AMCA CERTIFICATION TEST - MEDICAL ASSISTING STUDY GUIDE
AMCA CERTIFICATION TEST - MEDICAL ASSISTING STUDY GUIDE
NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 230 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
1) What drug prevents the action of another drug or chemical?
A. Trade
B. Narcotic
C. Synergist
D. Antagonist - Correct Answer-D. Antagonist
2) Co-insurance is calculated based on a:
A. A capitation rate
B. Percentage of charge
C. A fixed charge for each visit
D. Number of policy holders in the plan - Correct Answer-B. Percentage of charge
3) Muscles that act on the knee joint exhibit two actions:
A. Adduction and lateral rotation
B. Medical rotation and extension
C. Adduction and Abduction
D. Flexion and extension - Correct Answer-D. Flexion and extension
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4) A structure that is composed of two or more tissue types is called a/an:
A. System
B. Organism
C. Organ
D. Cell - Correct Answer-C. Organ
5) Cellular respiration is a function of the:
A. Cell membrane
B. Mitochondria
C. Golgi apparatus
D. Nucleus - Correct Answer-B. Mitochondria
6) Somatic tremor is the result of:
A. Muscle movement
B. Loose sensors
C. Unequal amounts of electrolytes
D. Improper standardization of the instrument - Correct Answer-A. Muscle
movement
7) The smallest structural unit of the nervous system is the:
A. Spinal cord
B. Neurofibrils
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C. Neuron
D. Supine - Correct Answer-C. Neuron
8) A patient came into the doctor's office with chest pain and shortness of breath.
which position is the best to help him breathe better?
A. Lithotomy
B. Prone
C. Fowler's
D. Supine - Correct Answer-C. Fowler's
9) The primary function of the nervous system is:
A. To protect deep organs
B. To cleanse the blood of pathogens
C. To detect changes in the internal and external environment and respond
appropriately
D. To provide body support and levers for muscle action - Correct Answer-C. To
detect changes in the internal and external environment and respond
appropriately
10) 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 skin. Which of the
following conditions is Mr. Smith suffering from?
A. Addison's
B. Cushing's
C. Acromegaly
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D. Cretinism - Correct Answer-C. Acromegaly
11) Which of the following is considered a parasitic infection?
A. Lyme disease
B. Rabies
C. Ringworm
D. Malaria - Correct Answer-D. Malaria
12) Aspirin and acetaminophen are examples of:
A. Analgesics and antipyretics
B. Antitussives and decongestants
C. Antihistamines and antiemetics
D. Antidotes and antibiotics - Correct Answer-A. Analgesics and antipyretics
13) Demerol 75 mg, IM every 4 hours, as needed for severe pain, is what type of
medication order?
A. Single
B. PRN
C. Stat
D. Routine - Correct Answer-B. PRN
14) This unit in the hospital is run by physicians and experts in the field of
musculoskeletal disorders of bones, joints, ligaments and tendons, identify this
department.
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AMCA CERTIFICATION TEST - MEDICAL ASSISTING STUDY GUIDE
NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 230 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
1) What drug prevents the action of another drug or chemical?
A. Trade
B. Narcotic
C. Synergist
D. Antagonist - Correct Answer-D. Antagonist
2) Co-insurance is calculated based on a:
A. A capitation rate
B. Percentage of charge
C. A fixed charge for each visit
D. Number of policy holders in the plan - Correct Answer-B. Percentage of charge
3) Muscles that act on the knee joint exhibit two actions:
A. Adduction and lateral rotation
B. Medical rotation and extension
C. Adduction and Abduction
D. Flexion and extension - Correct Answer-D. Flexion and extension
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4) A structure that is composed of two or more tissue types is called a/an:
A. System
B. Organism
C. Organ
D. Cell - Correct Answer-C. Organ
5) Cellular respiration is a function of the:
A. Cell membrane
B. Mitochondria
C. Golgi apparatus
D. Nucleus - Correct Answer-B. Mitochondria
6) Somatic tremor is the result of:
A. Muscle movement
B. Loose sensors
C. Unequal amounts of electrolytes
D. Improper standardization of the instrument - Correct Answer-A. Muscle
movement
7) The smallest structural unit of the nervous system is the:
A. Spinal cord
B. Neurofibrils
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C. Neuron
D. Supine - Correct Answer-C. Neuron
8) A patient came into the doctor's office with chest pain and shortness of breath.
which position is the best to help him breathe better?
A. Lithotomy
B. Prone
C. Fowler's
D. Supine - Correct Answer-C. Fowler's
9) The primary function of the nervous system is:
A. To protect deep organs
B. To cleanse the blood of pathogens
C. To detect changes in the internal and external environment and respond
appropriately
D. To provide body support and levers for muscle action - Correct Answer-C. To
detect changes in the internal and external environment and respond
appropriately
10) 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 skin. Which of the
following conditions is Mr. Smith suffering from?
A. Addison's
B. Cushing's
C. Acromegaly
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D. Cretinism - Correct Answer-C. Acromegaly
11) Which of the following is considered a parasitic infection?
A. Lyme disease
B. Rabies
C. Ringworm
D. Malaria - Correct Answer-D. Malaria
12) Aspirin and acetaminophen are examples of:
A. Analgesics and antipyretics
B. Antitussives and decongestants
C. Antihistamines and antiemetics
D. Antidotes and antibiotics - Correct Answer-A. Analgesics and antipyretics
13) Demerol 75 mg, IM every 4 hours, as needed for severe pain, is what type of
medication order?
A. Single
B. PRN
C. Stat
D. Routine - Correct Answer-B. PRN
14) This unit in the hospital is run by physicians and experts in the field of
musculoskeletal disorders of bones, joints, ligaments and tendons, identify this
department.
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