Each chapter closes with Critical Thinking Questions (listed below) as a review of chapter material that focuses on the role of the medical assistant.

1. You are taking the general history of a 13-year-old female patient. You discover that she never had a second measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination. What special considerations, if any, should be taken into account before administering the vaccination?

2. The autoclave was not allowed to come up to its proper temperature before the timing of the cycle was started. What impact does this have on the sterilization?

3. Discuss the instructions that should be explained to a patient diagnosed with tuberculosis in order to minimize the risk of transmission.