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formal training programs in medical assisting———
are offered only online
Are offered only at two year colleges
last 9mot-2yrs and award a certificate, diploma, associate degree
Must be approved by the AAMA or AMT
2
Which account is used to pay taxes to the appropriate government agency
The practitioners’s personal account
Tax liability account
The petty cash account
The practice is general checking account
3
Which does not typically offer formal programs and medical assisting
Local chambers of commerce
Community and junior colleges
Vocational technical high school’s
Four-year colleges and universities
4
medical practices are hiring, who in order to control the rising cost of healthcare and reduce personnel cost
Multi skilled health professionals
Registered nurse
physician assistants
Licensed practical nurses
5
Who takes x-ray films of patients to help, physicians, diagnose, broken bones, tumors, and ulcers
Nursing assistant
Nuclear medicine technologies
Radiographer
radiation therapist
6
An employees W-2 form should be ______
updated yearly
every 5 years
updated monthly
at the beginning of employment
7
In the medical office, which is a key written communication tool
employees time records
Record of continuing education programs
Policy and procedures manual
Material safety data sheets
8
Who diagnosis and treats disease of the kidney and bladder?
Endocrinologist
Neurologist
Urologist
Pathologist
9
Which is an example of a voluntary deduction from an employee’s paycheck?
Federal income tax
Workers compensation
FICA tax
Health insurance premium payment
10
Which protects employees against possible loss of income, resulting from a work related injury, disability, or disease
Workers compensation
Medicaid
Medicare
Federal unemployment tax act
11
A CMA must recertify their credential every
10 years
Six months
Five years
10 years
12
Which is required in addition to the minimum number of contact hours to recertify as a CMA
Externship
Recertification exam
Oregon donor card
Current CPR card
13
Who offered certification exams for CMA’s, coding specialist, an administrative health assistant
Accrediting bureau of health, education schools
American medical technologist
American Association of medical assistance
National Association for health professionals
14
How often are the federal taxes deposited for the practice?
yearly
quarterly
according to the federal tax deposit schedule
bi weekly
15
Who maintains patient profiles in a pharmacies computer
Pharmacist
Pharmacy technician
Medical assistant
Nursing assistant
16
externships are—— and all accredited medical assisting programs
Optional
Selective
Mandatory
Voluntary
17
The following is not a frequently performed responsibility identified in the AAMA‘s occupational analysis
abide by principles and laws related to confidentiality
Adapt communications to an individual individuals understanding
I’m not sure
identify potential employment opportunities for qualified MA’s
18
Who assists patients and families in selection of food choices that provide adequate and balance nutrition
Registered dietitian
Occupational therapist
Medical assistant
Nursing assistant
19
Every 3 months, a more complete accounting of federal taxes is required on the ________?
wage and tax statement
employers quarterly federal tax return
suta tax act
federal unemployment tax act
20
Who diagnosis and treats physical reactions to substances like mold, dust, fur, and pollen from plants or flowers?
Anesthesiologist assistant
Endocrinologist
Oncologist
Allergist
21
Which is not a current healthcare trend
Advancement of technology
Increase an ambulatory care
decrease in preventative care
Aging population
22
Who studies the chemical and physical qualities of drug drugs, and dispense his medication to the public
Medical technologist
Pharmacist
Nurse practitioner
Pharmacy technician
23
Who determines the scope of a practice of a medical assistant
AAMA
Federal law
AMT
State law
24
—— is the confirmation by an organization that a individual is qualified to perform a job to a professional standard
Registration
Cross training
Certification
Credentialing
25
Who has a four year degree and specializes in area such as blood banking microbiology chemistry
Medical laboratory scientists
Medical laboratory tech
Nuclear medicine, tech technologist
Radiology technicians
26
Who prepares frozen sections of dissected body tissue?
