Which is a comprehensive health care program for which the Department of Veterans Affairs shares costs of covered health care services and supplies with eligible beneficiaries?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the medical assistant's scope of practice?

A) Medical assistants work under the direction and supervision of a nurse's aide. B) Medical assistants are licensed to make independent assessment of patients. C) Medical assistants offer medical advice to patients. D) In some states, medical assistants can perform procedures such as urinalysis and step tests.

For a patient in cardiac arrest, which of the following interventions will you most likely be responsible for preforming?

A. administration of pain medications B. CPR and defibrillation C. intravenous therapy D. intubation