AMCA CMAC EXAM 4 NEWEST
2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW)
Which of the following demonstrates positive communication skill?
Select one:
a. responding to the patient's stated problem by saying "let's discuss it"
b. ignoring a patient's anger
c. asking the patient to talk about something more pleasant
d. telling an unhappy patient to "cheer up; things will get better"
e. giving advice to the patient although they may not have asked for it a.
responding to the patient's stated problem by saying "let's discuss it"
When placing a urine specimen tube into the centrifuge for later creating a wet
mount, where should you place an identical tube containing water in that same
centrifuge?
Select one:
a. a 2nd tube is not required
b. directly opposite the tube containing the urine specimen
c. to the left of the urine specimen tube
d. right beside the tube containing the specimen
,e. at a 90° angle from the urine specimen tube b. directly opposite the tube
containing the urine specimen
According to OSHA, medical personnel must wear PPE (personal protective
equipment) when they have contact with:
Select one:
a. sweat
b. blood
c. hair follicles
d. tears
e. skin b. blood
What can you do to lower the risk of bruising after venipuncture?
Select one:
a. Place a bandage on the puncture site.
b. Keep the tourniquet in place for 1 full minute the procedure.
c. Wipe the puncture site with an alcohol wipe.
d. Apply pressure to the puncture site.
e. Apply a heating pad to the puncture site and have the patient bend his or her
arm to keep it in place. d. Apply pressure to the puncture site.
Which organization developed the guidelines for universal precautions?
Select one:
a. CLIA
b. OSHA
,c. CDC
d. EPA
e. FDA c. CDC
To detect pregnancy, either urine or blood serum is tested for the presence of:
Select one:
a. luteinizing hormone
b. HCG hormone
c. potassium oxalate
d. oxytocin
e. febrile agglutinations b. HCG hormone
A bacteriological culture needs to be performed on a collected urine specimen.
Which of the following instructions best describe what your patient should do?
Select one:
a. Collect a 24-hour specimen.
b. Void the entire specimen in a sterile cup.
c. Void a specimen midstream in a sterile cup.
d. Void a specimen midstream in a clean cup.
e. Collect a midday specimen in a sterile cup. c. Void a specimen midstream
in a sterile cup
If a urine specimen is collected and then left standing for more than 1 hour,
bacteria will grow, and the pH of the urine will soon become:
Select one:
, a. slightly acidic
b. both acidic and alkaline
c. alkaline
d. neutral
e. highly acidic c. alkaline
The pH range for normal urine is
Select one:
a. 2.5 to 4.5
b. 4.5 to 8.0
c. 0 to 9.0
d. 7.5 to 9.0
e. 2.5 to 7.0 b. 4.5 to 8.0
If a patient normally drinks 10 or more 8-oz glasses of water each day; urine
would most likely be which color?
Select one:
a. yellow
b. dark yellow
c. brown
d. straw
e. red d. straw
Urine needs to be collected in which type of container if it is collected for
bacterial culture?
2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW)
Which of the following demonstrates positive communication skill?
Select one:
a. responding to the patient's stated problem by saying "let's discuss it"
b. ignoring a patient's anger
c. asking the patient to talk about something more pleasant
d. telling an unhappy patient to "cheer up; things will get better"
e. giving advice to the patient although they may not have asked for it a.
responding to the patient's stated problem by saying "let's discuss it"
When placing a urine specimen tube into the centrifuge for later creating a wet
mount, where should you place an identical tube containing water in that same
centrifuge?
Select one:
a. a 2nd tube is not required
b. directly opposite the tube containing the urine specimen
c. to the left of the urine specimen tube
d. right beside the tube containing the specimen
,e. at a 90° angle from the urine specimen tube b. directly opposite the tube
containing the urine specimen
According to OSHA, medical personnel must wear PPE (personal protective
equipment) when they have contact with:
Select one:
a. sweat
b. blood
c. hair follicles
d. tears
e. skin b. blood
What can you do to lower the risk of bruising after venipuncture?
Select one:
a. Place a bandage on the puncture site.
b. Keep the tourniquet in place for 1 full minute the procedure.
c. Wipe the puncture site with an alcohol wipe.
d. Apply pressure to the puncture site.
e. Apply a heating pad to the puncture site and have the patient bend his or her
arm to keep it in place. d. Apply pressure to the puncture site.
Which organization developed the guidelines for universal precautions?
Select one:
a. CLIA
b. OSHA
,c. CDC
d. EPA
e. FDA c. CDC
To detect pregnancy, either urine or blood serum is tested for the presence of:
Select one:
a. luteinizing hormone
b. HCG hormone
c. potassium oxalate
d. oxytocin
e. febrile agglutinations b. HCG hormone
A bacteriological culture needs to be performed on a collected urine specimen.
Which of the following instructions best describe what your patient should do?
Select one:
a. Collect a 24-hour specimen.
b. Void the entire specimen in a sterile cup.
c. Void a specimen midstream in a sterile cup.
d. Void a specimen midstream in a clean cup.
e. Collect a midday specimen in a sterile cup. c. Void a specimen midstream
in a sterile cup
If a urine specimen is collected and then left standing for more than 1 hour,
bacteria will grow, and the pH of the urine will soon become:
Select one:
, a. slightly acidic
b. both acidic and alkaline
c. alkaline
d. neutral
e. highly acidic c. alkaline
The pH range for normal urine is
Select one:
a. 2.5 to 4.5
b. 4.5 to 8.0
c. 0 to 9.0
d. 7.5 to 9.0
e. 2.5 to 7.0 b. 4.5 to 8.0
If a patient normally drinks 10 or more 8-oz glasses of water each day; urine
would most likely be which color?
Select one:
a. yellow
b. dark yellow
c. brown
d. straw
e. red d. straw
Urine needs to be collected in which type of container if it is collected for
bacterial culture?
