Medical Assistant Mock Interview
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Question 10 of 34
What patient population do you think that those working in the healthcare field may find the most difficult to work with?
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Darby Faubion has been a Nurse and Allied Health Educator for over 20 years. She has clinical experience in several specialty areas, including pediatrics, medical-surgical, critical care, and hospice.
"Some days are easier than others, no matter what type of patient I am caring for. I think one of the most difficult to work with are those who have suffered some kind of injury or illness that has left them paralyzed or unable to speak. It is difficult because it is obvious that these patients want to do for themselves, but some part of their body doesn't allow them to. I try to be encouraging and offer assistance as needed."
Ryan Brown created and launched MockQuestions in 2008.
Being a medical assistant means that you are caring for people, often at their worst. Diseases and disabling conditions often cause a change in their personality and outlook on life. The interviewer doesn't just want to know that a particular patient is difficult, but how you approach giving effective care to that patient.
Ryan Brown created and launched MockQuestions in 2008.
"Some of the most difficult patients to work with are often those who have the middle or latter stages of Alzheimer's disease. It's not that I don't know how to care for them. The difficulty comes with seeing the changes that occur in these patients. Many of them have no memory of people they knew and loved. In the end, they lose their ability to care for themselves at all. It is a very disheartening condition to see someone affected by."
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