AMCA CMA FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
1. Revealing information about patients without consent unless otherwise required to by law is
called:
A) Bioethics
B) Breach of confidentiality
C) Conflict of interest
D) Genetic manipulation - CORRECT ANSWER -breach of confidentiality
2. The federal government sponsors a healthcare insurance for those specifically over the age
of 65
called:
A) Medicaid
B) AETNA
C) Medicare
D) TRICARE - CORRECT ANSWER -Medicare
3. Demerol 75 mg, IM every 4 hours, as needed for severe pain, is what type of medication ord
er?
A) Single
B) Routine
C) PRN
D) Stat - CORRECT ANSWER -PRN
4. This unit in the hospital is run by the physicians and experts in the field of musculoskeletal d
isorders of
the bones, joints, ligaments and tendons. Identify this department.
,A) Obstetrics
B) Rheumatology
C) Oncology
D) Ophthalmology - CORRECT ANSWER -Rheumatology
5. MSDS information includes:
A) Product manufacturing conditions
B) Information on computer products
C) Table of chemical elements
D) General and emergency information - CORRECT ANSWER -
General and emergency information
6. The physician prescribes a buccal medication. The medical assistant should instruct the patie
nt to:
A) Chew the medication and swallow it
B) Dissolve the mediation in water and drink it
C) Place the medication under the tongue
D) Place the medication between the lower teeth and cheek - CORRECT ANSWER -
Place the medication between the lower teeth and cheek
7. All pathogens are:
A) Microbes that can cause disease
B) Microorganisms that live in soil
C) Normal bacteria found on skin
D) Communicable microorganisms - CORRECT ANSWER -Microbes that can cause disease
, 8. Choose Lthe Lmost Lappropriate Lway Lfor Lall Lemployees Lto Lunderstand Ltheir Lrole Lregarding
Lemer Lgencies?
A) The Loffice Lstaff Lshould Lattend Lclasses Lat Lthe Llocal Lcommunity Lcollege
B) A Lprofessional Lcompany Lshould Lprovide Linstruction Lon Lhow Lto Lhandle Loffice Lemergencies
C) The Lphysician Lexplains Leveryone's Lrole Lwhen Lthey Lare Lhired
D) The Loffice Lshould Lhave La Lwritten Lplan Lof Lresponse Lfor Lall Lemployees Lto
Lfollow L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-
The Loffice Lshould Lhave La Lwritten Lplan Lof Lresponse Lfor Lall Lemployees Lto Lfollow
9. You Lare Lworking Las Lthe Lmedical Lintake Lat Lan Lurgent Lcare Lcenter. LAt L9AM, L3
Lindividuals Larrive Las Lwalk-ins
with Lvarious Lillnesses; Lyou Lneed Lto Ldecide Lwho Lwill Lbe Lseen Lfirst. LWhat Lprocess Lwill Lyou Luse
Lto Ldetermine
the Lorder Lin Lwhich Lthe Lpatients Lwill Lbe Lseen?
A) Phone L screening
B) Triage
C) Appointment Lscheduling
D) Patient Lregistration L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-Triage
10. You Lmust Lschedule La Lpatient Lfor La Lmammogram. LWhat Lspecial Linstructions Lwill Lyou
Lprovide Lto Lthe
patient Lfor Lthis Lradiographic Lexamination?
A) Inform Lthe Lpatient Lto Lhave Lnothing Lto Leat Lor Ldrink Lfor L12 Lhours Lprior Lto Lthe Lprocedure
B) Inform Lthe Lpatient Lto Lnot Lwear La Lbra
C) Inform Lthe Lpatient Lto Lnot Lwear Ldeodorant, Llotion Lor Lpowder
D) Inform Lthe Lpatient Lto Larrive L1 Lhour Lprior Lto Lappointment Ltime L- LCORRECT
LANSWER L- LInform Lthe Lpatient Lto Lnot Lwear Ldeodorant, Llotion Lor Lpowder
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
1. Revealing information about patients without consent unless otherwise required to by law is
called:
A) Bioethics
B) Breach of confidentiality
C) Conflict of interest
D) Genetic manipulation - CORRECT ANSWER -breach of confidentiality
2. The federal government sponsors a healthcare insurance for those specifically over the age
of 65
called:
A) Medicaid
B) AETNA
C) Medicare
D) TRICARE - CORRECT ANSWER -Medicare
3. Demerol 75 mg, IM every 4 hours, as needed for severe pain, is what type of medication ord
er?
