AMCA CMAC EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. The opening inside the skull that holds the brain is the:
a. Cranial cavity
b. Orbital cavity
c. Nasal cavity
d. Thoracic cavity
Answer:
*The dorsal cavity is divided into the cranial cavity (which houses the brain)
The answer is: Cranial cavity
Question:
2. A crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment for less than one year is known as a:
a. Misdemeanor
b. Arbitration
c. Felony
d. Mitigation
Answer:
*Misdemeanors are less serious crimes than felonies and re punishable by fines or imprisonment up to a
year or less.
The correct answer is: Misdemeanor
Question:
3. Professional negligence is also called:
a. Malfunction
b. Arbitration
c. Malice
d. Malpractice
Answer:
Medical negligence is commonly known as malpractice
The correct answer is: Malpractice
Question:
4. Which of the following items is the most important for assistive personnel to keep in mind during their
daily routine in medical settings?
a. Burglary
b. Confidentiality
c. Privilege granted to a physician
d. Consent
Answer:
*In the Standard of Care the first item the medical assistant should uphold is maintaining confidentiality
The correct answer is: Confidentiality
,Question:
5. In which of the following situations is it permissible to release information from a patient's records?
a. When the patient's employer requests it
b. When an attorney requests it
c. When a court requests it by means of a subpoena
d. When the patient's best friend requests it
Answer:
*The law may require the physician to release the record when a court subpoenas it The correct answer is:
When a court requests it by means of a subpoena
Question:
6. Under which of the following circumstances is it permissible to release information from a patient's
records?
a. When the physician calls to request it
b. When the patient signs a release
c. When the insurance company signs a release
d. When the patient has signed a living will
Answer:
*Information can be released only after a patient signs a release statement
The correct answer is: When the patient signs a release
Question:
7. This cavity contains the heart and lungs, among other organs.
a. Thoracic
b. Cranial
c. Orbital
d. Nasal
Answer:
*The thoracic cavity contains the lungs, heart, esophagus and trachea
The correct answer is: Thoracic
Question:
8. Located near the back of the body, this body cavity is a continuous internal opening that includes the
cranial and spinal cavities.
a. Posterior (dorsal) cavity
b. Transverse plane
c. Pelvic cavity
d. Abdominal cavity
Answer:
*The dorsal cavity is divided into the cranial cavity and the spinal cavity
The correct answer is: Posterior (dorsal) cavity
Question:
9. This is the scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and detergents to remove blood, mucous, etc.
a. Sterilization
b. Sanitization
c. Distillation
d. Disinfection
,Answer:
*Sanitization is the scrubbing of instruments and equipment with special brushes and detergents to remove
blood, mucous and other contaminants
The correct answer is: Sanitization
Question:
10. This is the process that involves a soaking or wiping process and inhibits the activity of
disease-causing organisms.
a. Sterilization
b. Sanitizing
c. Disinfection
d. Treated with antiseptics
Answer:
*Disinfection is the process that destroys most micro organisms; however it cannot kill all
The correct answer is: Disinfection
Question:
11. The process used for supplies that would come in contact with internal body tissue or an open wound.
It involves the use of heat (steam) and an autoclave.
a. Disinfection
b. Sterilization
c. Surgical Asepsis
d. Sanitization
Answer:
*Sterilization is required for all instruments and supplies that will penetrate a patient's skin. Sterilization
usually involves an autoclave or chemical (cold) process
The correct answer is: Sterilization
Question:
12. You are taking vitals on a patient and they complain that they have dizziness every once in a while.
What type of symptom is this?
a. Familial
b. Subjective
c. Objective
d. Social
Answer:
*Subjective date is obtained from a conversation with the patient
The correct answer is: Subjective
Question:
13. You are taking vitals on a patient and they complain their right eye is throbbing. Their right eye is
swollen and bruised. What type of symptom is this?
a. Familial
b. Subjective
c. Social
d. Objective
, Answer:
*Objective data is readily apparent and measurable
The correct answer is: Objective
Question:
14. If you are recording a patient's height and are using centimeters, what is the conversion formula to go
from centimeters to inches?
a. Mulitply by 2.5
b. Subtract 2.5 from the number
c. Divide by 2.5
d. Add 2.5 to the number
Answer:
*To go from CM to inches, the formula would be ____ CM ÷2.54 = Inches
The correct answer is: Divide by 2.5
Question:
15. You are taking the vitals of a patient with pneumonia. The patient coughs near your face. What could
you have done to minimize the risk of contracting the disease?
a. Put on goggles before entering the room
b. Sterilize the examination room
c. Wash your face as soon as the incident occurs.
d. Ask the patient to look the other way while coughing
Answer:
*According to Standard Precautions, the use of PPE in addition to cough etiquette includes covering mouth
and providing at least 3 feet of space between persons
The correct answer is: Ask the patient to look the other way while coughing
Question:
16. Which of the following liquids is used in an autoclave to sterilize instruments and supplies?
a. Alcohol
b. Sterile water
c. Tap water
d. Distilled water
Answer:
When filling an autoclave, distilled water is best
The correct answer is: Distilled water
Question:
17. Which of the following is one of the six C's of charting?
a. Consult
b. Clerical
c. Counsel
d. Client's words
Answer:
**The six C's of charting include client's words, clarity, completeness, conciseness, chronological order
and confidentiality
The correct answer is: Client's words
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. The opening inside the skull that holds the brain is the:
a. Cranial cavity
b. Orbital cavity
c. Nasal cavity
d. Thoracic cavity
Answer:
*The dorsal cavity is divided into the cranial cavity (which houses the brain)
The answer is: Cranial cavity
Question:
2. A crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment for less than one year is known as a:
a. Misdemeanor
b. Arbitration
c. Felony
d. Mitigation
Answer:
*Misdemeanors are less serious crimes than felonies and re punishable by fines or imprisonment up to a
year or less.
