MAC AMCA UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SURE A+
✔✔Medical Record: - ✔✔Contains all the most recent written documentation that relates
to the patients health care
✔✔What manual is used to assign codes for procedures that are rendered in the
physician's office? - ✔✔CPT
✔✔What information is included in the patients registration record section of the
electronic health record? - ✔✔demographic and Billing Data
✔✔What term is used to describe an intermediate diagnoses through the evaluation of
the patient's health history and physical examination? - ✔✔Physical Diagnosis
✔✔Any time an employee in a medical office is injured, what must be completed as
soon as possible? - ✔✔An incident report
✔✔A female patient came into the ER due to vaginal bleeding, what is the name of the
instrument used to hold open the wall of the vagina? - ✔✔Speculum
✔✔A patient with a temperature of 100 degrees F, would be classified as: - ✔✔Low
Grade fever
✔✔There are many diseases that are harmful, even fatal to children. Which condition is
most associated with the mortality of children? - ✔✔Meningitis
✔✔An order issued by the court to obtain evidence is called a: - ✔✔Subpoena
✔✔What cannot be handled by a Medical Assistant? - ✔✔Patient requesting medial
advice
, ✔✔Hypertension is defined as: - ✔✔Systolic Pressure above 150mmHg and Diastolic
Pressure above 90mmHg
✔✔Hypotension is defines as: - ✔✔Systolic Pressure below 90mmHg and Diastolic
Pressure below 60mmHg
✔✔In which stage of infection would a patient be present with a complaint of malaise? -
✔✔Prodromal
✔✔A patient has a possible corneal abrasion and needs a referral. Which specialty is a
physician that deals with eye injury and disease? - ✔✔Ophthalmologist
✔✔What choice is a typical educational topic for elderly patients to prevent disease? -
✔✔Annual flu and pneumonia vaccine
✔✔Entrance ramps, widened restrooms, and Braille signs are just a few of the
requirements of this act: - ✔✔Americans with Disabilities Act
✔✔Mr. Smith called the office to get the test results for his wife. what should the
medical assistant do? - ✔✔Check the medical records to see if Mr. Smith is authorized
to have this information on Mrs. Smith's HIPAA form, if so, release the information.
✔✔The hormone tested for, in pregnancy, is: - ✔✔HCG
✔✔Fluctuating fever that returns to or below baseline but then rises again is: -
✔✔Intermittent
✔✔All gestures do not mean the same thing in all cultures. What gesture would be
considered acceptable by most people? - ✔✔a warm smile
✔✔What does SOAP stand for? - ✔✔subjective, objective, assessment, plan
✔✔The ability to identify with someone else's feelings is called: - ✔✔Empathy
✔✔What is another name for the duty to meet reasonable expectations of our patients?
- ✔✔Loyalty
✔✔What is the function of the large intestine, aka Colon? - ✔✔Absorb water
✔✔Patient appointments are scheduled together by type by what scheduling method? -
✔✔Cluster Scheduling
SURE A+
✔✔Medical Record: - ✔✔Contains all the most recent written documentation that relates
to the patients health care
✔✔What manual is used to assign codes for procedures that are rendered in the
physician's office? - ✔✔CPT
✔✔What information is included in the patients registration record section of the
electronic health record? - ✔✔demographic and Billing Data
✔✔What term is used to describe an intermediate diagnoses through the evaluation of
the patient's health history and physical examination? - ✔✔Physical Diagnosis
✔✔Any time an employee in a medical office is injured, what must be completed as
soon as possible? - ✔✔An incident report
✔✔A female patient came into the ER due to vaginal bleeding, what is the name of the
instrument used to hold open the wall of the vagina? - ✔✔Speculum
✔✔A patient with a temperature of 100 degrees F, would be classified as: - ✔✔Low
Grade fever
✔✔There are many diseases that are harmful, even fatal to children. Which condition is
most associated with the mortality of children? - ✔✔Meningitis
✔✔An order issued by the court to obtain evidence is called a: - ✔✔Subpoena
✔✔What cannot be handled by a Medical Assistant? - ✔✔Patient requesting medial
advice
, ✔✔Hypertension is defined as: - ✔✔Systolic Pressure above 150mmHg and Diastolic
Pressure above 90mmHg
✔✔Hypotension is defines as: - ✔✔Systolic Pressure below 90mmHg and Diastolic
Pressure below 60mmHg
✔✔In which stage of infection would a patient be present with a complaint of malaise? -
✔✔Prodromal
✔✔A patient has a possible corneal abrasion and needs a referral. Which specialty is a
physician that deals with eye injury and disease? - ✔✔Ophthalmologist
✔✔What choice is a typical educational topic for elderly patients to prevent disease? -
✔✔Annual flu and pneumonia vaccine
✔✔Entrance ramps, widened restrooms, and Braille signs are just a few of the
requirements of this act: - ✔✔Americans with Disabilities Act
✔✔Mr. Smith called the office to get the test results for his wife. what should the
medical assistant do? - ✔✔Check the medical records to see if Mr. Smith is authorized
to have this information on Mrs. Smith's HIPAA form, if so, release the information.
✔✔The hormone tested for, in pregnancy, is: - ✔✔HCG
✔✔Fluctuating fever that returns to or below baseline but then rises again is: -
✔✔Intermittent
✔✔All gestures do not mean the same thing in all cultures. What gesture would be
considered acceptable by most people? - ✔✔a warm smile
✔✔What does SOAP stand for? - ✔✔subjective, objective, assessment, plan
✔✔The ability to identify with someone else's feelings is called: - ✔✔Empathy
✔✔What is another name for the duty to meet reasonable expectations of our patients?
- ✔✔Loyalty
✔✔What is the function of the large intestine, aka Colon? - ✔✔Absorb water
✔✔Patient appointments are scheduled together by type by what scheduling method? -
✔✔Cluster Scheduling
