AMCA CMAC EXAM 4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |FALL
2026/2027 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT
Question 1
Which of the following demonstrates positive communication skill?
Select one:
a. responding to the patient's stated problem by saying "let's discuss it"
b. ignoring a patient's anger
c. asking the patient to talk about something more pleasant
d. telling an unhappy patient to "cheer up; things will get better"
e. giving advice to the patient although they may not have asked for it
Correct Answer
a. responding to the patient's stated problem by saying "let's discuss it"
Question 2
Urine needs to be collected in which type of container if it is collected for bacterial culture?
Select one:
a. freshly disinfected
b. sterile
c. washed and dried
d. rinsed
e. glass
Correct Answer
b. sterile
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,Question 3
Injury to another person as a result of failure to act when duty is indicated is:
Select one:
a. malfeasance
b. nonfeasance
c. Illfeasance
d. feasance
e. misfeasance
Correct Answer
b. nonfeasance
Question 4
Any breached federal or state narcotics laws are considered which type of offense?
Select one:
a. Civil wrongs
b. Criminal acts
c. Breaches of the peace
d. Misdemeanors
e. Torts
Correct Answer
b. Criminal acts
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,Question 5
If a patient normally drinks 10 or more 8-oz glasses of water each day; urine would most likely be which color?
Select one:
a. yellow
b. dark yellow
c. brown
d. straw
e. red
Correct Answer
d. straw
Question 6
When placing a urine specimen tube into the centrifuge for later creating a wet mount, where should you place an identical
tube containing water in that same centrifuge?
Select one:
a. a 2nd tube is not required
b. directly opposite the tube containing the urine specimen
c. to the left of the urine specimen tube
d. right beside the tube containing the specimen
e. at a 90° angle from the urine specimen tube
Correct Answer
b. directly opposite the tube containing the urine specimen
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, Question 7
What is the term for the relaxing phase of the cardiac cycle?
Select one:
a. systole
b. bradycardia
c. defibrillation
d. polarization
e. repolarization
Correct Answer
e. repolarization
Question 8
If a physician simply decided to stop providing care for his or her noncompliant patient without following the appropriate
legal steps, the patient could file a lawsuit against the physician on the grounds of:
Select one:
a. res ipsa loquitur
b. malfeasance
c. respondeat superior
d. quid pro quo
e. abandonment
Correct Answer
e. abandonment
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2026/2027 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT
Question 1
Which of the following demonstrates positive communication skill?
Select one:
a. responding to the patient's stated problem by saying "let's discuss it"
b. ignoring a patient's anger
c. asking the patient to talk about something more pleasant
d. telling an unhappy patient to "cheer up; things will get better"
e. giving advice to the patient although they may not have asked for it
Correct Answer
a. responding to the patient's stated problem by saying "let's discuss it"
Question 2
Urine needs to be collected in which type of container if it is collected for bacterial culture?
Select one:
a. freshly disinfected
b. sterile
c. washed and dried
d. rinsed
e. glass
Correct Answer
b. sterile
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,Question 3
Injury to another person as a result of failure to act when duty is indicated is:
Select one:
a. malfeasance
b. nonfeasance
c. Illfeasance
d. feasance
e. misfeasance
Correct Answer
b. nonfeasance
Question 4
Any breached federal or state narcotics laws are considered which type of offense?
Select one:
a. Civil wrongs
b. Criminal acts
c. Breaches of the peace
d. Misdemeanors
e. Torts
Correct Answer
b. Criminal acts
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,Question 5
If a patient normally drinks 10 or more 8-oz glasses of water each day; urine would most likely be which color?
Select one:
a. yellow
b. dark yellow
c. brown
d. straw
e. red
Correct Answer
d. straw
Question 6
When placing a urine specimen tube into the centrifuge for later creating a wet mount, where should you place an identical
tube containing water in that same centrifuge?
Select one:
a. a 2nd tube is not required
b. directly opposite the tube containing the urine specimen
c. to the left of the urine specimen tube
d. right beside the tube containing the specimen
e. at a 90° angle from the urine specimen tube
Correct Answer
b. directly opposite the tube containing the urine specimen
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, Question 7
What is the term for the relaxing phase of the cardiac cycle?
Select one:
a. systole
b. bradycardia
c. defibrillation
d. polarization
e. repolarization
Correct Answer
e. repolarization
Question 8
If a physician simply decided to stop providing care for his or her noncompliant patient without following the appropriate
legal steps, the patient could file a lawsuit against the physician on the grounds of:
Select one:
a. res ipsa loquitur
b. malfeasance
c. respondeat superior
d. quid pro quo
e. abandonment
Correct Answer
e. abandonment
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