AMCA Review AMCA practice exams
questions with solutions
Which of the following best describes ethics? - answersA. Conforming to moral
standards of the right behavior or rule of conduct
What is the main purpose of PPE? - answersC. Provide employees a barrier against
infection
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) laws that protect medical
professionals in which way? - answersC. Guidelines and procedures that protect you
from exposure to blood borne pathogens and other bodily fluids in the workplace
If you are said to be in a basal state, which answer would apply to your current
condition? - answersD. A resting metabolic state early in the morning after a minimum
of 12 hours of fasting
Which of the following options best describes a quantitative test? - answersB. Tests for
the presence and amount of substance in sample
PPE Check! You are exposed to bloody vomit, which is the most appropriate PPE? -
answersB. Gloves, gowns, booties
Which answer best defines HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act)? -
answersD. Gives patients a right to copies of their medical records upon request
Which Medical Assistant has breached HIPAA?
A. Kris who works in the clinic asks Mark why her neighbor was in the office to see the
doctor. Mark told Kris the patient was in an MVA.
B. Marcia sees her mother leaving the doctors office as she is checking in. She asks
Leslie, the MA who is taking her vitals, why her mother was there. Leslie said she was
just following up on her diabetes, nothing serious.
C. Steven an 18 y/o high school senior was getting a physical done with his PCP. His
father calls in to request the records for Stevens football try outs. Kerry the MA copies
the records and gives them to Stevens father.
D. All of the above - answersD. All of the above
If a patient is experiencing SOB, which is the best body position for the patient? -
answersA. Fowlers
,All of the following could result in revocation of a Physicians license except for which
answer? - answersD. Discharge of a non-compliant patient
What is the smallest structural unit of the nervous system? - answersD. Neuron
The left ventricle of the heart is responsible for what function? - answersC. Part of the
heart that pumps oxygenated blood out of the heart
Cells form together to make up tissue. Tissue forms together to make up _____. Which
answer best fits? - answersD. Organs
What are the two actions that muscles assist the knee joint to perform? - answersB.
Flexion and extension
What is co-insurance? - answersC. The patients share of the cost of services
Which is the best example of co-insurance? - answersC. Both A & B- A percentage of
the charges that are the patient's responsibility and A set amount the patient pays at
every visit
TWO PART QUESTION: Two patients walk into your office at the same time. The first
patient is a 45 y/o male who c/o SOB, chest pain and left side jaw pain. The second
patient is an 80 y/o female who needs refills on her heart medications. She only has one
pill left. What process would you use to determine who will be seen first? Which patient
should be seen first? - answersB. Triage
All of the following information is included in the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)
except for: - answersB. Emergency Information
A patient who is 65 years or older can qualify for which type of Federally funded
insurance? - answersB. Medicare
Which part of Medicare allows a patient to choose a secondary private insurance to
assist with medical costs not fully covered? - answersB. Part B
Which of the following medication orders would be considered a PRN order? -
answersD. Insulin administered as per sliding scale
Or
A. Ibuprofen 400 mg every 8 hr. as needed for pain
PRN = as needed
The specialty of medicine that treats musculoskeletal diseases in bones, muscles,
joints, and tendons is - answersB. Orthopedics
, A bacterium, virus, or other microorganisms that can cause disease - answersD.
Pathogens
By having a written plan of response for all employees to follow, your clinic will be best
prepared for - answersC. Office emergencies
Under the guidelines of HIPAA, which healthcare providers have access to the patient's
medical records? - answersD. Healthcare providers directly involved with the patients
care
Drinking alcohol and smoking should be documented under which part of the medical
record? - answersA. Social history
True or False. If you are asking a patient a Yes or No question, this would be
considered an open-ended question. - answersB. False
Following patient privacy rules and making sure the patient has a safe space for their
intake interview, which would be the best option to conduct your interview? - answersB.
In an exam room
True or False. A patient is more likely to identify a medication by their brand name not
the generic name. - answersA. True
Which answer best describes what an EMR is? - answersB. An electronic collection of
patient data arranged chronologically from newest to oldest information
What manual is used to assign codes for procedures that are rendered in the
physician's office? - answersD. CPT manual
A patient's demographic and billing information would be located under which category
of an EHR? - answersC. Registration record
While working in the clinic Belinda was injured by a combative patient. What form
should be completed as soon as possible? - answersC. Incident report
You are assisting the physician with a pap smear and the physician is requesting a
speculum. What is this instrument's main purpose? - answersD. To hold open the wall
of the vagina
A patient comes in with a fever of 100 degrees F and the patient reports it has been
steady at 100 degrees. How would you classify this fever? - answersD. Low Grade
You have received an order issued by the court to obtain medical records of a patient
who is in a dispute with a worker's compensation case. What type of document is this? -
answersC. Subpoena
questions with solutions
Which of the following best describes ethics? - answersA. Conforming to moral
standards of the right behavior or rule of conduct
What is the main purpose of PPE? - answersC. Provide employees a barrier against
infection
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) laws that protect medical
professionals in which way? - answersC. Guidelines and procedures that protect you
from exposure to blood borne pathogens and other bodily fluids in the workplace
If you are said to be in a basal state, which answer would apply to your current
condition? - answersD. A resting metabolic state early in the morning after a minimum
of 12 hours of fasting
Which of the following options best describes a quantitative test? - answersB. Tests for
the presence and amount of substance in sample
PPE Check! You are exposed to bloody vomit, which is the most appropriate PPE? -
answersB. Gloves, gowns, booties
Which answer best defines HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act)? -
answersD. Gives patients a right to copies of their medical records upon request
Which Medical Assistant has breached HIPAA?
