Medical Assisting, 4055 - nocti

JOB READY ASSESSMENT BLUEPRINT
Medical Assisting
Test Code: 4055
Version: 01
Specific Competencies and Skills Tested in this Assessment:
Medical Office Procedures
Greet and receive patients and visitors
Place, receive, and properly document and disseminate office telecommunications
Take and record patient’s demographic data and insurance information
Schedule and maintain patient appointment log, including no-shows, reschedules, and cancellations
Demonstrate knowledge about managed care and referral forms
Prepare and maintain patient’s medical records
Demonstrate knowledge of insurance forms, procedures, terminology, and billing process
Maintain database of professional contacts
Identify and apply procedure and diagnosis coding
Demonstrate the process of ordering, inventory maintenance, and stock control
Demonstrate basic computer skills
Demonstrate basic medical transcribing skills
General Laboratory Procedures and Diagnostic Testing
Demonstrate proper ECG procedures and other cardiovascular testing
Collect and prepare specimens
Demonstrate proficiency with laboratory procedures, such as urinalysis, (limited) blood tests, and cultures
Perform and properly document visual and hearing diagnostic tests
Demonstrate understanding of biomedical equipment usage and maintenance
Complete ancillary medical services requisitions and logs
Perform venipuncture
Demonstrate knowledge of pulmonary diagnostic testing
Perform intradermal testing (e.g., Mantoux, allergy, Tine tests)
Demonstrate knowledge of radiologic procedures

Medical Assisting continued
Clinical Procedures
Prepare examination room and gather appropriate equipment for patient procedures
Assist medical care provider with patient examinations, treatments, and minor surgeries
Set up and maintain a sterile field
Clean and disinfect instruments and supplies
Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate handling and disposal of contaminated materials or spills
Take and record ambulatory patient’s height and weight
Take and record vital signs and appropriately report abnormalities
Obtain medical history, including allergy information and subjective findings
Position and drape patient for examination and/or treatment
Demonstrate proper handwashing techniques
Take and record an infant’s height, weight, and head circumference
Prepare packaging for sterilization and use of autoclave
Identify basic medical instruments
Calculate proper medication dosages
Demonstrate knowledge of medication administration routes
Identify various drugs, drug classifications, and clinical indications
Administer injections
Perform ear irrigation
Perform suture or staple removal
Perform dressing changes
Administer nebulizer treatment
Perform basic first aid and CPR
Demonstrate knowledge of proper nutrition and therapeutic diets
Perform urinary catheterization
Demonstrate knowledge of ambulatory assistance devices
Demonstrate knowledge of principles of cast care
Follow appropriate standard precautions
Patient Instruction
Instruct patients in proper technique for collection of specimens
Instruct patients regarding proper preparation for diagnostic tests
Instruct patients on specialist referral
Give discharge instructions
Explain procedures to patients
Foundations for Healthcare
Identify and adhere to legal standards and ethics
Maintain patient confidentiality, privacy, and security
Demonstrate knowledge of applicable laws, statutes, and regulations
Obtain signatures for various medical consents
Recognize and use medical terminology
Recognize the relationship between physiology and pathology
Display teamwork skills necessary for the medical field

Medical Assisting continued
Written Assessment:
Administration Time: 3 hours
Number of Questions: 199
Areas Covered:
18% Medical Office Procedures
16% General Laboratory Procedures and Diagnostic Testing
40% Clinical Procedures
8% Patient Instruction
18% Foundations for Healthcare
Sample Questions:
The holder of the insurance policy is referred to as the
A. employer
B. dependent
C. carrier
D. subscriber
A normal urine specimen is
A. dark amber
B. turbid
C. slightly cloudy
D. clear or transparent
A pap smear is used to detect
A. syphilis
B. herpes virus
C. ovarian cyst
D. cervical cancer
Nephrology is the branch of medical science that deals with
A. kidneys
B. liver
C. spleen
D. endocrine
The common name for verruca is
A. stone
B. wart
C. chicken pox
D. vein

Medical Assisting continued
Performance Assessment:
Administration Time: 2 hours
Number of Procedures: 6
Areas Covered:
21% Infant Length, Weight, and Head Circumference
Gather materials, handle infant appropriately, measure infant, weigh infant, measure head
circumference, chart measurements, and clean up.
10% Applying and Removing Sterile Gloves
Gather equipment, handwashing simulation, proper techniques while applying and
removing gloves, proper disposal of gloves in biohazard bag, handwashing after glove
disposal, and clean up.
13% Capillary Puncture (Simulation)
Gather materials, identify patient, explain procedure to patient, demonstrate simulation,
technique, standard precautions, documentation, and clean up.
16% Electrocardiogram
Gather equipment, identify patient, explain procedure to patient, patient positioning,
properly drape patient and maintain privacy, electrode placement, ECG, maintain safety,
documentation, and clean up.
20% Blood Pressure and Pulse Measurement
Gather equipment, identify patient, explain procedure to patient, locate radial pulse, count
radial pulse, cuff placement and location of brachial pulse, stethoscope location, radial
pulse, blood pressure, comfort and safety, and clean up.
20% Appointment Scheduling
Prepare an appointment sheet with heading date, opening and closing times, lunch,
morning emergency buffer, and recording of appointments.
Sample Job:
Maximum Job Time:
Participant Activity:
Applying and Removing Sterile Gloves
10 minutes
The participant will prepare for sterile gloving by simulating handwashing technique.
Apply and remove sterile gloves, maintaining the sterility of gloves and avoiding
contamination of self. Appropriately dispose of gloves and simulate handwashing
technique after disposal. When finished, the participant will clean area and return to pretest
conditions.