AMCA REVIEW FOR CMAC QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
How many mls. Are in a teaspoon? - Answers - 5 mls, 5 cc
How many teaspoons in a tablespoon? - Answers - 3
How many pounds in a kg? - Answers - 2.2 lbs.
There are how many tablespoons in a cup? - Answers - 16
What is the most common route of administration of nitroglycerin? - Answers -
sublingual
Coumadin is known as what type of medication? - Answers - anti-coagulant
True or false-before administering any medication you should first check for any
allergies? - Answers - true
Buccal - Answers - inside cheek
Gr - Answers - grain
Mg - Answers - milligram
Ml - Answers - milliliter
NPO/PO - Answers - nothing by mouth/by mouth
PRN - Answers - as needed
Post - Answers - after
Hs - Answers - hour of sleep/bedtime
Tid/bid - Answers - 3 times a day/ 2 times a day
Precef - Answers - antibiotic
Xylocaine/Lidocaine, Novocaine are what type of medication? - Answers - anesthetic
Aspirin (ASA) or Tylenol (acetaminophen) are what types of medication - Answers -
analgesic or antipirectic
What is a persons co-insurance based on? - Answers - % of charge
, What is a living will? - Answers - A legal document that a person makes to have their
wishes known.
What does the DEA regulate? - Answers - controlled substances act
What does PHI stand for? - Answers - protected health information
Ethics have a moral implication of? - Answers - right and wrong
True or false- negligence must be proven? - Answers - true
How would you handle a patient who is on the phone and angry because the Dr. Did not
call them back? - Answers - remain calm, ask to put them on hold while u see if the dr.
Can take the call.
What is the range for personal space? - Answers - 1 1/2-4 feet
Are doctors required to follow the advice of consulting physicians? - Answers - no
What type of legal action is taken when an injured person seeks monetary damages? -
Answers – civil
What information would be on a patient information sheet? - Answers - pt personal and
ins info
Are medical assistants allowed to give emergency advice to a patient? - Answers - no
S.O.A.P - Answers - subjective, objective, assessment and plan
True or false: Under HIPAA patients have the right to obtain their original medical
records? - Answers - false-they may obtain a copy
Negligence is defined as- - Answers - failure to give reasonable care
SOAP is an acronym for - Answers - subjective, objective, assessment, plan,
What is the purpose of HIPAA? - Answers - boundaries that allow patient more control
over who and how their records are used. Violations punishable by jail and fines
Muscles that act on the knee joint exhibit which two actions? - Answers - flexion and
extension
---------tissue makes up the skin? - Answers - epithelial and connective
What is the primary function of the nervous system? - Answers - to pick up changes in
the internal and external environment and respond accordingly
How many mls. Are in a teaspoon? - Answers - 5 mls, 5 cc
How many teaspoons in a tablespoon? - Answers - 3
How many pounds in a kg? - Answers - 2.2 lbs.
There are how many tablespoons in a cup? - Answers - 16
What is the most common route of administration of nitroglycerin? - Answers -
sublingual
Coumadin is known as what type of medication? - Answers - anti-coagulant
True or false-before administering any medication you should first check for any
allergies? - Answers - true
Buccal - Answers - inside cheek
Gr - Answers - grain
Mg - Answers - milligram
Ml - Answers - milliliter
NPO/PO - Answers - nothing by mouth/by mouth
PRN - Answers - as needed
Post - Answers - after
Hs - Answers - hour of sleep/bedtime
Tid/bid - Answers - 3 times a day/ 2 times a day
Precef - Answers - antibiotic
Xylocaine/Lidocaine, Novocaine are what type of medication? - Answers - anesthetic
Aspirin (ASA) or Tylenol (acetaminophen) are what types of medication - Answers -
analgesic or antipirectic
What is a persons co-insurance based on? - Answers - % of charge
, What is a living will? - Answers - A legal document that a person makes to have their
wishes known.
What does the DEA regulate? - Answers - controlled substances act
What does PHI stand for? - Answers - protected health information
Ethics have a moral implication of? - Answers - right and wrong
True or false- negligence must be proven? - Answers - true
How would you handle a patient who is on the phone and angry because the Dr. Did not
call them back? - Answers - remain calm, ask to put them on hold while u see if the dr.
Can take the call.
What is the range for personal space? - Answers - 1 1/2-4 feet
Are doctors required to follow the advice of consulting physicians? - Answers - no
What type of legal action is taken when an injured person seeks monetary damages? -
Answers – civil
What information would be on a patient information sheet? - Answers - pt personal and
ins info
Are medical assistants allowed to give emergency advice to a patient? - Answers - no
S.O.A.P - Answers - subjective, objective, assessment and plan
True or false: Under HIPAA patients have the right to obtain their original medical
records? - Answers - false-they may obtain a copy
Negligence is defined as- - Answers - failure to give reasonable care
SOAP is an acronym for - Answers - subjective, objective, assessment, plan,
What is the purpose of HIPAA? - Answers - boundaries that allow patient more control
over who and how their records are used. Violations punishable by jail and fines
Muscles that act on the knee joint exhibit which two actions? - Answers - flexion and
extension
---------tissue makes up the skin? - Answers - epithelial and connective
What is the primary function of the nervous system? - Answers - to pick up changes in
the internal and external environment and respond accordingly
