AMCA MED ASSISTANT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SET A+
✔✔Defamation through spoken statements is known as: - ✔✔Slander
✔✔An optional health benefits program offered to persons signing up for Social Security
benefits is: - ✔✔Medicare Part A
✔✔Which of the following is not true regarding HIPAA laws? - ✔✔A) Patients have more
control over their medical records B) FEW BOUNDARIES ARE SET ON THE USE AND
RELEASE OF HEALTH RECORDS C) Patients can make informed choices regarding
how their personal health information is used D) Violators and held accountable if
patient privacy rights are compromised
✔✔PHI stands for: - ✔✔Protected Health Information
✔✔When a medical assistant witnesses a patient signature, what information is being
verified? - ✔✔The patient's identity and the patient's signature
✔✔The privacy rule gives patients the right to: - ✔✔Access their medical record
✔✔A patient has an oral temperature of 104 degrees fahrenheit. The medical term for
this is : - ✔✔Pyrexia
✔✔A routine hand wash procedure uses plain soap to remove soil and transient
bacteria. Hand antisepsis requires the use of: - ✔✔Antimicrobial soap
✔✔You can contract ____ when coming in direct contact with body fluids, sexual
contact, or sharing needles. - ✔✔HIV
✔✔Which of the following is correct regarding contact transmissions? - ✔✔A) It involves
transmission of pathogens that remain suspended in air for a long period of time B) It
, refers to the transfer of pathogens by mosquitoes, flies and rates C) It involves the
transfer of pathogens by food and water D)IT INVOLVES CONTAMINATED
INSTRUMENTS, NEEDLES, OR CONTAMINATED HANDS THAT ARE NOT WASHED
✔✔Important information a patient should know about immunizations would be that: -
✔✔They are prophylactics against deadly disease
✔✔What organs are considered accessory organs of digestion? - ✔✔Liver and
Gallbladder
✔✔A patient weighs 83.92kg. How many pounds does he weigh? - ✔✔185lbs
✔✔While taking a patient's medical history for active tuberculosis, what type of PPE is
required? - ✔✔Mask
✔✔Most exposures to HIV in healthcare settings are the result of: - ✔✔Accidental
needlesticks
✔✔Which type of unprofessional conduct could result in a revocation of a physician's
license? - ✔✔inappropriate patient contact
✔✔A tympanic temperature means the body temperature is measured: - ✔✔In the ear
✔✔A pulse site used to measure blood pressure is: - ✔✔Brachial
✔✔Which family member would not be included in the family medical history? -
✔✔Cousins
✔✔Many medical facilities go through a process of accreditation. Why would this
process be important to both a facility and for the patient's served? - ✔✔Helps the
community know that the facility has met or even exceeded standards
✔✔The person specifically trained to process and evaluate tissue samples, such as
biopsies is a: - ✔✔Histologist
✔✔A round, raised skin lesion with itching that is a positive sign of reaction to allergy
testing is a: - ✔✔Wheal
✔✔The patient information sheet contains: - ✔✔Patient's personal and insurance
information
✔✔In which form are you most likely to see a diagnosis code, a procedural code and a
charge? - ✔✔A reconciliation form
SET A+
✔✔Defamation through spoken statements is known as: - ✔✔Slander
✔✔An optional health benefits program offered to persons signing up for Social Security
benefits is: - ✔✔Medicare Part A
✔✔Which of the following is not true regarding HIPAA laws? - ✔✔A) Patients have more
control over their medical records B) FEW BOUNDARIES ARE SET ON THE USE AND
RELEASE OF HEALTH RECORDS C) Patients can make informed choices regarding
how their personal health information is used D) Violators and held accountable if
patient privacy rights are compromised
✔✔PHI stands for: - ✔✔Protected Health Information
✔✔When a medical assistant witnesses a patient signature, what information is being
verified? - ✔✔The patient's identity and the patient's signature
✔✔The privacy rule gives patients the right to: - ✔✔Access their medical record
✔✔A patient has an oral temperature of 104 degrees fahrenheit. The medical term for
this is : - ✔✔Pyrexia
✔✔A routine hand wash procedure uses plain soap to remove soil and transient
bacteria. Hand antisepsis requires the use of: - ✔✔Antimicrobial soap
✔✔You can contract ____ when coming in direct contact with body fluids, sexual
contact, or sharing needles. - ✔✔HIV
✔✔Which of the following is correct regarding contact transmissions? - ✔✔A) It involves
transmission of pathogens that remain suspended in air for a long period of time B) It
, refers to the transfer of pathogens by mosquitoes, flies and rates C) It involves the
transfer of pathogens by food and water D)IT INVOLVES CONTAMINATED
INSTRUMENTS, NEEDLES, OR CONTAMINATED HANDS THAT ARE NOT WASHED
✔✔Important information a patient should know about immunizations would be that: -
✔✔They are prophylactics against deadly disease
✔✔What organs are considered accessory organs of digestion? - ✔✔Liver and
Gallbladder
✔✔A patient weighs 83.92kg. How many pounds does he weigh? - ✔✔185lbs
✔✔While taking a patient's medical history for active tuberculosis, what type of PPE is
required? - ✔✔Mask
✔✔Most exposures to HIV in healthcare settings are the result of: - ✔✔Accidental
needlesticks
✔✔Which type of unprofessional conduct could result in a revocation of a physician's
license? - ✔✔inappropriate patient contact
✔✔A tympanic temperature means the body temperature is measured: - ✔✔In the ear
✔✔A pulse site used to measure blood pressure is: - ✔✔Brachial
✔✔Which family member would not be included in the family medical history? -
✔✔Cousins
✔✔Many medical facilities go through a process of accreditation. Why would this
process be important to both a facility and for the patient's served? - ✔✔Helps the
community know that the facility has met or even exceeded standards
✔✔The person specifically trained to process and evaluate tissue samples, such as
biopsies is a: - ✔✔Histologist
✔✔A round, raised skin lesion with itching that is a positive sign of reaction to allergy
testing is a: - ✔✔Wheal
✔✔The patient information sheet contains: - ✔✔Patient's personal and insurance
information
✔✔In which form are you most likely to see a diagnosis code, a procedural code and a
charge? - ✔✔A reconciliation form
