Medical Assistant Quiz 100 - 125

Which of the following terms best describes a professional medical assistant?

• assertive

• aggressive

• accountable

• passive

• judgmental

What was the goal of the 1996 AAMA Role Delineation study?

• to create all new policies used in the practice of medicine

• to revise and update the CMA and RMA exams

• to create a governing body for medical assistants

• to publish textbooks used in medical assisting programs

• to revise and update the standards used for medical assisting program accreditation

Botulism is caused by

• a food allergy

• improperly canned food

• undercooked chicken

• undercooked pork

• raw fish

A physician is required to report all the following to the proper authorities EXCEPT

• abuse

• deaths

• births

• strokes

• tuberculosis

Which of the following is the largest organ of the body?

• heart

• stomach

• skin

• kidney

• liver

When proofreading, the easiest way to spot an error is to

• read the document through very quickly.

• ask someone else to read the document.

• read the document from bottom to top.

• use spell-check.

• read the document aloud.

Which physician is NOT considered a primary care physician?

• family practitioner

• chiropractor

• pediatrician

• internist

• general practitioner

Insurance claims may be classified by all the following statuses EXCEPT

• lost.

• dirty.

• stolen.

• damaged.

• found.

What should the medical assistant do when attending to a responsive child injured in a bicycle accident with a sharp pain and swelling in the right leg that looks strangely bent?

• Tap the leg and shout, "Are you okay?"

• Manually stabilize the injured leg.

• Firmly snap the dislocated bone ends back into place.

• Apply ice.

• Do nothing until EMS arrives.

What is a surgical procedure that allows a patient to walk in and walk out of the facility the same day called?

• Electrosurgery.

• Ambulatory surgery.

• Laser surgery.

• Elective surgery.

• None of the above.