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To receive certification as a medical assistant, you must ________blank.
1. graduate from an accredited program with a bachelor's degree in medical assisting
2. become a member of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
3. become a member of the American Medical Technologists (AMT)
4. complete an approved medical assistant program and pass the CMA (AAMA)
5.pass the AAMA or AMT examination and be employed as a medical assistant
What is...4. complete an approved medical assistant program and pass the CMA (AAMA)
Which of the following is most likely to increase the career options for a medical assistant?
1. service as a volunteer in a hospital setting
2. employment as a nursing aide
3. experience as a typist or filing clerk
4. graduation from an accredited program
5. enrollment with an employment agency
What is 4. graduation from an accredited program
An example of a clinical duty for a medical assistant is ________blank.
1. preparing a patient for an examination
2. meeting safety and fire protection standards
3. maintaining patient medical records
4. greeting patients and answering telephones
5. interpreting basic laboratory tests
What is 1. preparing a patient for an examination
Although medical assistants are presently not required to be credentialed, which two regulations are making credentialing a logical step in the hiring process?
1. OSHA and HIPAA
2. CLIA '88 and OSHA
3. CLIA '88 and HIPAA
4. HIPAA and AAMA
5. AAMA and OSHA
What is 2. CLIA '88 and OSHA
What type of physician specialist reads electrocardiograms (ECGs) for hospital laboratories?
1. cardiologist
2. gastroenterologist
3. anesthetist
4. phlebotomist
5. pathologist
What is 1. cardiologist
Formal training programs in medical assisting ________blank.
1. are offered only at 2-year colleges
2. can be replaced by on-the-job training
3. must be approved by the AAMA or AMT
4. last 9 months to 2 years and award a certificate, diploma, or associate degree
5. are offered only online
What is...4. last 9 months to 2 years and award a certificate, diploma, or associate degree
In all accredited medical assisting programs, externships are ________blank.
1. mandatory
2. optional
3. unnecessary
4. selective
5. voluntary
What is mandatory
Which of the following examples is a laboratory duty for a medical assistant?
1. removing sutures or changing dressings
2. examining a patient
3. teaching patients to collect specific specimens properly
4. supervising personnel
5. preparing a patient for an examination
What is 3. teaching patients to collect specific specimens properly
How many contact hours must a certified medical assistant accumulate in a 5-year period in order to recertify?
1. 15
2. 30
3. 45
4. 60
5. 75
What is 4. 60
The branch of medicine that works to maintain the function of the musculoskeletal system is called ________blank.
1.urology
2.orthopedics
3.pediatrics
4.neurology
5.cardiology
What is 2.orthopedics
A certified medical assistant (CMA) must recertify the CMA credential every ________blank.
1. 6 months
2. year
3. 2 years
4. 5 years
5. 10 years
What is 5 years
Which of the following tasks is not considered in the scope of practice for a multiskilled healthcare professional?
1. facilitating treatment for patients with physical disabilities
2. scheduling teleconferences for doctors in different locations
3. making judgments or interpretations concerning a patient's diagnosis
4. collecting, preparing, and transmitting laboratory specimens
5. performing medical billing and coding
What is 3. making judgments or interpretations concerning a patient's diagnosis
Confirmation by an organization that an individual is qualified to perform a job to professional standards is known as ________blank.
1. registration
2. certification
3. credentialing
4. cross-training
5. professional development
What is 2. certification
The scope of practice of a medical assistant is determined by ________blank.
1. AAMA
2. AMT
3. state law
4. federal law
5. CAAHEP
What is state law
Which of the following allied health professionals takes X-ray films of patients to help physicians diagnose broken bones, tumors, and ulcers?
1. radiographer
2. medical technician
3. radiation therapist
4. nursing assistant
5. nuclear medicine technologist
What is 1. radiographer
What is the term for the process by which programs such as medical assisting are officially authorized?
1. certification
2. registration
3. accreditation
4. externship
5. professional development
What is 3. accreditation
The duties of a medical assistant are broken into which of the following areas?
1. Volunteer and food service
2. Administrative, clinical, and laboratory
3. Housekeeping and nursing
4. Environmental, fire safety, and maintenance
5. Hospital and hospice
What is 2. Administrative, clinical, and laboratory
Which organization works with the Medical Assisting Educational Review Board to ensure that accredited schools provide a competency-based education?
1. Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
2. National Center for Competency Testing
3. National Association for Health Professionals
4. National Healthcareer Association
5. Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
What is 1. Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
Who is eligible to take the AAMA's certification examination?
1. anyone who has a high school diploma or the equivalent
2. medical assistants who have been working in the field for a minimum of 5 years
3. students who have completed a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited medical assisting program
4. anyone who holds a current CPR card
5. medical assistants who have passed the AMT certification exam
What is 3. students who have completed a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited medical assisting program
Physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases related to the internal organs are ________blank.
1. pathologists
2. orthopedists
3. internists
4. podiatrists
5. otorhinolaryngologists
What is 3. internists
The purpose of accreditation of medical assisting programs is to ________blank.
1. ensure that medical assisting programs provide a competency-based education
2. set maximum standards of practice for medical assisting programs
3. determine what courses are taught in medical assisting programs
4. establish organizations for medical assistants
5. prevent medical assistants from being sued for malpractice
What is to 1. ensure that medical assisting programs provide a competency-based education
An example of an administrative duty for a medical assistant is ________blank.
1. providing patient education
2. removing sutures
3. collecting a urine pregnancy test
4. creating and maintaining patient medical records
5. performing phlebotomy
What is 4. creating and maintaining patient medical records
Which organization awards the CMA credential?
1. American Medical Technologists
2. National Healthcareer Association
3. American Association of Medical Assistants
4. National Association for Health Professionals
5. National Center for Competency Testing
What is 3. American Association of Medical Assistants
The legal term ________blank is defined as the care that ordinarily is provided by an average, prudent healthcare provider in a given situation.
1. scope of practice
2. health professional
3. standard of care
4. optimum care
5. scope of authority
What is 3. standard of care
A physician who diagnoses and treats physical reactions to substances such as mold, dust, fur, and pollen from plants or flowers is a(n) ________blank.
1. anesthetist
2. endocrinologist
3. oncologist
4. nephrologist
5. allergist
What is 5. allergist