AMCA Medical Assistant EXAM LATEST UPDATED VERSION THIS YEAR WITH COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED

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AMCA Medical Assistant EXAM LATEST
UPDATED VERSION THIS YEAR WITH COMPLETE
400 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS JUST
RELEASED

Question: 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




Question: You must schedule a patient for a mammogram. What special instructions will you
provide to the patient for this radiographic examination? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Inform the
patient to not wear deodorant, lotion or powder




Question: Co-insurace is calculated based on a: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Percentage of charge




Question: Muscles that act on the knee joint exhibit two actions: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Flexion and extension




Question: A structure that composed of two or more tissue types is called a/an: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Organ

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Question: The part of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood out of the heart to the body is
called: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Left ventricle




Question: The smallest structural unit of the nervous system is the: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Neuron

Question: Revealing information about patients without consent unless otherwise required to
by law is called: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Breach of confidentiality




Question: The federal government sponsors a healthcare insurance for those specifically over
the age of 65 called: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Medicare




Question: Demerol 75 mg, IM every 4 hours, as needed for severe pain, is what type of
medication order? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔PRN




Question: This unit in the hospital is run by the physicians and experts in the field of
musculoskeletal disorders of the bones, joints, ligaments and tendons. Identify this department.
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Rheumatology




Question: MSDS information includes: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔General and emergency
information

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Question: 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




Question: All pathogens are: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Microbes that can cause disease




Question: Choose the most appropriate way for all employees to understand their role
regarding emergencies? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The office should have a written plan of
response for all employees to follow




Question: 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




Question: The primary function of the nervous system is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔To detect
changes in the internal and external environment and respond appropriately




Question: Mr. Smith is suffering from an enlargement of the bones in the entire skull as well as
in the hands and feet, in addition to thickening of the site. Which of the following conditions is
Mr.Smith suffering from? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Acromegaly




Question: The functional unit of the kidney is the: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Nephron

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Question: Which type of gloves can be decontaminated and reused if they show no signs of
deterioration after use? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Utility




Question: The Latin term " res ipsa loquitur" means the thing speaks for itself. What is this in
reference to? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Negligence




Question: Dr. Jones and Dr. Brown decided to share a practice. Together, they share patients,
expenses, profits, and assets. Which type of medical practice is this? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Partnership




Question: A provider withdraws from the care of a patient without reasonable notice of
discharge. This considered: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Abandonment




Question: Which agency regulates the Controlled Substance Act? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔DEA




Question: Defamation through spoken statements is known as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Slander




Question: An optional health benefits program offered to persons signing up for Social Security
benefits is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Medicare Part B