AMCA CERTIFICATION TEST - MEDICAL ASSISTING STUDY GUIDE || GET IT CORRECT.

AMCA CERTIFICATION TEST - MEDICAL ASSISTING STUDY
GUIDE || GET IT CORRECT.


1) Which of the following is considered a parasitic infection?
A. Lyme disease
B. Rabies
C. Ringworm
D. Malaria correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers C. Organ


15) Cellular respiration is a function of the:
A. Cell membrane
B. Mitochondria
C. Golgi apparatus
D. Nucleus correct answers 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 correct answers A. Muscle movement


17) The smallest structural unit of the nervous system is the:
A. Spinal cord
B. Neurofibrils
C. Neuron
D. Supine correct answers C. Neuron