,Pearson'sqComprehensiveqMedicalqAssisting,q4eq(Beaman)qChapte
rq1q MedicalqAssisting:qTheqProfession
True/FalseqQuestions
1) Aqphysicianqmayqneverqdelegateqtasksqtoqaqmedicalqassistantqthatqwouldqbeqviewedqasqaqmedicalqa
ssistantqpracticingqmedicine.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q9
Objective:q 1.6
2) Theqmedicalqassistant'sqmainqresponsibilityqisqtoqassistqtheqphysicianqinqprovidingqpatientqcare.q
Answer:q TRUE
PageqRef:q6
Objective:q 1.5
3) Stateqlawsqcanqvaryqonqwhoqcanqdelegateqdutiesqtoqaqmedicalqassistant.q
Answer:q TRUE
PageqRef:q9
Objective:q 1.6
4) Itqisqimportantqtoqpresentqaqconfident,qprofessionalqimageqthatqhelpsqputqtheqpatientqatqease.q
Answer:q TRUE
PageqRef:q10
Objective:q 1.7
5) Moreqandqmoreqemployersqareqrequiringqcredentialsqasqaqconditionqforqemployment.q
Answer:q TRUE
PageqRef:q10
Objective:q 1.8
6) Itqisqyourqresponsibilityqasqaqmedicalqassistantqtoqonlyqpracticeqwithinqyourqscopeqofqpractice.q
Answer:q TRUE
PageqRef:q6
Objective:q 1.5
7) Aqlicensedqmedicalqassistantqcanqperformqtheqsameqdutiesqasqaqlicensedqnurse.q
Answer:q FALSE
PageqRef:q7
Objective:q 1.5
8) TheqCentersqforqMedicareqandqMedicaidqServicesq(CMS)qissuedqaqfinalqrulingqmandatingqthatqE
VERYqmedicalqassistantqisqableqtoqenterqphysicianqordersqinqaqcomputerizedqorderqentryqsystem.qA
nswer:q FALSE
PageqRef:q10
Objective:q 1.8
1
,9) Theqmedicalqassistantqisquniquelyqqualifiedqtoqperformqtheqadministrativeqandqclinicalqproce
duresqassociatedqwithqtheqresponsibilitiesqofqaqmedicalqofficeqassignedqbyqtheqphysician.qAnsw
er:q TRUE
PageqRef:q7
Objective:q 1.5
10) Aqpatientqnavigatorqisqtheqprimaryqsourceqofqcommunicationqbetweenqtheqpatientqandqtheirqh
ealthqcareqproviders.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q14
Objective:q 1.11
11) Oneqofqtheqgoalsqofqaqpatientqnavigatorqisqtoqstreamlineqtheqhealthcareqservicesqthatqtheqpatientqr
eceives.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q14
Objective:q 1.11
12) Aqjobqinqtheqmedicalqrecordsqdepartmentqwouldqrequireqgeneralqadministrativeqskills,q
understandingqofqmedicalqterminology,qandqknowledgeqofqinsuranceqcoding.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q14
Objective:q 1.10
13) TheqNationalqHealthcareerqAssociationq(NHA)qoffersq3qmedicalqassistingqcredentials,qtheqC
ertifiedqClinicalqMedicalqAssistantq(CCMA),qtheqCertifiedqMedicalqAdministrativeqAssistantq(C
MAA),qandqtheqNationalqCertifiedqMedicalqAssistantq(NCMA).
Answer:q FALSEqPa
geqRef:q11,q12
Objective:q 1.9
14) Medicalqassistingqrequiresqmasteryqofqaqcomplexqbodyqofqknowledgeqandqspecializedqskillsqr
equiringqbothqformalqeducationqandqpracticalqexperience.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q4
Objective:q 1.2
15) Aqmedicalqassistantqinqaqdiplomaqprogramqshouldqexpectqtoqbeqinqschoolqforq6qmonthsqtoq1qy
ear.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q5
Objective:q 1.3
2
, 16) Inqadditionqtoqnormalqbusinessqhours,qurgentqcareqfacilitiesqhaveqbusinessqhoursqatqnightqandqo
nqtheqweekends.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q6
Objective:q 1.5
17) TheqMedicalqOfficeqAssistantq(NCMOA)qcredentialqisqofferedqbyqtheqNationalqCenterqforq
CompetencyqTestingq(NCCT).
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q12
Objective:q 1.9
18) Potentialqjobqopportunitiesqforqmedicalqassistantsqmayqincludeqinsuranceqclaimsqcoderqandq
multifunctionalqtechnician.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q13
Objective:q 1.10
19) Aqphysician'sqofficeqisqanqexampleqofqanqambulatoryqcareqsetting.q
Answer:q TRUE
PageqRef:q13
Objective:q 1.10
20) Aqmedicalqassistantqwhoqwitnessesqunsafeqworkplaceqbehaviorqhasqaqresponsibilityqtoqnotifyq
OSHA.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q13
Objective:q 1.5
MultipleqChoiceqQuestions
1) WhichqofqtheqfollowingqisqNOTqanqadministrativeqresponsibilityqofqaqmedicalqassistant?
