The purpose of accreditation of medical assistant programs is to ____. 

A. ensure that medical assisting programs provide a competency-based education
B. set maximum standards of practice for medical assisting programs
C. determine what courses are taught in medical assisting programs
D. establish organizations for medical assistants
E. prevent medical assistants from being sued for malpractice


A. ensure that medical assisting programs provide a competency-based education
The accrediting body sets standards for administrative and clinical competencies.

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A) It will become independent of x. B) It will decrease. C) It will increase. D) It will remain unchanged.

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What are the Five Elements of Chinese medicine?

A) Earth, air, fire, water, and rock B) Water, air, earth, clay, and metal C) Metal, wind, water, fire, and wood D) Water, wood, fire, earth, and metal

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HIPAA designates ________ as any facts that, if revealed, could potentially be used to identify an individual.

A. confidential disclosure (CD) B. protected health information (PHI) C. privacy protected information (PPI) D. private patient material (PPM)

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A. necrotizing fasciitis B. coagulation necrosis C. saponification D. liquefaction necrosis

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