Certified laboratory assistant
Surgical technician
Pathologist assistant
Physicians assistant
27
The healthcare professional that works under the direction of a physician and manages emergencies in private/public
Emergency medical technician
Emergency responder
Emergency room technician
Triage assistant
28
what is mandated by the fair labor standards act for hourly employees
Time and a half four hours worked on the seventh consecutive workday
Twice the normal wage for hours, worked past normal eight hour shift
Time 1/2 for all hours worked past the normal 8 hour shift
A $50 bonus
29
No matter how good John completes his work his coworker complains, what should be his next steps after talking to her
Begin complaining to Angie about her work
Encourage Angie to find another job
Complaint to other office workers about Angie’s behavior
Ask the practice manager to mediate
30
Which is most likely to increase the career options for an MA
Enrollment within employment agency
Experience as a typist or filing clerk
Employment as a nurse’s aid
Graduation from an accredited program
31
What document is a formal representation of the supervisory structure and reporting relationship with a company.
employee hand book
office practice guide
incident report
organizational chart
32
What is a primary purpose of the American Board of medical specialties?
To oversee accreditation of hospital and outpatient surgery centers
To advance the field of pharmacy and the safety of patients
To offer national certification to medical assisting practitioners
To maintain/improve quality of medical care/certify docs in specialties
33
How are the duties of a medical assistant broken down?
Hospital and hospice
Housekeeping and nursing
Administrative, clinical, and laboratory
Volunteer and food service
34
why have the expectations of medical assistants increased?
They are not paid as much as other healthcare workers
Changes in healthcare and availability of more formal training
Not enough students are taking medical assisting courses
The numbers of other healthcare workers are not adequate to fill the need
35
What would require an incident report to be filed?
A new autoclave not working properly
A patient refusing an ECG
A fellow employee talking about a patient outside of the facility
A fall caused by torn carpet
36
Who would qualify for workers compensation?
An employee who takes insulin for diabetes
An employee who sustained a crushing injury to the leg at work
An employee who is on maternal leave
An employee with pneumonia
37
Who reconstructs, corrects and makes improvement of body structures
Orthopedist
Psychiatrist
General surgeon
Plastic surgeon
38
Who assists registered nurses and physicians by observing patients and reporting changes in their conditions
Medical technologist
Respiratory therapist
Licensed practical nurse
Associate degree nurse
39
Who specializes in reading electrocardiograms for hospital laboratories
Pathologist
Cardiologist
Anesthesiologist
Phlebotomist
40
What is the medical assistant doing when researching a dietitian for a patient with diabetes?
Patient advocate
Patient advisor
Healthcare manager
Patient mentor
41
What duties are included for a physician assistant?
Administering medications changing wound dressings applying compresses
Taking a pt hx performing physical diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Maintaining supplies, instruments and chemicals
Making beds, bathing, patients serving meals
42
Which was of the following was a result of the baby boom that occurred from 1946 to 1964
Increase in aging population
Use of electronic health records
Emphasis on preventative care
Advancing technology
43
Who diagnosis and treats diseases of the skin hair and nails?
Endocrinologist
Orthopedist
Dermatologist
Neurologist
44
What branch of medicine works to maintain the function of the musculoskeletal system?
Neurology
Urology
Orthopedics
Pediatrics
45
Which questions should be avoided during an interview
Are there specific times that you cannot work?
Do you have a university or college degree?
Have you ever worked to under a different name?
Are you a union member?
46
Who awards the CMA credential
National Center for competency testing
National Association for health professionals
American Association of medical assistants
National health career Association
47
Who is dedicated to maintaining/elevating the healthcare standards thru evaluation/accreditation of healthcare org.
American Hospital Association
The joint commission
American College of physicians
American medical Association
48
Documenting competencies learned by medical assisting students are done by who
The certifying body such as AAMA or AMT
US Department of labor, Bureau of labor statistics
The educational institution
The student
49
Which applies to an Electronic Funds Transfer system
Employee bank account numbers are not needed for EFT transfers
The employee does not have to worry about losing the paycheck
The money is valuable for the employee the day after the deposit
The medical assistant must sign up for EFT’s within the bank
50
The organization that is dedicated entirely to medical assisting profession is
National health career Association
American Association of medical assistants
American medical tech technologists
National Center for competency testing
51
What does a pay schedule do?
