A medical assistant demonstrates ____ when deciding an unscheduled patient with chest pain should see the doctor before a scheduled patient.
A. inappropriate behavior
B. preferential treatment
C. professional judgment
D. little compassion
E. persistence
C. professional judgment
The medical assistant used critical thinking skills, or judgment, to evaluate the situation. He/She reached the conclusion that the patient with chest pain needed to be seen by the physician immediately, and acted accordingly.
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