AMCA PRACTICE TEST 3 ESSENTIAL STUDY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ What drug prevents the action of another drug or chemical?
Answer: Antagonist
◉ What is a good example of a clinical medical assistant showing
accountability?
Answer: Taking the responsibility for immediately reporting an
error with a patient's lab work
◉ What attire is acceptable for a clinical medical assistant?
Answer: Clean scrubs and comfortable shoes
◉ How should a clinical medical assistant respond to a patient who
demands to see a physician immediately?
Answer: Refer the patient to the office manager
◉ A patient has an oral temp of 100.8°F. What is the medical term
for this
Answer: Pyrexia
,◉ What is required to perform hand antisepsis?
Answer: Antimicrobial soap
◉ Which of the following is most appropriate for patient
identification prior to plebotomy?
Answer: Patient's driver's license and proof of residency.
◉ The CMA was sent to draw blood for coagulation studies. Which of
the following is correct about the draw?
Answer: Fill a light blue top to the top
blue top=coagulation studies
lavender top=EDTA,CBC
SST(tiger top)=needs to be centrifuged
gray top=draw last, checks glucose and alcohol
◉ Which of the following is the smallest suture size
Answer: 2-0
4-0
5-0
Correct
Answer: 6-0
, ◉ What pulse site is used to measure blood pressure
Answer: brachial
◉ What does practicing good daily hygiene and dressing
appropriately show an employer?
Answer: professionalism
◉ What are the boundaries for the approved area in performing heel
punctures?
Answer: The medial line extending from the great toes and the
lateral line extending from the fourth and fifth digit
◉ Which of the following situations can result in legal action against
a clinical medical assistant
Answer: correct answer: needlestick injury to the employee
Mislabeled specimen
Hemolysis of the specimen
Inadequate specimen quantity
◉ A CMA is working with a patient over their bill. The patient begins
to visibly upset and starts yelling in front of the other patients. What
should the CMA do first
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ What drug prevents the action of another drug or chemical?
Answer: Antagonist
◉ What is a good example of a clinical medical assistant showing
accountability?
Answer: Taking the responsibility for immediately reporting an
error with a patient's lab work
◉ What attire is acceptable for a clinical medical assistant?
Answer: Clean scrubs and comfortable shoes
◉ How should a clinical medical assistant respond to a patient who
demands to see a physician immediately?
Answer: Refer the patient to the office manager
◉ A patient has an oral temp of 100.8°F. What is the medical term
for this
Answer: Pyrexia
,◉ What is required to perform hand antisepsis?
Answer: Antimicrobial soap
◉ Which of the following is most appropriate for patient
identification prior to plebotomy?
Answer: Patient's driver's license and proof of residency.
◉ The CMA was sent to draw blood for coagulation studies. Which of
the following is correct about the draw?
Answer: Fill a light blue top to the top
blue top=coagulation studies
lavender top=EDTA,CBC
SST(tiger top)=needs to be centrifuged
gray top=draw last, checks glucose and alcohol
◉ Which of the following is the smallest suture size
Answer: 2-0
4-0
5-0
Correct
Answer: 6-0
, ◉ What pulse site is used to measure blood pressure
Answer: brachial
◉ What does practicing good daily hygiene and dressing
appropriately show an employer?
Answer: professionalism
◉ What are the boundaries for the approved area in performing heel
punctures?
Answer: The medial line extending from the great toes and the
lateral line extending from the fourth and fifth digit
◉ Which of the following situations can result in legal action against
a clinical medical assistant
Answer: correct answer: needlestick injury to the employee
Mislabeled specimen
Hemolysis of the specimen
Inadequate specimen quantity
◉ A CMA is working with a patient over their bill. The patient begins
to visibly upset and starts yelling in front of the other patients. What
should the CMA do first
