AMCA CMAC Practice Test 1 –
Questions And Correct Answers
What is a crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment for less than one year known
as?
Misdemeanor
What is professional negligence also called?
Malpractice
Which of the following items is the most important for assistive personnel to keep in
mind during their daily routine in medical settings?
Confidentiality
In which of the following situations is it permissible to release information from a
patient's records?
When a court requests it by means of a subpoena
What is the space inside the skull that houses the brain?
Cranial cavity
,Under which of the following circumstances is it permissible to release information
from a patient's records?
When the patient signs a release
What cavity contains the heart and lungs, among other organs?
Thoracic
What body cavity is located near the back of the body and is a continuous internal
opening that includes the cranial and spinal cavities?
Posterior (dorsal) cavity
What is the term for, "the scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and
detergents to remove blood, mucous, etc.?"
sanitization
What is the process that involves a soaking or wiping process and inhibits the activity
of disease-causing organisms?
Disinfection
, What is the process used for supplies that would come in contact with internal body
tissue or an open wound, involving the use of heat (steam) and an autoclave?
Sterilization
When measuring a patient's vital signs, they complain that they have occasional
dizziness. What would this symptom be classified as?
Subjective
When measuring a patient's vital signs, they complain that their right eye is throbbing.
The patient's right eye is swollen and bruised. What would this symptom be classified
as?
Objective
If you are recording a patient's height in centimeters, what is the conversion formula
to convert the measurement to inches?
divide by 2.5
You are taking the vitals of a patient with pneumonia. The patient coughs near your
face. What could you have done to minimize the risk of contracting the disease?
Ask the patient to look the other way while coughing
Questions And Correct Answers
What is a crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment for less than one year known
as?
Misdemeanor
What is professional negligence also called?
Malpractice
Which of the following items is the most important for assistive personnel to keep in
mind during their daily routine in medical settings?
Confidentiality
In which of the following situations is it permissible to release information from a
patient's records?
When a court requests it by means of a subpoena
What is the space inside the skull that houses the brain?
Cranial cavity
,Under which of the following circumstances is it permissible to release information
from a patient's records?
When the patient signs a release
What cavity contains the heart and lungs, among other organs?
Thoracic
What body cavity is located near the back of the body and is a continuous internal
opening that includes the cranial and spinal cavities?
Posterior (dorsal) cavity
What is the term for, "the scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and
detergents to remove blood, mucous, etc.?"
sanitization
What is the process that involves a soaking or wiping process and inhibits the activity
of disease-causing organisms?
Disinfection
, What is the process used for supplies that would come in contact with internal body
tissue or an open wound, involving the use of heat (steam) and an autoclave?
Sterilization
When measuring a patient's vital signs, they complain that they have occasional
dizziness. What would this symptom be classified as?
Subjective
When measuring a patient's vital signs, they complain that their right eye is throbbing.
The patient's right eye is swollen and bruised. What would this symptom be classified
as?
Objective
If you are recording a patient's height in centimeters, what is the conversion formula
to convert the measurement to inches?
divide by 2.5
You are taking the vitals of a patient with pneumonia. The patient coughs near your
face. What could you have done to minimize the risk of contracting the disease?
Ask the patient to look the other way while coughing