The correct answer is: Misdemeanor
Question:
3. Professional negligence is also called:
a. Malfunction
b. Arbitration
c. Malice
d. Malpractice
Answer:
Medical negligence is commonly known as malpractice
The correct answer is: Malpractice
Question:
4. Which of the following items is the most important for assistive personnel to keep in mind during their
daily routine in medical settings?
a. Burglary
b. Confidentiality
c. Privilege granted to a physician
d. Consent
Answer:
*In the Standard of Care the first item the medical assistant should uphold is maintaining confidentiality
The correct answer is: Confidentiality
,Question:
5. In which of the following situations is it permissible to release information from a patient's records?
a. When the patient's employer requests it
b. When an attorney requests it
c. When a court requests it by means of a subpoena
d. When the patient's best friend requests it
Answer:
*The law may require the physician to release the record when a court subpoenas it The correct answer is:
When a court requests it by means of a subpoena
Question:
6. Under which of the following circumstances is it permissible to release information from a patient's
records?
a. When the physician calls to request it
b. When the patient signs a release
c. When the insurance company signs a release
d. When the patient has signed a living will
Answer:
*Information can be released only after a patient signs a release statement
The correct answer is: When the patient signs a release
Question:
7. This cavity contains the heart and lungs, among other organs.
a. Thoracic
b. Cranial
c. Orbital
d. Nasal
Answer:
*The thoracic cavity contains the lungs, heart, esophagus and trachea
The correct answer is: Thoracic
Question:
8. Located near the back of the body, this body cavity is a continuous internal opening that includes the
cranial and spinal cavities.
a. Posterior (dorsal) cavity
b. Transverse plane
c. Pelvic cavity
d. Abdominal cavity
Answer:
*The dorsal cavity is divided into the cranial cavity and the spinal cavity
The correct answer is: Posterior (dorsal) cavity
Question:
9. This is the scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and detergents to remove blood, mucous, etc.
a. Sterilization
b. Sanitization
c. Distillation
d. Disinfection
,Answer:
*Sanitization is the scrubbing of instruments and equipment with special brushes and detergents to remove
blood, mucous and other contaminants
The correct answer is: Sanitization
Question:
10. This is the process that involves a soaking or wiping process and inhibits the activity of
disease-causing organisms.
a. Sterilization
b. Sanitizing
c. Disinfection
d. Treated with antiseptics
Answer:
*Disinfection is the process that destroys most micro organisms; however it cannot kill all
The correct answer is: Disinfection
Question:
11. The process used for supplies that would come in contact with internal body tissue or an open wound.
It involves the use of heat (steam) and an autoclave.
a. Disinfection
b. Sterilization
c. Surgical Asepsis
d. Sanitization
Answer:
*Sterilization is required for all instruments and supplies that will penetrate a patient's skin. Sterilization
usually involves an autoclave or chemical (cold) process
The correct answer is: Sterilization
Question:
12. You are taking vitals on a patient and they complain that they have dizziness every once in a while.
What type of symptom is this?
a. Familial
b. Subjective
c. Objective
d. Social
Answer:
*Subjective date is obtained from a conversation with the patient
The correct answer is: Subjective
Question:
13. You are taking vitals on a patient and they complain their right eye is throbbing. Their right eye is
swollen and bruised. What type of symptom is this?
a. Familial
b. Subjective
c. Social
d. Objective
, Answer:
*Objective data is readily apparent and measurable
The correct answer is: Objective
Question:
14. If you are recording a patient's height and are using centimeters, what is the conversion formula to go
from centimeters to inches?
a. Mulitply by 2.5
b. Subtract 2.5 from the number
c. Divide by 2.5
d. Add 2.5 to the number
Answer:
*To go from CM to inches, the formula would be ____ CM ÷2.54 = Inches
The correct answer is: Divide by 2.5
Question:
15. You are taking the vitals of a patient with pneumonia. The patient coughs near your face. What could
you have done to minimize the risk of contracting the disease?
a. Put on goggles before entering the room
b. Sterilize the examination room
c. Wash your face as soon as the incident occurs.
d. Ask the patient to look the other way while coughing
Answer:
*According to Standard Precautions, the use of PPE in addition to cough etiquette includes covering mouth
and providing at least 3 feet of space between persons
The correct answer is: Ask the patient to look the other way while coughing
Question:
16. Which of the following liquids is used in an autoclave to sterilize instruments and supplies?
a. Alcohol
b. Sterile water
c. Tap water
d. Distilled water
Answer:
When filling an autoclave, distilled water is best
The correct answer is: Distilled water
Question:
17. Which of the following is one of the six C's of charting?
a. Consult
b. Clerical
c. Counsel
d. Client's words
Answer:
**The six C's of charting include client's words, clarity, completeness, conciseness, chronological order
and confidentiality
The correct answer is: Client's words
