Solution .,and .,Answer .,Guide .,for: .,Blesi, .,Medical .,Assisting, .,2022; .,9780357502815; .,Chapter .,01: .,The .,Medical
.,Assistant, .,Health .,Care
Team, .,and .,Medical .,Environment
Solution and Answer Guide for., ., ., .,
Medical.,Assisting.,Administrative.,&.,Clinical.,Competencies
.,(MindTap .,Course .,List) .,9th .,Edition .,by .,Michelle .,Blesi
Blesi, .,Medical .,Assisting, .,2022; .,9780357502815; .,Chapter .,01: .,The .,Medical .,Assistant, .,Health
.,Care .,Team, .,and .,Medical .,Environment
Table .,of .,Contents
Content .,Type .................................................................................................................... 1
Check .,Your .,Understanding .,(from .,End .,of .,Chapter .,questions) ............................................................. 1
Content .,Type
Check .,Your .,Understanding .,(from .,End .,of .,Chapter .,questions)
1. To .,be .,successful .,as .,an .,MA, .,you .,must .,learn .,a .,specific:
a. knowledge .,base.
b. set .,of .,skills.
c. set .,of .,behaviors.
d. all .,of .,these
ANS: ., d
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. .,As .,an .,MA, .,you .,must .,learn .,a .,knowledge .,base, .,a .,set .,of .,skills,
.,and .,a .,set .,of .,behaviors .,to .,be .,successful.
b. Incorrect. .,As .,an .,MA, .,you .,must .,learn .,a .,knowledge .,base, .,a .,set .,of .,skills,
.,and .,a .,set .,of .,behaviors .,to .,be .,successful.
c. Incorrect. .,As .,an .,MA, .,you .,must .,learn .,a .,knowledge .,base, .,a .,set .,of .,skills,
.,and .,a .,set .,of .,behaviors .,to .,be .,successful.
d. Correct. .,As .,an .,MA, .,you .,must .,learn .,all .,of .,these .,– .,a .,knowledge .,base, .,a .,set .,of
.,skills, .,and .,a .,set .,of .,behaviors .,- .,to .,be .,successful.
2. All .,of .,the .,following .,are .,clinical .,skills .,EXCEPT:
a. Filing .,patient .,records
b. Phlebotomy
c. Administering ., medications
d. Wrapping .,instruments
ANS: ., a
Analysis:
a. Correct. .,The ., filing ., of .,patient ., records ., is ., an ., administrative ., skill.
b. Incorrect. .,Phlebotomy .,is .,a .,clinical .,skill. .,The .,filing .,of .,patient .,records .,is .,an
.,administrative .,skill.
c. Incorrect. .,Administering .,medications .,is .,a .,clinical .,skill. .,The .,filing .,of .,patient
.,records .,is .,an .,administrative .,skill.
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.,publicly .,accessible
website, .,in .,whole .,or .,in .,part.
,Medical .,Assisting .,Administrative .,& .,Clinical .,Competencies .,(MindTap .,Course .,List) .,9th .,Edition .,by .,Michelle .,Blesi: .,Blesi,
.,Medical .,Assisting, .,2022; .,9780357502815; .,Chapter .,01: .,The .,Medical .,Assistant, .,Health .,Care
.,Team, .,and .,Medical .,Environment
d. Incorrect. .,Wrapping .,instruments .,is .,a .,clinical .,skill. .,The .,filing .,of .,patient
.,records .,is .,an .,administrative .,skill.
3. A .,system .,where .,patients .,pay .,an .,added .,fee .,in .,exchange .,for .,more .,personalized .,care
.,and .,better .,access .,to .,their .,providers .,for .,medical .,services .,is .,referred .,to .,as .,which
.,type .,of .,service?
a. PCMH
b. ACO
c. boutique
d. managed .,care
ANS: .,c
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. .,PCMH .,is .,a .,patient-centered .,medical .,home. .,This .,is .,a .,model .,of
.,care .,where .,doctors, .,hospitals, .,and .,healthcare .,providers .,work .,to .,provide
.,high-quality .,care .,to .,their .,Medicare .,patients.
b. Incorrect, .,ACO .,is .,an .,accountable .,care .,organization. .,This .,is .,a .,model .,of .,care
.,where .,doctors, .,hospitals, .,and .,healthcare .,providers .,work .,to .,provide .,high-
quality .,care .,to .,their .,Medicare .,patients.
c. Correct. .,A .,boutique .,system .,is .,where .,patients .,pay .,an .,added .,fee .,in .,exchange
.,for .,more .,personalized .,care .,and .,better .,access .,to .,their .,providers .,for .,medical
.,services.
d. Incorrect. .,Managed .,care .,refers .,to .,care .,plans .,where .,the .,providers .,follow .,rules
.,to .,keep .,care .,costs .,down.
