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1. Medical assisting is probably right for you if you:

• like to work alone, completing tasks independently.
• are more comfortable completing a consistent task daily.
• do not like variety in your job.
• are interested in a career in an expanding field.

ANSWER: d

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• Which category of skills includes those that keep medical assistants practicing within their scope of practice?
• communication
• legal and ethical concepts
• instruction
• operational functions

ANSWER: b

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• Which of these is an example of an administrative skill?
• collecting specimens
• performing vital signs
• administering medications
• preparing medical records

ANSWER: d

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• Which of these is an example of a clinical skill?
• performing patient screenings
• performing bookkeeping and collection procedures
• scheduling appointments
• preparing submittal (“clean”) insurance forms

ANSWER: a

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• The majority of medical assistants work in which type of environment?
• surgical
• insurance company
• ambulatory care
• laboratory

ANSWER: c

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MASS.BLES.22.01.KB11 - Identify the various types of medical centers

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• The expenses involved in running a business have made which of the following rare today?
• solo practices
• partnerships 2 / 4

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• multi-provider clinics
• hospitals

ANSWER: a

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MASS.BLES.22.01.KB01 - Spell and define, using the glossary, all the Words to Know in this chapter MASS.BLES.22.01.KB11 - Identify the various types of medical centers

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7. Urgent care centers:

• originated about 10 years ago.
• are usually open only on weekends.
• typically require patients to make an appointment.
• take care of patients with acute illness or injury.

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• The Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is a team-based model of care led by:
• a surgeon.
• a patient.
• a personal provider.
• a health insurance company representative.

ANSWER: c

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MASS.BLES.22.01.KB01 - Spell and define, using the glossary, all the Words to Know in this chapter MASS.BLES.22.01.KB07 - Partner with health care teams to attain optimal patient health outcomes MASS.BLES.22.01.KB12 - Describe alternatives to the traditional medical model ACCREDITING STANDARDS: ABHES: MA.A.1.5.g - Partner with health care teams to attain optimal patient health 3 / 4

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outcomes

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• According to the U.S. Department of Labor, for the period 2018 to 2028, the employment of medical assistants is

expected to ______.

• grow 118 percent
• grow 23 percent
• remain about the same
• shrink 17 percent

ANSWER: b

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• The primary purpose of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) was to:
• be the only professional organization for medical assistants.
• raise the standards of the medical assistant profession.
• to provide a professional membership and certification for several allied health occupations.
• to provide pathways to lifelong learning in related health care disciplines.

ANSWER: b

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MASS.BLES.22.01.KB10 - Summarize licensure, accreditation, certification, and registration ACCREDITING STANDARDS: ABHES: MA.A.1.1.c - Describe and comprehend medical assistant credentialing requirements, the process to obtain the credential and the importance of credentialing

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• Candidates for the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam are allowed a ____-day period in which to take the exam.
• 30
• 60
• 90
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