Why is it important for medical assistants to join local professional organizations?

What will be an ideal response?


The medical assisting profession changes as health care advances. In order to keep up with these changes, medical assistants should join their local professional associations and attend meetings with these groups.

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a. Iron overload b. Iron deficiency c. Chronic disease d. Lead poisoning

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Which of the following prevents creditors from discriminating against applicants on the basis of age, sex, race, religion, marital status, or income?

A. Equal Credit Opportunity Act B. Truth in Lending Act C. Fair Credit Reporting Act D. Fair Debt Collection Practices Act E. Telephone Consumer Protection Act

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Which of the following are true regarding a 3AA "E" size oxygen cylinder? I. The cylinder contains 22 cubic feet when full. II. The cylinder contains 244 cubic feet when full. III. The cylinder may be filled to 2,200 psi. IV. The cylinder may be filled to 3,000 psi

A) I and III B) I and IV C) II and III D) II and IV

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Which of the following is true of the shoulder impingement syndrome?

A. It involves an expansion of the long head of the biceps tendon under the coracoacromial arch. B. It commonly involves the head of the humerus being forced out of its joint capsule in an anterior direction. C. It causes tenderness to palpation in the area just under the acromion. D. It involves a mechanical compression of the supraspinatus tendon and the subacromial bursa.

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