4. Employment .,opportunities .,for .,medical .,assistants .,are .,expected .,to .,do .,which .,of .,the
.,following .,through .,2028?
a. grow
b. decline
c. stay .,consistent
d. be .,eliminated
ANS: ., a
Analysis:
a. Correct. .,Employment .,opportunities .,for .,medical .,assistants .,are .,expected .,to .,grow
.,through .,2028.
b. Incorrect. .,Employment .,opportunities .,for .,medical .,assistants .,are .,expected .,to .,grow
.,through .,2028.
c. Incorrect. .,Employment .,opportunities .,for .,medical .,assistants .,are .,expected .,to .,grow
.,through .,2028.
d. Incorrect. .,Employment .,opportunities .,for .,medical .,assistants .,are .,expected .,to .,grow
.,through .,2028.
5. Which .,of .,the .,following .,organizations .,provides .,the .,RMA .,credential?
a. AAMA
b. AMT
c. AAPC
d. NHA
ANS: ., b
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. .,The .,AAMA .,provides .,the .,CMA .,(AAMA) .,credential.
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.,publicly .,accessible
website, .,in .,whole .,or .,in .,part.
,Medical .,Assisting .,Administrative .,& .,Clinical .,Competencies .,(MindTap .,Course .,List) .,9th .,Edition .,by .,Michelle .,Blesi: .,Blesi,
.,Medical .,Assisting, .,2022; .,9780357502815; .,Chapter .,01: .,The .,Medical .,Assistant, .,Health .,Care
.,Team, .,and .,Medical .,Environment
b. Correct. .,The .,AMT .,provides .,the .,RMA .,credential. .,The .,AAMA .,provides .,the .,CMA
.,(AAMA) .,credential.
c. Incorrect. .,The .,AAPC .,provides .,certification .,to .,professional .,coders. .,The .,AAMA
.,provides .,the .,CMA .,(AAMA) .,credential.
d. Incorrect. .,The .,NHA .,is .,an .,association .,for .,those .,working .,in .,healthcare. .,The .,AAMA
.,provides .,the .,CMA .,(AAMA) .,credential.
6. Which .,of .,the .,following .,defines .,the .,role .,of .,the .,patient .,advocate .,or .,navigator?
a. drives .,the .,patient .,to .,appointments
b. assists .,the .,patient .,or .,acts .,on .,behalf .,of .,the .,patient
c. acts .,on .,behalf .,of .,the .,provider
d. keeps .,the .,patients’ .,medical .,records
ANS: ., b
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. .,Driving .,the .,patient .,to .,their .,appointments .,is .,outside .,the .,role .,of .,the
.,patient .,advocate .,or .,navigator. .,The .,patient .,advocate .,or .,navigator .,assists .,the
.,patient .,or .,acts .,on .,behalf .,of .,the .,patient.
b. Correct. .,The .,patient .,advocate .,or .,navigator .,assists .,the .,patient .,or .,acts .,on
.,behalf .,of .,the .,patient.
c. Incorrect. .,The .,patient .,advocate .,or .,navigator .,does .,not .,act .,on .,behalf .,of .,the
.,provider. .,The .,patient .,advocate .,or .,navigator .,assists .,the .,patient .,or .,acts .,on
.,behalf .,of .,the .,patient.
d. Incorrect. .,While .,keeping .,a .,copy .,of .,the .,patient’s .,medical .,records .,may .,be .,part .,of
.,the .,role .,of .,the .,advocate .,or .,navigator, .,their .,main .,role .,is .,to .,assist .,the .,patient
.,or .,act .,on .,behalf .,of .,the .,patient. .,The .,patient .,advocate .,or .,navigator .,assists .,the
.,patient .,or .,acts .,on .,behalf .,of .,the .,patient.
