What should the medical assistant do if asked to perform outside his or her scope of practice?

What will be an ideal response?

Medical assistants must act to protect the patient yet remain within the bounds of the law and the scope of practice. Because it is illegal to act outside one's scope of practice, medical assistants should be comfortable declining to accept the task.

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In addition to nitric oxide, which of the following inhalational agents have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension?

1. Treprostenil 2. Epoprostenol 3. Iloprost 4. Alprostadil a. 2 only b. 1 and 3 only c. 1, 2, 3, and 4 d. 2 and 4 only

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