AMCA CMA FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025

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 0 0




5. MSDS information includes:
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A) Product manufacturing conditions
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B) Information on computer products 0 0 0




C) Table of chemical elements
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D) General and emergency information CORRECT ANSWER>>-
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General and emergency information
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6. The physician prescribes a buccal medication. The medical assistant should instruct the patie
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nt to:
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A) Chew the medication and swallow it
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B) Dissolve the mediation in water and drink it
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C) Place the medication under the tongue
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D) Place the medication between the lower teeth and cheek CORRECT ANSWER>>-
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Place the medication between the lower teeth and cheek
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7. All pathogens are:
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A) Microbes that can cause disease 0 0 0 0




B) Microorganisms that live in soil 0 0 0 0




C) Normal bacteria found on skin
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D) Communicable microorganisms CORRECT ANSWER>>-Microbes that can cause disease
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, 8. Choose the most appropriate way for all employees to understand their role regarding emer
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gencies?
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A) The office staff should attend classes at the local community college
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B) A professional company should provide instruction on how to handle office emergencies
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C) The physician explains everyone's role when they are hired
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D) The office should have a written plan of response for all employees to follow
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CORRECT ANSWER>>-
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The office should have a written plan of response for all employees to follow
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9. You are working as the medical intake at an urgent care center. At 9AM, 3 individuals
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arrive as walk-ins
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with various illnesses; you need to decide who will be seen first. What process will you use to
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determine
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the order in which the patients will be seen?
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A) Phone screening 0




B) Triage

C) Appointment scheduling 0




D) Patient registration CORRECT ANSWER>>-Triage
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10. You must schedule a patient for a mammogram. What special instructions will you provide
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to the
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patient for this radiographic examination?
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A) Inform the patient to have nothing to eat or drink for 12 hours prior to the procedure
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B) Inform the patient to not wear a bra
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C) Inform the patient to not wear deodorant, lotion or powder
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D) Inform the patient to arrive 1 hour prior to appointment time CORRECT ANSWER>>-
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Inform the patient to not wear deodorant, lotion or powder
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