AMCA CERTIFICATION TEST - MEDICAL
ASSISTING STUDY GUIDE
1) Which of the following is considered a parasitic infection?
A. Lyme disease
B. Rabies
C. Ringworm
D. Malaria ANS: D. Malaria
2) Aspirin and acetaminophen are examples of:
A. Analgesics and antipyretics
B. Antitussives and decongestants
C. Antihistamines and antiemetics
D. Antidotes and antibiotics ANS: A. Analgesics and antipyretics
3) Demerol 75 mg, IM every 4 hours, as needed for severe pain, is what type of medication order?
A. Single
B. PRN
C. Stat
D. Routine ANS: B. PRN
4) This unit in the hospital is run by physicians and experts in the field of musculoskeletal disorders of
bones, joints, ligaments and tendons, identify this department.
A. Rheumatology
B. Obstetrics
C. Ophthalmology
D. Oncology ANS: A. Rheumatology
,5) MSDS information includes:
A. Table of chemical elements
B. Product manufacturing conditions
C. General and emergency information
D. Information on competitor products ANS: C. General and emergency information
6) The physician prescribes a buccal medication. The medical assistant should instruct the patient to:
A. Place the medication between the lower teeth and cheek
B. Chew the medication and swallow it
C. Place the medication under the tongue
D. Dissolve the medication in water and drink it ANS: A. Place the medication between the lower teeth
and cheek
7) Which of the following is the best specimen to test for levels of iron in the blood?
A. The one collected in a tube that contains sodium citrate
B. The one collected in a microcuvette
C. The one collected in the tube that contains EDTA
D. The one collected in a tube with no additive ANS: C. The one collected in the tube that contains EDTA
8) All pathogens are:
A. Microorganisms that live in soil
B. Microbes that can cause disease
C. Communicable microorganisms
D. Normal bacteria found on skin ANS: B. Microbes that can cause disease
,9) Every prescription for a controlled substance requires the physicians signature and a ____________
number?
A. FDA
B. DEA
C.EPA
D.CDC ANS: B. DEA
10) When using a No. 10 envelope, where should the address be placed?
A. 10 lines down from the top and 4 inches from the left edge of the envelope
B. 14 lines down from the top and 2 inches from the left edge of the envelope
C. 10 lines down from the top and 2 inches from the left edge of the envelope
D. 14 lines down from the top and 4 inches from the left edge of the envelope ANS: C. 10 lines down
from the top and 2 inches from the left of the edge of the envelope
11) What drug prevents the action of another drug or chemical?
A. Trade
B. Narcotic
C. Synergist
D. Antagonist ANS: D. Antagonist
12) Co-insurance is calculated based on a:
A. A capitation rate
B. Percentage of charge
C. A fixed charge for each visit
D. Number of policy holders in the plan ANS: B. Percentage of charge
, 13) Muscles that act on the knee joint exhibit two actions:
A. Adduction and lateral rotation
B. Medical rotation and extension
C. Adduction and Abduction
D. Flexion and extension ANS: D. Flexion and extension
14) A structure that is composed of two or more tissue types is called a/an:
A. System
B. Organism
C. Organ
D. Cell ANS: C. Organ
15) Cellular respiration is a function of the:
A. Cell membrane
B. Mitochondria
C. Golgi apparatus
D. Nucleus ANS: B. Mitochondria
16) Somatic tremor is the result of:
A. Muscle movement
B. Loose sensors
C. Unequal amounts of electrolytes
D. Improper standardization of the instrument ANS: A. Muscle movement
17) The smallest structural unit of the nervous system is the:
ASSISTING STUDY GUIDE
1) Which of the following is considered a parasitic infection?
A. Lyme disease
B. Rabies
C. Ringworm
D. Malaria ANS: D. Malaria
2) Aspirin and acetaminophen are examples of:
A. Analgesics and antipyretics
B. Antitussives and decongestants
C. Antihistamines and antiemetics
D. Antidotes and antibiotics ANS: A. Analgesics and antipyretics
3) Demerol 75 mg, IM every 4 hours, as needed for severe pain, is what type of medication order?
A. Single
B. PRN
C. Stat
D. Routine ANS: B. PRN
4) This unit in the hospital is run by physicians and experts in the field of musculoskeletal disorders of
bones, joints, ligaments and tendons, identify this department.
A. Rheumatology
B. Obstetrics
C. Ophthalmology
D. Oncology ANS: A. Rheumatology
,5) MSDS information includes:
A. Table of chemical elements
B. Product manufacturing conditions
C. General and emergency information
D. Information on competitor products ANS: C. General and emergency information
6) The physician prescribes a buccal medication. The medical assistant should instruct the patient to:
A. Place the medication between the lower teeth and cheek
B. Chew the medication and swallow it
C. Place the medication under the tongue
D. Dissolve the medication in water and drink it ANS: A. Place the medication between the lower teeth
and cheek
7) Which of the following is the best specimen to test for levels of iron in the blood?
A. The one collected in a tube that contains sodium citrate
B. The one collected in a microcuvette
C. The one collected in the tube that contains EDTA
D. The one collected in a tube with no additive ANS: C. The one collected in the tube that contains EDTA
8) All pathogens are:
A. Microorganisms that live in soil
B. Microbes that can cause disease
C. Communicable microorganisms
D. Normal bacteria found on skin ANS: B. Microbes that can cause disease
,9) Every prescription for a controlled substance requires the physicians signature and a ____________
number?
A. FDA
B. DEA
C.EPA
D.CDC ANS: B. DEA
10) When using a No. 10 envelope, where should the address be placed?
A. 10 lines down from the top and 4 inches from the left edge of the envelope
B. 14 lines down from the top and 2 inches from the left edge of the envelope
C. 10 lines down from the top and 2 inches from the left edge of the envelope
D. 14 lines down from the top and 4 inches from the left edge of the envelope ANS: C. 10 lines down
from the top and 2 inches from the left of the edge of the envelope
11) What drug prevents the action of another drug or chemical?
A. Trade
B. Narcotic
C. Synergist
D. Antagonist ANS: D. Antagonist
12) Co-insurance is calculated based on a:
A. A capitation rate
B. Percentage of charge
C. A fixed charge for each visit
D. Number of policy holders in the plan ANS: B. Percentage of charge
, 13) Muscles that act on the knee joint exhibit two actions:
A. Adduction and lateral rotation
B. Medical rotation and extension
C. Adduction and Abduction
D. Flexion and extension ANS: D. Flexion and extension
14) A structure that is composed of two or more tissue types is called a/an:
A. System
B. Organism
C. Organ
D. Cell ANS: C. Organ
15) Cellular respiration is a function of the:
A. Cell membrane
B. Mitochondria
C. Golgi apparatus
D. Nucleus ANS: B. Mitochondria
16) Somatic tremor is the result of:
A. Muscle movement
B. Loose sensors
C. Unequal amounts of electrolytes
D. Improper standardization of the instrument ANS: A. Muscle movement
17) The smallest structural unit of the nervous system is the:
