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Question 31

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The expectations for medical assistants have increased because ____.

A) they are not paid as much as other healthcare workers
B) of changes in healthcare and availability of more formal training
C) the numbers of other healthcare workers are not adequate to fill the need
D) of the change in the billing systems for insurance companies
E) not enough students are taking medical assisting courses

F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

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Question 32

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The AAMA works to protect the right of the medical assistant to practice through ____.

A) group insurance
B) legislative monitoring
C) continuing education offerings
D) professional networking
E) state chapter activities

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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A(n) ________ is a computer-generated document that summarizes your employment and educational history.

Confirmation by an organization that an individual is qualified to perform a job to professional standards is known as ____.

Shelby has been working as a dental assistant at Brownville Dental Clinic for six years. She loves her job and wants to make this her career. She wants to show her commitment to her career by becoming credentialed. Her supervisor has told her that if she becomes credentialed, she will be offered a 5% raise. Which of the following organizations offers a credential that would be useful to Shelby in her job?

Darryl is a medical assistant who works in a small facility that could offer him many different kinds of responsibilities, if he had the proper training, so his goal is to become a multiskilled health professional. He wants to expand his knowledge to become a phlebotomy technician and an ECG technician, and maybe a surgical technician. He realizes that if he becomes credentialed in all of these areas, the continuing education requirements will be quite large. Which of the following credentialing organizations would you recommend to Darryl?

The first national association for medical assistants was the ____.

Which of the following provides the basis for the AAMA's certification examination?

The legal term ______________ is defined as the care that ordinarily is provided by an average, prudent healthcare provider in a given situation.

Certified medical assistants must be recertified every ________ years.

The independent agency that certifies the validity of competency and knowledge of the medical profession through examination and awards designations, such as the National Certified Medical Assistant, is the ____.

The minimum standards set by the American Association of Medical Assistants for accredited programs are called ____.

The American Red Cross offers volunteer opportunities for student medical assistants in its ________ relief programs around the world.

Which of the following is most likely to increase the career options for a medical assistant?

Medical assistant programs are officially authorized by the process of ________.

Advanced classes a medical assistant takes after being credentialed are known as ______________________.

All accredited medical assisting programs are ________ based.

Information on the kinds of duties the medical assistant can perform varies from state to state. This information can be found online by entering the words "__________________________________" in the online search area.

Which organization awards the Registered Medical Assistant credential?

The purpose of the externship in a medical assisting program is to allow the student to obtain ________.