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WorksheetsMED 118 Chapter 3: The Professional Health-Care Team
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Licensure
Legal permission granted by state statutes to perform specific acts
CEUs
Awarded to professionals after gaining additional knowledge at a workshop or seminar
Endorsement
Agreement in which one state recognizes the licensing validity of another state
Certification
Documentation from a professional organization that an individual has met certain requirements
Medical laboratory technician
Person who works in a laboratory preparing specimens and operating automated analyzers
Registration
Official record listing names of persons satisfying certain requirements and level of education
Medical assistant
Person who assists the provider in both administrative and clinical duties
Tickler file
Chronological file used as a reminder to do specific tasks on schedule
Clinic manager
Person who has additional education and experience in the health-care field to run a facility
Provider
Health-care professional who performs examination, diagnosis, and treatment of an individual
Certification credentials imply that professionals have met certain standards identified by a particular organization.
True
False
Registration, the strongest form of regulation, is a credential granted by state statutes to perform specific acts.
True
False
The nurse practitioner (NP) is a practical nurse who has successfully completed additional education and training.
True
False
The nurse practitioner (NP) is a practical nurse who has successfully completed additional education and training.
True
False
Most licensed practical nurses (LPNs)/licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) give bedside care in nursing homes and long-term care facilities.
True
False
For a provider’s office to run efficiently, each employee must pay attention to only their own tasks.
True
False
Certification is a self-regulating credentialing process that is fully voluntary.
True
False
A custodian in a provider’s office is considered part of the “team.”
True
False
Only the clinical staff can obtain certification.
True
False
The terms LPN and LVN are interchangeable.
True
False
The medical assistant:
performs administrative and clinical procedures
is employed mostly in ambulatory care settings
is employed mostly in ambulatory care settings
The first two answers are correct
Credentialed medical assistants:
are certified medical assistants and registered medical assistants
are licensed in all 50 states
may work without supervision
do not need continuing education to maintain credentials
State statutes may determine:
scope of practice for any and all health professionals
will vary from state to state
punishment for failure to comply
all of these choices
Which of the following allied health professionals is specifically trained to work in the ambulatory setting?
RN
MA
LPN
LVN
The National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) is administered to graduates to become:
MA
RN
PA
None of these choices
Which of the following permits a medical assistant (MA) to give injections?
Scope of practice
Reciprocity
Endorsement
License
Legally, all health-care professionals must follow the rules of:
their credentialing organization
their employer
the state in which they are employed
none of the above
State regulations regarding health-care professionals vary from state to state. These state regulations are outlined in the:
scope of practice
AMA rules and regulations
CAAHEP standards
medical practice acts
