Test Bank For Pearson's Comprehensive
Medical Assisting 5th Edition All Chapters
Historically, medical assistants were trained on the job by a physician. - ANSWER>>true
A medical assistant's main responsibility is to assist the physician in providing quality patient
care. - ANSWER>>true
Medical assistants can perform duties that are beyond their responsibility,education and
training if the Registered nurse delegates it. - ANSWER>>false
It is important to present a confident, professional image that helps put the patient at ease. -
ANSWER>>true
Good communication skills are NOT expected from the medical assistant. - ANSWER>>false
It is your responsibility as a medical assistant to only practice within your scope of practice -
ANSWER>>true
A licensed medical assistant can perform the same duties as licensed nurse. - ANSWER>>false
The medical assistant is uniquely qualified to perform the administrative and clinical procedures
associated with the responsibilities of a medical office assigned by physician. - ANSWER>>true
Qualities or characteristics regularly found in good medical assistants are
integrity,discretion,empathy, and the ability to safeguard the patient's right to confidentiality. -
ANSWER>>true
Remember, eating, drinking or chewing gum while working is appropriate in areas open to the
public and helps the day go by more quickly. - ANSWER>>false
Which of the following is NOT an administrative responsibility of a medical assistant?
-Administering injections
-greeting and receiving patients
-handling petty cash
-reconciling bank statements - ANSWER>>Administering injections
Which of the following is NOT an clinical responsibility of a medical assistant?
-obtaining medical history
-cleaning and sterilizing equipment
, -transcribing medical dictation notes
-Performing EKG's - ANSWER>>transcribing medical dictation notes
Which of the following is a clinical responsibility of a medical assistant?
-obtaining patient's vital signs
-maintaining employee records
-handling petty cash
-greeting patients - ANSWER>>obtaining patient's vital signs
Which of the following is a administrative responsibility of a medical assistant?
-filing patient records
-venipuncture
-performing EKGs
-sterilizing medical equipment. - ANSWER>>filing patient records
an organization that developed a document that defined specific areas of instruction and
competencies for medical assistants. - ANSWER>>AAMA
What is NOT a characteristic of a good medical assistant? - ANSWER>>pity
who was was the first president of the American Association of Medical Assistants? -
ANSWER>>Maxine Williams
What are the 3 education/training programs available for the medical assistant? -
ANSWER>>certificate program (6 wks- 1 yr), diploma program (6 months- 1 yr), degree program
(8 months- 2 yrs)
Accreditation - ANSWER>>ensures that the school meets the established criteria
The medical assistant always works as an agent of the - ANSWER>>physician
Which of the following programs, in the field of medical assisting is approximately eight months
to two years in length? - ANSWER>>degree program
In many cases, who will be the first health professional the patient will encounter? -
ANSWER>>medical assistant
while working in public places, what is not appropriate? - ANSWER>>drinking, eating, or
chewing gum
types of communication - ANSWER>>verbal, nonverbal, written
Medical Assisting 5th Edition All Chapters
Historically, medical assistants were trained on the job by a physician. - ANSWER>>true
A medical assistant's main responsibility is to assist the physician in providing quality patient
care. - ANSWER>>true
Medical assistants can perform duties that are beyond their responsibility,education and
training if the Registered nurse delegates it. - ANSWER>>false
It is important to present a confident, professional image that helps put the patient at ease. -
ANSWER>>true
Good communication skills are NOT expected from the medical assistant. - ANSWER>>false
It is your responsibility as a medical assistant to only practice within your scope of practice -
ANSWER>>true
A licensed medical assistant can perform the same duties as licensed nurse. - ANSWER>>false
The medical assistant is uniquely qualified to perform the administrative and clinical procedures
associated with the responsibilities of a medical office assigned by physician. - ANSWER>>true
Qualities or characteristics regularly found in good medical assistants are
integrity,discretion,empathy, and the ability to safeguard the patient's right to confidentiality. -
ANSWER>>true
Remember, eating, drinking or chewing gum while working is appropriate in areas open to the
public and helps the day go by more quickly. - ANSWER>>false
Which of the following is NOT an administrative responsibility of a medical assistant?
-Administering injections
-greeting and receiving patients
-handling petty cash
-reconciling bank statements - ANSWER>>Administering injections
Which of the following is NOT an clinical responsibility of a medical assistant?
-obtaining medical history
-cleaning and sterilizing equipment
, -transcribing medical dictation notes
-Performing EKG's - ANSWER>>transcribing medical dictation notes
Which of the following is a clinical responsibility of a medical assistant?
-obtaining patient's vital signs
-maintaining employee records
-handling petty cash
-greeting patients - ANSWER>>obtaining patient's vital signs
Which of the following is a administrative responsibility of a medical assistant?
-filing patient records
-venipuncture
-performing EKGs
-sterilizing medical equipment. - ANSWER>>filing patient records
an organization that developed a document that defined specific areas of instruction and
competencies for medical assistants. - ANSWER>>AAMA
What is NOT a characteristic of a good medical assistant? - ANSWER>>pity
who was was the first president of the American Association of Medical Assistants? -
ANSWER>>Maxine Williams
What are the 3 education/training programs available for the medical assistant? -
ANSWER>>certificate program (6 wks- 1 yr), diploma program (6 months- 1 yr), degree program
(8 months- 2 yrs)
Accreditation - ANSWER>>ensures that the school meets the established criteria
The medical assistant always works as an agent of the - ANSWER>>physician
Which of the following programs, in the field of medical assisting is approximately eight months
to two years in length? - ANSWER>>degree program
In many cases, who will be the first health professional the patient will encounter? -
ANSWER>>medical assistant
while working in public places, what is not appropriate? - ANSWER>>drinking, eating, or
chewing gum
types of communication - ANSWER>>verbal, nonverbal, written
