Describe a responsibility that is not one of the clinical or administrative duties of the medical assistant
-writing correspondence to patients
-managing staff members and schedules
-prescribing a medication for a patient
-managing medical records within the practice

which of the following has specific guidelines for the use of electronic signatures
-ama
-hipaa
-aama
-all of above

as a new medical assistant, where can you find guidelines and standards for the medical assistant profession
-american association of medical assistants
-american medical association
-national association of mas
-american medical assistant academy

explain the key training, education, and certification preparation needed for medical assistants
-the aama requires licensure for medical assistants in some states
-it is optimal for medical assistant to have training from an accredited school and have received a diploma, certificate, or degree in medical assisting
-to be certified as a medical assistant, you must be trained using a standardized curriculum or set of courses
-it doesn't matter what type of program you enroll in, as long as you pass the medical assistant program

explain the primary role of the medical assistant
-work with patients to obtain vitals signs, collect specimens, administer medication, and run basic laboratory tests
-work as a billing and collections expert in a medical office
-serve as a medical laboratory assistant
-work as a medical informatics specialist

which of the suggestions below are recommended for ergonomics in the workplace
-take a 5 minute break every hour if you are sitting at your desk for long periods
-take short 1-2 minute stretch breaks every 5-10 minutes
-adjust arm rests so that your shoulders are in line with the keyboard
-position your monitor so that is it on the left hand side of your desk.

explain universal precautions
-universal precautions is a method of containing hazardous materials on the medical office setting
-universal precautions is as an approach to infection control to treat all human blood and body fluids as if they were known to be infectious
-universal precautions is a method of cleaning after a blood or body fluid spill
-universal precautions is an approach taken only by physicians when performing a physical examination

which of the following administrative abilities will the medical assistant not be responsible to be skilled in
-medical codes
-reading, notating, and filling medical records
-payroll
-handing phone calls and scheduling appointments

you are working with a patient who has a new diagnosis and asks about education and resources found online. what would the medical assistant recommend in this situation
-encourage the patient to do their own research online
-suggest that they talk to the doctor and not look for resources online
-suggest trusted sites and resources for information found online to the patient
-suggest that they find a chat room to talk to other people with the diagnosis

what is the best strategy for preparing a facility and its staff for incidents that might put other patients and others in danger
-have a written disaster plan with regular review of what action staff should take in case of disaster
-hold regular meetings to discuss the various incidents that could possibly happen
-hold training sessions for patients when they come in for their office visits
-create an emergency pamphlet for patients and guests of the office