AMCA CERTIFICATION TEST - MEDICAL
ASSISTING STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
1) ccWhich ccof ccthe ccfollowing ccis ccconsidered cca ccparasitic ccinfection?
A. ccLyme ccdisease
B. ccRabies
C. ccRingworm
D. ccMalaria cc- ccAnswer ccD. ccMalaria
2) ccAspirin ccand ccacetaminophen ccare ccexamples ccof:
A. ccAnalgesics ccand ccantipyretics
B. ccAntitussives ccand ccdecongestants
C. ccAntihistamines ccand ccantiemetics
D. ccAntidotes ccand ccantibiotics cc- ccAnswer ccA. ccAnalgesics ccand ccantipyretics
3) ccDemerol cc75 ccmg, ccIM ccevery cc4 cchours, ccas ccneeded ccfor ccsevere ccpain, ccis
ccwhat cctype ccof ccmedication ccorder?
A. ccSingle
B. ccPRN
C. ccStat
D. ccRoutine cc- ccAnswer ccB. ccPRN
4) ccThis ccunit ccin ccthe cchospital ccis ccrun ccby ccphysicians ccand ccexperts ccin ccthe ccfield
ccof ccmusculoskeletal ccdisorders ccof ccbones, ccjoints, ccligaments ccand cctendons,
ccidentify ccthis ccdepartment.
A. ccRheumatology
B. ccObstetrics
C. ccOphthalmology
D. ccOncology cc- ccAnswer ccA. ccRheumatology
5) ccMSDS ccinformation ccincludes:
A. ccTable ccof ccchemical ccelements
B. ccProduct ccmanufacturing ccconditions
C. ccGeneral ccand ccemergency ccinformation
,D. ccInformation ccon cccompetitor ccproducts cc- ccAnswer ccC. ccGeneral ccand
ccemergency ccinformation
6) ccThe ccphysician ccprescribes cca ccbuccal ccmedication. ccThe ccmedical ccassistant
ccshould ccinstruct ccthe ccpatient ccto:
A. ccPlace ccthe ccmedication ccbetween ccthe cclower ccteeth ccand cccheek
B. ccChew ccthe ccmedication ccand ccswallow ccit
C. ccPlace ccthe ccmedication ccunder ccthe cctongue
D. ccDissolve ccthe ccmedication ccin ccwater ccand ccdrink ccit cc- ccAnswer ccA. ccPlace ccthe
ccmedication ccbetween ccthe cclower ccteeth ccand cccheek
7) ccWhich ccof ccthe ccfollowing ccis ccthe ccbest ccspecimen ccto cctest ccfor cclevels ccof cciron
ccin ccthe ccblood?
A. ccThe ccone cccollected ccin cca cctube ccthat cccontains ccsodium cccitrate
B. ccThe ccone cccollected ccin cca ccmicrocuvette
C. ccThe ccone cccollected ccin ccthe cctube ccthat cccontains ccEDTA
D. ccThe ccone cccollected ccin cca cctube ccwith ccno ccadditive cc- ccAnswer ccC. ccThe ccone
cccollected ccin ccthe cctube ccthat cccontains ccEDTA
8) ccAll ccpathogens ccare:
A. ccMicroorganisms ccthat cclive ccin ccsoil
B. ccMicrobes ccthat cccan cccause ccdisease
C. ccCommunicable ccmicroorganisms
D. ccNormal ccbacteria ccfound ccon ccskin cc- ccAnswer ccB. ccMicrobes ccthat cccan cccause
ccdisease
9) ccEvery ccprescription ccfor cca cccontrolled ccsubstance ccrequires ccthe ccphysicians
ccsignature ccand cca cc____________ ccnumber?
A. ccFDA
B. ccDEA
C.EPA
D.CDC cc- ccAnswer ccB. ccDEA
10) ccWhen ccusing cca ccNo. cc10 ccenvelope, ccwhere ccshould ccthe ccaddress ccbe
ccplaced?
