Medical Assisting Fall Final 2024

When you prevent organisms from entering the body, it's

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

• Make appointments

• Perform diagnostic tests

• Administer medications

• Conduct physical exams

What definition best describes a copay?

• amount that you pay each month for insurance

• fee or payment due at time of service

• amount owed after service is completed

Is covering your mouth or nose when you cough or sneeze an example of medical asepsis? Yes or No?

• Yes

• No

If a person has tuberculosis, what type of precautions are used?

• droplet precautions

• contact precautions

• airborne precautions

• contact and droplet precautions

What is the focus of a Nurse Practitioner (NP)?

• Diagnose illness and provide treatment

• Use the whole body approach

• Focus on health management and disease prevention

• Practice medicine under the direction of a licensed physician

If you do not follow the label instructions for mixing, contact time, and the type of surface the disinfectant can be used on, you are not complying with federal law.

• True

• False

What is the primary purpose of a deductible in a health insurance plan?

• To provide additional coverage for dental services

• To reduce the monthly premium

• To cover the cost of prescription drugs

• To determine the amount paid before insurance covers expenses

What is the full form of PT in the list of allied health professionals?

• Physical Therapist

• Physiological Technician

• Pharmacy Technician

• Pharmacological Therapist

True or False: When you have a high deductible plan, your monthly premiums tend to be higher than a healthy living plan?

• True

• False