MA Ch 2-Clinical and Administrative Medical Assistants

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What are medical assistants who perform both clinical and administrative skills called?

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Generalists

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What type of skill involves helping manage the business affairs of a medical practice?

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Administrative skill

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What task takes priority over all other floor tasks in a medical setting?

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Assisting the provider with a procedure

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What are some clinical tasks a medical assistant must be able to perform?

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Obtain vital signs, collect specimens, administer medication, and run basic laboratory tests.

Front

Which of the following is NOT a clinical role of a medical assistant?

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Assisting with a blood transfusion.

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What is the primary role of a clinical medical assistant?

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To perform clinical tasks such as taking patient histories and assisting with examinations.

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What is an example of an administrative task for a medical assistant?

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Scheduling appointments and managing patient records.

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What is the importance of obtaining vital signs in a clinical setting?

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Vital signs provide essential information about a patient's health status.

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What does it mean to 'room' a patient?

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Preparing the patient for the provider by taking their history and vital signs.

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What is the role of a medical assistant in patient education?

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To explain treatments and procedures to patients.