Refers to the total amount of income earned before deductions
Shows how often an employee is paid
Outlines the number of dependent
Verifies the employees eligibility for employment
52
Who treats patients with asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, or emphysema
Occupational therapist
Respiratory therapist
Physical therapist
Phlebotomist
53
Which of the following is the study and recording of the electrical activity of the brain?
Electroencephalography
Electrocardiography
Electrotherapy
Electro mammography
54
Who uses electricity, heat, cold ultrasound, massage, and exercise to restore/relieve pain after a patient’s injury
Medical technician
Physical therapist
Vocational nurse
Occupational therapist
55
The AAMA’s certification examination can be taken by who
Students who have completed an accredited medical assisting program
Medical assistance who have worked in the field for a minimum of five years
Anyone who holds a current CPR card
Anyone who has a high school diploma or the equivalent
56
how long can it take for a physician who wants to to become board certified in a specialty
9 to 12 years
4 to 8 years
2 to 6 years
6 to 10 years
57
In the occupational analysis, how many frequently perform responsibilities are included?
Six
10
12
14
58
What factors do not affect your specific responsibility as an MA
Your stated work preference
The state in which you work
Size of the facility
Medical specialties of the facility
59
What key communication tool for the med office, which covers both admin and clinical procedures
policies and procedures manual
the phone
OSHA guidlines
chain of command
60
Primary care physicians refers to who
A primary care physician
Physicians who specialize in emergency care
A group of physicians who share all aspects of the patient care
Physicians who oversee patients, long-term healthcare
61
what information is the most likely to be located in the P&P manual for a medical office?
Practice budget
Dress code
Healthcare providers credentials
Earnings records
62
how do you think you will do on your test
HMMM 🤔
ILL DO MY BEST 👍🏻
IDK 🤷♀️
WHAT TEST ?!!!!
63
Kay was admin an inj. When removing the needle he jerked his arm and it grazed the mother arm. What should be done
Policy agreement
Incident report
Agenda
Utilization report
64
Who is also known as an ENT
Otorhinolaryngologist
Pediatrician
Dermatologist
Nephrologist
65
Brenda was asked to set goals for the office, but hasn’t done so before and asks for your advice. What is your response
Make make sure the goals are measurable so the employees can see progress
Don’t allow employees to tell you what they think their goals should be
There is no need to evaluate progress after goals have been set
Avoid specifying time frames for completion to avoid pressuring employees
66
Who works with the MAERB to ensure that accredited schools provide a competency based education
Commission on accreditation of allied health education programs
National Center for competency testing
National Association for health professionals
National health career Association
67
Which group of physicians do insurance company refer as primary care physicians
Primary care physicians
Family practitioners and internists
Cardiologist and orthopedist
Pathologist and psychiatrist
68
What must you do in order to receive certification as an MA?
Become a member of the AMT
Graduate from an accredited program
complete an approved MA program and pass the CMA
Become a member of the AAMA
69
Which is the nation’s largest network of institutional healthcare providers
American Medical Association
American Association of medical assistants
American College of physicians
American Hospital Association
70
A RN who graduated from a two year nursing program is considered what
Diploma graduate, nurse
Nurse practitioner
Baccalaureate Nurse
Associate degree nurse
71
——- is the term for the total amount of income earned by an employee before deductions are subtracted
Gross earnings
Tax liability
Net earnings
Quarterly return
72
An employee works $8 per hour and works 35 hours per week, what is the employees weekly gross income?
