Exam 1: The Medical Assisting Profession

Mrs.L.came into the office for her stitches to be removed by the medical assistant as scheduled.Mrs.L.said she had a fever and would need to see the physician.What is the primary personal attribute you need to deal with this situation?

Which of the following qualities does a medical assistant who continually must be asked to do things upon finishing an assigned task need to develop?

Which of the following does regulation NOT ensure?

Which of the following does a license do?

Which of the following qualities does a medical assistant who continually asks to leave early to go to other appointments need to develop?

Which of the following organizations allows one to use the initials CMA (AAMA),which are awarded upon successful completion of their credentialing examination?

The CARE bill set specific requirements that needed to be met by all persons performing medical imaging procedures.On which of the following dates was the bill introduced to the senate?

An individual who graduated from a CAAHEP-accredited medical assistant program and successfully passes the certification exam through the AMT has earned which of the following credentials?

To ensure the highest quality medical assistant education and employment preparedness,standards and guidelines were set through which of the following organizations?

Which of the following is the most important reason to be able to communicate effectively with patients and keep them informed?

The AAMA policy stating that any candidate for the AAMA Certification Examination be a graduate of a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program was made for which of the following benefits?

Why do you need a credential?

MATCHING Identify each of the following as voluntary or mandatory. -Registration

Your friend asks you what kind of "clinical" courses you are taking.Which of the following would NOT be included on that list?

Which of the following is NOT a level in the AAMA membership?

Which of the following best describes the reason a medical assistant should ensure good personal hygiene?

MATCHING Identify each of the following as voluntary or mandatory. -Licensure

Which of the following is NOT an expectation of a student at their practicum site?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three terms used to define the transition period between the classroom and actual employment for the medical assistant?

Which of the following best describes the primary characteristic of the certified medical assistant to the physician employer in the ambulatory care setting?