AMCA Practice Exam #1

AMCA Practice Exam #1 What is the best way to address an elderly patient? - Mr. or Mrs. ___________________ When calling a facility to schedule a patient, what is the most important factor to remember? - To maintain patient confidentiality After how many minutes after a patient has missed an appt, should the medical assistant call to reschedule? - 15 What scheduling method books several patients around the same time? - Cluster booking Which temperature site would give the highest normal values? - Rectal What is the patient's chief complaint? - The main reason the patient is seeking care that day The selection of one of the three available blood pressure cuff sizes depends on which of the following criteria? - Weight of the patient/ size of the arm What is latex sensitivity a type of? - Allergic reaction What is the scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and detergents to remove blood, mucous, etc.? - Sanitization What is the process that involves soaking or wiping process and inhibits the activity of disease-causing organisms? - Disinfecting What is the process used for supplies that would come in contact with internal body tissue or an open wound, that involves the use of heat (steam) and an autoclave? - Sterilization You are taking vitals on a patient and they complain that they have dizziness every once in a while. What type of symptom is this? - Subjective Which procedure that requires patient intervention should be documented for patient reference? - Clinical procedure The immune system protects the body from which of the following? - Disease and infection A procedure for filing insurance claims would be found under which policies section of the procedure manual? - Administrative What is the proper sequence for CPR? - Circulation, Airway, Breathing (CAB) The immune system protects the body from? - Disease and infection What is the general term for a surgical suture? - Ligature Which instrument is used to drain an abscess? - Scalpel In which stage of infection is known as the time where the pathogen has had the time to grow and establish itself in the body? - Incubation What are the six C's of charting? - -Client's words -Clarity -Completeness -Conciseness -Chronological order -Confidentiality An RN asks you to start an IV. Which is true? - Assistive personnel do not start IV's You decide to refuse a task. What should you do? - Communicate your concerns to the nurse Which of the following