AMCA- CMAC Practice Exam Prep
AMCA- CMAC PRACTICE EXAM PREP NEWEST 2026/2027
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
What body cavity is located near the back of the body and is a continuous internal
opening that includes the cranial and spinal cavities?
A)posterior (dorsal) cavity
B)abdominal cavity
C)transverse plane
D)pelvic cavity - Correct Answer-Posterior (dorsal) cavity
What is the term for, "the scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and
detergents to remove blood, mucous, etc.?
A)sterilization
B)disinfection
C)sanitization
D)distillation - Correct Answer-Sanitization
What is the process that involves a soaking or wiping process and inhibits the
activity of disease-causing organisms?
A)sanitizing
B)disinfection
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C)sterilization
D)treated with antiseptics - Correct Answer-Disinfection
What is the process used for supplies that would come in contact with internal
body tissue or an open wound, involving the use of heat (steam) and an
autoclave?
A)sterilization
B)disinfection
C)sanitization
D)surgical asepsis - Correct Answer-Sterilization
When measuring a patient's vital signs, they complain that they have occasional
dizziness. What would this symptom be classified as?
A)familial
B)social
C)subjective
D)objective - Correct Answer-Subjective
When measuring a patient's vital signs, they complain that their right eye is
throbbing. The patient's right eye is swollen and bruised. What would this
symptom be classified as?
A)objective
B)subjective
C)social
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D)familial - Correct Answer-Objective
If you are recording a patient's height in centimeters, what is the conversion
formula to convert the measurement to inches?
A)multiply by. 2.5
B)add 2.5 to the number
C)subtract 2.5 from the number
D)divide by 2.5 - Correct Answer-Divide by 2.5
You are taking the vitals of a patient either pneumonia. The patient's coughs near
your face. What could you have done to minimize the risk of contracting the
disease?
A)ask the patient to look the other way while coughing
B)put on goggles before entering the room
C)sterilize the examination room
D)wash your face as soon as the incident occurs - Correct Answer-ask the patient
to look the other way while coughing
Which of the following liquids is used in an autoclave to sterilize instruments and
supplies?
A)tap water
B)distilled water
C)sterile water
D)alcohol - Correct Answer-Distilled water
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Which of the following is one of the six C's of charting?
A)clerical
B)client's words
C)consult
D)counsel - Correct Answer-Client's words
Which suture size listed below is the thickest?
A)0-0
B)5-0
C)7-0
D)1-0 - Correct Answer-0-0
The patient has a history of cardiovascular disease. Which of the following tests
would not be used as a screening procedure?
A)blood work
B)chest x-ray
C)colonoscopy
D)ECG - Correct Answer-Colonoscopy
Which plane divides the body into right and left portions?
A)sagittal
B)transverse
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AMCA- CMAC PRACTICE EXAM PREP NEWEST 2026/2027
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
What body cavity is located near the back of the body and is a continuous internal
opening that includes the cranial and spinal cavities?
A)posterior (dorsal) cavity
B)abdominal cavity
C)transverse plane
D)pelvic cavity - Correct Answer-Posterior (dorsal) cavity
What is the term for, "the scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and
detergents to remove blood, mucous, etc.?
A)sterilization
B)disinfection
C)sanitization
D)distillation - Correct Answer-Sanitization
What is the process that involves a soaking or wiping process and inhibits the
activity of disease-causing organisms?
A)sanitizing
B)disinfection
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C)sterilization
D)treated with antiseptics - Correct Answer-Disinfection
What is the process used for supplies that would come in contact with internal
body tissue or an open wound, involving the use of heat (steam) and an
autoclave?
A)sterilization
B)disinfection
C)sanitization
D)surgical asepsis - Correct Answer-Sterilization
When measuring a patient's vital signs, they complain that they have occasional
dizziness. What would this symptom be classified as?
A)familial
B)social
C)subjective
D)objective - Correct Answer-Subjective
When measuring a patient's vital signs, they complain that their right eye is
throbbing. The patient's right eye is swollen and bruised. What would this
symptom be classified as?
A)objective
B)subjective
C)social
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D)familial - Correct Answer-Objective
If you are recording a patient's height in centimeters, what is the conversion
formula to convert the measurement to inches?
A)multiply by. 2.5
B)add 2.5 to the number
C)subtract 2.5 from the number
D)divide by 2.5 - Correct Answer-Divide by 2.5
You are taking the vitals of a patient either pneumonia. The patient's coughs near
your face. What could you have done to minimize the risk of contracting the
disease?
A)ask the patient to look the other way while coughing
B)put on goggles before entering the room
C)sterilize the examination room
D)wash your face as soon as the incident occurs - Correct Answer-ask the patient
to look the other way while coughing
Which of the following liquids is used in an autoclave to sterilize instruments and
supplies?
A)tap water
B)distilled water
C)sterile water
D)alcohol - Correct Answer-Distilled water
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Which of the following is one of the six C's of charting?
A)clerical
B)client's words
C)consult
D)counsel - Correct Answer-Client's words
Which suture size listed below is the thickest?
A)0-0
B)5-0
C)7-0
D)1-0 - Correct Answer-0-0
The patient has a history of cardiovascular disease. Which of the following tests
would not be used as a screening procedure?
A)blood work
B)chest x-ray
C)colonoscopy
D)ECG - Correct Answer-Colonoscopy
Which plane divides the body into right and left portions?
A)sagittal
B)transverse
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