Why Should the Medical Assistant Avoid Opening E-Mail Attachments from Individuals

question 53

Multiple Choice

Why should the medical assistant avoid opening e-mail attachments from individuals who are strangers ?

• A) The medical assistant can open all attachments with equal confidence.
• B) The sender will know that the medical assistant has opened the attachment.
• C) If an attachment contains a virus, opening the attachment will launch the virus.
• D) There is no sense opening an attachment if the medical assistant is going to delete the message anyway.

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Definitions:

Irrational

Lacking reason or logical thinking; actions or beliefs that are not based on logical reasoning or clear thinking.

Self-destructive Behaviors

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Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach based on Freudian theories focusing on unconscious motivations and conflicts.

Economic Gain

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