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On May 4, 1776, Rhode Island declared its independence from Great Britain, the first state to do so. Judge Darius Baker imposed the first jail sentence for speeding in an automobile on August 27, 1904, in Newport, Rhode Island. The offender was found guilty of speeding at 15 miles per hour. The first U.S. Open Championship was played on the nine-hole course of Newport Golf and Country Club in Rhode Island on October 4, 1895.Medical Assistants help patients by providing information, services, and assistance. Other duties include securing medical records; maintaining medical supplies inventory; and performing preventive maintenance to keep equipment operating. Medical Assistants also verify patient information by interviewing the patient; recording medical history; and confirming the purpose of the visit. They also prepare patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; reporting patient history summary; and counseling patients by transmitting physician's orders and questions about surgery.

Job Summary

On May 4, 1776, Rhode Island declared its independence from Great Britain, the first state to do so. Judge Darius Baker imposed the first jail sentence for speeding in an automobile on August 27, 1904, in Newport, Rhode Island. The offender was found guilty of speeding at 15 miles per hour. The first U.S. Open Championship was played on the nine-hole course of Newport Golf and Country Club in Rhode Island on October 4, 1895.Medical Assistants help patients by providing information, services, and assistance. Other duties include securing medical records; maintaining medical supplies inventory; and performing preventive maintenance to keep equipment operating. Medical Assistants also verify patient information by interviewing the patient; recording medical history; and confirming the purpose of the visit. They also prepare patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; reporting patient history summary; and counseling patients by transmitting physician's orders and questions about surgery.