A) Single
B) Routine
C) PRN
D) Stat - CORRECT ANSWER -PRN
4. This unit in the hospital is run by the physicians and experts in the field of musculoskeletal d
isorders of
the bones, joints, ligaments and tendons. Identify this department.
,A) Obstetrics
B) Rheumatology
C) Oncology
D) Ophthalmology - CORRECT ANSWER -Rheumatology
5. MSDS information includes:
A) Product manufacturing conditions
B) Information on computer products
C) Table of chemical elements
D) General and emergency information - CORRECT ANSWER -
General and emergency information
6. The physician prescribes a buccal medication. The medical assistant should instruct the patie
nt to:
A) Chew the medication and swallow it
B) Dissolve the mediation in water and drink it
C) Place the medication under the tongue
D) Place the medication between the lower teeth and cheek - CORRECT ANSWER -
Place the medication between the lower teeth and cheek
7. All pathogens are:
A) Microbes that can cause disease
B) Microorganisms that live in soil
C) Normal bacteria found on skin
D) Communicable microorganisms - CORRECT ANSWER -Microbes that can cause disease
, 8. Choose Lthe Lmost Lappropriate Lway Lfor Lall Lemployees Lto Lunderstand Ltheir Lrole Lregarding
Lemer Lgencies?
A) The Loffice Lstaff Lshould Lattend Lclasses Lat Lthe Llocal Lcommunity Lcollege
B) A Lprofessional Lcompany Lshould Lprovide Linstruction Lon Lhow Lto Lhandle Loffice Lemergencies
C) The Lphysician Lexplains Leveryone's Lrole Lwhen Lthey Lare Lhired
D) The Loffice Lshould Lhave La Lwritten Lplan Lof Lresponse Lfor Lall Lemployees Lto
Lfollow L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-
The Loffice Lshould Lhave La Lwritten Lplan Lof Lresponse Lfor Lall Lemployees Lto Lfollow
9. You Lare Lworking Las Lthe Lmedical Lintake Lat Lan Lurgent Lcare Lcenter. LAt L9AM, L3
Lindividuals Larrive Las Lwalk-ins
with Lvarious Lillnesses; Lyou Lneed Lto Ldecide Lwho Lwill Lbe Lseen Lfirst. LWhat Lprocess Lwill Lyou Luse
Lto Ldetermine
the Lorder Lin Lwhich Lthe Lpatients Lwill Lbe Lseen?
A) Phone L screening
B) Triage
C) Appointment Lscheduling
D) Patient Lregistration L- LCORRECT LANSWER L-Triage
10. You Lmust Lschedule La Lpatient Lfor La Lmammogram. LWhat Lspecial Linstructions Lwill Lyou
Lprovide Lto Lthe
patient Lfor Lthis Lradiographic Lexamination?
A) Inform Lthe Lpatient Lto Lhave Lnothing Lto Leat Lor Ldrink Lfor L12 Lhours Lprior Lto Lthe Lprocedure
B) Inform Lthe Lpatient Lto Lnot Lwear La Lbra
C) Inform Lthe Lpatient Lto Lnot Lwear Ldeodorant, Llotion Lor Lpowder
D) Inform Lthe Lpatient Lto Larrive L1 Lhour Lprior Lto Lappointment Ltime L- LCORRECT
LANSWER L- LInform Lthe Lpatient Lto Lnot Lwear Ldeodorant, Llotion Lor Lpowder
