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Malaria - Answer parasitic infection
aspirin and acetaminophen are examples of: - Answer analgesics and antipyretics
Demerol 75 mg, IM every 4 hours, as needed for severe pain, is what type of
medication order? - Answer PRN
This unit in the hospital is run by physicians and experts in the field of
musculoskeletal disorders of bones, joints, ligaments and tendons - Answer
rheumatology
MSDS info includes - Answer general & emergency information
The physician prescribes a buccal medication. The medical assistant should instruct
the patient to: - Answer Place the medication between the lower teeth and cheek
What is the best specimen to test for levels of iron in the blood? - Answer The one
collected in the tube that contains EDTA
All pathogens are - Answer microbes that can cause disease
Every prescription for a controlled substance requires the physicians signature and a
____________ number? - Answer DEA
When using a No. 10 envelope, where should the address be placed? - Answer 10
lines down from the top and 2 inches from the left of the edges of the envelope
What drug prevents the action of another drug or chemical? - Answer antagonist
Co-insurance is calculated based on a: - Answer Percentage of charge
Muscles that act on the knee joint exhibit 2 actions: - Answer flexion and extension
A structure that is composed of two or more tissues would be a(n) ________. -
Answer organ
cellular respiration is a function of the - Answer mitochondria
Somatic tremor is the result of - Answer muscle movement
the smallest structural unit of the nervous system is the - Answer nueron
A patient came into the doctor's office with chest pain and shortness of breath, which
position is the best to help him breathe better? - Answer Fowler's Position
The primary function of the nervous system is: - Answer To detect changes in the
internal and external environment and respond appropriately
,AMCA EXAM PERFECTLY SOLVED
AND GRADED A+
Mr. Smith is suffering from an enlargement of the bones in the entire skull as well as
in hands and feel, in addition to thickening of the skin. Which of the following
conditions is Mr. Smith suffering from? - Answer acromegaly
the functional unit of the kidney is the: - Answer nephron
What type of gloves can be decontaminated and reused if they show no signs of
deterioration after use? - Answer utility gloves
After obtaining an ECG tracing, a medical assistant would be expected to? - Answer
observe the tracing for quality and decide if another tracing may be required
There are two types of civil actions healthcare providers for injuries resulting from
health care, the first is lack of informed consent and the second one is: - Answer
violation of standard care
Dr. Jones and Dr. Brown decide to share a practice together, they share patients,
expenses, profit, and assets. which type of medical practice is this? - Answer Group
practice
What is the appropriate test used for heparin therapy? - Answer APPT
A provider withdraws from the care of a patient without reasonable notice of
discharge is considered - Answer abandonment
Which agency regulates the Controlled Substances Act? - Answer DEA
Defamation through spoken statements is known as - Answer Slander
insulin syringes are calibrated in - Answer units
Which of the following is not true regarding HIPPA laws?
A) Patients can make informed choices regarding how their personal health
information is used
B) Few boundaries are set on the use and release of health records
C) Patients have more control over their medical records
D) Violators are held accountable if patient privacy rights are compromised - Answer
B) Few boundaries are set on the use and release of health records
To determine our ventricular pulse, the EKG technician would: - Answer calculate the
spacing between the QRS complex
PHI stands for - Answer Protected Health Information
Which situation would a Medical Assistant's signature be required?
A) After the chief complaint is documented
B) After the patient gives a medical history account
C) On an informed consent document
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D) When a patient gives complied consent - Answer C) On an informed consent
document
The privacy rule gives patients the right to: - Answer Access their medical record
A patient has an oral temperature of 100.8F. The medical term for this is: - Answer
Pyrexia (raised body temp./fever)
A routine hand wash procedure uses plain soap to remove soil and transient
bacteria. - Answer antimicrobial soap
__________ precautions require special air handling and ventilation. - Answer
Airborne precautions
contact transmissions involve: - Answer contaminated instruments, needles, or
contaminated hands that are not washed
Important information a patient should know about immunizations would be that: -
Answer They are prophylactics against deadly diseases
What is the process used to wash and remove blood and tissue from medical
instruments called - Answer sanitation
A patient weighs 83.29 kg. How many pounds does he weigh? - Answer 185 lbs.
[kg(2.2046)=lbs]
While taking a patient's medical history for active tuberculosis, what type of PPE is
required? - Answer mask
Most exposures to HIV in healthcare setting are the result of - Answer accidental
needle sticks
The four symptoms of inflammation are: - Answer erythema, edema, pain, & heat
tympanic temperature - Answer Temperature taken in the eardrumq
A pulse site used to measure blood pressure is: - Answer brachial
Correct way to calculate pulse pressure - Answer number found when subtracting
the diastolic from the systolic
bid - Answer twice a day
Which of the following procedures can be performed by a medical assistant?