A. Kris who works in the clinic asks Mark why her neighbor was in the office to see the
doctor. Mark told Kris the patient was in an MVA.
B. Marcia sees her mother leaving the doctors office as she is checking in. She asks
Leslie, the MA who is taking her vitals, why her mother was there. Leslie said she was
just following up on her diabetes, nothing serious.
C. Steven an 18 y/o high school senior was getting a physical done with his PCP. His
father calls in to request the records for Stevens football try outs. Kerry the MA copies
the records and gives them to Stevens father.
D. All of the above - answersD. All of the above
If a patient is experiencing SOB, which is the best body position for the patient? -
answersA. Fowlers
,All of the following could result in revocation of a Physicians license except for which
answer? - answersD. Discharge of a non-compliant patient
What is the smallest structural unit of the nervous system? - answersD. Neuron
The left ventricle of the heart is responsible for what function? - answersC. Part of the
heart that pumps oxygenated blood out of the heart
Cells form together to make up tissue. Tissue forms together to make up _____. Which
answer best fits? - answersD. Organs
What are the two actions that muscles assist the knee joint to perform? - answersB.
Flexion and extension
What is co-insurance? - answersC. The patients share of the cost of services
Which is the best example of co-insurance? - answersC. Both A & B- A percentage of
the charges that are the patient's responsibility and A set amount the patient pays at
every visit
TWO PART QUESTION: Two patients walk into your office at the same time. The first
patient is a 45 y/o male who c/o SOB, chest pain and left side jaw pain. The second
patient is an 80 y/o female who needs refills on her heart medications. She only has one
pill left. What process would you use to determine who will be seen first? Which patient
should be seen first? - answersB. Triage
All of the following information is included in the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)
except for: - answersB. Emergency Information
A patient who is 65 years or older can qualify for which type of Federally funded
insurance? - answersB. Medicare
Which part of Medicare allows a patient to choose a secondary private insurance to
assist with medical costs not fully covered? - answersB. Part B
Which of the following medication orders would be considered a PRN order? -
answersD. Insulin administered as per sliding scale
Or
A. Ibuprofen 400 mg every 8 hr. as needed for pain
PRN = as needed
The specialty of medicine that treats musculoskeletal diseases in bones, muscles,
joints, and tendons is - answersB. Orthopedics
, A bacterium, virus, or other microorganisms that can cause disease - answersD.
Pathogens
By having a written plan of response for all employees to follow, your clinic will be best
prepared for - answersC. Office emergencies
Under the guidelines of HIPAA, which healthcare providers have access to the patient's
medical records? - answersD. Healthcare providers directly involved with the patients
care
Drinking alcohol and smoking should be documented under which part of the medical
record? - answersA. Social history
True or False. If you are asking a patient a Yes or No question, this would be
considered an open-ended question. - answersB. False
Following patient privacy rules and making sure the patient has a safe space for their
intake interview, which would be the best option to conduct your interview? - answersB.
In an exam room
True or False. A patient is more likely to identify a medication by their brand name not
the generic name. - answersA. True
Which answer best describes what an EMR is? - answersB. An electronic collection of
patient data arranged chronologically from newest to oldest information
What manual is used to assign codes for procedures that are rendered in the
physician's office? - answersD. CPT manual
A patient's demographic and billing information would be located under which category
of an EHR? - answersC. Registration record
While working in the clinic Belinda was injured by a combative patient. What form
should be completed as soon as possible? - answersC. Incident report
You are assisting the physician with a pap smear and the physician is requesting a
speculum. What is this instrument's main purpose? - answersD. To hold open the wall
of the vagina
A patient comes in with a fever of 100 degrees F and the patient reports it has been
steady at 100 degrees. How would you classify this fever? - answersD. Low Grade
You have received an order issued by the court to obtain medical records of a patient
who is in a dispute with a worker's compensation case. What type of document is this? -
answersC. Subpoena
