TEST BANK
MEDICAL ASSISTING ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLINICAL
COMPETENCIES MINDTAP COURSE LIST 9TH EDITION
BY MICHELLE BLESI, ALL CHAPTERS 1 – 58 | A GUIDE
, 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
➢ 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
, Chapter 1
1. Medical assisting is probably right for you if you:
a. like to work alone, completing tasks independently.
b. are more comfortable completing a consistent task daily.
c. do not like variety in your job.
d. are interested in a career in an expanding field.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MASS.BLES.22.01.KB02 - Describe the role of the medical assistant
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB03 - List the general responsibilities and skills of the
medicalassistant
ACCREDITING ABHES: MA.A.1.1.d - List the general responsibilities and skills of the medical
STANDARDS: assistant
DATE CREATED: 10/27/2020 11:54 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/12/2022 5:31 AM
2. Which category of skills includes those that keep medical assistants practicing within their scope of practice?
a. communication
b. legal and ethical concepts
c. instruction
d. operational functions
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Figure 1-4
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MASS.BLES.22.01.KB02 - Describe the role of the medical assistant
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB03 - List the general responsibilities and skills of the
medicalassistant
ACCREDITING ABHES: MA.A.1.1.d - List the general responsibilities and skills of the medical
STANDARDS: assistant
DATE CREATED: 10/27/2020 11:54 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/12/2022 5:46 AM
3. Which of these is an example of an administrative skill?
a. collecting specimens
MEDICAL ASSISTING ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLINICAL
COMPETENCIES MINDTAP COURSE LIST 9TH EDITION
BY MICHELLE BLESI, ALL CHAPTERS 1 – 58 | A GUIDE
, 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
➢ 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
, Chapter 1
1. Medical assisting is probably right for you if you:
a. like to work alone, completing tasks independently.
b. are more comfortable completing a consistent task daily.
c. do not like variety in your job.
d. are interested in a career in an expanding field.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MASS.BLES.22.01.KB02 - Describe the role of the medical assistant
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB03 - List the general responsibilities and skills of the
medicalassistant
ACCREDITING ABHES: MA.A.1.1.d - List the general responsibilities and skills of the medical
STANDARDS: assistant
DATE CREATED: 10/27/2020 11:54 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/12/2022 5:31 AM
2. Which category of skills includes those that keep medical assistants practicing within their scope of practice?
a. communication
b. legal and ethical concepts
c. instruction
d. operational functions
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Figure 1-4
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MASS.BLES.22.01.KB02 - Describe the role of the medical assistant
MASS.BLES.22.01.KB03 - List the general responsibilities and skills of the
medicalassistant
ACCREDITING ABHES: MA.A.1.1.d - List the general responsibilities and skills of the medical
STANDARDS: assistant
DATE CREATED: 10/27/2020 11:54 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 10/12/2022 5:46 AM
3. Which of these is an example of an administrative skill?
a. collecting specimens
