AMCA CMAC Practice Exam 2026/2027
Questions with correct Answers
The copening cinside cthe cskull cthat cholds cthe cbrain cis cthe:
a. Cranial ccavity
b. Orbital ccavity
c. Nasal ccavity
d. Thoracic ccavity c- cANSWER-*The cdorsal ccavity cis cdivided cinto cthe ccranial ccavity
c(which chouses cthe cbrain)
The canswer cis: cCranial ccavity
A ccrime cpunishable cby ca cfine cor cimprisonment cfor cless cthan cone cyear cis cknown cas
ca:
a. Misdemeanor
b. Arbitration
c. Felony
d. Mitigation c- cANSWER-*Misdemeanors care cless cserious ccrimes cthan cfelonies
cand cre cpunishable cby cfines cor cimprisonment cup cto ca cyear cor cless.
The ccorrect canswer cis: cMisdemeanor
Professional cnegligence cis calso ccalled:
a. Malfunction
b. Arbitration
c. Malice
d. Malpractice c- cANSWER-Medical cnegligence cis ccommonly cknown cas cmalpractice
The ccorrect canswer cis: cMalpractice
Which cof cthe cfollowing citems cis cthe cmost cimportant cfor cassistive cpersonnel cto ckeep
cin cmind cduring ctheir cdaily croutine cin cmedical csettings?
a. Burglary
b. Confidentiality
c. Privilege cgranted cto ca cphysician
d. Consent c- cANSWER-*In cthe cStandard cof cCare cthe cfirst citem cthe cmedical
cassistant cshould cuphold cis cmaintaining cconfidentiality
The ccorrect canswer cis: cConfidentiality
In cwhich cof cthe cfollowing csituations cis cit cpermissible cto crelease cinformation cfrom ca
cpatient's crecords?
a. When cthe cpatient's cemployer crequests cit
b. When can cattorney crequests cit
,c. When ca ccourt crequests cit cby cmeans cof ca csubpoena
d. When cthe cpatient's cbest cfriend crequests cit c- cANSWER-*The claw cmay
crequire cthe cphysician cto crelease cthe crecord cwhen ca ccourt csubpoenas cit
The ccorrect canswer cis: cWhen ca ccourt crequests cit cby cmeans cof ca csubpoena
Under cwhich cof cthe cfollowing ccircumstances cis cit cpermissible cto crelease cinformation
cfrom c ca cpatient's crecords?
a. When cthe cphysician ccalls cto crequest cit
b. When cthe cpatient csigns ca crelease
c. When cthe cinsurance ccompany csigns ca crelease
d. When cthe cpatient chas csigned ca cliving cwill c- cANSWER-*Information ccan cbe
creleased conly cafter ca cpatient csigns ca crelease cstatement
The ccorrect canswer cis: cWhen cthe cpatient csigns ca crelease
This ccavity ccontains cthe cheart cand clungs, camong cother corgans.
a. Thoracic
b. Cranial
c. Orbital
d. Nasal c- cANSWER-*The cthoracic ccavity ccontains cthe clungs, cheart, cesophagus
cand ctrachea
The ccorrect canswer cis: cThoracic
Located cnear cthe cback cof cthe cbody, cthis cbody ccavity cis ca ccontinuous cinternal
copening cthat cincludes cthe ccranial cand cspinal ccavities.
a. Posterior c(dorsal) ccavity
b. Transverse cplane
c. Pelvic ccavity
d. Abdominal ccavity c- cANSWER-*The cdorsal ccavity cis cdivided cinto cthe ccranial
ccavity cand cthe cspinal ccavity
The ccorrect canswer cis: cPosterior c(dorsal) ccavity
This cis cthe cscrubbing cof cinstruments cwith cspecial cbrushes cand cdetergents cto
cremove cblood, cmucous, cetc.
a. Sterilization
b. Sanitization
c. Distillation
d. Disinfection c- cANSWER-*Sanitization cis cthe cscrubbing cof cinstruments cand
cequipment c cwith cspecial cbrushes cand cdetergents cto cremove cblood, cmucous cand
cother ccontaminants
The ccorrect canswer cis: cSanitization
,This cis cthe cprocess cthat cinvolves ca csoaking cor cwiping cprocess cand cinhibits cthe
cactivity cof cdisease-causing corganisms.
