Acronyms
what does the AAMA stand for?
The American Association of Medical Assistant
Is writing reports and correspondence an administrative or a clinical skills?
administrative
Is discretion a necessary quality for a Medical Assistant?
Yes
A medical assistant has every right to try and save a patient.
True or false
False
A student's externship should be around 500-1000 hours in length.
False
What does AMT stand for?
American Medical Technologists
Is answering the phone an administrative or clinical skill?
Administrative
What kind of competencies is inventory control part of?
clinical
Involuntary undertaking to determine if a school meets or exceeds standards set forth by an accrediting body is part of institutional accreditation.
True or False?
true
anatomy and physiology is part of a Medical Assistant curriculum
True or false?
true
What does CMAS stand for
Certified Medical Administrative Specialist
Is an electrocardiogram part of administrative or clinical skills?
clinical
What are the three major categories of competencies for a Medical Assistant?
administrative, clinical, general
A certificate training takes from eight months to two years.
true or false
false
You get paid to participate in an externship.
True or false
false
What does CEUs stand for?
Continuing education units
Is patient preparation part of administrative or clinical skills?
clinical
When was the American Association of Medical Assistants organized?
1955
Pity is a characteristic of a good medical assistant.
true or false?
false
signing prescriptions is part of the medical assistant scope of practice?
True or false
false
What does ABHES stand for?
Accreditation Bureau of Health Education Schools
is taking vitals part of administrative or clinical skills?
clinical
Is obtaining a medical history part of clinical or administrative responsibilities?
administrative
Maxine Williams was the founder of the American Association of Medical Assistants.
True or False?
True
ABHES developed a document called the DACUM
FALSE