MEDICAL ASSISTING ADMINISTRATIVE AND
CLINICAL COMPETENCIES CHAPTER 1 TO 58
WORKSHEET ANSWER KEYS 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What are two general categories that BEST describe the
responsibilities of a medical assistant? Answer: Administrative and
clinical
◉ Which organization awards the Registered Medical Assistant?
Answer: American Medical Technologists (AMT)
◉ Which administrative tasks falls beyond the scope of practice for a
medical assistant? Answer: signing prescriptions
◉ Which of the following clinical tasks falls beyond the scope of
practice for a medical assistant? Answer: suturing
◉ How many total CEUs over what period of time must a CMA
(AAMA) obtain to remain certified? Answer: 60 CEUs over five years.
,◉ As per the CAAHEP Essentials, at a minimum, the curriculum of a
medical assisting school does NOT include Answer: emergency
medical technician training.
◉ Necessary characteristics of a good medical assistant should
include all EXCEPT Answer: sympathy
◉ Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. A medical assistant is equivalent to a nurse.
b. A medical assistant is equivalent to a physician assistant.
c. A medical assistant is equivalent to a pharmacy technician.
d. It is acceptable for patients to refer to a medical assistant as a
"nurse."
e. An advertisement for a medical assistant might include"medical
records clerk." Answer: e. An advertisement for a medical assistant
might include "medical records clerk."
◉ Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Medical assistants work only in physician's offices.
b. All medical assistant programs are diploma programs.
c. With additional training, medical assistants may work as ECG
technicians.
,d. Medical assistants can perform minor surgeries without
physicians present.
e. Medical assistants do not need good communication skills.
Answer: c. With additional training, medical assistants may work as
ECG technicians.
◉ Accreditation Answer: The process in which an institution
voluntarily completes a process of determining whether or
not their school meets or exceeds standards set forth by an
accrediting body.
◉ Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) Answer:
Accreditation bureau that certifies medical assisting programs;
graduates of ABHES accredited programs may take the CMA (AAMA)
or RMA examination.
◉ Certification Answer: Issuance by an official body or professional
organization of a certificate and credentials to one who has met the
education and experience standards of that organization.
◉ Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs (CAAHEP) Answer: body that accredits educational
programs that prepare medical assisting students to take the CMA
(AAMA) exam
, ◉ Confidentiality Answer: The ability to safeguard patient
confidences, particularly information in the medical record.
◉ Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Answer: Credit awarded for
additional course work beyond certification; one unit of training or
education is granted for each clock hour of workshops, seminars, or
conferences.
◉ Discretion Answer: Important in patient interaction, as well as
interaction with coworkers.
◉ Empathy Answer: The ability to be sensitive to or understand the
feelings of another individual.
◉ Externship/Practicum Answer: A student works without payment
in a physician's office, hospital, or other health care setting for 160
hours over a minimum of 4 weeks during the final stage of his or her
training, under the supervision of someone at the site.
◉ Integrity Answer: Will do what is expected, when it is expected,
for the simple reason that it is expected.
◉ Monographs Answer: Short books, each of which contains text
and a test for CEU's.
CLINICAL COMPETENCIES CHAPTER 1 TO 58
WORKSHEET ANSWER KEYS 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What are two general categories that BEST describe the
responsibilities of a medical assistant? Answer: Administrative and
clinical
◉ Which organization awards the Registered Medical Assistant?
Answer: American Medical Technologists (AMT)
◉ Which administrative tasks falls beyond the scope of practice for a
medical assistant? Answer: signing prescriptions
◉ Which of the following clinical tasks falls beyond the scope of
practice for a medical assistant? Answer: suturing
◉ How many total CEUs over what period of time must a CMA
(AAMA) obtain to remain certified? Answer: 60 CEUs over five years.
,◉ As per the CAAHEP Essentials, at a minimum, the curriculum of a
medical assisting school does NOT include Answer: emergency
medical technician training.
◉ Necessary characteristics of a good medical assistant should
include all EXCEPT Answer: sympathy
◉ Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. A medical assistant is equivalent to a nurse.
b. A medical assistant is equivalent to a physician assistant.
c. A medical assistant is equivalent to a pharmacy technician.
d. It is acceptable for patients to refer to a medical assistant as a
"nurse."
e. An advertisement for a medical assistant might include"medical
records clerk." Answer: e. An advertisement for a medical assistant
might include "medical records clerk."
◉ Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Medical assistants work only in physician's offices.
b. All medical assistant programs are diploma programs.
c. With additional training, medical assistants may work as ECG
technicians.
,d. Medical assistants can perform minor surgeries without
physicians present.
e. Medical assistants do not need good communication skills.
Answer: c. With additional training, medical assistants may work as
ECG technicians.
◉ Accreditation Answer: The process in which an institution
voluntarily completes a process of determining whether or
not their school meets or exceeds standards set forth by an
accrediting body.
◉ Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) Answer:
Accreditation bureau that certifies medical assisting programs;
graduates of ABHES accredited programs may take the CMA (AAMA)
or RMA examination.
◉ Certification Answer: Issuance by an official body or professional
organization of a certificate and credentials to one who has met the
education and experience standards of that organization.
◉ Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs (CAAHEP) Answer: body that accredits educational
programs that prepare medical assisting students to take the CMA
(AAMA) exam
, ◉ Confidentiality Answer: The ability to safeguard patient
confidences, particularly information in the medical record.
◉ Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Answer: Credit awarded for
additional course work beyond certification; one unit of training or
education is granted for each clock hour of workshops, seminars, or
conferences.
◉ Discretion Answer: Important in patient interaction, as well as
interaction with coworkers.
◉ Empathy Answer: The ability to be sensitive to or understand the
feelings of another individual.
◉ Externship/Practicum Answer: A student works without payment
in a physician's office, hospital, or other health care setting for 160
hours over a minimum of 4 weeks during the final stage of his or her
training, under the supervision of someone at the site.
◉ Integrity Answer: Will do what is expected, when it is expected,
for the simple reason that it is expected.
◉ Monographs Answer: Short books, each of which contains text
and a test for CEU's.
