, Band Bknowledge Bof Binsurance Bcoding.
Answer: B TRUE BPage
B Ref: B14
Objective: B 1.10
13) The BNational BHealthcareer BAssociation B(NHA) Boffers B3 Bmedical Bassisting Bcredentials,
Bthe B Certified BClinical BMedical BAssistant B(CCMA), Bthe BCertified BMedical BAdministrative
BAssistant B (CMAA), Band Bthe BNational BCertified BMedical BAssistant B(NCMA).
Answer: B FALSE BPage
B Ref: B11, B12
Objective: B 1.9
14) Medical Bassisting Brequires Bmastery Bof Ba Bcomplex Bbody Bof Bknowledge Band Bspecialized
Bskills B requiring Bboth Bformal Beducation Band Bpractical Bexperience.
Answer: B TRUE BPage
B Ref: B4
Objective: B 1.2
15) A Bmedical Bassistant Bin Ba Bdiploma Bprogram Bshould Bexpect Bto Bbe Bin Bschool Bfor B6 Bmonths Bto B1
Byear. B Answer: B TRUE BPage
Ref: B5
Objective: B 1.3
16) In Baddition Bto Bnormal Bbusiness Bhours, Burgent Bcare Bfacilities Bhave Bbusiness Bhours Bat Bnight
Band Bon B the Bweekends.
Answer: B TRUE BPage
B Ref: B6
Objective: B 1.5
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, 17) The BMedical BOffice BAssistant B(NCMOA) Bcredential Bis Boffered Bby Bthe BNational BCenter
Bfor B Competency BTesting B(NCCT).
Answer: B TRUE BPage
B Ref: B12
Objective: B 1.9
18) Potential Bjob Bopportunities Bfor Bmedical Bassistants Bmay Binclude Binsurance Bclaims Bcoder
Band B multifunctional Btechnician.
Answer: B TRUE BPage
B Ref: B13
Objective: B 1.10
19) A Bphysician's Boffice Bis Ban Bexample Bof Ban Bambulatory Bcare
Bsetting. B Answer: B TRUE
Page BRef: B13
Objective: B 1.10
20) A Bmedical Bassistant Bwho Bwitnesses Bunsafe Bworkplace Bbehavior Bhas Ba Bresponsibility Bto
Bnotify B OSHA.
Answer: B TRUE BPage
B Ref: B13
Objective: B 1.5
Multiple BChoice BQuestions
1) Which Bof Bthe Bfollowing Bis BNOT Ban Badministrative Bresponsibility Bof Ba Bmedical Bassistant?
A) Greeting Band Breceiving Bpatients
B) Giving Ban Binjection
C) Handling Bpetty Bcash
D) ReconcilingBbankBstatements
B Answer: B B
Page BRef: B6
Objective: B 1.5
2) Which Bof Bthe Bfollowing Bis BNOT Ba Bclinical Bresponsibility Bof Ba Bmedical Bassistant?
A) Obtaining Ba Bmedical Bhistory
B) Cleaning Band Bsterilizing Bequipment
C) Transcribing Bmedical Bdictation
D) PerformingBECGs
B Answer: B C
Page BRef: B7
Objective: B 1.5
3) Which Bof Bthe Bfollowing Bis Ba Bclinical Bresponsibility Bof Ba Bmedical Bassistant?
A) Obtaining Ba Bpatient's Bvital Bsigns
B) Maintaining Bemployee Brecords
C) Handling Binsurance Bclaims
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