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following actions should the medical assistant take prior to witnessing the consent form to
ensure it is legally binding?

A. Verify the patient has not had anything to eat or drink for eight hours prior to the
procedure.

B. Obtain a copy of the patient’s insurance card.

C. Confirm there is someone in the waiting room available to drive the patient home.

D. Confirm the surgeon has explained all risks and benefits of the procedure.

Your response:
Confirm the surgeon has explained all risks and benefits of the procedure.
Correct response:
Confirm the surgeon has explained all risks and benefits of the procedure.
Rationale: The medical assistant has an ethical obligation to make sure the surgeon has done
what is legally required of him/her and has explained all of the risks and benefits of the
procedure to the patient. The other options are all important to do as well, but the priority action
to ensure the consent form is legally binding is to confirm that the surgeon explained the risks
and benefits.
The medical assistant is scheduling a patient for a gallbladder study. Which of the following
terms should the medical assistant use on the patient test order?

A. angiography

B. cystography

C. cholecystography

D. cholangiography

Your response:
cholecystography
Correct response:
cholecystography
Rationale: The suffix "graphy" refers to writing, recording or otherwise representing something
(data, image, etc.). Angio= blood or vessel Cysto= cyst, urinary bladder or sack of fluid Chole=
gall or bile Therefore, a gallbladder study would include a cholecystography.
For how many years should a provider store medical records (select the least number of years
that maintains compliance with state and federal regulations)?

A. 20 years

B. 15 years