Which one of the following choices is an example of PPE?
Examples of PPE include such items as gloves, foot and eye protection, protective hearing devices (earplugs, muffs) hard hats, respirators and full body suits.
Which one of the following choices is a clinical responsibility of a medical assistant?
Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.
What codes are the most frequently used codes in most medical offices?
Evaluation and Management (E) codes are the most frequently used codes and are used by all medical specialties, so they are placed first in the CPT.
Which of the following areas of the body should a medical assistant use to obtain a patient's temperature using a temporal artery thermometer?
Temporal Temperature – taking a patient's temperature at the temporal artery on the side of the forehead at the temple. A temporal temperature is usually one degree lower than an oral temperature.