7. Which .,of .,the .,following .,describes .,the .,role .,of .,an .,ACO?
a. Provides .,health .,care .,with .,an .,emphasis .,on .,prevention.
b. A .,group .,of .,doctors, .,hospitals, .,and .,other .,health .,care .,providers, .,like .,the .,PCMH
.,model .,who .,together .,coordinate .,high-quality .,care .,to .,their .,Medicare .,patients.
c. A .,system .,of .,health .,care .,that .,integrates .,the .,delivery .,and .,payment .,of
.,health .,care .,for .,covered .,persons .,(patients, .,or .,subscribers) .,by .,contracting
.,with .,selected .,providers .,for .,comprehensive .,health .,care .,services .,at .,a
.,reduced .,cost.
d. Care .,centers .,that .,take .,care .,of .,patients .,with .,acute .,illness .,or .,injury .,and .,those
.,with .,minor .,emergencies.
ANS: ., b
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. .,Many .,health .,care .,organizations .,provide .,care .,with .,an .,emphasis .,on
.,prevention. .,An .,Accountable .,Care .,Organization .,(ACO) .,is .,a .,group .,of .,doctors,
.,hospitals, .,and .,other .,health .,care .,providers, .,similar .,to .,the .,PCMH .,model.
.,Together, .,these .,models .,coordinate .,to .,provide .,high-quality .,care .,to .,their
.,Medicare .,patients.
b. Correct. .,An .,Accountable .,Care .,Organization .,(ACO) .,is .,a .,group .,of .,doctors,
.,hospitals, .,and .,other .,health .,care .,providers, .,similar .,to .,the .,PCMH .,model.
.,Together, .,these .,models .,coordinate .,to .,provide .,high-quality .,care .,to .,their
.,Medicare .,patients.
c. Incorrect. .,A .,system .,where .,providers .,contract .,to .,reduce .,costs .,is .,an .,HMO. .,An
.,Accountable .,Care .,Organization .,(ACO) .,is .,a .,group .,of .,doctors, .,hospitals, .,and .,other
.,health .,care .,providers, .,similar .,to .,the .,PCMH .,model. .,Together, .,these .,models
.,coordinate .,to .,provide .,high-quality .,care .,to .,their .,Medicare .,patients.
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.,publicly .,accessible
website, .,in .,whole .,or .,in .,part.
, Medical .,Assisting .,Administrative .,& .,Clinical .,Competencies .,(MindTap .,Course .,List) .,9th .,Edition .,by .,Michelle .,Blesi: .,Blesi,
.,Medical .,Assisting, .,2022; .,9780357502815; .,Chapter .,01: .,The .,Medical .,Assistant, .,Health .,Care
.,Team, .,and .,Medical .,Environment
d. Incorrect. .,Care .,centers .,that .,take .,care .,of .,minor .,emergencies .,are .,acute .,care
.,clinics. .,An .,Accountable .,Care .,Organization .,(ACO) .,is .,a .,group .,of .,doctors,
.,hospitals, .,and .,other .,health .,care .,providers, .,similar .,to .,the .,PCMH .,model. .,Together,
.,these .,models .,coordinate .,to .,provide .,high-quality .,care .,to .,their .,Medicare .,patients.
8. What .,is .,the .,name .,of .,the .,physician .,specialist .,who .,looks .,after .,patients .,admitted .,to .,the
.,hospital?
a. physician .,partner
b. hospitalist
c. physiatrist
d. hospital .,physician
ANS: ., b
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. .,A .,physician .,partner .,refers .,to .,physicians .,who .,work .,together .,as
.,partners .,in .,a .,clinic .,setting. .,A .,hospitalist .,is .,a .,physician .,specialist .,who .,looks
.,after .,patients .,admitted .,to .,the .,hospital.
b. Correct. .,A .,hospitalist .,is .,a .,physician .,specialist .,who .,looks .,after .,patients
.,admitted .,to .,the .,hospital.
c. Incorrect. .,A .,physiatrist .,is .,a .,physician .,that .,specializes .,in .,physical .,medicine
.,and .,rehabilitation. .,A .,hospitalist .,is .,a .,physician .,specialist .,who .,looks .,after
.,patients .,admitted .,to .,the .,hospital.
e. . , Incorrect. .,A .,hospital .,physician .,refers .,to .,a .,physician .,seeing .,patients .,in .,the .,hospital.
.,This .,is .,not .,the .,same .,as .,a .,hospitalist .,who .,looks .,after .,patients .,once .,admitted .,to
.,the .,hospital.
