MAC AMCA EXAM Questions With
Correct Answers
Ethics is... - answer✔Conforming to moral standards of the right behavior or rule of conduct.
The main purpose of PPE is to: - answer✔Provide employees a barrier against infection.
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration): - answer✔the law that protects you
from exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other bodily fluids in the workplace.
Basal State: - answer✔When the body has had adequate rest and no food for at least 12 hours.
Quantitative test is one that: - answer✔Tests for the presence and amount of substance in
sample.
A patient arrives at urgent care complaining of nausea. as you begin the assessment she vomits
bright red blood. What PPE would be most appropriate in this circumstance? - answer✔gown,
booties and gloves
utility gloves - answer✔could be reused if properly washed
The Privacy Rule gives patients the right to - answer✔Access their medical record
Fowler's position is the: - answer✔best position to place patient who is experiencing shortness
of breath.
What type of unprofessional conduct could result in a revocation of a physician's license? -
answer✔inappropriate contact with a patient
Smallest structural unit of the nervous system: - answer✔neuron
Part of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood out of the heart, to the body: - answer✔left
ventricle
Organ - answer✔A structure in the body that is composed of different kinds of tissue
Muscles that act on knee joint exhibit 2 actions: - answer✔flexion and extension
Co insurance is calculated based on - answer✔% of charge
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You are working as a medical intake at an urgent care center. Three patients walk in at 9am with
various illnesses, you need to decide who will be seen first. What process will you use to
determine the order in which the patients will be seen? - answer✔Triage
Revealing information about a patient without consent unless otherwise required by law is
called: - answer✔Breach of Contract
MSDS information includes - answer✔general and emergency information
Federal government sponsored healthcare insurance for those who are over 65 is known as: -
answer✔medicare
Demerol 75mg, IM every 4hours, as needed for severe pain, is what type of medication order? -
answer✔PRN
Unit in a hospital run by physicians and experts in musculoskeletal diseases in bones, muscles,
joints and tendons. - answer✔Rheumatology
All pathogens are - answer✔microbes that can cause disease
The most appropriate way for all employees to understand their role in regarding emergencies. -
answer✔Office should have a written plan of response for all employees to follow.
Under HIPAA, who may access the patient medical record? - answer✔Only healthcare
providers directly involved with the patients care.
During a patient interview, your patient tells you that she drinks alcohol four or five times per
week, this information should be documented in: - answer✔Social History
"Does the pain leave and return throughout the day?" is an example of a: - answer✔Closed
Ended Question
The best place to interview a patient is - answer✔In the exam room
Common name for a medication is known as: - answer✔Brand Name
Medical Record: - answer✔Contains all the most recent written documentation that relates to
the patients health care
What manual is used to assign codes for procedures that are rendered in the physician's office? -
answer✔CPT
What information is included in the patients registration record section of the electronic health
record? - answer✔demographic and Billing Data
What term is used to describe an intermediate diagnoses through the evaluation of the patient's
health history and physical examination? - answer✔Physical Diagnosis