A) Greetingqandqreceivingqpatients
B) Givingqanqinjection
C) Handlingqpettyqcash
D) Reconcilingqbankqstatementsq
Answer:q B
PageqRef:q6
Objective:q 1.5
3
rq1q MedicalqAssisting:qTheqProfession
True/FalseqQuestions
1) Aqphysicianqmayqneverqdelegateqtasksqtoqaqmedicalqassistantqthatqwouldqbeqviewedqasqaqmedicalqa
ssistantqpracticingqmedicine.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q9
Objective:q 1.6
2) Theqmedicalqassistant'sqmainqresponsibilityqisqtoqassistqtheqphysicianqinqprovidingqpatientqcare.q
Answer:q TRUE
PageqRef:q6
Objective:q 1.5
3) Stateqlawsqcanqvaryqonqwhoqcanqdelegateqdutiesqtoqaqmedicalqassistant.q
Answer:q TRUE
PageqRef:q9
Objective:q 1.6
4) Itqisqimportantqtoqpresentqaqconfident,qprofessionalqimageqthatqhelpsqputqtheqpatientqatqease.q
Answer:q TRUE
PageqRef:q10
Objective:q 1.7
5) Moreqandqmoreqemployersqareqrequiringqcredentialsqasqaqconditionqforqemployment.q
Answer:q TRUE
PageqRef:q10
Objective:q 1.8
6) Itqisqyourqresponsibilityqasqaqmedicalqassistantqtoqonlyqpracticeqwithinqyourqscopeqofqpractice.q
Answer:q TRUE
PageqRef:q6
Objective:q 1.5
7) Aqlicensedqmedicalqassistantqcanqperformqtheqsameqdutiesqasqaqlicensedqnurse.q
Answer:q FALSE
PageqRef:q7
Objective:q 1.5
8) TheqCentersqforqMedicareqandqMedicaidqServicesq(CMS)qissuedqaqfinalqrulingqmandatingqthatqE
VERYqmedicalqassistantqisqableqtoqenterqphysicianqordersqinqaqcomputerizedqorderqentryqsystem.qA
nswer:q FALSE
PageqRef:q10
Objective:q 1.8
1
,9) Theqmedicalqassistantqisquniquelyqqualifiedqtoqperformqtheqadministrativeqandqclinicalqproce
duresqassociatedqwithqtheqresponsibilitiesqofqaqmedicalqofficeqassignedqbyqtheqphysician.qAnsw
er:q TRUE
PageqRef:q7
Objective:q 1.5
10) Aqpatientqnavigatorqisqtheqprimaryqsourceqofqcommunicationqbetweenqtheqpatientqandqtheirqh
ealthqcareqproviders.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q14
Objective:q 1.11
11) Oneqofqtheqgoalsqofqaqpatientqnavigatorqisqtoqstreamlineqtheqhealthcareqservicesqthatqtheqpatientqr
eceives.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q14
Objective:q 1.11
12) Aqjobqinqtheqmedicalqrecordsqdepartmentqwouldqrequireqgeneralqadministrativeqskills,q
understandingqofqmedicalqterminology,qandqknowledgeqofqinsuranceqcoding.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q14
Objective:q 1.10
13) TheqNationalqHealthcareerqAssociationq(NHA)qoffersq3qmedicalqassistingqcredentials,qtheqC
ertifiedqClinicalqMedicalqAssistantq(CCMA),qtheqCertifiedqMedicalqAdministrativeqAssistantq(C
MAA),qandqtheqNationalqCertifiedqMedicalqAssistantq(NCMA).
Answer:q FALSEqPa
geqRef:q11,q12
Objective:q 1.9
14) Medicalqassistingqrequiresqmasteryqofqaqcomplexqbodyqofqknowledgeqandqspecializedqskillsqr
equiringqbothqformalqeducationqandqpracticalqexperience.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q4
Objective:q 1.2
15) Aqmedicalqassistantqinqaqdiplomaqprogramqshouldqexpectqtoqbeqinqschoolqforq6qmonthsqtoq1qy
ear.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q5
Objective:q 1.3
2
, 16) Inqadditionqtoqnormalqbusinessqhours,qurgentqcareqfacilitiesqhaveqbusinessqhoursqatqnightqandqo
nqtheqweekends.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q6
Objective:q 1.5
17) TheqMedicalqOfficeqAssistantq(NCMOA)qcredentialqisqofferedqbyqtheqNationalqCenterqforq
CompetencyqTestingq(NCCT).
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q12
Objective:q 1.9
18) Potentialqjobqopportunitiesqforqmedicalqassistantsqmayqincludeqinsuranceqclaimsqcoderqandq
multifunctionalqtechnician.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q13
Objective:q 1.10
19) Aqphysician'sqofficeqisqanqexampleqofqanqambulatoryqcareqsetting.q
Answer:q TRUE
PageqRef:q13
Objective:q 1.10
20) Aqmedicalqassistantqwhoqwitnessesqunsafeqworkplaceqbehaviorqhasqaqresponsibilityqtoqnotifyq
OSHA.
Answer:q TRUEqPag
eqRef:q13
Objective:q 1.5
MultipleqChoiceqQuestions
1) WhichqofqtheqfollowingqisqNOTqanqadministrativeqresponsibilityqofqaqmedicalqassistant?
A) Greetingqandqreceivingqpatients
B) Givingqanqinjection
C) Handlingqpettyqcash
D) Reconcilingqbankqstatementsq
Answer:q B
PageqRef:q6
Objective:q 1.5
3