AMCA PCT Exam with all Correct & 100% Verified
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A physician is required to report all of the following except? ✔Correct Answer-A stroke
A crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment for LESS than a year is known as? ✔Correct Answer-
A misdemeanor
Professional Negligence is called? ✔Correct Answer-Malpractice
What is important for assistive personnel to keep in mind when they go throughout their daily
medical routine? ✔Correct Answer-Confidentiality
What is the situation when it is permissible to release information from a pt's records? ✔Correct
Answer-When a court requests it by means of a subpoena
Under what circumstance is it permissible to release information from a pt's records? ✔Correct
Answer-When the patient signs a release
What body fluid is not infectious? ✔Correct Answer-Sweat
Cleaning techniques are also referred as to? ✔Correct Answer-medical asepsis
Instruments that come into contact only with the pt's mucous membranes should be? ✔Correct
Answer-Disinfected
Instruments that touch ONLY healthy intact skin should be? ✔Correct Answer-sanitized
Anything that poses a risk to the human body or a living organism is called what? ✔Correct
Answer-A bio-hazard
OSHA standards require what? ✔Correct Answer-A written schedule for cleaning
Treating human blood as if it were infectious is known as? ✔Correct Answer-Universal Precautions
Standard precautions are mainly used where? ✔Correct Answer-Mainly used in hospitals
What liquid is used in an autoclave to sterilize instruments and supplies? ✔Correct Answer-
Distilled water
Which of the following is one of the 6 C's of charting? ✔Correct Answer-Clients words
What is the thickest suture size? ✔Correct Answer-0-0
What position is it called when the pt is laying flat on their back? ✔Correct Answer-Supine
What position is used when used for peritoneal and vaginal examination? ✔Correct Answer-
Lithotomy
, What position requires the examination table to be raised in the middle with both ends down?
✔Correct Answer-Proctological
Surgical procedures that require less than a day to preform with no overnight stay for the patient is
called? ✔Correct Answer-Outpatient surgery
What is not a responsibility of a medical assistant in the physical preparation of the pt except?
✔Correct Answer-Obtaining and prescribing medications that are not expired
What position is used for the examination of the rectum when the pt lies on their left side slightly
flexed? ✔Correct Answer-Sims position
What site is the most accurate when taking a temperature? ✔Correct Answer-Rectal
The artery most commonly used for taking a pt's pulse is where? ✔Correct Answer-Radial
You have taken a pt's temperature and recorded as 96.9 F. Later the physician asks you to convert the
measurement to Celsius. What is the temp? ✔Correct Answer-36.1 C
What is not considered a vital sign? ✔Correct Answer-Weight
What is the word for difficulty of breathing? ✔Correct Answer-Dyspnea
When a temperature is taken rectally, how long should it be left in? ✔Correct Answer-30 seconds
The absence of respirations that last longer than 15 seconds is called what? ✔Correct Answer-
Apnea
Which of the following areas of the body is the site at which to detect the popliteal pulse?
✔Correct Answer-Knee
What is included in a pt's vital signs? ✔Correct Answer-Respiration rate
What temperature is most likely to be fatal? ✔Correct Answer-103.8 F
What route is involved in administering a drug by placing it under the pt's tongue and leaving it there
until it dissolves? ✔Correct Answer-Sublingual route
What part of the subscription contains the pt's name, address, date, and symbol RX? ✔Correct
Answer-Supercription
What is a sedative? ✔Correct Answer-Barbituate
Codeine is an example of what drug? ✔Correct Answer-Narcotic Analgesic
What is a common route for the administration of parenteral medications? ✔Correct Answer-
Injection
A prefilled syringe is also called what? ✔Correct Answer-Cartridge
What muscle is commonly used for intramuscular injections? ✔Correct Answer-Vastus lateralis
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A physician is required to report all of the following except? ✔Correct Answer-A stroke
A crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment for LESS than a year is known as? ✔Correct Answer-
A misdemeanor
Professional Negligence is called? ✔Correct Answer-Malpractice
What is important for assistive personnel to keep in mind when they go throughout their daily
medical routine? ✔Correct Answer-Confidentiality
What is the situation when it is permissible to release information from a pt's records? ✔Correct
Answer-When a court requests it by means of a subpoena
Under what circumstance is it permissible to release information from a pt's records? ✔Correct
Answer-When the patient signs a release
What body fluid is not infectious? ✔Correct Answer-Sweat
Cleaning techniques are also referred as to? ✔Correct Answer-medical asepsis
Instruments that come into contact only with the pt's mucous membranes should be? ✔Correct
Answer-Disinfected
Instruments that touch ONLY healthy intact skin should be? ✔Correct Answer-sanitized
Anything that poses a risk to the human body or a living organism is called what? ✔Correct
Answer-A bio-hazard
OSHA standards require what? ✔Correct Answer-A written schedule for cleaning
Treating human blood as if it were infectious is known as? ✔Correct Answer-Universal Precautions
Standard precautions are mainly used where? ✔Correct Answer-Mainly used in hospitals
What liquid is used in an autoclave to sterilize instruments and supplies? ✔Correct Answer-
Distilled water
Which of the following is one of the 6 C's of charting? ✔Correct Answer-Clients words
What is the thickest suture size? ✔Correct Answer-0-0
What position is it called when the pt is laying flat on their back? ✔Correct Answer-Supine
What position is used when used for peritoneal and vaginal examination? ✔Correct Answer-
Lithotomy
, What position requires the examination table to be raised in the middle with both ends down?
✔Correct Answer-Proctological
Surgical procedures that require less than a day to preform with no overnight stay for the patient is
called? ✔Correct Answer-Outpatient surgery
What is not a responsibility of a medical assistant in the physical preparation of the pt except?
✔Correct Answer-Obtaining and prescribing medications that are not expired
What position is used for the examination of the rectum when the pt lies on their left side slightly
flexed? ✔Correct Answer-Sims position
What site is the most accurate when taking a temperature? ✔Correct Answer-Rectal
The artery most commonly used for taking a pt's pulse is where? ✔Correct Answer-Radial
You have taken a pt's temperature and recorded as 96.9 F. Later the physician asks you to convert the
measurement to Celsius. What is the temp? ✔Correct Answer-36.1 C
What is not considered a vital sign? ✔Correct Answer-Weight
What is the word for difficulty of breathing? ✔Correct Answer-Dyspnea
When a temperature is taken rectally, how long should it be left in? ✔Correct Answer-30 seconds
The absence of respirations that last longer than 15 seconds is called what? ✔Correct Answer-
Apnea
Which of the following areas of the body is the site at which to detect the popliteal pulse?
✔Correct Answer-Knee
What is included in a pt's vital signs? ✔Correct Answer-Respiration rate
What temperature is most likely to be fatal? ✔Correct Answer-103.8 F
What route is involved in administering a drug by placing it under the pt's tongue and leaving it there
until it dissolves? ✔Correct Answer-Sublingual route
What part of the subscription contains the pt's name, address, date, and symbol RX? ✔Correct
Answer-Supercription
What is a sedative? ✔Correct Answer-Barbituate
Codeine is an example of what drug? ✔Correct Answer-Narcotic Analgesic
What is a common route for the administration of parenteral medications? ✔Correct Answer-
Injection
A prefilled syringe is also called what? ✔Correct Answer-Cartridge
What muscle is commonly used for intramuscular injections? ✔Correct Answer-Vastus lateralis
