10 free RMA practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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General Medical Assisting
Case: A 58-year-old patient is scheduled for an excisional biopsy of a skin lesion in the office. The provider has explained the procedure and its risks, benefits and alternatives, and the patient is alert and competent. The patient's communication-preferences form lists only the patient's own cell phone and names no family members or personal representatives who may receive health information.
Before the biopsy, the patient is ready to sign the consent form. What is the medical assistant's appropriate role?