Medical Assisting Basics
The first medical assistants learned skills through this method?
What is on-the-job/hands-on experience?
Recording patient height and weight generally falls under this type of competency?
What is clinical?
The NCMA credential is awarded by this certifying body?
What is the NCCT (National Center for Competency Testing)
Egyptian medicine included written lists of what?
What are remedies and treatments?
This classification of law deals with crimes like practicing medicine without a license?
What is criminal law?
This year the Medical Assisting profession became formally organized under the AAMA
What is 1955?
Entering insurance codes into patient charts is an example of this type of duty?
What is administrative?
This credential is specific to medical office administration.
What is the CMAA (Certified Medical Administrative Assistant)
This civilization is credited with acupuncture
Who are the Chinese?
What must exist for a physician-patient contract to be valid?
What is offer, acceptance, consideration, and competence?
This is one benefit of accreditation for Medical Assistant programs.
What is ensuring quality standards are met?
What is HIPAA?
This is one advantage of becoming a certified medical assistant?
What is improved employability/professional recognition?
This scientist introduced antiseptic practices in surgery?
Who is Joseph Lister?
An MA posts about a patient on social media, what legal tort may apply?
What is invasion of privacy?
This educational pathway typically combines both administrative and general education courses?
What is Associate Degree Program?
What is inventory control?
This is the minimum amount of education required to sit for most Medical Assistant certification exams
What is high school diploma/MA program completion?
Edward Jenner is remembered for creating the first vaccine against this disease?
What is smallpox?
What federal act gives patients the right to accept or refuse medical care at the end of life?
What is the Patient Self-Determination Act?
This is the setting in which a Medical Assistant usually completes their externship.
What is a Physician's Office or Clinic?
Who is the Physician?
This role helps patients connect with community resources and follow their care plans?
What is patient navigator?
This scientist is known for discovering tuberculosis bacteria
Who is Robert Koch?
Which code emphasizes honest, dignity, and responsibility to society for physicians?
What is the AMA Principles of Medical Ethics