You have completed the final Module of this Credit Unit!

All of your Module Competency Assessments within this Credit Unit must be verified with a passing score of 75% or better before you will be eligible to take the Credit Unit Assessment.

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Review for Your Credit Unit Assessment

This Credit Unit Assessment consists of fill-in-the-blank, true/false, and essay questions. You are required to pass this Credit Unit Assessment with a 75% and will have 2 attempts to do so; however, do your best the first time as failing a Credit Unit Assessment twice will result in failing the course. Once you have submitted your initial attempt, DO NOT attempt the Credit Unit Assessment again unless instructed to do so by your Navigator.

 Assessment Parameters:

  1. This is a timed assessment. You will have 2 hours to complete the assessment.
  2. Closed note, closed book.

Pre-Assessment Requirement: 

Before you can begin the final Credit Unit Assessment, you will need to watch the following movie: My Sister's Keeper, a 2009 drama directed by Nick Cassavetes and based on a book by Jodi Picoult.  You will be asked questions in the final Credit Unit Assessment about this movie.

Take a moment to review your textbook, submitted Competency Assessments, and Self-checks before you attempt to take the Credit Unit Assessment. Now is a good opportunity to reach out to your Content Expert with questions. The Credit Unit Assessment is your opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of all the concepts presented in this Credit Unit.

  1. Demonstrate respect for diversity in approaching patients and families.
  2. Identify the role of self-boundaries in the healthcare environment.
  3. Recognize the role of patient advocacy in the practice of medical assisting.
  4. Discuss legal scope of practice for medical assistants.
  5. Explore issue of confidentiality as it applies to the medical assistant.
  6. Describe the implications of HIPAA for the medical assistant in various medical settings.
  7. Discuss licensure and certification as it applies to healthcare providers.
  8. Describe liability, professional, personal injury, and third party insurance.
  9. Compare and contrast physician and medical assistant roles in terms of standard of care.
  10. Compare criminal and civil law as it applies to practicing medical assistant.
  11. Provide an example of tort law as it would apply to a medical assistant
  12. Explain how the following impact the medical assistant's practice and give examples: Negligence.
  13. Explain how the following impact the medical assistant's practice and give examples: Malpractice.
  14. Explain how the following impact the medical assistant's practice and give examples: Statue of Limitations.
  15. Explain how the following impact the medical assistant's practice and give examples: Good Samaritan Act(s).
  16. Explain how the following impact the medical assistant's practice and give examples: Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.
  17. Explain how the following impact the medical assistant's practice and give examples: Living Will/Advanced directives.
  18. Explain how the following impact the medical assistant's practice and give examples: Medical durable power of attorney.
  19. Identify how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to the medical assisting professional.
  20. List and discuss legal and illegal interview questions.
  21. Discuss all levels of governmental legislation and regulation as they apply to medical assisting practice, including FDA and DEA regulations.
  22. Describe the process to follow if an error is made in patient care.
  23. Respond to issues of confidentiality.
  24. Perform within scope of practice. 
  25. Apply HIPAA rules in regard to privacy/release of information.
  26. Practice within the standard of care for a medical assistant.
  27. Incorporate the Patient's Bill of Right's into personal practice and medical office policies and procedures.
  28. Complete an incident report.
  29. Document accurately in the patient record.
  30. Apply local, state and federal healthcare legislation appropriate to the medical assisting practice setting.
  31. Demonstrate sensitivity to patient rights.
  32. Demonstrate awareness of the consequences of not working within the legal scope of practice.
  33. Recognize the importance of local, state and federal legislation and regulations in the practice setting.
  34. Differentiate between legal, ethical, and moral issues affecting healthcare.
  35. Compare personal, professional and organizational ethics.
  36. Discuss the role of cultural, social and ethnic diversity in ethical performance of medical assisting practice.
  37. Identify where to report illegal and/or unsafe activities and behaviors that affect health, safety and welfare of others.
  38. Identify the effect personal ethics may have on professional performance.
  39. Report illegal and/or unsafe activities and behaviors. that effect health, safety and welfare of others to proper authorities.
  40. Develop a plan for separation of personal and professional ethics.
  41. Apply ethical behaviors, including honesty, integrity in the performance of medical assisting practice.
  42. Examine the impact personal ethics and morals may have on the individual's practice.
  43. Demonstrate awareness of diversity in providing patient care.