THE FACTS ABOUT BLOOD. 1  Blood makes up about 7 percent of a person's weight. 2  An adult body of average weight has between 12 - 14 pints of blood. 3  A 110-pound teenager has around 7 pints of blood.
By Colin McLean. A medical assistant has the option, with the right training, experience and qualifications, to make a major transition and cross train into a number of rewarding and challenging health care careers.Utilize your training and go from being a medical assistant to:ursing Assistant. A trained medical assistant may even opt to become a nursing assistant to help to support hospital-nursing staff. It is a tough job, often requiring heavy lifting of patients and clean up.
Medical assistants perform a variety of administrative and clinical duties under the supervision of a more senior caregiver such as physician, registered nurse or licensed vocational nurse.edical assistants (MA) should not be confused with physician assistants (PA). While both work under a physician's supervision, physician assistants have more responsibility and autonomy than medical assistants and therefore require more training.