Chapter 1 Medical Assisting the Profession Question and answers already passed
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California Medical Assistant
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California Medical Assistant
Chapter 1 Medical Assisting the Profession Question and answers already passed Chapter 1 Medical Assisting the Profession
A physician may never delegate tasks to a medical assistant that would be viewed as a medical assistant practicing medicine . - correct answer TRUE
Which of the follo...
Chapter 1 Medical Assisting the
Profession
A physician may never delegate tasks to a medical assistant that would be
viewed as a medical assistant practicing medicine . - correct answer ✔TRUE
Which of the following is NOT an administrative responsibility of a medical
assistant ?
A ) Greeting and receiving patients
B ) Handling petty cash
C ) Reconciling bank statements
D ) Giving an injection - correct answer ✔D ) Giving an injection
Which of the following is NOT a clinical responsibility of a medical assistant ?
A ) Performing ECGs
B ) Obtaining a medical history
C ) Transcribing medical dictation
D ) Cleaning and sterilizing equipment - correct answer ✔C ) Transcribing
medical dictation
Which of the following is a clinical responsibility of a medical assistant ?
A ) Handling insurance claims
B ) Managing the telephone
C ) Maintaining employee records
D ) Obtaining a patient's vital signs - correct answer ✔D ) Obtaining a
patient's vital signs
,Which of the following is an administrative responsibility of a medical assistant
?
A ) Venipuncture
B ) Filing patient records
C ) Collecting laboratory specimens
D ) Disposing of hazardous waste - correct answer ✔B ) Filing patient
records
Students who desire to one day advance to management position should
pursue a _________ program in the field of medical assisting .
A ) diploma
B ) certificate
C ) degree
D ) bachelor - correct answer ✔C ) degree
Which of the following is an outpatient setting that offers comprehensive
health care services in one convenient location ?
A ) Patient - centered medical home
B ) Physician's office
C ) Urgent care facility
D ) Clinic - correct answer ✔A ) Patient - centered medical home
Historically , medical assistants were trained on the job by a ( n )
A ) receptionist
B ) physician
C ) another medical assistant
D ) nurse - correct answer ✔B ) physician
, Which of the following is NOT one of the education / training programs
available for the medical assistant ?
A ) Bachelor
B ) Diploma
C ) Degree
D ) Certificate - correct answer ✔A ) Bachelor
The American Medical Technologists ( AMT ) is a certifying agency for all of
the following EXCEPT
A ) phlebotomists
B ) dental assistants
C ) respiratory therapists
D ) medical assistants - correct answer ✔C ) respiratory therapists
Which of the following programs , in the field of medical assisting , is
approximately 8 months to 2 years in length ?
A ) Certificate
B ) Diploma
C ) Degree
D ) Bachelors - correct answer ✔C ) Degree
In many cases , who will be the first health professional the patient will
encounter ?
A ) Doctor
B ) Physician
C ) Licensed practical nurse
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