Health Care Systems and Settings

Medical assistants, along with other health care staff, function as members of a health care team that perform ____________ and ___________procedures and responsibilites.

When do medical assistants screen the patients?

• During the patient visit with the doctor

• Before patient meets with the doctor

• After the patient sees the doctor

Clinical roles of the medical assistant include all of the following EXCEPT:

• explaining treatments or procedures

• assisting with a blood transfusion

• obtaining medical history

• preparing and administering immunizations

_____________consists of the skills, behavior, and appropriate judgement that represent the best qualities of a person in a specific profession.

All of the following are characteristics of Punctuality EXCEPT:

• Arriving to work in a timely manner

• Having good time-management skills

• Performing all assigned duties each day

• Being unable to prioritize tasks

__________ and _________are two types of motivation.

When should you take personal phone calls and text messages?

Medical assistants

• should perform duties that they have not been trained on

• can practice medicine

• must adhere to state and government guidelines, as well as organizational policies

• work under the supervision of the lead medical assistant

_______ describes the duties that can be delegated to medical assistants based on their education, training, and experience.

In the Standard of Care, medical assistants CAN:

• diagnose

• treat

• instruct patients to take a course of action

• provide care