$300
$260
$280
$240
73
What position is usually paid by commission?
salesperson
doc
nurse
medical assistant
74
Which is not a required topic in an accredited medical assisting program
Physics
Anatomy and physiology
Medical laws and ethics
Laboratory procedures
75
you are responsible for explaining treatment/procedures to pt within your scope of practice what is it classified as
Advanced clinical duty
Entry-level clinical duty
Entry-level general duty
Entry-level laboratory duty
76
What is include included when hiring a successful employee
Hiring the first person who applies
Checking references after hiring the person
Discuss discussing policies and procedures early
Assuming that newly hired people don’t need no training
77
Who rewards the registered MA credential
National Center for competency testing
National health career Association
American medical technologist
National Association for health professionals
78
An example of a required deduction from an employee's paycheck is_____?
health savings account
FICA tax
child care deduction
heathcare insurance
79
Who specializes in the treatment of patients with cancer?
Urologist
Gynecologist
Surgeon
Oncologist
80
what percent of FUTA tax must an employer pay
6.2%
10.5%
1.8%
12.5%
81
What is the name of the EFT program through which businesses submit fed income taxes and FICA taxes
taxlink
ein
irs
futa
82
Marco is directed to draw blood for STAT laboratory tests. What would this task be classified as?
Advanced clinical duty
entry-level clinical duty
Entry-level laboratory duty
Advanced laboratory duty
83
What would a clinical procedures manual most likely include
Guidelines for clean claim submission
Templates for normal lab and x-ray results
Reagent standards and controls used
Appropriate telephone procedures for emergency calls
84
Kendra has been asked to help the physicians, analyze the practice and suggest areas of improvement, Its classified as—-
Advanced administrative duty
Entry-level general duty
Advanced clinical duty
Entry-level administrative duty
85
which credentialing organization would you recommend to Daryl who wants to expand his knowledge/profession
National Center for competency testing
American medical technologist
National health career Association
National Association for health professionals
86
The federal income and FICA taxes withheld from an employees paycheck is summarized by what?
Federal unemployment tax act
Employers quarterly federal tax return
Wage and tax statement
Employees, withholding allowance certificate
87
Who treats disorders relating to the functioning of the stomach and intestines
Cardiologist
Gastroenterologist
Neurologist
Gerontologists
88
Which is a more traditional method of promoting healing such as stroking or vibration
Occupational therapist
Massage therapist
Acupuncturist
Physical therapist
89
Which term refers to the assessment of the urgency and immediate medical needs of a patient
Paramedic
First aid
Emergency
Triage
90
Who is considered a dependent?
The employer
A person on who whom the employer is financially dependent
A person who reports directly to the employee
A person who is financially dependent on the employer
91
Stuttering and hearing impairment are diagnosed and treated by who
Speech and language pathologist
Physical therapy assistant
Occupational therapist
Massage therapist
92
what is it called when an MA helps a patient navigate the healthcare system ensuring their needs/treatment are met
patient mentor
Patient navigator
Healthcare manager
Healthcare assistant
93
bills wife if very sick, which act will allow him to stay home without losing his job, without pay, for 12 weeks
American's with disabilities act
equal employment opportunity act
equal pay act
family medical leave act
94
Generally, the petty cash funds should be replenished when there is a minimum of ___ in the fund.
$15
$10
$5
$25
95
which is not a professional organization and avoids allegiance to any specific professional organization/association
National Center for competency testing
American medical tech technologist
National Association for health professionals
National health career Association
96
Which subject can you study in high school to prepare for the medical assistant program?
Social studies
English
Mathematics
History
97
Karen works 40 hpw and earns a weekly salary of $400. If she work 50 hours this week how much would she expect to earn
$400
$600
$800
$500
98
An employees paycheck is $300. What is his net earnings
$300
$280
$295
$150
99
Which two regulations are making credentialing a logical step in the hiring process
CLIA 88 and HIPAA
CLIA 88 and OHSA
OSHA and HIPAA
AAMA and OSHA
100
Which is an example of a clinical duty for medical assistant
Meeting safety and fire protection standards
Preparing a patient for an examination
Interpreting basic laboratory test
Maintaining patient medical records
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A certified registered nurse anesthetist
Has practice for 10 years in a hospital setting
Has been certified by the national Board of examiners
Has completed an additional program recognized by the AANA
Has the ability to diagnose and treat independently of a physician