9. Which .,of .,the .,health .,care .,professional .,uses .,radionuclides .,to .,diagnose .,and .,treat .,diseases?
a. radiological .,technician
b. radiologist
c. ultrasound .,technician
d. nuclear .,medicine .,technologist
ANS: ., d
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. .,A .,radiological .,technician .,is .,a .,person .,that .,takes .,x-rays. .,A .,nuclear
.,medicine .,technologist .,administers .,radiopharmaceuticals .,to .,patients .,and .,then .,scans
.,the .,body .,with .,a .,special .,camera .,to .,observe .,how .,the .,pharmaceuticals
.,concentrate .,in .,specific .,organs.
b. Incorrect. .,A .,radiologist .,is .,a .,physician .,that .,reads .,and .,interprets .,x-rays. .,A .,nuclear
.,medicine .,technologist .,administers .,radiopharmaceuticals .,to .,patients .,and .,then .,scans
.,the .,body .,with .,a .,special .,camera .,to .,observe .,how .,the .,pharmaceuticals
.,concentrate .,in .,specific .,organs.
c. Incorrect. .,An .,ultrasound .,technician .,uses .,ultrasound .,to .,collect .,images .,from
.,inside .,the .,body. .,A .,nuclear .,medicine .,technologist .,administers
.,radiopharmaceuticals .,to .,patients .,and .,then .,scans .,the .,body .,with .,a .,special
.,camera .,to .,observe .,how .,the .,pharmaceuticals .,concentrate .,in .,specific .,organs.
d. Correct. .,A .,nuclear .,medicine .,technologist .,administers .,radiopharmaceuticals .,to
.,patients .,and .,then .,scans .,the .,body .,with .,a .,special .,camera .,to .,observe .,how .,the
.,pharmaceuticals .,concentrate .,in .,specific .,organs.
10. Which .,type .,of .,Complementary .,Medicine .,identifies .,three .,types .,of .,energies .,that .,are
.,present .,in .,all .,things?
a. ayurvedic .,medicine
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.,publicly .,accessible
website, .,in .,whole .,or .,in .,part.
.,Assistant, .,Health .,Care
Team, .,and .,Medical .,Environment
Solution and Answer Guide for., ., ., .,
Medical.,Assisting.,Administrative.,&.,Clinical.,Competencies
.,(MindTap .,Course .,List) .,9th .,Edition .,by .,Michelle .,Blesi
Blesi, .,Medical .,Assisting, .,2022; .,9780357502815; .,Chapter .,01: .,The .,Medical .,Assistant, .,Health
.,Care .,Team, .,and .,Medical .,Environment
Table .,of .,Contents
Content .,Type .................................................................................................................... 1
Check .,Your .,Understanding .,(from .,End .,of .,Chapter .,questions) ............................................................. 1
Content .,Type
Check .,Your .,Understanding .,(from .,End .,of .,Chapter .,questions)
1. To .,be .,successful .,as .,an .,MA, .,you .,must .,learn .,a .,specific:
a. knowledge .,base.
b. set .,of .,skills.
c. set .,of .,behaviors.
d. all .,of .,these
ANS: ., d
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. .,As .,an .,MA, .,you .,must .,learn .,a .,knowledge .,base, .,a .,set .,of .,skills,
.,and .,a .,set .,of .,behaviors .,to .,be .,successful.
b. Incorrect. .,As .,an .,MA, .,you .,must .,learn .,a .,knowledge .,base, .,a .,set .,of .,skills,
.,and .,a .,set .,of .,behaviors .,to .,be .,successful.
c. Incorrect. .,As .,an .,MA, .,you .,must .,learn .,a .,knowledge .,base, .,a .,set .,of .,skills,
.,and .,a .,set .,of .,behaviors .,to .,be .,successful.
d. Correct. .,As .,an .,MA, .,you .,must .,learn .,all .,of .,these .,– .,a .,knowledge .,base, .,a .,set .,of
.,skills, .,and .,a .,set .,of .,behaviors .,- .,to .,be .,successful.
