AMCA Certification Test - Medical
Assisting Study Guide Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
Which agency oversees the certification process for medical assistants?
A) FDA
B) CDC
✔✔C) AMCA
D) OSHA
Which law ensures patient information remains confidential?
A) CLIA
✔✔B) HIPAA
C) OSHA
D) ADA
Which of the following is considered a clinical duty of a medical assistant?
✔✔A) Taking vital signs
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,B) Scheduling appointments
C) Billing insurance
D) Answering phones
What should a medical assistant do if they make an error in a patient’s chart?
A) Erase the mistake
✔✔B) Draw a single line through the error, correct it, and initial it
C) Tear out the page
D) Ignore the mistake
Which term refers to the body’s normal resting state?
A) Tachycardia
✔✔B) Homeostasis
C) Hypotension
D) Equilibrium
What is the first thing a medical assistant should do before performing any clinical procedure?
A) Ask for supplies
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,✔✔B) Verify the provider’s order and patient identity
C) Sign off on documentation
D) Notify billing
Which pulse site is located at the wrist?
A) Brachial
✔✔B) Radial
C) Carotid
D) Apical
Which instrument is used to examine the ear canal and eardrum?
A) Laryngoscope
✔✔B) Otoscope
C) Ophthalmoscope
D) Stethoscope
Which of the following is part of standard precautions?
✔✔A) Wearing gloves when handling blood or body fluids
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, B) Reusing disposable gloves
C) Using the same needle for two patients
D) Skipping hand hygiene if gloves are worn
Which of the following abbreviations means “before meals”?
✔✔A) a.c.
B) p.c.
C) b.i.d.
D) t.i.d.
Which of the following best describes an antiseptic?
✔✔A) A substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms on skin
B) A sterilizing agent for instruments
C) A cleaning solution for floors
D) A chemical used for disinfection only
Which document explains a patient’s right to refuse treatment?
✔✔A) Informed consent
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Assisting Study Guide Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
Which agency oversees the certification process for medical assistants?
A) FDA
B) CDC
✔✔C) AMCA
D) OSHA
Which law ensures patient information remains confidential?
A) CLIA
✔✔B) HIPAA
C) OSHA
D) ADA
Which of the following is considered a clinical duty of a medical assistant?
✔✔A) Taking vital signs
1
,B) Scheduling appointments
C) Billing insurance
D) Answering phones
What should a medical assistant do if they make an error in a patient’s chart?
A) Erase the mistake
✔✔B) Draw a single line through the error, correct it, and initial it
C) Tear out the page
D) Ignore the mistake
Which term refers to the body’s normal resting state?
A) Tachycardia
✔✔B) Homeostasis
C) Hypotension
D) Equilibrium
What is the first thing a medical assistant should do before performing any clinical procedure?
A) Ask for supplies
2
,✔✔B) Verify the provider’s order and patient identity
C) Sign off on documentation
D) Notify billing
Which pulse site is located at the wrist?
A) Brachial
✔✔B) Radial
C) Carotid
D) Apical
Which instrument is used to examine the ear canal and eardrum?
A) Laryngoscope
✔✔B) Otoscope
C) Ophthalmoscope
D) Stethoscope
Which of the following is part of standard precautions?
✔✔A) Wearing gloves when handling blood or body fluids
3
, B) Reusing disposable gloves
C) Using the same needle for two patients
D) Skipping hand hygiene if gloves are worn
Which of the following abbreviations means “before meals”?
✔✔A) a.c.
B) p.c.
C) b.i.d.
D) t.i.d.
Which of the following best describes an antiseptic?
✔✔A) A substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms on skin
B) A sterilizing agent for instruments
C) A cleaning solution for floors
D) A chemical used for disinfection only
Which document explains a patient’s right to refuse treatment?
✔✔A) Informed consent
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