AMB-BC Certification Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Positive guaiac FOBT? - CORRECT ANSWER blue, indicates decal occult blood
What does the IRB do? - CORRECT ANSWER institutional review boards; groups of
psychologists or other professionals who look over each proposed study and judge it according to its
safety and consideration for the research participants
Highest asthma prevalence? - CORRECT ANSWER African Americans
Hipaa violation category 3 - CORRECT ANSWER willful neglect, corrected within 30 days
($10,000-50,000 fine)
Hipaa violation category 4 - CORRECT ANSWER willful neglect, no correction ($50,000-1.5
million fine)
Hipaa violation category 1 - CORRECT ANSWER reasonable cause, organization did not and
probably could not know ($100-50,000)
Hipaa violation category 2 - CORRECT ANSWER lack of knowledge, but organization could
have known with reasonable diligence ($100-50,000 fine)
Pyelonephritis - CORRECT ANSWER inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney, white
casts present in urine
Glomerulonephritis - CORRECT ANSWER inflammation of the glomeruli in the kidneys from
injury or illness; leads to impaired kidney function; also called glomerular disease; red cell casts in
urine
Acute tubular necrosis - CORRECT ANSWER damage to the renal tubules due to presence of
toxins in the urine or to ischemia causing decreased urine output and fluid retention
, Lithium for bipolar, monitor which electrolyte? - CORRECT ANSWER sodium, keep intake
consistent
Sulfasalazine - CORRECT ANSWER store at room temp, protect your skin w sunscreen and
increase fluids to prevent kidney stones/crystals
Kolb's Learning Cycle - CORRECT ANSWER
Normal neutrophil count - CORRECT ANSWER 1500-7700
Normal eosinophils - CORRECT ANSWER 0-500
Normal basophils - CORRECT ANSWER 0-100
Lymphocytes normal level - CORRECT ANSWER 20-40%
Monocytes normal - CORRECT ANSWER 2-8%
Severe nuetropenia - CORRECT ANSWER ANC < 500
Moderate neutropenia - CORRECT ANSWER 500-1000
Mild nuetropenia - CORRECT ANSWER ANC 1000-1500
Stages of chemotherapy for luekemia - CORRECT ANSWER induction (rapidly reducing the
number of leukemia cells in the blood and bone marrow to achieve remission)
Consolidation (once in remission, eliminate any remaining leukemia cells and prevent relapse)
Maintenance (low-dose chemotherapy or other treatments for several months or years to prevent
leukemia from returning)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Positive guaiac FOBT? - CORRECT ANSWER blue, indicates decal occult blood
What does the IRB do? - CORRECT ANSWER institutional review boards; groups of
psychologists or other professionals who look over each proposed study and judge it according to its
safety and consideration for the research participants
Highest asthma prevalence? - CORRECT ANSWER African Americans
Hipaa violation category 3 - CORRECT ANSWER willful neglect, corrected within 30 days
($10,000-50,000 fine)
Hipaa violation category 4 - CORRECT ANSWER willful neglect, no correction ($50,000-1.5
million fine)
Hipaa violation category 1 - CORRECT ANSWER reasonable cause, organization did not and
probably could not know ($100-50,000)
Hipaa violation category 2 - CORRECT ANSWER lack of knowledge, but organization could
have known with reasonable diligence ($100-50,000 fine)
Pyelonephritis - CORRECT ANSWER inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney, white
casts present in urine
Glomerulonephritis - CORRECT ANSWER inflammation of the glomeruli in the kidneys from
injury or illness; leads to impaired kidney function; also called glomerular disease; red cell casts in
urine
Acute tubular necrosis - CORRECT ANSWER damage to the renal tubules due to presence of
toxins in the urine or to ischemia causing decreased urine output and fluid retention
, Lithium for bipolar, monitor which electrolyte? - CORRECT ANSWER sodium, keep intake
consistent
Sulfasalazine - CORRECT ANSWER store at room temp, protect your skin w sunscreen and
increase fluids to prevent kidney stones/crystals
Kolb's Learning Cycle - CORRECT ANSWER
Normal neutrophil count - CORRECT ANSWER 1500-7700
Normal eosinophils - CORRECT ANSWER 0-500
Normal basophils - CORRECT ANSWER 0-100
Lymphocytes normal level - CORRECT ANSWER 20-40%
Monocytes normal - CORRECT ANSWER 2-8%
Severe nuetropenia - CORRECT ANSWER ANC < 500
Moderate neutropenia - CORRECT ANSWER 500-1000
Mild nuetropenia - CORRECT ANSWER ANC 1000-1500
Stages of chemotherapy for luekemia - CORRECT ANSWER induction (rapidly reducing the
number of leukemia cells in the blood and bone marrow to achieve remission)
Consolidation (once in remission, eliminate any remaining leukemia cells and prevent relapse)
Maintenance (low-dose chemotherapy or other treatments for several months or years to prevent
leukemia from returning)
