​The Clinical Side of Medical Assisting Has a Natural Progression

question 30

Multiple Choice

​The clinical side of medical assisting has a natural progression.Match what takes priority when working in a clinical capacity with the description.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Try to stay one to two rooms ahead of the provider;the provider should never have to wait for the medical assistant to room a patient

• A)​first priority
• B)​second priority
• C)​third priority
• D)​fourth priority

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