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Medical Assisting 5th Edition All Chapters
Historically, medical assistants were trained on the job by a physician. - ANSWER>>true A medical assistant's main responsibility is to assist the physician in providing quality patient care. - ANSWER>>true Medical assistants can perform duties that are beyond their responsibility,education and training if the Registered nurse delegates it. - ANSWER>>false It is important to present a confident, professional image that helps put the patient at ease. - ANSWER>>true Good communication skills are NOT expected from the medical assistant. - ANSWER>>false It is your responsibility as a medical assistant to only practice within your scope of practice - ANSWER>>true A licensed medical assistant can perform the same duties as licensed nurse. - ANSWER>>false The medical assistant is uniquely qualified to perform the administrative and clinical procedures associated with the responsibilities of a medical office assigned by physician. - ANSWER>>true Qualities or characteristics regularly found in good medical assistants are integrity,discretion,empathy, and the ability to safeguard the patient's right to confidentiality. - ANSWER>>true
Remember, eating, drinking or chewing gum while working is appropriate in areas open to the public and helps the day go by more quickly. - ANSWER>>false Which of the following is NOT an administrative responsibility of a medical assistant?
- Administering injections
- greeting and receiving patients
- handling petty cash
- reconciling bank statements - ANSWER>>Administering injections Which of the following is NOT an clinical responsibility of a medical assistant?
- obtaining medical history
- cleaning and sterilizing equipment
- transcribing medical dictation notes
- Performing EKG's - ANSWER>>transcribing medical dictation notes Which of the following is a clinical responsibility of a medical assistant?
- obtaining patient's vital signs
- maintaining employee records
- handling petty cash
- greeting patients - ANSWER>>obtaining patient's vital signs Which of the following is a administrative responsibility of a medical assistant?
- filing patient records
- venipuncture
- performing EKGs
- sterilizing medical equipment. - ANSWER>>filing patient records an organization that developed a document that defined specific areas of instruction and competencies for medical assistants. - ANSWER>>AAMA
Which of the following inpatient settings best fits the following job description: Requires clinical and administrative skills to schedule and assist with patients needing special medical attention.
- Nursing home
- Clinic
- Extended care center
- Hospital - ANSWER>>clinic Requires clinical skills to draw blood samples for testing. - ANSWER>>phlebotomy Which of the following is NOT one of the usual job opportunities for a medical assistant?
- Clinic Aide
- Data processing clerk
- Nurse
- Medical record clerk - ANSWER>>nurse According to the U.S Bureau of Labor statistic, employment in the medical assisting field for Medical Administrative Specialist is supposed to grow by about __________. - ANSWER>>2030% The ________ was the first organization to place an emphasis on the educational objectives of medical assisting. - ANSWER>>AAMA A medical assistant with __________ will adhere to a code of values. - ANSWER>>integrity A medical assistant who uses __________ is able to make decisions responsibly. - ANSWER>>discretion The ability to work with the sick depends on one's ability and willingness to show________ - ANSWER>>empathy
Someone who uses _______ is tactful in communicating with others. - ANSWER>>discretion Confidentiality is the ability to maintain _______ - ANSWER>>privacy It is important to present a confident, professional image that helps put the patient at _______. - ANSWER>>ease NO information is to be disclosed without the ________ permission of the patient.
- ANSWER>>written Which ambulatory care settings below best matches the job description of caring for patients who require immediate medical treatment?