2. All .,of .,the .,following .,are .,clinical .,skills .,EXCEPT:
a. Filing .,patient .,records
b. Phlebotomy
c. Administering ., medications
d. Wrapping .,instruments
ANS: ., a
Analysis:
a. Correct. .,The ., filing ., of .,patient ., records ., is ., an ., administrative ., skill.
b. Incorrect. .,Phlebotomy .,is .,a .,clinical .,skill. .,The .,filing .,of .,patient .,records .,is .,an
.,administrative .,skill.
c. Incorrect. .,Administering .,medications .,is .,a .,clinical .,skill. .,The .,filing .,of .,patient
.,records .,is .,an .,administrative .,skill.
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.,publicly .,accessible
website, .,in .,whole .,or .,in .,part.
,Medical .,Assisting .,Administrative .,& .,Clinical .,Competencies .,(MindTap .,Course .,List) .,9th .,Edition .,by .,Michelle .,Blesi: .,Blesi,
.,Medical .,Assisting, .,2022; .,9780357502815; .,Chapter .,01: .,The .,Medical .,Assistant, .,Health .,Care
.,Team, .,and .,Medical .,Environment
d. Incorrect. .,Wrapping .,instruments .,is .,a .,clinical .,skill. .,The .,filing .,of .,patient
.,records .,is .,an .,administrative .,skill.
3. A .,system .,where .,patients .,pay .,an .,added .,fee .,in .,exchange .,for .,more .,personalized .,care
.,and .,better .,access .,to .,their .,providers .,for .,medical .,services .,is .,referred .,to .,as .,which
.,type .,of .,service?
a. PCMH
b. ACO
c. boutique
d. managed .,care
ANS: .,c
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. .,PCMH .,is .,a .,patient-centered .,medical .,home. .,This .,is .,a .,model .,of
.,care .,where .,doctors, .,hospitals, .,and .,healthcare .,providers .,work .,to .,provide
.,high-quality .,care .,to .,their .,Medicare .,patients.
b. Incorrect, .,ACO .,is .,an .,accountable .,care .,organization. .,This .,is .,a .,model .,of .,care
.,where .,doctors, .,hospitals, .,and .,healthcare .,providers .,work .,to .,provide .,high-
quality .,care .,to .,their .,Medicare .,patients.
c. Correct. .,A .,boutique .,system .,is .,where .,patients .,pay .,an .,added .,fee .,in .,exchange
.,for .,more .,personalized .,care .,and .,better .,access .,to .,their .,providers .,for .,medical
.,services.
d. Incorrect. .,Managed .,care .,refers .,to .,care .,plans .,where .,the .,providers .,follow .,rules
.,to .,keep .,care .,costs .,down.
4. Employment .,opportunities .,for .,medical .,assistants .,are .,expected .,to .,do .,which .,of .,the
.,following .,through .,2028?
a. grow
b. decline
c. stay .,consistent
d. be .,eliminated
ANS: ., a
Analysis:
a. Correct. .,Employment .,opportunities .,for .,medical .,assistants .,are .,expected .,to .,grow
.,through .,2028.
b. Incorrect. .,Employment .,opportunities .,for .,medical .,assistants .,are .,expected .,to .,grow
.,through .,2028.
c. Incorrect. .,Employment .,opportunities .,for .,medical .,assistants .,are .,expected .,to .,grow
.,through .,2028.
d. Incorrect. .,Employment .,opportunities .,for .,medical .,assistants .,are .,expected .,to .,grow
.,through .,2028.
5. Which .,of .,the .,following .,organizations .,provides .,the .,RMA .,credential?
a. AAMA
b. AMT
c. AAPC
d. NHA
ANS: ., b
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. .,The .,AAMA .,provides .,the .,CMA .,(AAMA) .,credential.
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.,publicly .,accessible
website, .,in .,whole .,or .,in .,part.
,Medical .,Assisting .,Administrative .,& .,Clinical .,Competencies .,(MindTap .,Course .,List) .,9th .,Edition .,by .,Michelle .,Blesi: .,Blesi,
.,Medical .,Assisting, .,2022; .,9780357502815; .,Chapter .,01: .,The .,Medical .,Assistant, .,Health .,Care
.,Team, .,and .,Medical .,Environment
b. Correct. .,The .,AMT .,provides .,the .,RMA .,credential. .,The .,AAMA .,provides .,the .,CMA
.,(AAMA) .,credential.
c. Incorrect. .,The .,AAPC .,provides .,certification .,to .,professional .,coders. .,The .,AAMA
.,provides .,the .,CMA .,(AAMA) .,credential.
d. Incorrect. .,The .,NHA .,is .,an .,association .,for .,those .,working .,in .,healthcare. .,The .,AAMA
.,provides .,the .,CMA .,(AAMA) .,credential.
