MA Chapter 1 Quiz

The process of establishing the qualifications of certified and licensed medical professionals and assessing their background and legitimacy is:

• certification

• credentialing

• registration

• verifying

Which of the following is within the medical assistant's scope of practice?

• Prescribing over-the-counter medication

• Performing a physical assessment

• Obtaining patient history (hx)

• Recommending a diagnosis

Which type of medical setting is typically open seven days a week?

• Secondary Care

• Urgent Care

• Specialty Care

• Primary Care

Which of these is one of the most important traits of a medical professional?

• Selfishness

• Introverted

• Impulsiveness

• Selflessness

Which of the following topics is frequently covered during patient education?

• Billing questions

• Mental health

• Transportation needs

• Medication management

The CMA Certification/Recertification Exam is divided into what three content areas?

• General, administrative, and clinical

• Legal, ethical, and clinical

• Basic, advanced, and professional

• Laboratory, administrative, clinical

Part of the medical assistant's role in patient education includes:

• prescribing medications.

• demonstrating suture removal

• discussing health maintenance

• authorizing procedures

Which of the following refers to being able to say the right thing at the right time?

• tact

• empathetic

• accurate

• precise

Which of the following practitioners specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions of altered immunologic reactivity?

• allergist

• endocrinologist

• cardiologist

• anesthesiologist

Which of the following practitioners specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and malfunctions of the glands of internal secretion (hormones)?

• Immunologist

• Endocrinologist

• Anesthesiologist

• Allergist