AMCA CMAC PRACTICE EXAM
AMCA CMAC PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
In which of the following positions, used for the examination of the rectum, does
the patient lie on the left side with the left leg slightly flexed?
a. Lithotomy
b. Sims'
c. Prone
d. Dorsal Recumbent
*The Sims Position is used during anal or rectal exams
The correct answer is: Sims'
Which of the following practices is most important for maintaining medical
asepsis?
a. Making sure your vaccinations are up-to-date
b. Allowing the exam room to air out after each patient
c. Washing your hands before and after each patient contact
d. Wearing gloves and goggles during all examinations
*Hand sanitizing is one of the best means of reducing the spread of
microorganisms in a health care facility
The correct answer is: Washing your hands before and after each patient contact
Using a stethoscope, the artery most commonly used for taking a patient's pulse
is:
a. Apical
b. Temporal
c. Carotid
d. Radial
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**The apical pulse (the heartbeat at the apex of the heart) can be heard with a
stethoscope
The correct answer is: Apical
You've taken a patient's temperature and recorded it as 96.9°F. Later, the physician
asks you to convert this measurement to Celsius. What is the patient temperature
in Celsius?
a. 21.8
b. 36.1
c. 116.8
d. 37.9
**The formula for Fahrenheit to Celsius is 96.9 (F-32) x 5/9 = ? 96.9 - 32 x 5/9 = ?
The correct answer is: 36.1
Which of the following is not considered a vital sign?
a. Weight
b. Respiration
c. Pulse Rate
d. Blood pressure
**Vital signs include temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure and pain
The correct answer is: Weight
Which muscle acts to abduct and extend the arm at the shoulder?
a. Deltoid
b. Bicep
c. Gluteus Maximus
d. Tricep
*The deltoid acts to abduct and extend the arm at the shoulder
The correct answer is: Deltoid
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Pointing the toes downward is known as:
a. Pronation
b. Plantar flexion
c. Abduction
d. Dorsiflexion
*Pointing the toes down is known as plantar flexion
The correct answer is: Plantar flexion
Which heart valve is between the left atrium and the left ventricle?
a. Tricuspid
b. Aortic semilunar
c. Right atrioventricular
d. Bicuspid
**The bicuspid valve has two cusps and is located between the left atrium and left
ventricle
The correct answer is: Bicuspid
Which of the following areas of the body is the site at which to detect the
popliteal pulse?
a. Forearm
b. Foot
c. Knee
d. Ankle
*The popliteal pulse is found behind the knee
The correct answer is: Knee
Which of the following job responsibilities has the highest risk exposure?
a. Assisting in suture removal
b. Taking a patient's vitals
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c. Drawing blood for a lab analysis
d. Collecting a urine specimen
*According to OSHA, bodily fluids include blood, semen and amniotic fluid. The
employee must have access to the exposure control plan
The correct answer is: Drawing blood for a lab analysis
The total amount of blood pumped out of the heart in one minute is known as
the:
a. Diastolic pressure
b. Cardiac output
c. Systemic circulation
d. Systolic pressure
*Cardiac output is the total amount of blood pumped out of the heart in one
minute
The correct answer is: Cardiac output
Which route is involved in administering a drug by placing it under the patient's
tongue and leaving it there until it is dissolved?
a. Buccal route
b. Subcutaneous route
c. Transdermal route
d. Sublingual route
*Buccal is dissolved in the cheek and gum and sublingual goes under the tongue
The correct answer is: Sublingual route
Which of the following is a government-sponsored health benefits plan?
a. TRICARE
b. PHO
c. HSA
d. SSI
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AMCA CMAC PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
In which of the following positions, used for the examination of the rectum, does
the patient lie on the left side with the left leg slightly flexed?
a. Lithotomy
b. Sims'
c. Prone
d. Dorsal Recumbent
*The Sims Position is used during anal or rectal exams
The correct answer is: Sims'
Which of the following practices is most important for maintaining medical
asepsis?
a. Making sure your vaccinations are up-to-date
b. Allowing the exam room to air out after each patient
c. Washing your hands before and after each patient contact
d. Wearing gloves and goggles during all examinations
*Hand sanitizing is one of the best means of reducing the spread of
microorganisms in a health care facility
The correct answer is: Washing your hands before and after each patient contact
Using a stethoscope, the artery most commonly used for taking a patient's pulse
is:
a. Apical
b. Temporal
c. Carotid
d. Radial
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**The apical pulse (the heartbeat at the apex of the heart) can be heard with a
stethoscope
The correct answer is: Apical
You've taken a patient's temperature and recorded it as 96.9°F. Later, the physician
asks you to convert this measurement to Celsius. What is the patient temperature
in Celsius?
a. 21.8
b. 36.1
c. 116.8
d. 37.9
**The formula for Fahrenheit to Celsius is 96.9 (F-32) x 5/9 = ? 96.9 - 32 x 5/9 = ?
The correct answer is: 36.1
Which of the following is not considered a vital sign?
a. Weight
b. Respiration
c. Pulse Rate
d. Blood pressure
**Vital signs include temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure and pain
The correct answer is: Weight
Which muscle acts to abduct and extend the arm at the shoulder?
a. Deltoid
b. Bicep
c. Gluteus Maximus
d. Tricep
*The deltoid acts to abduct and extend the arm at the shoulder
The correct answer is: Deltoid
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Pointing the toes downward is known as:
a. Pronation
b. Plantar flexion
c. Abduction
d. Dorsiflexion
*Pointing the toes down is known as plantar flexion
The correct answer is: Plantar flexion
Which heart valve is between the left atrium and the left ventricle?
a. Tricuspid
b. Aortic semilunar
c. Right atrioventricular
d. Bicuspid
**The bicuspid valve has two cusps and is located between the left atrium and left
ventricle
The correct answer is: Bicuspid
Which of the following areas of the body is the site at which to detect the
popliteal pulse?
a. Forearm
b. Foot
c. Knee
d. Ankle
*The popliteal pulse is found behind the knee
The correct answer is: Knee
Which of the following job responsibilities has the highest risk exposure?
a. Assisting in suture removal
b. Taking a patient's vitals
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c. Drawing blood for a lab analysis
d. Collecting a urine specimen
*According to OSHA, bodily fluids include blood, semen and amniotic fluid. The
employee must have access to the exposure control plan
The correct answer is: Drawing blood for a lab analysis
The total amount of blood pumped out of the heart in one minute is known as
the:
a. Diastolic pressure
b. Cardiac output
c. Systemic circulation
d. Systolic pressure
*Cardiac output is the total amount of blood pumped out of the heart in one
minute
The correct answer is: Cardiac output
Which route is involved in administering a drug by placing it under the patient's
tongue and leaving it there until it is dissolved?
a. Buccal route
b. Subcutaneous route
c. Transdermal route
d. Sublingual route
*Buccal is dissolved in the cheek and gum and sublingual goes under the tongue
The correct answer is: Sublingual route
Which of the following is a government-sponsored health benefits plan?
a. TRICARE
b. PHO
c. HSA
d. SSI
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