a. Sterilization
b. Sanitizing
c. Disinfection
d. Treated cwith cantiseptics c- cANSWER-*Disinfection cis cthe cprocess cthat cdestroys
cmost cmicro corganisms; chowever cit ccannot ckill call
The ccorrect canswer cis: cDisinfection
The cprocess cused cfor csupplies cthat cwould ccome cin ccontact cwith cinternal cbody
ctissue cor can copen cwound. cIt cinvolves cthe cuse cof cheat c(steam) cand can cautoclave.
a. Disinfection
b. Sterilization
c. Surgical cAsepsis
d. Sanitization c- cANSWER-*Sterilization cis crequired cfor call cinstruments cand csupplies
cthat c cwill cpenetrate ca cpatient's cskin. cSterilization cusually cinvolves can cautoclave cor
cchemical c c(cold) cprocess
The ccorrect canswer cis: cSterilization
You care ctaking cvitals con ca cpatient cand cthey ccomplain cthat cthey chave cdizziness
cevery conce cin ca cwhile. cWhat ctype cof csymptom cis cthis?
a. Familial
b. Subjective
c. Objective
d. Social c- cANSWER-*Subjective cdate cis cobtained cfrom ca cconversation cwith cthe
cpatient
The ccorrect canswer cis: cSubjective
You care ctaking cvitals con ca cpatient cand cthey ccomplain ctheir cright ceye cis cthrobbing.
cTheir c cright ceye cis cswollen cand cbruised. cWhat ctype cof csymptom cis cthis?
a. Familial
b. Subjective
c. Social
d. Objective c- cANSWER-*Objective cdata cis creadily capparent cand cmeasurable
The ccorrect canswer cis: cObjective
If cyou care crecording ca cpatient's cheight cand care cusing ccentimeters, cwhat cis cthe
cconversion c cformula cto cgo cfrom ccentimeters cto cinches?
a. Mulitply cby c2.5
b. Subtract c2.5 cfrom cthe cnumber
c. Divide cby c2.5
d. Add c2.5 cto cthe cnumber c- cANSWER-*To cgo cfrom cCM cto cinches, cthe cformula cwould
cbe
CM c÷2.54 c= cInches
, The ccorrect canswer cis: cDivide cby c2.5
You care ctaking cthe cvitals cof ca cpatient cwith cpneumonia. cThe cpatient ccoughs cnear
cyour c cface. cWhat ccould cyou chave cdone cto cminimize cthe crisk cof ccontracting cthe
cdisease?
a. Put con cgoggles cbefore centering cthe croom
b. Sterilize cthe cexamination croom
c. Wash cyour cface cas csoon cas cthe cincident coccurs.
d. Ask cthe cpatient cto clook cthe cother cway cwhile ccoughing c- cANSWER-*According
cto cStandard cPrecautions, cthe cuse cof cPPE cin caddition cto ccough cetiquette cincludes
ccovering c cmouth cand cproviding cat cleast c3 cfeet cof cspace cbetween cpersons
The ccorrect canswer cis: cAsk cthe cpatient cto clook cthe cother cway cwhile ccoughing
Which cof cthe cfollowing cliquids cis cused cin can cautoclave cto csterilize cinstruments cand c
csupplies?
a. Alcohol
b. Sterile cwater
c. Tap cwater
d. Distilled cwater c- cANSWER-When cfilling can cautoclave, cdistilled cwater cis cbest
The ccorrect canswer cis: cDistilled cwater
Which cof cthe cfollowing cis cone cof cthe csix cC's cof ccharting?
a. Consult
b. Clerical
c. Counsel
d. Client's cwords c- cANSWER-**The csix cC's cof ccharting cinclude cclient's cwords,
cclarity, ccompleteness, cconciseness, cchronological corder cand cconfidentiality
The ccorrect canswer cis: cClient's cwords
Which csuture csize clisted cbelow cis cthe cthickest?
a. 1-0
b. 5-0
c. 7-0
d. 0-0 c- cANSWER-**Suture cmaterials ccome cin cthicknesses cranging cfrom csize
c11-0 c(smallest) cto csize c7 c(largest)
The ccorrect canswer cis: c0-0
The cpatient chas ca chistory cof ccardiovascular cdisease. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing ctests
cwould cnot cbe cused cas ca cscreening cprocedure?