A. cc10 cclines ccdown ccfrom ccthe cctop ccand cc4 ccinches ccfrom ccthe ccleft ccedge ccof ccthe
ccenvelope
B. cc14 cclines ccdown ccfrom ccthe cctop ccand cc2 ccinches ccfrom ccthe ccleft ccedge ccof ccthe
ccenvelope
C. cc10 cclines ccdown ccfrom ccthe cctop ccand cc2 ccinches ccfrom ccthe ccleft ccedge ccof ccthe
ccenvelope
D. cc14 cclines ccdown ccfrom ccthe cctop ccand cc4 ccinches ccfrom ccthe ccleft ccedge ccof ccthe
ccenvelope cc- ccAnswer ccC. cc10 cclines ccdown ccfrom ccthe cctop ccand cc2 ccinches ccfrom
ccthe ccleft ccof ccthe ccedge ccof ccthe ccenvelope
11) ccWhat ccdrug ccprevents ccthe ccaction ccof ccanother ccdrug ccor ccchemical?
,A. ccTrade
B. ccNarcotic
C. ccSynergist
D. ccAntagonist cc- ccAnswer ccD. ccAntagonist
12) ccCo-insurance ccis cccalculated ccbased ccon cca:
A. ccA cccapitation ccrate
B. ccPercentage ccof cccharge
C. ccA ccfixed cccharge ccfor cceach ccvisit
D. ccNumber ccof ccpolicy ccholders ccin ccthe ccplan cc- ccAnswer ccB. ccPercentage ccof
cccharge
13) ccMuscles ccthat ccact ccon ccthe ccknee ccjoint ccexhibit cctwo ccactions:
A. ccAdduction ccand cclateral ccrotation
B. ccMedical ccrotation ccand ccextension
C. ccAdduction ccand ccAbduction
D. ccFlexion ccand ccextension cc- ccAnswer ccD. ccFlexion ccand ccextension
14) ccA ccstructure ccthat ccis cccomposed ccof cctwo ccor ccmore cctissue cctypes ccis cccalled
cca/an:
A. ccSystem
B. ccOrganism
C. ccOrgan
D. ccCell cc- ccAnswer ccC. ccOrgan
15) ccCellular ccrespiration ccis cca ccfunction ccof ccthe:
A. ccCell ccmembrane
B. ccMitochondria
C. ccGolgi ccapparatus
D. ccNucleus cc- ccAnswer ccB. ccMitochondria
16) ccSomatic cctremor ccis ccthe ccresult ccof:
A. ccMuscle ccmovement
B. ccLoose ccsensors
C. ccUnequal ccamounts ccof ccelectrolytes
D. ccImproper ccstandardization ccof ccthe ccinstrument cc- ccAnswer ccA. ccMuscle
ccmovement
17) ccThe ccsmallest ccstructural ccunit ccof ccthe ccnervous ccsystem ccis ccthe:
A. ccSpinal cccord
B. ccNeurofibrils
C. ccNeuron
D. ccSupine cc- ccAnswer ccC. ccNeuron
18) ccA ccpatient cccame ccinto ccthe ccdoctor's ccoffice ccwith ccchest ccpain ccand ccshortness
ccof ccbreath. ccwhich ccposition ccis ccthe ccbest ccto cchelp cchim ccbreathe ccbetter?
, A. ccLithotomy
B. ccProne
C. ccFowler's
D. ccSupine cc- ccAnswer ccC. ccFowler's
19) ccThe ccprimary ccfunction ccof ccthe ccnervous ccsystem ccis:
A. ccTo ccprotect ccdeep ccorgans
B. ccTo cccleanse ccthe ccblood ccof ccpathogens
C. ccTo ccdetect ccchanges ccin ccthe ccinternal ccand ccexternal ccenvironment ccand
ccrespond ccappropriately
D. ccTo ccprovide ccbody ccsupport ccand cclevers ccfor ccmuscle ccaction cc- ccAnswer ccC.
ccTo ccdetect ccchanges ccin ccthe ccinternal ccand ccexternal ccenvironment ccand ccrespond
ccappropriately
20) ccMr. ccSmith ccis ccsuffering ccfrom ccan ccenlargement ccof ccthe ccbones ccin ccthe
ccentire ccskull ccas ccwell ccas ccin ccthe cchands ccand ccfeet, ccin ccaddition ccto ccthickening
ccof ccthe ccskin. ccWhich ccof ccthe ccfollowing ccconditions ccis ccMr. ccSmith ccsuffering
ccfrom?
