AMCA PCT -EDITED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025
When the Examiner uses the sense of touch to determine the characteristics of an organ system, the
examiner is using which of the following?
Palpation
The apical pulse is found by auscultating over which part of the body
Apex of the heart
Where do the highest functions of the brain take place
cerebral cortex
Which part of the body forms urine
kidneys
If the orders are to restrain the patient, the correct way to apply the restraint is to follow
Manufacturers instruction
What is the general term for a surgical suture
ligature
Which of the following instruments is used to drain an abscess
Scalpel
What is the term for treating all human blood as if it were infectious
, Universal precautions
Which of the following liquids is used in an autoclave to sterilize instruments and supplies
distilled water
Which is a direct question
Do you feel better now?
A patient wants to take a shower you say "You would like to take a shower" what is this called?
Paraphrasing
What are physical restraints used for
confine a person to a bed or chair
You will transfer a person from a stretcher to the bed. Which bed should you make
A surgical bed
Which needle gauge has the largest lumen
18
Which government agency regulates the quality of gloves worn when preforming phlebotomy
procedures
FDA
You must draw a protime specimen from a patient with IVS in both arms. Where is the best place to
draw the specimen
below an IV
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE 2024/2025
When the Examiner uses the sense of touch to determine the characteristics of an organ system, the
examiner is using which of the following?
Palpation
The apical pulse is found by auscultating over which part of the body
Apex of the heart
Where do the highest functions of the brain take place
cerebral cortex
Which part of the body forms urine
kidneys
If the orders are to restrain the patient, the correct way to apply the restraint is to follow
Manufacturers instruction
What is the general term for a surgical suture
ligature
Which of the following instruments is used to drain an abscess
Scalpel
What is the term for treating all human blood as if it were infectious
, Universal precautions
Which of the following liquids is used in an autoclave to sterilize instruments and supplies
distilled water
Which is a direct question
Do you feel better now?
A patient wants to take a shower you say "You would like to take a shower" what is this called?
Paraphrasing
What are physical restraints used for
confine a person to a bed or chair
You will transfer a person from a stretcher to the bed. Which bed should you make
A surgical bed
Which needle gauge has the largest lumen
18
Which government agency regulates the quality of gloves worn when preforming phlebotomy
procedures
FDA
You must draw a protime specimen from a patient with IVS in both arms. Where is the best place to
draw the specimen
below an IV
