MA100 Exam 1

What is the name for treatment that reduces symptoms of a disease, but does not cure the disease?

The insurance plan called __ is designed to provide health insurance for low-income people.

Microorganisms can be transmitted through:

Which of the following is a typical MA clinical responsibility and within the scope of practice of a medical assistant?

Which of the following facilities now functions primarily to provide acute care and diagnostic services?

What is meant by the term “defensive medicine”?

If MA performs only those procedures that he/she is trained for and allowed to perform by law, what is being demonstrate

Which of the following best describes family medicine?

What type of health care encourages regular checkups, immunizations, and well-child visits?

What is a key concept of the Hippocratic oath?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a microorganism?

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of a mild allergy to latex gloves?

What is a system by which a person (person’s employer) pays insurance co. a yearly amount of money for medical expenses

Which medical assistant is likely to be most successful?

Why should doorways in the medical office be at least 3-feet wide?

Cilia remove pathogens from the body by:

What is the most common means of transmission for hepatitis C?

When a patient comes to the office for care and then leaves and goes home, what type of care has the patient received?

What is the name for an insurance plan’s list of approved medications?

Which of the following is/are important character traits for a medical assistant?

Which of the following is NOT considered an OPIM (other potentially infectious material)?

Which of the following might be studied scientifically by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health?

What is the first thing you should do if a cut on your bare hand accidentally comes in contact with a patient’s blood?

Insurance plan that provides health insurance for the elderly, the disabled, and those with end-stage kidney disease?

Which of the following health professionals can manage routine patient care?

Which activities occur at the patient check-in window or counter?

The purpose of the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard is to:

All of the following are growth requirements for microorganisms except:

What term is used to describe a microorganism that produces disease?

What type of medical care is provided in a patient-centered medical home (PCMH)?

Which activity is performed by the medical assistant so that the medical office can be paid for services to patients?

How often must a CMA (AAMA) (certified medical assistant) recertify to continue to use the credential?

Which law or government agency is primarily responsible for the regulation of laboratories and laboratory tests?

The name given to the practical experience in a physician office that is included in a medical assisting program?

When does a physician participate in a residency program?

What is the most direct route for career advancement for a medical assistant?

What is the primary role of a patient navigator?

Which of the following is a violation of the OSHA standard with respect to biohazard sharps containers?

What is a means for medical assisting programs to demonstrate high quality?

Which of the following are not usually found in the waiting room of a physician’s office?

What is it called when a physician receives one monthly fee from insurance co. for each subscriber in his/her practice?

Type of primary care seeks to balance the structure and function of the body through manipulation of muscles and joints?

What is the current name for health insurance plan for dependent spouses and children of active-duty military personnel?

Which of the following used items is NOT an example of regulated medical waste?

How often does OSHA require employers to review and update their exposure control plan?

The following are picked up in course of daily activities, are attached loosely to the skin, and are often pathogenic?

Which of the following would be included in risk management?