AMCA CMAC EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST
2024 ACTUAL EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
If a patient sample was collected at 1800 in their chart, what time was it collected? -
ANSWER: 6PM
When the victim's chest rises during CPR, what have you achieved? - ANSWER:
Adequate ventilation
What is the instrument used to hold open the walls vagina during an internal exam?
- ANSWER: Speculum
What heading do issues related to medical advances come under? - ANSWER:
Bioesthics
What is one thing you CAN NOT do as a Medical Assistant? - ANSWER: Give
emergency Medical Advice
What is palpation? - ANSWER: a pounding or racing of the heart
What is the specialty physician that deals with eye disease and injury? - ANSWER:
Ophthalmologist
PASS is the acronym used to remember the actions when using a... - ANSWER: Fire
Extinguisher
Systolic pressure below 90 and diastolic below 60mmHg is... - ANSWER: Hypotension
What is the main purpose of PPE? - ANSWER: provide a barrier against infection
If someone other than the patient calls for tests results what must you do? -
ANSWER: make sure that person is authorized to release information based on
HIPAA, release info
You overhear 2 employees discussing a patient in an elevator, what is this a violation
of? - ANSWER: Patient Confidentiality
Annual flu and pneumonia vaccination is a typical topic to prevent disease for what
type of patient? - ANSWER: Elderly
A patient with bluish skin and nail beds and shortness of breath has a lack of... -
ANSWER: Oxygen
, What type of fever fluctuates from below baseline then high again? - ANSWER:
Intermittent
HCG is the hormone tested for in what test? - ANSWER: Pregnancy
Otitis media is also known as.. - ANSWER: Swimmers ear
The ability to identify with someone else's feelings is called.. - ANSWER: Empathy
The acronym for Subjective, Objective, Assessment and Plan is.. - ANSWER: S.O.A.P
Exposure to pathogens falls under what law? - ANSWER: "Right to Know"
What is a 24 hour specimen an example of? - ANSWER: Timed Specimen
In 24 hours the normal volume of urine produced by an adult generally does not
exceed... - ANSWER: 2000L
What does the large intestine (colon) absorb? - ANSWER: Water
60-100bpm - ANSWER: normal resting heart rate for an average adult
Stage 1 Hypertension - ANSWER: 148/96
Pressure from being in one position for too long can cause the skin to... - ANSWER:
weaken and become necrotic
In a patients chart, weight should be listed to the nearest - ANSWER: 1/4 pound
When a murmur is heard, it may indicate... - ANSWER: Valvular heart disease
What organs' main function is to eliminate excess water and waste products from
the body? - ANSWER: Kidneys
When the body has had adequate rest and no food for 12 hours it is said to be in... -
ANSWER: Basal State
is a Baby's pulse and respirations faster or slower than an adults? - ANSWER: Faster
When giving an IM injections in the buttocks, what is the muscle the medication goes
into? - ANSWER: Gluteus Medius
A synergistic drug... - ANSWER: enhances the effects of another drug
Monthly rent for the building where the medical practice is located is handled by
what department? - ANSWER: Accounts Payable
2024 ACTUAL EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
If a patient sample was collected at 1800 in their chart, what time was it collected? -
ANSWER: 6PM
When the victim's chest rises during CPR, what have you achieved? - ANSWER:
Adequate ventilation
What is the instrument used to hold open the walls vagina during an internal exam?
- ANSWER: Speculum
What heading do issues related to medical advances come under? - ANSWER:
Bioesthics
What is one thing you CAN NOT do as a Medical Assistant? - ANSWER: Give
emergency Medical Advice
What is palpation? - ANSWER: a pounding or racing of the heart
What is the specialty physician that deals with eye disease and injury? - ANSWER:
Ophthalmologist
PASS is the acronym used to remember the actions when using a... - ANSWER: Fire
Extinguisher
Systolic pressure below 90 and diastolic below 60mmHg is... - ANSWER: Hypotension
What is the main purpose of PPE? - ANSWER: provide a barrier against infection
If someone other than the patient calls for tests results what must you do? -
ANSWER: make sure that person is authorized to release information based on
HIPAA, release info
You overhear 2 employees discussing a patient in an elevator, what is this a violation
of? - ANSWER: Patient Confidentiality
Annual flu and pneumonia vaccination is a typical topic to prevent disease for what
type of patient? - ANSWER: Elderly
A patient with bluish skin and nail beds and shortness of breath has a lack of... -
ANSWER: Oxygen
, What type of fever fluctuates from below baseline then high again? - ANSWER:
Intermittent
HCG is the hormone tested for in what test? - ANSWER: Pregnancy
Otitis media is also known as.. - ANSWER: Swimmers ear
The ability to identify with someone else's feelings is called.. - ANSWER: Empathy
The acronym for Subjective, Objective, Assessment and Plan is.. - ANSWER: S.O.A.P
Exposure to pathogens falls under what law? - ANSWER: "Right to Know"
What is a 24 hour specimen an example of? - ANSWER: Timed Specimen
In 24 hours the normal volume of urine produced by an adult generally does not
exceed... - ANSWER: 2000L
What does the large intestine (colon) absorb? - ANSWER: Water
60-100bpm - ANSWER: normal resting heart rate for an average adult
Stage 1 Hypertension - ANSWER: 148/96
Pressure from being in one position for too long can cause the skin to... - ANSWER:
weaken and become necrotic
In a patients chart, weight should be listed to the nearest - ANSWER: 1/4 pound
When a murmur is heard, it may indicate... - ANSWER: Valvular heart disease
What organs' main function is to eliminate excess water and waste products from
the body? - ANSWER: Kidneys
When the body has had adequate rest and no food for 12 hours it is said to be in... -
ANSWER: Basal State
is a Baby's pulse and respirations faster or slower than an adults? - ANSWER: Faster
When giving an IM injections in the buttocks, what is the muscle the medication goes
into? - ANSWER: Gluteus Medius
A synergistic drug... - ANSWER: enhances the effects of another drug
Monthly rent for the building where the medical practice is located is handled by
what department? - ANSWER: Accounts Payable
