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.
A medical assistant is an unlicensed health-care worker who provides clerical and clinical support in a clinic or physicianâs office. Some medical assistants practice only in the front office, performing tasks such as patient registration, making appointments or doing filing and billing. Others perform clinical tasks, such as taking a patientâs blood pressure or weight. Some MAs fill both roles.