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MA 055- Scope of Practiceexam with complete solutions
Whom may a medical assistant receive training from to assure the medical
assistant is competent in performing that service with the correct
standard of care? - answer Supervising Physician, Podiatrist or Instructor
How shall training of medical assistants be administered? - answer 1)
Under a licensed physician or podiatrist, or under a registered nurse,
licensed vocational nurse, a physician assistant or a qualified medical
assistant
2) In a secondary, post secondary, or adult education program in a public
school authorized by the Department of Education, in a community college
program provided for in the Education Code, or a post secondary
institution accredited or approved by the Bureau for Private
Postsecondary and Vocational Education in the Department of Consumer
Affairs.
To administer medications by intramuscular, subcutaneous and
intradermal injections, to perform skin tests or to perform venipuncture or
skin puncture for the purpose of withdrawing blood, a medical assistant
shall complete the minimum training prescribed in regulations by a
supervising physician, podiatrist or instructor. How many hours of training
are involved? - answer -10 clock hours of training in administering
injections and performing skin tests, and/or 10 clock hours of training in
venipuncture and skin puncture for the purpose of withdrawing blood
-Satisfactory performance by the trainee of at least 10 each of
intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal injections and 10 skin tests,
and/or at least 10 venipuncture and 10 skin punctures.
-For those only administering medicine by inhalation, 10 clock hours of
training in administering medical by inhalation.
-Training in everything above, shall include instruction and demonstration
in:
--pertinent anatomy and physiology appropriate to the procedures
--choice of equipment
--proper technique including sterile technique
, --hazards and complications
--patient care following treatment or tests
--emergency procedures
--California law and regulations for medical assistants
Are medical assistants required to be licensed or certified by the State of
California to perform procedures within their scope of practice? - answer
No. Medical assistants are not licensed, certified, or registered by the
State of California.
How may medical assistants legally "administer medications"? - answer
To inject, handle, or provide medications to a patient after verification by
a physician, podiatrist or another appropriate licensed person.
Are medical assistants allowed to administer injections of scheduled
drugs? - answer Yes, with proper training they are allowed to administer
injections of scheduled drugs only if the dosage is verified and the
injection is intramuscular, intradermal or subcutaneous, and the
supervising physician or podiatrist must be on the premises
Are medical assistants allowed to start or disconnect IV's or administer
injections or medications into IV's? - answer No. Medical assistants may
not place the needle or start and disconnect the infusion tube of an IV.
These procedures are considered invasive, and therefore, not within the
medical assistant's scope of practice.
Are medical assistants allowed to perform nasal smears? - answer Yes.
Only if the procedure is limited to the opening of the nasal cavity.
Are medical assistants permitted to perform "finger sticks"? - answer
Yes. Medical assistants are trained and allowed to draw blood as long as
they have received the proper training
Are medical assistants allowed to swab the throat in order to preserve the
specimen in a throat culture? - answer Yes. Medical assistants are
allowed to swab throats as long as the medical assistant has received the
proper training and a physician or podiatrist is on the premises.
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