- clinic
- Urgent Care Facility
- Physician's office
- rehabilitation center - ANSWER>>urgent care facility Which department/specialty below best matches the job description of performing electrocardiogram studies on patients? - ANSWER>>ECG/EKG technician ________ are often derived from religious views. - ANSWER>>personal beliefs The __________ was the first organization to establish the educational objectives of medical assisting. - ANSWER>>AAMA _______ offices treat young children and adolescents - ANSWER>>pediatric Due to liability issues and increased responsibility, most modern clinics will only employ individuals who have received some type of ___________. - ANSWER>>formal training
NHA stands for National Healthcareer Association and is the credentialing program we use here at the CEC to obtain and test our knowledge. - ANSWER>>true A medical assistant can NOT work as a patient navigator due to it being out of scope of practice for a medical assistant. - ANSWER>>false As a medical assistant you must familiarize yourself with federal and state regulations and guidelines governing procedures that you as a medical assistant are "allowed" to perform. - ANSWER>>true quality over _____________ - ANSWER>>quantity the symbol that represents the medicine - ANSWER>>caduceus (2 snakes coiled around a staff) The Code of Hammurabi included severe penalties for errors. - ANSWER>>true The first doctors in the history of medicine were, Shamans, witch doctors and sorcerers. - ANSWER>>true During the bubonic plague also known as the black plague, corpse appeared dark from rotting and not being moved for proper burial. - ANSWER>>false Sulfur and black pepper were used in early medicine to stop bleeding. - ANSWER>>false Penicillin was one of the first chemicals used to treat infections. - ANSWER>>true In the medical field there are 6 different law classifications - ANSWER>>false Physicians must carefully explain in some cases treatment may make the patient's condition worse - ANSWER>>true
When patients are seen for routine examinations there is implied consent that the physician will touch the person during the examination. - ANSWER>>true using the above question on a patient being seen for routine exams, a patient may file battery charges on the physician. - ANSWER>>false Medical assistant assists physician and should not try to diagnose or treat a patient's condition - ANSWER>>true Medical assistant who attempts to diagnose or treat a patient can be prosecuted - ANSWER>>true Practice of medicine is defined as working in the medical field - ANSWER>>false Misdemeanor: most serious offense and carries a punishment of fines or imprisonment in jail for up to a year - ANSWER>>false Tort law: covers acts that result in harm to another - ANSWER>>true Actual bodily harm to another person without permission; also referred to as unlawful touching or touching without consent is Assault. - ANSWER>>false There are 3 D's of Negligence - ANSWER>>false Negligence is the term that refers to when a physician has agreed to take care of a patient but improperly terminates the contract - ANSWER>>false Both the patient and physician have the same equal rights - ANSWER>>false Violation of ethical standard could mean loss of a physician's reputation - ANSWER>>true Expulsion is a severe penalty for physicians because it limits physicians' ability to practice medicine - ANSWER>>true
All of the following are ancient remedies for medicine that are still used today except
- Chamomile and licorice to aid digestion
- opium derivates for medications
- cranberry for UTI
- Sulfur and black pepper to stop bleeding - ANSWER>>Sulfur and black pepper to stop bleeding ________was a Geek physician who Initially followed Hippocratic method and stressed the value of anatomy. He was known as the "Prince of Physicians" - ANSWER>>galen In early medicine, this physician based his theories on examination of pigs and apes - ANSWER>>galen _________ was the woman in early medicine whom established the American Red Cross and Federal Bureau of records to help track injured and dead soldiers. - ANSWER>>clara barton Modern nursing was founded by ___________. - ANSWER>>Florence Nightingale Mapping human genes has allowed for DNA testing to do all the following EXCEPT
- cure aids
- identify criminals
- design treatment for diseases
- provide genetic counseling for prospective parents - ANSWER>>cure aids If it is not ____________, its not ______________ - ANSWER>>documented, done All medical terms require a combining vowel to be used. - ANSWER>>false
______ terms are used when a physician is trying to diagnose what caused a disease - ANSWER>>diagnostic A prefix is word element that is placed at the end of a word to alter its meaning - ANSWER>>false The root word cephal means - ANSWER>>head When combining a root word with a suffix the vowel _______ is used - ANSWER>>o A suffix is a word element that is added to the end of a word. - ANSWER>>true We add the combining vowel to help with pronunciation. - ANSWER>>true A medical dictionary and a reputable Internet site are two good resources for learning new medical terms - ANSWER>>true As a medical assistant you are required to know or have covered all possible medical terms. - ANSWER>>false Medical terminology is derived mostly from the Roman and Greek words - ANSWER>>false The prefix in the medical term "tachycardia" means: - ANSWER>>fast The word root stoma means stomach - ANSWER>>false If a patient is standing in anatomical position which part of their hand is lateral? - ANSWER>>thumb The hand is distal to the shoulder - ANSWER>>true The suffix that means inflammation is - ANSWER>>itis
The cranial cavity houses what organ? - ANSWER>>brain If you need to place your patient for an exam in a face up position, which of the follow medical terms clarifies that position - ANSWER>>supine Physiology describes the structure of the human body - ANSWER>>false Blue stained blood cells (cyanocytes) defend the body against all infections - ANSWER>>false
