Question 1

You are beginning your externship in a large office that has three medical assistants.What is the best way to learn about your job responsibilities?

Accepted Answer

A) Ask for a job description and clear directions for daily activities. 
B) Spend a lot of time getting to know the patients. 
C) Wait politely until someone has time to explain your duties. 
D) Perform only those tasks you are directed to do. 
A) Ask for a job description and clear directions for daily activities. 
B) Spend a lot of time getting to know the patients. 
C) Wait politely until someone has time to explain your duties. 
D) Perform only those tasks you are directed to do. A

Question 2

Jewelry should be conservative at work, and large earrings should never be worn.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Extra advantages or benefits from working in a specific job are called:

Accepted Answer

A) prerequisites 
B) perks 
C) commissions 
D) extras 
A) prerequisites 
B) perks 
C) commissions 
D) extras B

Question 4

Perks are not as important as other factors in choosing a position as a medical assistant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The outlook for medical assisting jobs for the next 10 years is about the same as it has been for the past 10 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Medical assisting attracts __________ students who may be older than the average postsecondary student by a decade or more.

Accepted Answer

nontraditional
The f

Question 7

How have the advancement of medical technology and the increased use of computers influenced the medical assisting profession?

Accepted Answer

A) They have replaced many medical assistants with more specialized medical employees. 
B) They have limited the responsibilities of medical assistants to clinical tasks. 
C) They have increased the amount of training necessary to become a proficient medical assistant. 
D) They have provided fewer work opportunities for medical assistants in hospital settings. 
A) They have replaced many medical assistants with more specialized medical employees. 
B) They have limited the responsibilities of medical assistants to clinical tasks. 
C) They have increased the amount of training necessary to become a proficient medical assistant. 
D) They have provided fewer work opportunities for medical assistants in hospital settings.

Question 8

Which of the following is not part of the Medical Assistant's Creed?

Accepted Answer

A) I am loyal to myself. 
B) I endeavor to be more effective. 
C) I am true to the ethics of my profession. 
D) I aspire to greater service. 
A) I am loyal to myself. 
B) I endeavor to be more effective. 
C) I am true to the ethics of my profession. 
D) I aspire to greater service.

Question 9

Which is the most important consideration in choosing a uniform?

Accepted Answer

A) It should be becoming and flattering to the body type. 
B) It should not be wrinkled by the end of the workday. 
C) It should give the wearer a professional, neat appearance. 
D) It should be fashionable. 
A) It should be becoming and flattering to the body type. 
B) It should not be wrinkled by the end of the workday. 
C) It should give the wearer a professional, neat appearance. 
D) It should be fashionable.

Question 10

Which is not a good reason for becoming an active member of a medical assisting professional organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Improved chances for promotion at work 
B) Ensuring fair pay by asking others about their salaries 
C) Networking opportunities 
D) Professional growth through continuing education 
A) Improved chances for promotion at work 
B) Ensuring fair pay by asking others about their salaries 
C) Networking opportunities 
D) Professional growth through continuing education

Question 11

The awarding of a certificate by a third party on the basis of knowledge demonstrated is called __________.

Accepted Answer

certification
Certification is

Question 12

Which of these careers would not be available to a person who has had medical assistant training?

Accepted Answer

A) Billing specialist 
B) Medical receptionist 
C) Coder 
D) Respiratory therapy assistant 
A) Billing specialist 
B) Medical receptionist 
C) Coder 
D) Respiratory therapy assistant

Question 13

Which professional organization also certifies laboratory professionals?

Accepted Answer

A) AAMA 
B) American Association of Medical Transcriptionists 
C) National Healthcareer Association 
D) AMT 
A) AAMA 
B) American Association of Medical Transcriptionists 
C) National Healthcareer Association 
D) AMT

Question 14

The Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook states that employment of medical assistants will grow _____% through 2016.

Accepted Answer

35
The growth rate f

Question 15

Cross-training means that one individual is trained to do a variety of duties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Medical assistants cannot legally perform skills for which they have not been trained.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Medical assistants should always wear white uniforms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Respondeat superior means "the thing speaks for itself."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Complete the missing word from the Medical Assistant's Creed.
I am __________ to my physician-employer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete the missing word from the Medical...

Question 20

Continuing educational units are important because they:

Accepted Answer

A) are always required 
B) keep the medical assistant up-to-date with new techniques and information 
C) provide a day off for seminar attendance 
D) none of the above 
A) are always required 
B) keep the medical assistant up-to-date with new techniques and information 
C) provide a day off for seminar attendance 
D) none of the above

Exam 3: The Medical Assisting Profession

You are beginning your externship in a large office that has three medical assistants.What is the best way to learn about your job responsibilities?

Jewelry should be conservative at work, and large earrings should never be worn.

Extra advantages or benefits from working in a specific job are called:

Perks are not as important as other factors in choosing a position as a medical assistant.

The outlook for medical assisting jobs for the next 10 years is about the same as it has been for the past 10 years.

Medical assisting attracts __________ students who may be older than the average postsecondary student by a decade or more.

How have the advancement of medical technology and the increased use of computers influenced the medical assisting profession?

Which of the following is not part of the Medical Assistant's Creed?

Which is the most important consideration in choosing a uniform?

Which is not a good reason for becoming an active member of a medical assisting professional organization?

The awarding of a certificate by a third party on the basis of knowledge demonstrated is called __________.

Which of these careers would not be available to a person who has had medical assistant training?

Which professional organization also certifies laboratory professionals?

The Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook states that employment of medical assistants will grow _____% through 2016.

Cross-training means that one individual is trained to do a variety of duties.

Medical assistants cannot legally perform skills for which they have not been trained.

Medical assistants should always wear white uniforms.

Respondeat superior means "the thing speaks for itself."

Complete the missing word from the Medical Assistant's Creed. I am __________ to my physician-employer.

Continuing educational units are important because they:

Becoming a Successful Student

The Healthcare Industry

Professional Behavior in the Workplace

Interpersonal Skills and Human Behavior

Medicine and Ethics

Medicine and Law

Computer Concepts

Telephone Techniques

Scheduling Appointments

Patient Reception and Processing

Office Environment and Daily Operations

Written Communications and Mail Processing

The Paper Medical Record Formerly Medical Records Management

The Electronic Medical Record

Health Information Management

Privacy in the Physicians Office

Basics of Diagnostic Coding

Basics of Procedural Coding

Basics of Health Insurance

The Health Insurance Claim Form

Professional Fees, Billing, and Collecting

Banking Services and Procedures

Financial and Practice Management

Medical Practice Management and Human Resources

Medical Practice Marketing and Customer Service

Infection Control

Patient Assessment

Patient Education

Nutrition and Health Promotion

Vital Signs

Assisting With the Primary Physical Examination

Principles of Pharmacology

Pharmacology Math

Administering Medications

Emergency Preparedness and Assisting With Medical Emergencies

Assisting in Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology

Assisting in Dermatology

Assisting in Gastroenterology

Assisting in Urology and Male Reproduction

Assisting in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Assisting in Pediatrics

Assisting in Orthopedic Medicine

Assisting in Neurology and Mental Health

Assisting in Endocrinology

Assisting in Pulmonary Medicine

Assisting in Cardiology

Assisting in Geriatrics

Principles of Electrocardiography

Assisting With Diagnostic Imaging

Assisting in the Clinical Laboratory

Assisting in the Analysis of Urine

Assisting in Phlebotomy

Assisting in the Analysis of Blood

Assisting in Microbiology and Immunology

Surgical Supplies and Instruments

Surgical Asepsis and Assisting With Surgical Procedures

Career Development and Life Skills

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