Medical Assisting Basics
This is the term for a multi-skilled healthcare professional who assists in both administrative and clinical duties.
What is a medical assistant?
This ancient Greek physician is known as the "Father of Medicine."
Who is Hippocrates?
The difference between legal and ethical is that legal refers to laws, and ethical refers to these.
What are moral principles?
The medical specialty focused on diagnosing and treating heart conditions.
What is cardiology?
This certification is offered by the AAMA.
What is Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)?
This organization offers certification exams such as CMA (AAMA).
What is the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)?
This oath is a traditional code of ethics taken by physicians.
What is the Hippocratic Oath?
This type of consent is given verbally or in writing for medical procedures.
What is informed consent?
This medical field specializes in disorders of the skin.
What is dermatology?
This credential is offered by the AMT (American Medical Technologists).
What is Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)?
Name one key trait of professionalism in medical assisting.
What is (any of the following): punctuality, accountability, respect, confidentiality, or good communication?
Who is considered "The Lady with the Lamp"?
Who is Florence Nightingale?
Failing to provide proper medical care, resulting in patient harm, is known as this.
What is negligence or malpractice?
This specialty focuses on disorders of the joints, muscles, and bones.
What is orthopedics?
This is the minimum education requirement to become a medical assistant.
What is a high school diploma or GED plus postsecondary training?
This term describes actions that show respect for patients’ rights and privacy.
What is confidentiality?
This practice uses sterile techniques to reduce the spread of infection.
What is asepsis?
This law protects patients from discrimination based on disabilities.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
A specialty involving the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth.
What is obstetrics?
Continuing education units (CEUs) are required to maintain this.
What is certification?
This is the federal law that protects patient health information.
What is HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)?
In the 19th century, this woman was the first to earn a medical degree in the U.S.
Who is Elizabeth Blackwell?
HIPAA is an acronym that stands for this?
What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?
This branch of medicine deals with the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system.
What is neurology?
Medical assistants must follow this document outlining expected professional conduct.
What is the code of ethics or scope of practice?