All of the Following Are Performed by the Medical Assistant

question 59

Multiple Choice

All of the following are performed by the medical assistant using a knowledge of nutrition except:

• A) Conducting a nutritional assessment of a patient and recommending nutrition therapy
• B) Scheduling an appointment for a patient with a dietitian
• C) Relaying dietary restrictions to a patient for a test or procedure
• D) Providing a patient with nutrition handouts

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Definitions:

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of the brain involved in various higher brain functions such as sensation, voluntary muscle movement, thought, reasoning, and memory.

Voluntary Muscle Movement

Muscle movements that are under conscious control, involving skeletal muscles and used in performing deliberate actions.

Aphasia

A disorder characterized by the loss of the ability to understand or express speech, caused by brain damage.

Car Accident

A collision involving one or more automobiles, potentially resulting in damage to the vehicles and injury or fatality to the individuals involved.