Question 1

Certified medical assistants must be recertified every ________ years.

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Question 2

Which of the following is most likely to increase the career options for a medical assistant?

Accepted Answer

A)   Service as a volunteer in a hospital setting
B)   Employment as a nursing aide
C)   Experience as a typist or filing clerk
D)   Graduation from an accredited program
E)   Enrollment with an employment agencyF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 3

The minimum standards set by the American Association of Medical Assistants for accredited programs are called ____.

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A)   basics
B)   criteria
C)   specifics
D)   performance objectives
E)   areas of competenceF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 4

How many contact hours must a certified medical assistant accumulate in a 5-year period in order to recertify?

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A)   15
B)   30
C)   45
D)   60
E)   75F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is not a benefit of joining a professional association?

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A)   Networking with other health professionals
B)   Achieving career goals
C)   Scoring higher on exams
D)   Furthering the medical profession
E)   Gaining opportunities for continuing educationF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following is not a required topic in an accredited medical assisting program?

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A)   Anatomy and physiology
B)   Medical law and ethics
C)   Physics
D)   Psychology
E)   Laboratory proceduresF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 7

The AAMA works to protect the right of the medical assistant to practice through ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   group insurance
B)   legislative monitoring
C)   continuing education offerings
D)   professional networking
E)   state chapter activitiesF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 8

The first national association for medical assistants was ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   National Healthcareer Association
B)   National Association for Health Professionals
C)   American Association of Medical Assistants
D)   National Center for Competency Testing
E)   American Medical TechnologistsF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

The medical assistant Role Delineation Chart lists the areas of ________ required of all students in accredited medical assisting programs.

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Question 10

The American Red Cross offers volunteer opportunities for student medical assistants in its ________ relief programs around the world.

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Question 11

Medical assistant programs are officially authorized by the process of ________.

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Question 12

Yvonne has worked as a medical assistant at Smithson Medical Center for 15 years. Recently she was asked to become the facility's OSHA compliance officer. This task would be classified as an ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   entry-level laboratory duty
B)   entry-level clinical duty
C)   entry-level general duty
D)   advanced laboratory duty
E)   advanced clinical dutyF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 13

An example of a clinical duty for a medical assistant is ____.

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A)   preparing a patient for an examination
B)   meeting safety and fire protection standards
C)   maintaining patient medical records
D)   greeting patients and answering telephones
E)   interpreting basic laboratory testsF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Confirmation by an organization that an individual is qualified to perform a job to professional standards is known as ____.

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A)   registration
B)   certification
C)   credentialing
D)   cross-training
E)   professional developmentF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

Education and classes a medical assistant takes after being credentialed are known as ________ education.

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Question 16

The skills and knowledge you attain for both personal development and career advancement are known as ________ development.

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Question 17

The expectations for medical assistants have increased because ____.

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A)   they are not paid as much as other health-care workers
B)   of changes in health care and availability of more formal training
C)   the numbers of other health-care workers are not adequate to fill the need
D)   of the change in the billing systems for insurance companies
E)   not enough students are taking medical assisting coursesF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

Even before you begin your training as a healthcare professional, you can gain experience in a healthcare profession by joining a ________ program.

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Question 19

What is the process by which programs are officially authorized?

Accepted Answer

A)   Certification
B)   Registration
C)   Accreditation
D)   Externship
E)   Professional developmentF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 20

Learning to work in every aspect of a medical facility in addition to your basic duties, or ________, is a valuable marketing tool to include on your résumé.

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Medical assistant programs are officially authorized by the process of ________.

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Yvonne has worked as a medical assistant at Smithson Medical Center for 15 years. Recently she was asked to become the facility's OSHA compliance officer. This task would be classified as an ____.

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Which of the following is most likely to increase the career options for a medical assistant?

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The AAMA works to protect the right of the medical assistant to practice through ____.

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Certified medical assistants must be recertified every ________ years.

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The minimum standards set by the American Association of Medical Assistants for accredited programs are called ____.

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The skills and knowledge you attain for both personal development and career advancement are known as ________ development.

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