A. ccAddison's
B. ccCushing's
C. ccAcromegaly
D. ccCretinism cc- ccAnswer ccC. ccAcromegaly
21) ccThe ccfunctional ccunit ccof ccthe cckidney ccis ccthe:
A. ccNephron
B. ccUreter
C. ccUrethra
D. ccBladder cc- ccAnswer ccA. ccNephron
22) ccWhich ccof ccthe ccfollowing cctypes ccof ccgloves cccan ccbe ccdecontaminated ccand
ccreused ccif ccthey ccshow ccno ccsigns ccof ccdeterioration ccafter ccuse?
A. ccDisposable
B. ccUtility
C. ccSterile
D. ccExamination cc- ccAnswer ccB. ccUtility
23) ccAfter ccobtaining ccan ccECG cctracing, cca ccMedical ccAssistant ccwould ccbe
ccexpected ccto?
A. ccCheck ccthe ccpatient ccwith cca ccpulse ccoximeter ccto ccverify ccaccuracy ccof ccthe
ccECG cctracing
B. ccEvaluate ccthe ccpatient's ccmedication cclist ccfor cccardiac ccaltering ccdrugs
C. ccInstruct ccthe ccpatient ccon ccthe cctracing ccresults ccand cccardiac ccprognosis
D. ccObserve ccthe cctracing ccfor ccquality ccand ccdecide ccif ccanother cctracing ccmay ccbe
ccrequired cc- ccAnswer ccD. ccObserve ccthe cctracing ccfor ccquality ccand ccdecide ccif
ccanother cctracing ccmay ccbe ccrequired
ASSISTING STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
1) ccWhich ccof ccthe ccfollowing ccis ccconsidered cca ccparasitic ccinfection?
A. ccLyme ccdisease
B. ccRabies
C. ccRingworm
D. ccMalaria cc- ccAnswer ccD. ccMalaria
2) ccAspirin ccand ccacetaminophen ccare ccexamples ccof:
A. ccAnalgesics ccand ccantipyretics
B. ccAntitussives ccand ccdecongestants
C. ccAntihistamines ccand ccantiemetics
D. ccAntidotes ccand ccantibiotics cc- ccAnswer ccA. ccAnalgesics ccand ccantipyretics
3) ccDemerol cc75 ccmg, ccIM ccevery cc4 cchours, ccas ccneeded ccfor ccsevere ccpain, ccis
ccwhat cctype ccof ccmedication ccorder?
A. ccSingle
B. ccPRN
C. ccStat
D. ccRoutine cc- ccAnswer ccB. ccPRN
4) ccThis ccunit ccin ccthe cchospital ccis ccrun ccby ccphysicians ccand ccexperts ccin ccthe ccfield
ccof ccmusculoskeletal ccdisorders ccof ccbones, ccjoints, ccligaments ccand cctendons,
ccidentify ccthis ccdepartment.
A. ccRheumatology
B. ccObstetrics
C. ccOphthalmology
D. ccOncology cc- ccAnswer ccA. ccRheumatology
5) ccMSDS ccinformation ccincludes:
A. ccTable ccof ccchemical ccelements
B. ccProduct ccmanufacturing ccconditions
C. ccGeneral ccand ccemergency ccinformation
,D. ccInformation ccon cccompetitor ccproducts cc- ccAnswer ccC. ccGeneral ccand
ccemergency ccinformation
6) ccThe ccphysician ccprescribes cca ccbuccal ccmedication. ccThe ccmedical ccassistant
ccshould ccinstruct ccthe ccpatient ccto:
A. ccPlace ccthe ccmedication ccbetween ccthe cclower ccteeth ccand cccheek
B. ccChew ccthe ccmedication ccand ccswallow ccit
C. ccPlace ccthe ccmedication ccunder ccthe cctongue
D. ccDissolve ccthe ccmedication ccin ccwater ccand ccdrink ccit cc- ccAnswer ccA. ccPlace ccthe
ccmedication ccbetween ccthe cclower ccteeth ccand cccheek
7) ccWhich ccof ccthe ccfollowing ccis ccthe ccbest ccspecimen ccto cctest ccfor cclevels ccof cciron
ccin ccthe ccblood?
