What should the medical assistant do if asked to perform outside his or her scope of practice?
What will be an ideal response?
Medical assistants must act to protect the patient yet remain within the bounds of the law and the scope of practice. Because it is illegal to act outside one's scope of practice, medical assistants should be comfortable declining to accept the task.
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A) "Where do you see the snake? Can you describe its color? Do you see more than one?" B) "There is not a snake in the ambulance. They could not live in here because there is no food." C) "I do not see a snake; I see a stethoscope. I do not doubt that you see a snake." D) "What do you mean a snake? This is a new ambulance. I hope that it did not come with a snake!"
An advantage of carpeting in a medical office is that it
A. permits easy movement of furniture. B. helps reduce noise. C. keeps the office cleaner. D. is cheaper to decorate the office with.
Which of the following tests requires the use of a blood collection tube with a gray stopper?
A. Coagulation studies B. Blood glucose tests C. Viral studies D. Arterial blood gases E. Blood cultures
A cotton T-shirt provides the same amount of protection from the sun as a sunscreen with SPF 15.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)