a. Chest cx-ray
b. Colonoscopy
c. Blood cwork
Questions with correct Answers
The copening cinside cthe cskull cthat cholds cthe cbrain cis cthe:
a. Cranial ccavity
b. Orbital ccavity
c. Nasal ccavity
d. Thoracic ccavity c- cANSWER-*The cdorsal ccavity cis cdivided cinto cthe ccranial ccavity
c(which chouses cthe cbrain)
The canswer cis: cCranial ccavity
A ccrime cpunishable cby ca cfine cor cimprisonment cfor cless cthan cone cyear cis cknown cas
ca:
a. Misdemeanor
b. Arbitration
c. Felony
d. Mitigation c- cANSWER-*Misdemeanors care cless cserious ccrimes cthan cfelonies
cand cre cpunishable cby cfines cor cimprisonment cup cto ca cyear cor cless.
The ccorrect canswer cis: cMisdemeanor
Professional cnegligence cis calso ccalled:
a. Malfunction
b. Arbitration
c. Malice
d. Malpractice c- cANSWER-Medical cnegligence cis ccommonly cknown cas cmalpractice
The ccorrect canswer cis: cMalpractice
Which cof cthe cfollowing citems cis cthe cmost cimportant cfor cassistive cpersonnel cto ckeep
cin cmind cduring ctheir cdaily croutine cin cmedical csettings?
a. Burglary
b. Confidentiality
c. Privilege cgranted cto ca cphysician
d. Consent c- cANSWER-*In cthe cStandard cof cCare cthe cfirst citem cthe cmedical
cassistant cshould cuphold cis cmaintaining cconfidentiality
The ccorrect canswer cis: cConfidentiality
In cwhich cof cthe cfollowing csituations cis cit cpermissible cto crelease cinformation cfrom ca
cpatient's crecords?
a. When cthe cpatient's cemployer crequests cit
b. When can cattorney crequests cit
,c. When ca ccourt crequests cit cby cmeans cof ca csubpoena
d. When cthe cpatient's cbest cfriend crequests cit c- cANSWER-*The claw cmay
crequire cthe cphysician cto crelease cthe crecord cwhen ca ccourt csubpoenas cit
The ccorrect canswer cis: cWhen ca ccourt crequests cit cby cmeans cof ca csubpoena
Under cwhich cof cthe cfollowing ccircumstances cis cit cpermissible cto crelease cinformation
cfrom c ca cpatient's crecords?
a. When cthe cphysician ccalls cto crequest cit
b. When cthe cpatient csigns ca crelease
c. When cthe cinsurance ccompany csigns ca crelease
d. When cthe cpatient chas csigned ca cliving cwill c- cANSWER-*Information ccan cbe
creleased conly cafter ca cpatient csigns ca crelease cstatement
The ccorrect canswer cis: cWhen cthe cpatient csigns ca crelease
This ccavity ccontains cthe cheart cand clungs, camong cother corgans.
a. Thoracic
b. Cranial
c. Orbital
d. Nasal c- cANSWER-*The cthoracic ccavity ccontains cthe clungs, cheart, cesophagus
cand ctrachea
The ccorrect canswer cis: cThoracic
Located cnear cthe cback cof cthe cbody, cthis cbody ccavity cis ca ccontinuous cinternal
copening cthat cincludes cthe ccranial cand cspinal ccavities.
a. Posterior c(dorsal) ccavity
b. Transverse cplane
c. Pelvic ccavity
d. Abdominal ccavity c- cANSWER-*The cdorsal ccavity cis cdivided cinto cthe ccranial
ccavity cand cthe cspinal ccavity
The ccorrect canswer cis: cPosterior c(dorsal) ccavity
This cis cthe cscrubbing cof cinstruments cwith cspecial cbrushes cand cdetergents cto
cremove cblood, cmucous, cetc.
a. Sterilization
b. Sanitization
c. Distillation
d. Disinfection c- cANSWER-*Sanitization cis cthe cscrubbing cof cinstruments cand
cequipment c cwith cspecial cbrushes cand cdetergents cto cremove cblood, cmucous cand
cother ccontaminants
The ccorrect canswer cis: cSanitization
,This cis cthe cprocess cthat cinvolves ca csoaking cor cwiping cprocess cand cinhibits cthe
cactivity cof cdisease-causing corganisms.