A. ccThe ccone cccollected ccin cca cctube ccthat cccontains ccsodium cccitrate
B. ccThe ccone cccollected ccin cca ccmicrocuvette
C. ccThe ccone cccollected ccin ccthe cctube ccthat cccontains ccEDTA
D. ccThe ccone cccollected ccin cca cctube ccwith ccno ccadditive cc- ccAnswer ccC. ccThe ccone
cccollected ccin ccthe cctube ccthat cccontains ccEDTA
8) ccAll ccpathogens ccare:
A. ccMicroorganisms ccthat cclive ccin ccsoil
B. ccMicrobes ccthat cccan cccause ccdisease
C. ccCommunicable ccmicroorganisms
D. ccNormal ccbacteria ccfound ccon ccskin cc- ccAnswer ccB. ccMicrobes ccthat cccan cccause
ccdisease
9) ccEvery ccprescription ccfor cca cccontrolled ccsubstance ccrequires ccthe ccphysicians
ccsignature ccand cca cc____________ ccnumber?
A. ccFDA
B. ccDEA
C.EPA
D.CDC cc- ccAnswer ccB. ccDEA
10) ccWhen ccusing cca ccNo. cc10 ccenvelope, ccwhere ccshould ccthe ccaddress ccbe
ccplaced?
A. cc10 cclines ccdown ccfrom ccthe cctop ccand cc4 ccinches ccfrom ccthe ccleft ccedge ccof ccthe
ccenvelope
B. cc14 cclines ccdown ccfrom ccthe cctop ccand cc2 ccinches ccfrom ccthe ccleft ccedge ccof ccthe
ccenvelope
C. cc10 cclines ccdown ccfrom ccthe cctop ccand cc2 ccinches ccfrom ccthe ccleft ccedge ccof ccthe
ccenvelope
D. cc14 cclines ccdown ccfrom ccthe cctop ccand cc4 ccinches ccfrom ccthe ccleft ccedge ccof ccthe
ccenvelope cc- ccAnswer ccC. cc10 cclines ccdown ccfrom ccthe cctop ccand cc2 ccinches ccfrom
ccthe ccleft ccof ccthe ccedge ccof ccthe ccenvelope
11) ccWhat ccdrug ccprevents ccthe ccaction ccof ccanother ccdrug ccor ccchemical?
