Medical Assisting Final Exam

Which of the following tasks are not done by the medical assistant?

• Dispense medication

• Prescribe medication

• Perform basic diagnostic tests

Which of the following statements is not true about medical assistants?

• Medical assistants may be required to perform basic front office administrative skills.

• Medical assistants should never perform tasks involving money, such as collections or billing.

• Medical assistants might be required to code medical diagnoses and procedures for medical insurance claims processing.

The role of a medical assistant came about because of

• a growing industry

• a lack of nurses.

• larger hospitals

• all of the above

You are preparing to start your education in the field of medical assisting and have found a great program in your hometown. To make sure your local medical assisting program is accredited, which of the following organizations should you research?

• AMA

• ABHES

• AAMA

• DOE

Each state has _____ that include requirements for licensure, duties of that license, grounds on which the license can be revoked or taken away, and reports that must be made to the government.

• education curriculums

• medical practice acts

• standards of practice

You are working with a new medical office. As you explore the different roles within the practice, you understand that in order for a physician to practice medicine, they must _____ to practice medicine.

• be registered with the state

• have a license from the Board of Medical Examiners

• be registered with the AMA

• have paid a special practice fee

Firewall software, encryption software, virus protection software, spyware protection software, and backup software all help a medical office facility

• secure medical information.

• adhere to ethical and legal requirements of the health care facility and profession.

• ensure that medical information is not lost, stolen, or otherwise compromised.

• all of the above

Computers can be _______ to communicate with other computers in the facility or even at another facility.

• encrypted

• networked

• programmed

What are the housekeeping procedures from OSHA regarding contaminated clothing and laundry?

• Immediately wash at the medical office.

• Wash with other non-contaminated clothing and laundry at the end of the work day.

• Properly bag contaminated clothing and laundry in leak-proof labeled bags.

• Place in a designated landfill area.

Explain one of the principles of quality medical care?

• Execute a precise and timely method to obtain venous blood on the first attempt.

• Demonstrate consistent use of incident reports for the discovery of all OSHA violations.

• Take immediate action to resolve errors in writing items on patient records.

• Bring about the optimal in the patient's condition within the earliest time frame possible based on the patient's comfort and physical condition.