6. Which .,of .,the .,following .,defines .,the .,role .,of .,the .,patient .,advocate .,or .,navigator?
a. drives .,the .,patient .,to .,appointments
b. assists .,the .,patient .,or .,acts .,on .,behalf .,of .,the .,patient
c. acts .,on .,behalf .,of .,the .,provider
d. keeps .,the .,patients’ .,medical .,records
ANS: ., b
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. .,Driving .,the .,patient .,to .,their .,appointments .,is .,outside .,the .,role .,of .,the
.,patient .,advocate .,or .,navigator. .,The .,patient .,advocate .,or .,navigator .,assists .,the
.,patient .,or .,acts .,on .,behalf .,of .,the .,patient.
b. Correct. .,The .,patient .,advocate .,or .,navigator .,assists .,the .,patient .,or .,acts .,on
.,behalf .,of .,the .,patient.
c. Incorrect. .,The .,patient .,advocate .,or .,navigator .,does .,not .,act .,on .,behalf .,of .,the
.,provider. .,The .,patient .,advocate .,or .,navigator .,assists .,the .,patient .,or .,acts .,on
.,behalf .,of .,the .,patient.
d. Incorrect. .,While .,keeping .,a .,copy .,of .,the .,patient’s .,medical .,records .,may .,be .,part .,of
.,the .,role .,of .,the .,advocate .,or .,navigator, .,their .,main .,role .,is .,to .,assist .,the .,patient
.,or .,act .,on .,behalf .,of .,the .,patient. .,The .,patient .,advocate .,or .,navigator .,assists .,the
.,patient .,or .,acts .,on .,behalf .,of .,the .,patient.
7. Which .,of .,the .,following .,describes .,the .,role .,of .,an .,ACO?
a. Provides .,health .,care .,with .,an .,emphasis .,on .,prevention.
b. A .,group .,of .,doctors, .,hospitals, .,and .,other .,health .,care .,providers, .,like .,the .,PCMH
.,model .,who .,together .,coordinate .,high-quality .,care .,to .,their .,Medicare .,patients.
c. A .,system .,of .,health .,care .,that .,integrates .,the .,delivery .,and .,payment .,of
.,health .,care .,for .,covered .,persons .,(patients, .,or .,subscribers) .,by .,contracting
.,with .,selected .,providers .,for .,comprehensive .,health .,care .,services .,at .,a
.,reduced .,cost.
d. Care .,centers .,that .,take .,care .,of .,patients .,with .,acute .,illness .,or .,injury .,and .,those
.,with .,minor .,emergencies.
ANS: ., b
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. .,Many .,health .,care .,organizations .,provide .,care .,with .,an .,emphasis .,on
.,prevention. .,An .,Accountable .,Care .,Organization .,(ACO) .,is .,a .,group .,of .,doctors,
.,hospitals, .,and .,other .,health .,care .,providers, .,similar .,to .,the .,PCMH .,model.
.,Together, .,these .,models .,coordinate .,to .,provide .,high-quality .,care .,to .,their
.,Medicare .,patients.
b. Correct. .,An .,Accountable .,Care .,Organization .,(ACO) .,is .,a .,group .,of .,doctors,
.,hospitals, .,and .,other .,health .,care .,providers, .,similar .,to .,the .,PCMH .,model.
.,Together, .,these .,models .,coordinate .,to .,provide .,high-quality .,care .,to .,their
.,Medicare .,patients.
c. Incorrect. .,A .,system .,where .,providers .,contract .,to .,reduce .,costs .,is .,an .,HMO. .,An
.,Accountable .,Care .,Organization .,(ACO) .,is .,a .,group .,of .,doctors, .,hospitals, .,and .,other
.,health .,care .,providers, .,similar .,to .,the .,PCMH .,model. .,Together, .,these .,models
.,coordinate .,to .,provide .,high-quality .,care .,to .,their .,Medicare .,patients.
© .,2022 .,Cengage. .,All .,Rights .,Reserved. .,May .,not .,be .,scanned, .,copied .,or .,duplicated, .,or .,posted .,to .,a 3
.,publicly .,accessible
website, .,in .,whole .,or .,in .,part.
