Professional Medical Assistant Questions with complete solution
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California Medical Assistant
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California Medical Assistant
Professional Medical Assistant Questions with complete solution Professional Medical Assistant
Introduction to Professional Medical Assisting - correct answer
What was the medical practice before 1960s? (4 answers) - correct answer *Early medical practices were mostly solo practices
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Professional Medical Assistant
Introduction to Professional Medical Assisting - correct answer ✔
What was the medical practice before 1960s? (4 answers) - correct answer
✔*Early medical practices were mostly solo practices
*Physician performed most duties within the office
*Physician also made house calls
*Patients often seen without appointments
What happened after a gradual increase in scope and complexity of
ambulatory care? (6 answers) - correct answer ✔*Government programs
required office to submit insurance claims
*More diagnostic testing done in the office
*Nurses did not want to do clerical work
*Hiring and training medical assistants freed nurses to work in hospitals
*Medical assistants took on both administrative and clerical tasks
*AAMA formed in 1956
What are educational Programs for Medical Assistants? (2 answers) - correct
answer ✔*Training programs were established lasting 6 months to 2 years
*Some programs sought accreditation to achieve high standards
What are the two recognized accrediting agencies? (2 answers) - correct
answer ✔*Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
(CAAHEP)*Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
, What is needed from accrediting agencies? (2 answers) - correct answer
✔*Certification examination for students of accredited programs
*Accredited programs must include at least 160 hours of practicum
What are character traits a of Medical Assistants? (4 answers) - correct
answer ✔*Reliability
*Dependability
*Organization
*Honesty
*Tolerance
What are personality traits of a Medical Assistants? (4 answers) - correct
answer ✔*Interested in people
*Warm, caring
*Able to put the needs of others first
*Able to remain calm in difficult situations
What must be the appearance and behavior or a medical assistant? (6
Answers) - correct answer ✔*Neat, clean, well-groomed
*Courteous
*Time management
*Able to adapt to change
*Able to work with others (team members)
*Willing to take initiative
What does "willing to take initiative" mean? - correct answer ✔*Ability to act
or follow through without being supervised
*Identifying and performing needed tasks without being told to do so
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