1.) Craig Samuels has become a frequent repeat visitor to the clinic in which Erin is a medical assistant. Craig complains of various pains and always asks for a prescription for pain medication. A.) What might be Craig's real reason for visiting the clinic? b.) What should Erin do? c.) How does the government control medications such as those that are prescribed for pain? d.) What is the medical assisting credential (the letters used after their name) offered by the American Association of Medical Assistants to those who pass their national certification exam?

1.) Craig Samuels has become a frequent repeat visitor to the clinic in which Erin is a medical assistant. Craig complains of various pains and always asks for a prescription for pain medication. A.) What might be Craig's real reason for visiting the clinic? b.) What should Erin do? c.) How does the government control medications such as those that are prescribed for pain? d.) What is the medical assisting credential (the letters used after their name) offered by the American Association of Medical Assistants to those who pass their national certification exam?

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