AMCA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
ethics
a moral implication of what is right conduct versus what is wrong conduct
laws
rules of conduct made by a government body
criminal law
concerned with offenses against the public
civil law
concerned with relationships between people
tort
a wrong committed against a person or the persons property. may be intentional or unintentional
liable
being held accountable under law
negligence
must be proven; an unintentional wrong; failure to give reasonable care
,malpractice
negligence by a professional person (unintentional)
intentional tort
acts that are meant to be harmful
defamation
injuring a persons name or reputation by making false statements to a third person
libel
making false statements in print, writing or through pictures
slander
making false statements orally
invasion of privacy
violating a persons right not to have his/her private affairs exposed
fraud
saying or doing something to trick, fool, or deceive a person
assault
intentionally attempting to touch or threaten a persons body without their consent
battery
touching a persons body without their consent
misdemeanor
,a crime punishable by one year or less
felony
a crime punishable by more than one year
kinesics
the study of nonverbal communication
kinesic slip
where verbal and nonverbal messages do not match
intimate space
18 inches or closer
personal space
18 inches to 4 feet
social space
4 feet to 12 feet
public space
12 feet or more
empathy
having an understanding and compassion for what someone may be experiencing
medical charts
legal documents
, SOAP note charting
method that tracks subjective, objective, assessment and plan for a patients visit
subjective
patients statement (chief complaint)
objective
observations made by the medical assistant, examination findings and vital signs
assessment
doctors diagnosis
plan
health care providers prescribed plan of action
POMR problem-oriented medical record charting
tracks a patients problems throughout medical care; each problem is assigned a number and the number
is referenced when the patient comes in for care
flow charts
visual tools that help track certain information in patients medical records like an infants/childs growth
progress notes
daily chart notes made during patients visits to document patient progress with certain conditions
medical records
a written account of a persons condition and response to treatment and care
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
ethics
a moral implication of what is right conduct versus what is wrong conduct
laws
rules of conduct made by a government body
criminal law
concerned with offenses against the public
civil law
concerned with relationships between people
tort
a wrong committed against a person or the persons property. may be intentional or unintentional
liable
being held accountable under law
negligence
must be proven; an unintentional wrong; failure to give reasonable care
,malpractice
negligence by a professional person (unintentional)
intentional tort
acts that are meant to be harmful
defamation
injuring a persons name or reputation by making false statements to a third person
libel
making false statements in print, writing or through pictures
slander
making false statements orally
invasion of privacy
violating a persons right not to have his/her private affairs exposed
fraud
saying or doing something to trick, fool, or deceive a person
assault
intentionally attempting to touch or threaten a persons body without their consent
battery
touching a persons body without their consent
misdemeanor
,a crime punishable by one year or less
felony
a crime punishable by more than one year
kinesics
the study of nonverbal communication
kinesic slip
where verbal and nonverbal messages do not match
intimate space
18 inches or closer
personal space
18 inches to 4 feet
social space
4 feet to 12 feet
public space
12 feet or more
empathy
having an understanding and compassion for what someone may be experiencing
medical charts
legal documents
, SOAP note charting
method that tracks subjective, objective, assessment and plan for a patients visit
subjective
patients statement (chief complaint)
objective
observations made by the medical assistant, examination findings and vital signs
assessment
doctors diagnosis
plan
health care providers prescribed plan of action
POMR problem-oriented medical record charting
tracks a patients problems throughout medical care; each problem is assigned a number and the number
is referenced when the patient comes in for care
flow charts
visual tools that help track certain information in patients medical records like an infants/childs growth
progress notes
daily chart notes made during patients visits to document patient progress with certain conditions
medical records
a written account of a persons condition and response to treatment and care
