AMCA CMAC EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTION BANK EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS TESTED AND GRADED A+
Which of the following tasks are considered within the scope of practice for a medical
assistant?
a. Diagnosing a patient
b. Prescribing treatment for a patient
c. Collecting specimens for diagnostic treatment
d. Performing a physical examination - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > *The role of the
medical assistant is not to diagnose, prescribe or perform an examination. The collection of a
specimen fall under the scope of practice for a medical assistant
The correct answer is: Collecting specimens for diagnostic treatment
The opening inside the skull that holds the brain is the:
a. Cranial cavity
b. Orbital cavity
c. Nasal cavity
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,d. Thoracic cavity - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > *The dorsal cavity is divided into the
cranial cavity (which houses the brain)
The answer is: Cranial cavity
A crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment for less than one year is known as a:
a. Misdemeanor
b. Arbitration
c. Felony
d. Mitigation - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > *Misdemeanors are less serious crimes than
felonies and re punishable by fines or imprisonment up to a year or less.
The correct answer is: Misdemeanor
Professional negligence is also called:
a. Malfunction
b. Arbitration
c. Malice
d. Malpractice - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Medical negligence is commonly known as
malpractice
The correct answer is: Malpractice
Which of the following items is the most important for assistive personnel to keep in mind
during their daily routine in medical settings?
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,a. Burglary
b. Confidentiality
c. Privilege granted to a physician
d. Consent - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > *In the Standard of Care the first item the medical
assistant should uphold is maintaining confidentiality
The correct answer is: Confidentiality
In which of the following situations is it permissible to release information from a patient's
records?
a. When the patient's employer requests it
b. When an attorney requests it
c. When a court requests it by means of a subpoena
d. When the patient's best friend requests it - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > *The law may
require the physician to release the record when a court subpoenas it
The correct answer is: When a court requests it by means of a subpoena
Under which of the following circumstances is it permissible to release information from a
patient's records?
a. When the physician calls to request it
b. When the patient signs a release
c. When the insurance company signs a release
d. When the patient has signed a living will - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > *Information can
be released only after a patient signs a release statement
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, The correct answer is: When the patient signs a release
This cavity contains the heart and lungs, among other organs.
a. Thoracic
b. Cranial
c. Orbital
d. Nasal - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > *The thoracic cavity contains the lungs, heart,
esophagus and trachea
The correct answer is: Thoracic
Located near the back of the body, this body cavity is a continuous internal opening that
includes the cranial and spinal cavities.
a. Posterior (dorsal) cavity
b. Transverse plane
c. Pelvic cavity
d. Abdominal cavity - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > *The dorsal cavity is divided into the
cranial cavity and the spinal cavity
The correct answer is: Posterior (dorsal) cavity
This is the scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and detergents to remove blood,
mucous, etc.
a. Sterilization
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QUESTION BANK EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS TESTED AND GRADED A+
Which of the following tasks are considered within the scope of practice for a medical
assistant?
a. Diagnosing a patient
b. Prescribing treatment for a patient
c. Collecting specimens for diagnostic treatment
d. Performing a physical examination - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > *The role of the
medical assistant is not to diagnose, prescribe or perform an examination. The collection of a
specimen fall under the scope of practice for a medical assistant
The correct answer is: Collecting specimens for diagnostic treatment
The opening inside the skull that holds the brain is the:
a. Cranial cavity
b. Orbital cavity
c. Nasal cavity
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,d. Thoracic cavity - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > *The dorsal cavity is divided into the
cranial cavity (which houses the brain)
The answer is: Cranial cavity
A crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment for less than one year is known as a:
a. Misdemeanor
b. Arbitration
c. Felony
d. Mitigation - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > *Misdemeanors are less serious crimes than
felonies and re punishable by fines or imprisonment up to a year or less.
The correct answer is: Misdemeanor
Professional negligence is also called:
a. Malfunction
b. Arbitration
c. Malice
d. Malpractice - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Medical negligence is commonly known as
malpractice
The correct answer is: Malpractice
Which of the following items is the most important for assistive personnel to keep in mind
during their daily routine in medical settings?
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,a. Burglary
b. Confidentiality
c. Privilege granted to a physician
d. Consent - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > *In the Standard of Care the first item the medical
assistant should uphold is maintaining confidentiality
The correct answer is: Confidentiality
In which of the following situations is it permissible to release information from a patient's
records?
a. When the patient's employer requests it
b. When an attorney requests it
c. When a court requests it by means of a subpoena
d. When the patient's best friend requests it - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > *The law may
require the physician to release the record when a court subpoenas it
The correct answer is: When a court requests it by means of a subpoena
Under which of the following circumstances is it permissible to release information from a
patient's records?
a. When the physician calls to request it
b. When the patient signs a release
c. When the insurance company signs a release
d. When the patient has signed a living will - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > *Information can
be released only after a patient signs a release statement
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, The correct answer is: When the patient signs a release
This cavity contains the heart and lungs, among other organs.
a. Thoracic
b. Cranial
c. Orbital
d. Nasal - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > *The thoracic cavity contains the lungs, heart,
esophagus and trachea
The correct answer is: Thoracic
Located near the back of the body, this body cavity is a continuous internal opening that
includes the cranial and spinal cavities.
a. Posterior (dorsal) cavity
b. Transverse plane
c. Pelvic cavity
d. Abdominal cavity - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > *The dorsal cavity is divided into the
cranial cavity and the spinal cavity
The correct answer is: Posterior (dorsal) cavity
This is the scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and detergents to remove blood,
mucous, etc.
a. Sterilization
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