, Medical .,Assisting .,Administrative .,& .,Clinical .,Competencies .,(MindTap .,Course .,List) .,9th .,Edition .,by .,Michelle .,Blesi: .,Blesi,
.,Medical .,Assisting, .,2022; .,9780357502815; .,Chapter .,01: .,The .,Medical .,Assistant, .,Health .,Care
.,Team, .,and .,Medical .,Environment
d. Incorrect. .,Care .,centers .,that .,take .,care .,of .,minor .,emergencies .,are .,acute .,care
.,clinics. .,An .,Accountable .,Care .,Organization .,(ACO) .,is .,a .,group .,of .,doctors,
.,hospitals, .,and .,other .,health .,care .,providers, .,similar .,to .,the .,PCMH .,model. .,Together,
.,these .,models .,coordinate .,to .,provide .,high-quality .,care .,to .,their .,Medicare .,patients.
8. What .,is .,the .,name .,of .,the .,physician .,specialist .,who .,looks .,after .,patients .,admitted .,to .,the
.,hospital?
a. physician .,partner
b. hospitalist
c. physiatrist
d. hospital .,physician
ANS: ., b
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. .,A .,physician .,partner .,refers .,to .,physicians .,who .,work .,together .,as
.,partners .,in .,a .,clinic .,setting. .,A .,hospitalist .,is .,a .,physician .,specialist .,who .,looks
.,after .,patients .,admitted .,to .,the .,hospital.
b. Correct. .,A .,hospitalist .,is .,a .,physician .,specialist .,who .,looks .,after .,patients
.,admitted .,to .,the .,hospital.
c. Incorrect. .,A .,physiatrist .,is .,a .,physician .,that .,specializes .,in .,physical .,medicine
.,and .,rehabilitation. .,A .,hospitalist .,is .,a .,physician .,specialist .,who .,looks .,after
.,patients .,admitted .,to .,the .,hospital.
e. . , Incorrect. .,A .,hospital .,physician .,refers .,to .,a .,physician .,seeing .,patients .,in .,the .,hospital.
.,This .,is .,not .,the .,same .,as .,a .,hospitalist .,who .,looks .,after .,patients .,once .,admitted .,to
.,the .,hospital.
9. Which .,of .,the .,health .,care .,professional .,uses .,radionuclides .,to .,diagnose .,and .,treat .,diseases?
a. radiological .,technician
b. radiologist
c. ultrasound .,technician
d. nuclear .,medicine .,technologist
ANS: ., d
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. .,A .,radiological .,technician .,is .,a .,person .,that .,takes .,x-rays. .,A .,nuclear
.,medicine .,technologist .,administers .,radiopharmaceuticals .,to .,patients .,and .,then .,scans
.,the .,body .,with .,a .,special .,camera .,to .,observe .,how .,the .,pharmaceuticals
.,concentrate .,in .,specific .,organs.
b. Incorrect. .,A .,radiologist .,is .,a .,physician .,that .,reads .,and .,interprets .,x-rays. .,A .,nuclear
.,medicine .,technologist .,administers .,radiopharmaceuticals .,to .,patients .,and .,then .,scans
.,the .,body .,with .,a .,special .,camera .,to .,observe .,how .,the .,pharmaceuticals
.,concentrate .,in .,specific .,organs.
c. Incorrect. .,An .,ultrasound .,technician .,uses .,ultrasound .,to .,collect .,images .,from
.,inside .,the .,body. .,A .,nuclear .,medicine .,technologist .,administers
.,radiopharmaceuticals .,to .,patients .,and .,then .,scans .,the .,body .,with .,a .,special
.,camera .,to .,observe .,how .,the .,pharmaceuticals .,concentrate .,in .,specific .,organs.
d. Correct. .,A .,nuclear .,medicine .,technologist .,administers .,radiopharmaceuticals .,to
.,patients .,and .,then .,scans .,the .,body .,with .,a .,special .,camera .,to .,observe .,how .,the
.,pharmaceuticals .,concentrate .,in .,specific .,organs.
10. Which .,type .,of .,Complementary .,Medicine .,identifies .,three .,types .,of .,energies .,that .,are
.,present .,in .,all .,things?
a. ayurvedic .,medicine
© .,2022 .,Cengage. .,All .,Rights .,Reserved. .,May .,not .,be .,scanned, .,copied .,or .,duplicated, .,or .,posted .,to .,a 4
.,publicly .,accessible
website, .,in .,whole .,or .,in .,part.
