AMCA MEDICAL ASSISTANT EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Revealing information about patients without consent unless otherwise required to by law is c
alled: - CORRECT ANSWER -Breach of confidentiality
The federal government sponsors a healthcare insurance for those specifically over the age of
65 called: - CORRECT ANSWER -Medicaid
Demerol 75 mg, IM every 4 hours, as needed for severe pain, is what type of medication order
? - CORRECT ANSWER -PRN
This unit in the hospital is run by the physicians and experts in the field of musculoskeletal diso
rders of the bones, joints, ligaments and tendons. Identify this department. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Rheumatology
MSDS information includes: - CORRECT ANSWER -General and emergency information
The physician prescribes a buccal medication. The medical assistant should instruct the patient
to: - CORRECT ANSWER -Place the medication between the lower teeth and cheek
All pathogens are: - CORRECT ANSWER -Microbes that can cause disease
Choose the most appropriate way for all employees to understand their role regarding emerge
ncies? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The office should have a written plan of response for all employees to follow
You are working as the medical intake at an urgent care center. At 9AM, 3 individuals arrive as
walk-
ins with various illnesses; you need to decide who will be seen first. What process will you use
to determine the order in which the patients will be seen? - CORRECT ANSWER -Triage
, You must schedule a patient for a mammogram. What special instructions will you provide to t
he patient for this radiographic examination? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Inform the patient to not wear deodorant, lotion or powder
Co-insurace is calculated based on a: - CORRECT ANSWER -Percentage of charge
Muscles that act on the knee joint exhibit two actions: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Flexion and extension
A structure that composed of two or more tissue types is called a/an: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Organ
The part of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood out of the heart to the body is called: -
CORRECT ANSWER -Left ventricle
The smallest structural unit of the nervous system is the: - CORRECT ANSWER -Neuron
A patient came into the doctor's office with chest pain and shortness of breath. Which position
is best to help him breathe better? - CORRECT ANSWER -Fowler's
The primary function of the nervous system is: - CORRECT ANSWER -
To detect changes in the internal and external environment and respond appropriately
Mr. Smith is suffering from an enlargement of the bones in the entire skull as well as in the ha
nds and feet, in addition to thickening of the site. Which of the following conditions is Mr.Smit
h suffering from? - CORRECT ANSWER -Acromegaly
The functional unit of the kidney is the: - CORRECT ANSWER -Nephron
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Revealing information about patients without consent unless otherwise required to by law is c
alled: - CORRECT ANSWER -Breach of confidentiality
The federal government sponsors a healthcare insurance for those specifically over the age of
65 called: - CORRECT ANSWER -Medicaid
Demerol 75 mg, IM every 4 hours, as needed for severe pain, is what type of medication order
? - CORRECT ANSWER -PRN
This unit in the hospital is run by the physicians and experts in the field of musculoskeletal diso
rders of the bones, joints, ligaments and tendons. Identify this department. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Rheumatology
MSDS information includes: - CORRECT ANSWER -General and emergency information
The physician prescribes a buccal medication. The medical assistant should instruct the patient
to: - CORRECT ANSWER -Place the medication between the lower teeth and cheek
All pathogens are: - CORRECT ANSWER -Microbes that can cause disease
Choose the most appropriate way for all employees to understand their role regarding emerge
ncies? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The office should have a written plan of response for all employees to follow
You are working as the medical intake at an urgent care center. At 9AM, 3 individuals arrive as
walk-
ins with various illnesses; you need to decide who will be seen first. What process will you use
to determine the order in which the patients will be seen? - CORRECT ANSWER -Triage
, You must schedule a patient for a mammogram. What special instructions will you provide to t
he patient for this radiographic examination? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Inform the patient to not wear deodorant, lotion or powder
Co-insurace is calculated based on a: - CORRECT ANSWER -Percentage of charge
Muscles that act on the knee joint exhibit two actions: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Flexion and extension
A structure that composed of two or more tissue types is called a/an: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Organ
The part of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood out of the heart to the body is called: -
CORRECT ANSWER -Left ventricle
The smallest structural unit of the nervous system is the: - CORRECT ANSWER -Neuron
A patient came into the doctor's office with chest pain and shortness of breath. Which position
is best to help him breathe better? - CORRECT ANSWER -Fowler's
The primary function of the nervous system is: - CORRECT ANSWER -
To detect changes in the internal and external environment and respond appropriately
Mr. Smith is suffering from an enlargement of the bones in the entire skull as well as in the ha
nds and feet, in addition to thickening of the site. Which of the following conditions is Mr.Smit
h suffering from? - CORRECT ANSWER -Acromegaly
The functional unit of the kidney is the: - CORRECT ANSWER -Nephron
