Kayla Christianson, CMA, has been employed six years by the cardiology practice three physicians, She is a graduate of CAAHEP. accredited school. Furthmore, Kayla received extensive hands on training performing ECG's while doing her required externship.

Kayla has completed the ECG ordered by Dr. Hsu for Mrs. Warmer, a 76 year old patient. Dr. Hsu, Kayla's boss, has telephone her explaining that he was behind schedule doing rounds at the hospital. He asked her to do him a favor and interpret Mrs. Warmer's ECG's sighn his name, and fax the report to Mrs. Warmer's referring interrist who is expecting the results. Provide detailed answers for each of the following questions. Your response should be two pages in length.

1. Give the scope of Kayla's education, training, and years of experience as a CMA. Would this favor fall within the AAMA guidlines of her resopnsibility?

2. Would portions of Dr. Hsu's request fall within guidlines? If so, which portions? Is an exception to these guidelines ever allowed.

How should Kayla respond to Dr. Hsu?