A) intramuscular injection
B) start fluids through a catheter
C) insert peripheral catheter
D) intravenous injection - Answer A) intramuscular injection
AND GRADED A+
Malaria - Answer parasitic infection
aspirin and acetaminophen are examples of: - Answer analgesics and antipyretics
Demerol 75 mg, IM every 4 hours, as needed for severe pain, is what type of
medication order? - Answer PRN
This unit in the hospital is run by physicians and experts in the field of
musculoskeletal disorders of bones, joints, ligaments and tendons - Answer
rheumatology
MSDS info includes - Answer general & emergency information
The physician prescribes a buccal medication. The medical assistant should instruct
the patient to: - Answer Place the medication between the lower teeth and cheek
What is the best specimen to test for levels of iron in the blood? - Answer The one
collected in the tube that contains EDTA
All pathogens are - Answer microbes that can cause disease
Every prescription for a controlled substance requires the physicians signature and a
____________ number? - Answer DEA
When using a No. 10 envelope, where should the address be placed? - Answer 10
lines down from the top and 2 inches from the left of the edges of the envelope
What drug prevents the action of another drug or chemical? - Answer antagonist
Co-insurance is calculated based on a: - Answer Percentage of charge
Muscles that act on the knee joint exhibit 2 actions: - Answer flexion and extension
A structure that is composed of two or more tissues would be a(n) ________. -
Answer organ
cellular respiration is a function of the - Answer mitochondria
Somatic tremor is the result of - Answer muscle movement
the smallest structural unit of the nervous system is the - Answer nueron
A patient came into the doctor's office with chest pain and shortness of breath, which
position is the best to help him breathe better? - Answer Fowler's Position
The primary function of the nervous system is: - Answer To detect changes in the
internal and external environment and respond appropriately
,AMCA EXAM PERFECTLY SOLVED
AND GRADED A+
Mr. Smith is suffering from an enlargement of the bones in the entire skull as well as
in hands and feel, in addition to thickening of the skin. Which of the following
conditions is Mr. Smith suffering from? - Answer acromegaly
the functional unit of the kidney is the: - Answer nephron
What type of gloves can be decontaminated and reused if they show no signs of
deterioration after use? - Answer utility gloves
After obtaining an ECG tracing, a medical assistant would be expected to? - Answer
observe the tracing for quality and decide if another tracing may be required
There are two types of civil actions healthcare providers for injuries resulting from
health care, the first is lack of informed consent and the second one is: - Answer
violation of standard care
Dr. Jones and Dr. Brown decide to share a practice together, they share patients,
expenses, profit, and assets. which type of medical practice is this? - Answer Group
practice
What is the appropriate test used for heparin therapy? - Answer APPT
A provider withdraws from the care of a patient without reasonable notice of
discharge is considered - Answer abandonment
Which agency regulates the Controlled Substances Act? - Answer DEA
Defamation through spoken statements is known as - Answer Slander
insulin syringes are calibrated in - Answer units
Which of the following is not true regarding HIPPA laws?
A) Patients can make informed choices regarding how their personal health
information is used
B) Few boundaries are set on the use and release of health records
C) Patients have more control over their medical records
D) Violators are held accountable if patient privacy rights are compromised - Answer
B) Few boundaries are set on the use and release of health records
To determine our ventricular pulse, the EKG technician would: - Answer calculate the
spacing between the QRS complex
PHI stands for - Answer Protected Health Information
Which situation would a Medical Assistant's signature be required?
A) After the chief complaint is documented
B) After the patient gives a medical history account
C) On an informed consent document
, AMCA EXAM PERFECTLY SOLVED
AND GRADED A+
D) When a patient gives complied consent - Answer C) On an informed consent
document
The privacy rule gives patients the right to: - Answer Access their medical record
A patient has an oral temperature of 100.8F. The medical term for this is: - Answer
Pyrexia (raised body temp./fever)
A routine hand wash procedure uses plain soap to remove soil and transient
bacteria. - Answer antimicrobial soap
__________ precautions require special air handling and ventilation. - Answer
Airborne precautions
contact transmissions involve: - Answer contaminated instruments, needles, or
contaminated hands that are not washed
Important information a patient should know about immunizations would be that: -
Answer They are prophylactics against deadly diseases
What is the process used to wash and remove blood and tissue from medical
instruments called - Answer sanitation
A patient weighs 83.29 kg. How many pounds does he weigh? - Answer 185 lbs.
[kg(2.2046)=lbs]
While taking a patient's medical history for active tuberculosis, what type of PPE is
required? - Answer mask
Most exposures to HIV in healthcare setting are the result of - Answer accidental
needle sticks
The four symptoms of inflammation are: - Answer erythema, edema, pain, & heat
tympanic temperature - Answer Temperature taken in the eardrumq
A pulse site used to measure blood pressure is: - Answer brachial
Correct way to calculate pulse pressure - Answer number found when subtracting
the diastolic from the systolic
bid - Answer twice a day
Which of the following procedures can be performed by a medical assistant?
A) intramuscular injection
B) start fluids through a catheter
C) insert peripheral catheter
D) intravenous injection - Answer A) intramuscular injection