a. Sterilization
b. Sanitizing
c. Disinfection
d. Treated cwith cantiseptics c- cANSWER-*Disinfection cis cthe cprocess cthat cdestroys
cmost cmicro corganisms; chowever cit ccannot ckill call
The ccorrect canswer cis: cDisinfection
The cprocess cused cfor csupplies cthat cwould ccome cin ccontact cwith cinternal cbody
ctissue cor can copen cwound. cIt cinvolves cthe cuse cof cheat c(steam) cand can cautoclave.
a. Disinfection
b. Sterilization
c. Surgical cAsepsis
d. Sanitization c- cANSWER-*Sterilization cis crequired cfor call cinstruments cand csupplies
cthat c cwill cpenetrate ca cpatient's cskin. cSterilization cusually cinvolves can cautoclave cor
cchemical c c(cold) cprocess
The ccorrect canswer cis: cSterilization
You care ctaking cvitals con ca cpatient cand cthey ccomplain cthat cthey chave cdizziness
cevery conce cin ca cwhile. cWhat ctype cof csymptom cis cthis?
a. Familial
b. Subjective
c. Objective
d. Social c- cANSWER-*Subjective cdate cis cobtained cfrom ca cconversation cwith cthe
cpatient
The ccorrect canswer cis: cSubjective
You care ctaking cvitals con ca cpatient cand cthey ccomplain ctheir cright ceye cis cthrobbing.
cTheir c cright ceye cis cswollen cand cbruised. cWhat ctype cof csymptom cis cthis?
a. Familial
b. Subjective
c. Social
d. Objective c- cANSWER-*Objective cdata cis creadily capparent cand cmeasurable
The ccorrect canswer cis: cObjective
If cyou care crecording ca cpatient's cheight cand care cusing ccentimeters, cwhat cis cthe
cconversion c cformula cto cgo cfrom ccentimeters cto cinches?
a. Mulitply cby c2.5
b. Subtract c2.5 cfrom cthe cnumber
c. Divide cby c2.5
d. Add c2.5 cto cthe cnumber c- cANSWER-*To cgo cfrom cCM cto cinches, cthe cformula cwould
cbe
CM c÷2.54 c= cInches
, The ccorrect canswer cis: cDivide cby c2.5
You care ctaking cthe cvitals cof ca cpatient cwith cpneumonia. cThe cpatient ccoughs cnear
cyour c cface. cWhat ccould cyou chave cdone cto cminimize cthe crisk cof ccontracting cthe
cdisease?
a. Put con cgoggles cbefore centering cthe croom
b. Sterilize cthe cexamination croom
c. Wash cyour cface cas csoon cas cthe cincident coccurs.
d. Ask cthe cpatient cto clook cthe cother cway cwhile ccoughing c- cANSWER-*According
cto cStandard cPrecautions, cthe cuse cof cPPE cin caddition cto ccough cetiquette cincludes
ccovering c cmouth cand cproviding cat cleast c3 cfeet cof cspace cbetween cpersons
The ccorrect canswer cis: cAsk cthe cpatient cto clook cthe cother cway cwhile ccoughing
Which cof cthe cfollowing cliquids cis cused cin can cautoclave cto csterilize cinstruments cand c
csupplies?
a. Alcohol
b. Sterile cwater
c. Tap cwater
d. Distilled cwater c- cANSWER-When cfilling can cautoclave, cdistilled cwater cis cbest
The ccorrect canswer cis: cDistilled cwater
Which cof cthe cfollowing cis cone cof cthe csix cC's cof ccharting?
a. Consult
b. Clerical
c. Counsel
d. Client's cwords c- cANSWER-**The csix cC's cof ccharting cinclude cclient's cwords,
cclarity, ccompleteness, cconciseness, cchronological corder cand cconfidentiality
The ccorrect canswer cis: cClient's cwords
Which csuture csize clisted cbelow cis cthe cthickest?
a. 1-0
b. 5-0
c. 7-0
d. 0-0 c- cANSWER-**Suture cmaterials ccome cin cthicknesses cranging cfrom csize
c11-0 c(smallest) cto csize c7 c(largest)
The ccorrect canswer cis: c0-0
The cpatient chas ca chistory cof ccardiovascular cdisease. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing ctests
cwould cnot cbe cused cas ca cscreening cprocedure?
a. Chest cx-ray
b. Colonoscopy
c. Blood cwork
