TEST BANK FOR Pearson’s comprehensive medical assisting administrative and clinical competencies 4th edition by Beaman Routh and Maly Nguyen all chapters 1-59

,Pearson'sfComprehensivefMedicalfAssisting,f4ef(Beaman)fChapterf
1f MedicalfAssisting:fThefProfession

True/FalsefQuestions

1) Afphysicianfmayfneverfdelegateftasksftofafmedicalfassistantfthatfwouldfbefviewedfasfafmedicalfassi
stantfpracticingfmedicine.
Answer:f TRUEfPag
efRef:f9
Objective:f 1.6

2) Thefmedicalfassistant'sfmainfresponsibilityfisftofassistfthefphysicianfinfprovidingfpatientfcare.fAn
swer:f TRUE
PagefRef:f6
Objective:f 1.5

3) Stateflawsfcanfvaryfonfwhofcanfdelegatefdutiesftofafmedicalfassistant.fAn
swer:f TRUE
PagefRef:f9
Objective:f 1.6

4) Itfisfimportantftofpresentfafconfident,fprofessionalfimagefthatfhelpsfputfthefpatientfatfease.fAns
wer:f TRUE
PagefRef:f10
Objective:f 1.7

5) Morefandfmorefemployersfarefrequiringfcredentialsfasfafconditionfforfemployment.fAn
swer:f TRUE
PagefRef:f10
Objective:f 1.8

6) Itfisfyourfresponsibilityfasfafmedicalfassistantftofonlyfpracticefwithinfyourfscopefoffpractice.fAns
wer:f TRUE
PagefRef:f6
Objective:f 1.5

7) Aflicensedfmedicalfassistantfcanfperformfthefsamefdutiesfasfaflicensedfnurse.fAn
swer:f FALSE
PagefRef:f7
Objective:f 1.5

8) ThefCentersfforfMedicarefandfMedicaidfServicesf(CMS)fissuedfaffinalfrulingfmandatingfthatfEV
ERYfmedicalfassistantfisfableftofenterfphysicianfordersfinfafcomputerizedforderfentryfsystem.fAnswe
r:f FALSE
PagefRef:f10
Objective:f 1.8



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,9) Thefmedicalfassistantfisfuniquelyfqualifiedftofperformfthefadministrativefandfclinicalfproced
uresfassociatedfwithfthefresponsibilitiesfoffafmedicalfofficefassignedfbyfthefphysician.fAnswer:f
TRUE
PagefRef:f7
Objective:f 1.5

10) Afpatientfnavigatorfisfthefprimaryfsourcefoffcommunicationfbetweenfthefpatientfandftheirfhea
lthfcarefproviders.
Answer:f TRUEfPag
efRef:f14
Objective:f 1.11

11) Onefoffthefgoalsfoffafpatientfnavigatorfisftofstreamlinefthefhealthcarefservicesfthatfthefpatientfrece
ives.
Answer:f TRUEfPag
efRef:f14
Objective:f 1.11

12) Afjobfinfthefmedicalfrecordsfdepartmentfwouldfrequirefgeneralfadministrativefskills,fun
derstandingfoffmedicalfterminology,fandfknowledgefoffinsurancefcoding.
Answer:f TRUEfPag
efRef:f14
Objective:f 1.10

13) ThefNationalfHealthcareerfAssociationf(NHA)foffersf3fmedicalfassistingfcredentials,fthefCer
tifiedfClinicalfMedicalfAssistantf(CCMA),fthefCertifiedfMedicalfAdministrativefAssistantf(CM
AA),fandfthefNationalfCertifiedfMedicalfAssistantf(NCMA).
Answer:f FALSEfPa
gefRef:f11,f12
Objective:f 1.9

14) Medicalfassistingfrequiresfmasteryfoffafcomplexfbodyfoffknowledgefandfspecializedfskillsfreq
uiringfbothfformalfeducationfandfpracticalfexperience.
Answer:f TRUEfPag
efRef:f4
Objective:f 1.2

15) Afmedicalfassistantfinfafdiplomafprogramfshouldfexpectftofbefinfschoolfforf6fmonthsftof1fyear.
Answer:f TRUEfPag
efRef:f5
Objective:f 1.3




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, 16) Infadditionftofnormalfbusinessfhours,furgentfcareffacilitiesfhavefbusinessfhoursfatfnightfandfonft
hefweekends.
Answer:f TRUEfPag
efRef:f6
Objective:f 1.5

17) ThefMedicalfOfficefAssistantf(NCMOA)fcredentialfisfofferedfbyfthefNationalfCenterfforfCo
mpetencyfTestingf(NCCT).
Answer:f TRUEfPag
efRef:f12
Objective:f 1.9

18) Potentialfjobfopportunitiesfforfmedicalfassistantsfmayfincludefinsurancefclaimsfcoderfandfm
ultifunctionalftechnician.
Answer:f TRUEfPag
efRef:f13
Objective:f 1.10

19) Afphysician'sfofficefisfanfexamplefoffanfambulatoryfcarefsetting.fA
nswer:f TRUE
PagefRef:f13
Objective:f 1.10

20) AfmedicalfassistantfwhofwitnessesfunsafefworkplacefbehaviorfhasfafresponsibilityftofnotifyfOS
HA.
Answer:f TRUEfPag
efRef:f13
Objective:f 1.5

MultiplefChoicefQuestions

1) WhichfofftheffollowingfisfNOTfanfadministrativefresponsibilityfoffafmedicalfassistant?
A) Greetingfandfreceivingfpatients
B) Givingfanfinjection
C) Handlingfpettyfcash
D) Reconcilingfbankfstatementsf
Answer:f B
PagefRef:f6
Objective:f 1.5




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