Medical Assisting Chapter 1

Medical assisting is probably not for you if you:

• have an interest in health and medicine

• are good at multi-tasking

• do not like variety in your job

• are interested in a career in an expanding field

Which category of skills include those that keep medical assistants practicing within their scope of practice?

• communication

• legal and ethical concepts

• instruction

• operational functions

Which of these is an example of an administrative skill?

• collecting specimens

• performing vital signs

• administering medications

• medical record preparation

Which of these is an example of a clinical skill?

• performing patient screenings

• performing bookkeeping and collection procedures

• scheduling appointments

• preparing submittal (“clean”) insurance forms

Medical assistants are generally allowed to:

• perform examinations

• diagnose illnesses

• prescribe treatment

• assist in the administration of treatment

The majority of medical assistants work in which type of environment?

• surgical

• clinical

• administrative

• educational

Which of the following is an example of ambulatory care?

• a. insurance company

• b. laboratory

• c. ambulatory care

• d. hospital

The expenses involved in running a business have made which of the following rare today?

• a. solo practices

• b. partnerships

• c. multi-provider clinics

• d. hospitals

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Urgent care centers:

• a. originated about 10 years ago

• b. are usually open only on weekends

• c. typically require patients to make an appointment

• d. take care of patients with acute illness or injury

The Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is a team-based model of care led by:

• a. a surgeon

• b. the patient

• c. a personal provider

• d. a health insurance company representative