AMCA MEDICAL ASSISTANT EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Revealing information about patients without consent unless otherwise required
to by law is called: - correct answer-Breach of confidentiality
The federal government sponsors a healthcare insurance for those
specifically over the age of 65 called: - correct answer- Medicaid
Demerol 75 mg, IM every 4 hours, as needed for severe pain, is what type of
medication order? - correct answer-PRN
This unit in the hospital is run by the physicians and experts in the field of
musculoskeletal disorders of the bones, joints, ligaments and tendons. Identify
this department. - correct answer- Rheumatology
MSDS information includes: - correct answer-General and emergency
information
The physician prescribes a buccal medication. The medical assistant should
instruct the patient to: - correct answer-Place the medication between the lower
teeth and cheek
,All pathogens are: - correct answer-Microbes that can cause disease
Choose the most appropriate way for all employees to understand their role
regarding emergencies? - correct answer-The office should have a written plan
of response for all employees to follow
You are working as the medical intake at an urgent care center. At 9AM, 3
individuals arrive as walk-ins with various illnesses; you need to decide who
will be seen first. What process will you use to determine the order in which
the patients will be seen? - correct answer-Triage
You must schedule a patient for a mammogram. What special instructions will
you provide to the patient for this radiographic examination? - correct answer-
Inform the patient to not wear deodorant, lotion or powder
Co-insurace is calculated based on a: - correct answer- Percentage of charge
Muscles that act on the knee joint exhibit two actions: - correct answer-
Flexion and extension
A structure that composed of two or more tissue types is called a/an: - correct
, answer-Organ
The part of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood out of the heart to the
body is called: - correct answer-Left ventricle
The smallest structural unit of the nervous system is the: - correct answer-
Neuron
A patient came into the doctor's office with chest pain and shortness of breath.
Which position is best to help him breathe better? - correct answer-Fowler's
The primary function of the nervous system is: - correct answer- To detect
changes in the internal and external environment and respond appropriately
Mr. Smith is suffering from an enlargement of the bones in the entire skull
as well as in the hands and feet, in addition to thickening of the site.
Which of the following conditions is Mr.Smith suffering from? - correct
answer-Acromegaly
The functional unit of the kidney is the: - correct answer-Nephron
Which type of gloves can be decontaminated and reused if they show no signs
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Revealing information about patients without consent unless otherwise required
to by law is called: - correct answer-Breach of confidentiality
The federal government sponsors a healthcare insurance for those
specifically over the age of 65 called: - correct answer- Medicaid
Demerol 75 mg, IM every 4 hours, as needed for severe pain, is what type of
medication order? - correct answer-PRN
This unit in the hospital is run by the physicians and experts in the field of
musculoskeletal disorders of the bones, joints, ligaments and tendons. Identify
this department. - correct answer- Rheumatology
MSDS information includes: - correct answer-General and emergency
information
The physician prescribes a buccal medication. The medical assistant should
instruct the patient to: - correct answer-Place the medication between the lower
teeth and cheek
,All pathogens are: - correct answer-Microbes that can cause disease
Choose the most appropriate way for all employees to understand their role
regarding emergencies? - correct answer-The office should have a written plan
of response for all employees to follow
You are working as the medical intake at an urgent care center. At 9AM, 3
individuals arrive as walk-ins with various illnesses; you need to decide who
will be seen first. What process will you use to determine the order in which
the patients will be seen? - correct answer-Triage
You must schedule a patient for a mammogram. What special instructions will
you provide to the patient for this radiographic examination? - correct answer-
Inform the patient to not wear deodorant, lotion or powder
Co-insurace is calculated based on a: - correct answer- Percentage of charge
Muscles that act on the knee joint exhibit two actions: - correct answer-
Flexion and extension
A structure that composed of two or more tissue types is called a/an: - correct
, answer-Organ
The part of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood out of the heart to the
body is called: - correct answer-Left ventricle
The smallest structural unit of the nervous system is the: - correct answer-
Neuron
A patient came into the doctor's office with chest pain and shortness of breath.
Which position is best to help him breathe better? - correct answer-Fowler's
The primary function of the nervous system is: - correct answer- To detect
changes in the internal and external environment and respond appropriately
Mr. Smith is suffering from an enlargement of the bones in the entire skull
as well as in the hands and feet, in addition to thickening of the site.
Which of the following conditions is Mr.Smith suffering from? - correct
answer-Acromegaly
The functional unit of the kidney is the: - correct answer-Nephron
Which type of gloves can be decontaminated and reused if they show no signs
