*NURSING > QUESTIONS & ANSWERS > Medical Assisting - Chapter 1, All Questions with answers. Rated A (All)
The accrediting body that accredits private postsecondary institutions and programs that prepare individuals for entry into the medical assisting profession is known as: 1) ABHES 2) CMA 3) CAAHEP... 4) AAMA - Ans-ABHES The US Department of Labor projects that medical assisting will grow by what percent (%) from now until 2022? 1) 25% 2) 20% 3) 29% 4) 50% - Ans-29% An individual who helps patients overcome barriers while obtaining healthcare is known as a ______. 1) Patient navigator 2) Patient medical biller 3) Patient helper 4) Licensed practitioner - Ans-Patient navigator Which of the following is considered an advanced administrative duties, rather than an entry level duty? 1) Answering phones 2) Greeting patients 3) Creating and maintaining patient medical records 4) Developing and maintaining fee schedules - Ans-Developing and maintaining fee schedules Which of the following is a duty of the clinical medical assistant? 1) Performing a CT scan 2) Scheduling appointments 3) Ordering lab tests 4) Giving injections - Ans-Giving injections What are some factors that have caused growth in the healthcare services industry? 1) Cost-effective medicine 2) HIPAA 3) The aging population 4) Use of electronic health records - Ans-Cost-effective medicine The aging population The general duties of a medical assistant include ______. 1) Act as a patient navigator 2) Provide patient education within the scope of practice 3) Handle the payroll for the office 4) Prescribe medications to patients - Ans-Act as a patient navigator Provide patient education within the scope of practice Handle the payroll for the office Which of the following are administrative responsibilities of medical assistants? 1) Performing venipuncture 2) Performing as a HIPAA compliance officer 3) Serilizing and maintaining instruments 4) Providing information systems management - Ans-Performing as a HIPAA compliance officer Providing information systems management What is an advanced duty for a laboratory medical assistant? 1) Assisting with clinical trials 2) Teaching patients to collect specific specimens properly 3) Performing moderately complex laboratory testing 4) Performing as an OSHA compliance officer - Ans-Performing moderately complex laboratory testing Performing as an OSHA compliance officer Which of the following are considered clinical duties of the medical assistant? 1) Assisting the doctor during exams 2) Reviewing billing information with a patient 3) Arranging for hospital admissions 4) Recording vitals - Ans-Assisting the doctor during exams Recording vitals Match the following medical assisting profession terms with their definition. - Ans-Accreditation - The documentation of official authorization or approval of a program. Continuing education - Systematic professional learning experiences designed to augment knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals; education completed after the initial educational program; required for re licensure in some fields. Cross-training - The acquisition of training in a variety of tasks and skills. Licensed practitioner - A healthcare provider who has obtained the necessary education and skills and is licensed to provide specified healthcare to patients. MSHP - A healthcare team member who has been cross-trained to handle many different duties. Patient navigator - A healthcare professional who helps patients find their way through the sometimes complex healthcare system, helping them overcome any barriers they encounter to ensure that they get the diagnosis and treatment they need in a timely manner. Professional development - The skills and knowledge attained for both personal development and career advancement. What is a clinical medical assistant duty in the office? 1) Keeping the exam rooms in order 2) Assisting during exams 3) Supervising a payroll service 4) Ordering front office supplies - Ans-Keeping the exam rooms in order Assisting during exams Routine laboratory duties of a medical assistant include ______. 1) Teaching patients to collect specific specimens properly 2) Collecting arterial blood gases 3) Arranging lab services 4) Performing x-rays - Ans-Teaching patients to collect specific specimens properly Arranging lab services Which of the following are NOT responsibilities of a medical assistant working in a podiatrist's office? 1) Make casting of feet? 2) Expose and develop X-rays 3) Catheterize a patient 4) Assist podiatrists in surgery - Ans-Catheterize a patient Why would a medical assistant want to be part of the two professional organizations that guide the profession? 1) They set high standards for the profession 2) They define the tasks of the occupation of medical assisting 3) They provide opportunity to communicate and network with other medical assistants 4) They pay medical assistants an addition wage - Ans-They set high standards for the profession They define the tasks of the occupation of medical assisting They provide opportunity to communicate and network with other medical assistants Match the following medical assisting profession key terms with their definitions. - Ans-Standard of care - A legal term that refers to the care that would ordinarily be provided by an average, prudent healthcare provider in a given situation. Scope of practice - The procedures, processes, and actions a healthcare worker is allowed to perform under the terms of his or her professional license. Resume - A document summarizing [Show More]
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