AMCA CMAC PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which body plane divides the body into upper and lower portions?
a. Midsagittal
b. Transverse
c. Frontal
d. Sagittal ANSW✅✅*Horizontal plane that separates the body into superior/inferior portions
also called transverse
The correct answer is: Transverse
The term "distal" means:
a. Farthest from the point of attachment
b. Nearest the central portion of the body
c. To the back of the body or body part
d. Higher or above, or toward the head ANSW✅✅*Distal refers to farther from the point of
attachment
The correct answer is: Farthest from the point of attachment
The plantar surface of the foot is the:
a. Top of the foot
b. Heel portion
c. Area of the arch
d. Sole or bottom ANSW✅✅*Acceptable areas for heel puncture is the medial/lateral area of the
plantar (bottom) surface of the heel
The correct answer is: Sole or bottom
An example of a dorsal cavity is the:
,a. Abdominal cavity
b. Pelvic cavity
c. Spinal cavity
d. Thoracic cavity ANSW✅✅*the dorsal cavity contains the cranium and the spine
The correct answer is: Spinal cavity
Who completes the patient's medical history form?
a. The patient's immediate family
b. The patient
c. The insurance company
d. The patient, the medical assistant, and the physician ANSW✅✅*The medical history form may
be started by the patient but will require input from the medical assistant and physician
The correct answer is: The patient, the medical assistant, and the physician
If you suspect that the patient you are preparing for examination is a victim of abuse, you should:
a. Record the signs and notify the physician of your suspicions
b. Talk to the patient
c. Call the police right away
d. Record your suspicions in their chart ANSW✅✅*Any signs of abuse and or a problem, report it
to the physician
The correct answer is: Record the signs and notify the physician of your suspicions
Before you proceed with a patient interview, you should obtain:
a. Social and family history
b. Any visible injuries
c. Chief complaint
d. Signs and symptoms ANSW✅✅*The social and family history provide the physician a
background to the patient's medical history
,The correct answer is: Social and family history
Wasting or decrease in size of a muscle because of inactivity is called:
a. Uremia
b. Rickets
c. Myalgia
d. Atrophy ANSW✅✅Atrophy is the loss of muscle mass and strength that occurs with disease
The correct answer is: Atrophy
The integumentary system produces:
a. Trypsin
b. Surfactant
c. Melanin
d. Melatonin ANSW✅✅*Another cell type of the epidermis is the melanocyte which makes
melanin
The correct answer is: Melanin
Anthropometric measurements:
a. Include vital signs
b. Are only taken in infants
c. Are not taken in adults
d. Include height and weight ANSW✅✅Anthropometry is the science of size, proportion, weight
and height
The correct answer is: Include height and weight
The heart is surrounded by a thin fluid-filled sac called the:
a. Epicardium
b. Endocardium
, c. Pericardium
d. Myocardium ANSW✅✅*A membrane called the pericardium covers the heart and the large
blood vessels attached to it
The correct answer is: Pericardium
The middle layer of the heart is called the:
a. Endocardium
b. Epicardium
c. Pericardium
d. Myocardium ANSW✅✅**The middle layer is the thickest layer of the wall and is comprised
primarily of cardiac muscle - this is known as the myocardium
The correct answer is: Myocardium
How many chambers are there in the human heart?
a. 4
b. 2
c. 6
d. 1 ANSW✅✅*The heart contains 4 hollow chambers - two on the left and two on the right
The correct answer is: 4
Hyperpnea is:
a. Inability to breath during an MRI
b. Deep, gasping breaths
c. Shallow, gasping breaths
d. A low respiratory rate ANSW✅✅**Hyperpnea is abnormally rapid, deep or labored breathing
The correct answer is: Deep, gasping breaths
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which body plane divides the body into upper and lower portions?
a. Midsagittal
b. Transverse
c. Frontal
d. Sagittal ANSW✅✅*Horizontal plane that separates the body into superior/inferior portions
also called transverse
The correct answer is: Transverse
The term "distal" means:
a. Farthest from the point of attachment
b. Nearest the central portion of the body
c. To the back of the body or body part
d. Higher or above, or toward the head ANSW✅✅*Distal refers to farther from the point of
attachment
The correct answer is: Farthest from the point of attachment
The plantar surface of the foot is the:
a. Top of the foot
b. Heel portion
c. Area of the arch
d. Sole or bottom ANSW✅✅*Acceptable areas for heel puncture is the medial/lateral area of the
plantar (bottom) surface of the heel
The correct answer is: Sole or bottom
An example of a dorsal cavity is the:
,a. Abdominal cavity
b. Pelvic cavity
c. Spinal cavity
d. Thoracic cavity ANSW✅✅*the dorsal cavity contains the cranium and the spine
The correct answer is: Spinal cavity
Who completes the patient's medical history form?
a. The patient's immediate family
b. The patient
c. The insurance company
d. The patient, the medical assistant, and the physician ANSW✅✅*The medical history form may
be started by the patient but will require input from the medical assistant and physician
The correct answer is: The patient, the medical assistant, and the physician
If you suspect that the patient you are preparing for examination is a victim of abuse, you should:
a. Record the signs and notify the physician of your suspicions
b. Talk to the patient
c. Call the police right away
d. Record your suspicions in their chart ANSW✅✅*Any signs of abuse and or a problem, report it
to the physician
The correct answer is: Record the signs and notify the physician of your suspicions
Before you proceed with a patient interview, you should obtain:
a. Social and family history
b. Any visible injuries
c. Chief complaint
d. Signs and symptoms ANSW✅✅*The social and family history provide the physician a
background to the patient's medical history
,The correct answer is: Social and family history
Wasting or decrease in size of a muscle because of inactivity is called:
a. Uremia
b. Rickets
c. Myalgia
d. Atrophy ANSW✅✅Atrophy is the loss of muscle mass and strength that occurs with disease
The correct answer is: Atrophy
The integumentary system produces:
a. Trypsin
b. Surfactant
c. Melanin
d. Melatonin ANSW✅✅*Another cell type of the epidermis is the melanocyte which makes
melanin
The correct answer is: Melanin
Anthropometric measurements:
a. Include vital signs
b. Are only taken in infants
c. Are not taken in adults
d. Include height and weight ANSW✅✅Anthropometry is the science of size, proportion, weight
and height
The correct answer is: Include height and weight
The heart is surrounded by a thin fluid-filled sac called the:
a. Epicardium
b. Endocardium
, c. Pericardium
d. Myocardium ANSW✅✅*A membrane called the pericardium covers the heart and the large
blood vessels attached to it
The correct answer is: Pericardium
The middle layer of the heart is called the:
a. Endocardium
b. Epicardium
c. Pericardium
d. Myocardium ANSW✅✅**The middle layer is the thickest layer of the wall and is comprised
primarily of cardiac muscle - this is known as the myocardium
The correct answer is: Myocardium
How many chambers are there in the human heart?
a. 4
b. 2
c. 6
d. 1 ANSW✅✅*The heart contains 4 hollow chambers - two on the left and two on the right
The correct answer is: 4
Hyperpnea is:
a. Inability to breath during an MRI
b. Deep, gasping breaths
c. Shallow, gasping breaths
d. A low respiratory rate ANSW✅✅**Hyperpnea is abnormally rapid, deep or labored breathing
The correct answer is: Deep, gasping breaths
