Understanding the Role of Medical Assistants

How can the new role of a medical assistant be better understood?

• By focusing only on patient care

• Through a holistic approach, looking at the health care system from all sides

• By ignoring legal concerns

• By understanding only the terminology

What strengthens the effectiveness and cohesiveness of the health care team?

• Ignoring the skills and responsibilities of various allied health and specialty providers

• Knowing the skills and responsibilities of the various allied health and specialty providers

• Disrespecting other team members

• Working independently without assisting others

What is necessary for each team member to provide the best possible care for the patient?

• Disrespecting and ignoring others

• Respecting and assisting others

• Working alone

• Focusing only on their own tasks

What is a Medical Assistant?

• A professional who works in a laboratory setting.

• A professional who works alongside physicians in mainly outpatient or ambulatory care facilities.

• A professional who works exclusively in emergency rooms.

• A professional who works in the pharmaceutical industry.

Where do Medical Assistants primarily work?

• In emergency rooms.

• In pharmaceutical companies.

• In outpatient or ambulatory care facilities.

• In research laboratories.

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a medical assistant?

• Performing surgeries

• Updating patient charts

• Taking prescription refills

• Making appointments

Medical assistants are trained to perform which types of duties?

• Administrative and clinical

• Technical and mechanical

• Educational and research

• Financial and legal

Which task involves interacting directly with patients?

• Greet and escort patients to exam rooms

• Order supplies

• Update patient charts

• Make appointments

What is one of the administrative duties of a medical assistant?

• Make appointments

• Perform diagnostic tests

• Administer medications

• Conduct physical exams

Which of the following is a clinical duty that involves interacting with patients to gather their medical background?

• Assisting the physician during exams

• Taking Medical Histories

• Preparing and administering medications as directed by a physician

• Collecting lab specimens and performing basic laboratory tests