Ch. 1 Intro to Medical Assisting Flashcards
What are the features of PCMH?
Comprehensive care, patient centered care, coordinated care, accessible care, quality and safety
What type of patient does not receive care in ambulatory offices?
Anyone admitted in the hospital, any inpatient care
What stage learner is comfortable watching rather than doing?
Concrete reflective style/stage 1
What is the difference between an NP and PA?
A NP provides basic patient care services, including diagnosing and prescribing meds for common illnesses or they may have additional training an expertise in a specialty area of medicine, RN degree with advanced academic training and vast clinical experience. And peas, my practice independently or as part of a team. NP licensure through the state in peace follow a patient centered model.
A PA provides diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative healthcare services under the supervision of a physician. PA licensure is national PAs follow a disease centered model.
List obstructions to professionalism
Attitude, procrastination, personal baggage and problems, gossip, personal communication, dating coworkers
What is morale?
Emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness or confidence
The prime concern in a practice is what?
The patient care
What is most important when selecting a uniform?
Professional and business like appearance
What can a MA not do?
Diagnose common illnesses, sent or flush an IV, give drug samples without permission
Who is an MA credentialed through?
The NHA, AMT, AAMA, and NCCT.
Most MAs will work in what type of office?
Doctors office
Who developed a vaccine for polio?
Sabin and Salk
What can absolutely not be part of critical thinking?
Incorporating personal beliefs
What is included in meeting standards of care?
Assessment and care of patients, medical staff, qualifications, orientation, and training of staff
The MA can do what with provider permission?
Give out drug samples
What is the most important attribute you could offer an employer?
Teamwork
What is the difference in MD and DO?
MD is doctor of medicine. DO is doctor of osteopathy. DO places more emphasis on the relationship of the muscular, skeletal structure to the function of organs and tissues in the body.
Morale
Emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness or confidence
Detrimental
Harmful
Triage
The process of sorting patients to determine medical need in the priority of care
Learning style
The method for perceiving in processing information
CLIA
Established that the only lab test that can be performed in the physicians office lab are those designated as CLIA waived.
Mind maps display what?
Cause-and-effect of events
Tertiary level
Medical centers regional and specialty hospitals
Who discovered the circulatory system?
Harvey
Who discovered that not washing hands between births lead to more deaths and illnesses?
Semmelweis
Who did the first human heart transplant?
Christian Bernard
Who contributed the Hippocratic oath?
The father of medicine
What skills are equally important?
Clinical and administrative skills
Prioritizing
Be able to differentiate what must be done, what should be done, and what could be done in order of most important.
