Test Bank For Pearson's Comprehensive Medical Assisting, 5th Edition by Kristiana Sue M. Routh, Diana Garza, Jennifer Lamé, Joseph J. Mistovich, Jahangir Moini, Jamie Nguyen Chapter 1-57

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True/FalserQuestions

1) Arphysicianrmayrneverrdelegatertasksrtorarmedicalrassistantrthatrwouldrberviewedrasrarmedicalrassi
stantrpracticingrmedicine.
Answer:r TRUErPag
erRef:r9
Objective:r 1.6

2) Thermedicalrassistant'srmainrresponsibilityrisrtorassistrtherphysicianrinrprovidingrpatientrcare.rAn
swer:r TRUE
PagerRef:r6
Objective:r 1.5

3) Staterlawsrcanrvaryronrwhorcanrdelegaterdutiesrtorarmedicalrassistant.rAn
swer:r TRUE
PagerRef:r9
Objective:r 1.6

4) Itrisrimportantrtorpresentrarconfident,rprofessionalrimagerthatrhelpsrputrtherpatientratrease.rAns
wer:r TRUE
PagerRef:r10
Objective:r 1.7

5) Morerandrmoreremployersrarerrequiringrcredentialsrasrarconditionrforremployment.rAn
swer:r TRUE
PagerRef:r10
Objective:r 1.8

6) Itrisryourrresponsibilityrasrarmedicalrassistantrtoronlyrpracticerwithinryourrscoperofrpractice.rAns
wer:r TRUE
PagerRef:r6
Objective:r 1.5

7) Arlicensedrmedicalrassistantrcanrperformrthersamerdutiesrasrarlicensedrnurse.rAn
swer:r FALSE
PagerRef:r7
Objective:r 1.5

8) TherCentersrforrMedicarerandrMedicaidrServicesr(CMS)rissuedrarfinalrrulingrmandatingrthatrEV
ERYrmedicalrassistantrisrablertorenterrphysicianrordersrinrarcomputerizedrorderrentryrsystem.rAnswe
r:r FALSE
PagerRef:r10
Objective:r 1.8



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,9) Thermedicalrassistantrisruniquelyrqualifiedrtorperformrtheradministrativerandrclinicalrproced
uresrassociatedrwithrtherresponsibilitiesrofrarmedicalrofficerassignedrbyrtherphysician.rAnswer:r
TRUE
PagerRef:r7
Objective:r 1.5

10) Arpatientrnavigatorrisrtherprimaryrsourcerofrcommunicationrbetweenrtherpatientrandrtheirrhea
lthrcarerproviders.
Answer:r TRUErPag
erRef:r14
Objective:r 1.11

11) Onerofrthergoalsrofrarpatientrnavigatorrisrtorstreamlinertherhealthcarerservicesrthatrtherpatientrrece
ives.
Answer:r TRUErPag
erRef:r14
Objective:r 1.11

12) Arjobrinrthermedicalrrecordsrdepartmentrwouldrrequirergeneralradministrativerskills,run
derstandingrofrmedicalrterminology,randrknowledgerofrinsurancercoding.
Answer:r TRUErPag
erRef:r14
Objective:r 1.10

13) TherNationalrHealthcareerrAssociationr(NHA)roffersr3rmedicalrassistingrcredentials,rtherCer
tifiedrClinicalrMedicalrAssistantr(CCMA),rtherCertifiedrMedicalrAdministrativerAssistantr(CM
AA),randrtherNationalrCertifiedrMedicalrAssistantr(NCMA).
Answer:r FALSErPa
gerRef:r11,r12
Objective:r 1.9

14) Medicalrassistingrrequiresrmasteryrofrarcomplexrbodyrofrknowledgerandrspecializedrskillsrreq
uiringrbothrformalreducationrandrpracticalrexperience.
Answer:r TRUErPag
erRef:r4
Objective:r 1.2

15) Armedicalrassistantrinrardiplomarprogramrshouldrexpectrtorberinrschoolrforr6rmonthsrtor1ryear.
Answer:r TRUErPag
erRef:r5
Objective:r 1.3




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,16) Inradditionrtornormalrbusinessrhours,rurgentrcarerfacilitiesrhaverbusinessrhoursratrnightrandronrt
herweekends.
Answer:r TRUErPag
erRef:r6
Objective:r 1.5

17) TherMedicalrOfficerAssistantr(NCMOA)rcredentialrisrofferedrbyrtherNationalrCenterrforrCo
mpetencyrTestingr(NCCT).
Answer:r TRUErPag
erRef:r12
Objective:r 1.9

18) Potentialrjobropportunitiesrforrmedicalrassistantsrmayrincluderinsurancerclaimsrcoderrandrm
ultifunctionalrtechnician.
Answer:r TRUErPag
erRef:r13
Objective:r 1.10

19) Arphysician'srofficerisranrexamplerofranrambulatoryrcarersetting.rA
nswer:r TRUE
PagerRef:r13
Objective:r 1.10

20) ArmedicalrassistantrwhorwitnessesrunsaferworkplacerbehaviorrhasrarresponsibilityrtornotifyrOS
HA.
Answer:r TRUErPag
erRef:r13
Objective:r 1.5

MultiplerChoicerQuestions

1) WhichrofrtherfollowingrisrNOTranradministrativerresponsibilityrofrarmedicalrassistant?
A) Greetingrandrreceivingrpatients
B) Givingranrinjection
C) Handlingrpettyrcash
D) Reconcilingrbankrstatementsr
Answer:r B
PagerRef:r6
Objective:r 1.5




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, 2) WhichrofrtherfollowingrisrNOTrarclinicalrresponsibilityrofrarmedicalrassistant?
A) Obtainingrarmedicalrhistory
B) Cleaningrandrsterilizingrequipment
C) Transcribingrmedicalrdictation
D) PerformingrECGsr
Answer:r C
PagerRef:r7
Objective:r 1.5

3) Whichrofrtherfollowingrisrarclinicalrresponsibilityrofrarmedicalrassistant?
A) Obtainingrarpatient'srvitalrsigns
B) Maintainingremployeerrecords
C) Handlingrinsurancerclaims
D) Managingrthertelephoner
Answer:r A
PagerRef:r7
Objective:r 1.5

4) Whichrofrtherfollowingrisranradministrativerresponsibilityrofrarmedicalrassistant?
A) Filingrpatientrrecords
B) Venipuncture
C) Collectingrlaboratoryrspecimens
D) Disposingrofrhazardousrwaster
Answer:r A
PagerRef:r7
Objective:r 1.5

5) Studentsrwhordesirertoronerdayradvancertormanagementrpositionrshouldrpursuerar
rprogramrinrtherfieldrofrmedicalrassisting.

A) bachelor
B) certificate
C) degree
D) diplomar
Answer:rCr
PagerRef:r5
Objective:r 1.3

6) Whichrofrtherfollowingrisranroutpatientrsettingrthatroffersrcomprehensiverhealthrcarerservicesrinro
nerconvenientrlocation?
A) Clinic
B) Patient-centeredrmedicalrhome
C) Physician'sroffice
D) Urgentrcarerfacilityr
Answer:r B
PagerRef:r13
Objective:r 1.10



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