,A. ccTrade
B. ccNarcotic
C. ccSynergist
D. ccAntagonist cc- ccAnswer ccD. ccAntagonist
12) ccCo-insurance ccis cccalculated ccbased ccon cca:
A. ccA cccapitation ccrate
B. ccPercentage ccof cccharge
C. ccA ccfixed cccharge ccfor cceach ccvisit
D. ccNumber ccof ccpolicy ccholders ccin ccthe ccplan cc- ccAnswer ccB. ccPercentage ccof
cccharge
13) ccMuscles ccthat ccact ccon ccthe ccknee ccjoint ccexhibit cctwo ccactions:
A. ccAdduction ccand cclateral ccrotation
B. ccMedical ccrotation ccand ccextension
C. ccAdduction ccand ccAbduction
D. ccFlexion ccand ccextension cc- ccAnswer ccD. ccFlexion ccand ccextension
14) ccA ccstructure ccthat ccis cccomposed ccof cctwo ccor ccmore cctissue cctypes ccis cccalled
cca/an:
A. ccSystem
B. ccOrganism
C. ccOrgan
D. ccCell cc- ccAnswer ccC. ccOrgan
15) ccCellular ccrespiration ccis cca ccfunction ccof ccthe:
A. ccCell ccmembrane
B. ccMitochondria
C. ccGolgi ccapparatus
D. ccNucleus cc- ccAnswer ccB. ccMitochondria
16) ccSomatic cctremor ccis ccthe ccresult ccof:
A. ccMuscle ccmovement
B. ccLoose ccsensors
C. ccUnequal ccamounts ccof ccelectrolytes
D. ccImproper ccstandardization ccof ccthe ccinstrument cc- ccAnswer ccA. ccMuscle
ccmovement
17) ccThe ccsmallest ccstructural ccunit ccof ccthe ccnervous ccsystem ccis ccthe:
A. ccSpinal cccord
B. ccNeurofibrils
C. ccNeuron
D. ccSupine cc- ccAnswer ccC. ccNeuron
18) ccA ccpatient cccame ccinto ccthe ccdoctor's ccoffice ccwith ccchest ccpain ccand ccshortness
ccof ccbreath. ccwhich ccposition ccis ccthe ccbest ccto cchelp cchim ccbreathe ccbetter?
, A. ccLithotomy
B. ccProne
C. ccFowler's
D. ccSupine cc- ccAnswer ccC. ccFowler's
19) ccThe ccprimary ccfunction ccof ccthe ccnervous ccsystem ccis:
A. ccTo ccprotect ccdeep ccorgans
B. ccTo cccleanse ccthe ccblood ccof ccpathogens
C. ccTo ccdetect ccchanges ccin ccthe ccinternal ccand ccexternal ccenvironment ccand
ccrespond ccappropriately
D. ccTo ccprovide ccbody ccsupport ccand cclevers ccfor ccmuscle ccaction cc- ccAnswer ccC.
ccTo ccdetect ccchanges ccin ccthe ccinternal ccand ccexternal ccenvironment ccand ccrespond
ccappropriately
20) ccMr. ccSmith ccis ccsuffering ccfrom ccan ccenlargement ccof ccthe ccbones ccin ccthe
ccentire ccskull ccas ccwell ccas ccin ccthe cchands ccand ccfeet, ccin ccaddition ccto ccthickening
ccof ccthe ccskin. ccWhich ccof ccthe ccfollowing ccconditions ccis ccMr. ccSmith ccsuffering
ccfrom?
A. ccAddison's
B. ccCushing's
C. ccAcromegaly
D. ccCretinism cc- ccAnswer ccC. ccAcromegaly
21) ccThe ccfunctional ccunit ccof ccthe cckidney ccis ccthe:
A. ccNephron
B. ccUreter
C. ccUrethra
D. ccBladder cc- ccAnswer ccA. ccNephron
22) ccWhich ccof ccthe ccfollowing cctypes ccof ccgloves cccan ccbe ccdecontaminated ccand
ccreused ccif ccthey ccshow ccno ccsigns ccof ccdeterioration ccafter ccuse?
A. ccDisposable
B. ccUtility
C. ccSterile
D. ccExamination cc- ccAnswer ccB. ccUtility
23) ccAfter ccobtaining ccan ccECG cctracing, cca ccMedical ccAssistant ccwould ccbe
ccexpected ccto?
A. ccCheck ccthe ccpatient ccwith cca ccpulse ccoximeter ccto ccverify ccaccuracy ccof ccthe
ccECG cctracing
B. ccEvaluate ccthe ccpatient's ccmedication cclist ccfor cccardiac ccaltering ccdrugs
C. ccInstruct ccthe ccpatient ccon ccthe cctracing ccresults ccand cccardiac ccprognosis
D. ccObserve ccthe cctracing ccfor ccquality ccand ccdecide ccif ccanother cctracing ccmay ccbe
ccrequired cc- ccAnswer ccD. ccObserve ccthe cctracing ccfor ccquality ccand ccdecide ccif
ccanother cctracing ccmay ccbe ccrequired
