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AMCA CMAC EXAM 2 ALL 300 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIR
YEAR
QUESTION: Which of the following items is the most important for assistive personnel to keep
in mind during their daily routine in medical settings?
a. Burglary
b. Confidentiality
c. Privilege granted to a physician
d. Consent - ANSWER-*In the Standard of Care the first item the medical assistant should
uphold is maintaining confidentiality
The correct answer is: Confidentiality
QUESTION: In which of the following situations is it permissible to release information from a
patient's records?
a. When the patient's employer requests it
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b. When an attorney requests it
c. When a court requests it by means of a subpoena
d. When the patient's best friend requests it - ANSWER-*The law may require the physician to
release the record when a court subpoenas it
The correct answer is: When a court requests it by means of a subpoena
QUESTION: Under which of the following circumstances is it permissible to release information
from a patient's records?
a. When the physician calls to request it
b. When the patient signs a release
c. When the insurance company signs a release
d. When the patient has signed a living will - ANSWER-*Information can be released only after a
patient signs a release statement
The correct answer is: When the patient signs a release
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QUESTION: This cavity contains the heart and lungs, among other organs.
a. Thoracic
b. Cranial
c. Orbital
d. Nasal - ANSWER-*The thoracic cavity contains the lungs, heart, esophagus and trachea
The correct answer is: Thoracic
QUESTION: Located near the back of the body, this body cavity is a continuous internal opening
that includes the cranial and spinal cavities.
a. Posterior (dorsal) cavity
b. Transverse plane
c. Pelvic cavity
d. Abdominal cavity - ANSWER-*The dorsal cavity is divided into the cranial cavity and the spinal
cavity
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The correct answer is: Posterior (dorsal) cavity
The opening inside the skull that holds the brain is the:
a. Cranial cavity
b. Orbital cavity
c. Nasal cavity
d. Thoracic cavity - ANSWER-*The dorsal cavity is divided into the cranial cavity (which houses
the brain)
The answer is: Cranial cavity
QUESTION: A crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment for less than one year is known as a:
a. Misdemeanor
b. Arbitration
c. Felony
d. Mitigation - ANSWER-*Misdemeanors are less serious crimes than felonies and re punishable
by fines or imprisonment up to a year or less.
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AMCA CMAC EXAM 2 ALL 300 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIR
YEAR
QUESTION: Which of the following items is the most important for assistive personnel to keep
in mind during their daily routine in medical settings?
a. Burglary
b. Confidentiality
c. Privilege granted to a physician
d. Consent - ANSWER-*In the Standard of Care the first item the medical assistant should
uphold is maintaining confidentiality
The correct answer is: Confidentiality
QUESTION: In which of the following situations is it permissible to release information from a
patient's records?
a. When the patient's employer requests it
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b. When an attorney requests it
c. When a court requests it by means of a subpoena
d. When the patient's best friend requests it - ANSWER-*The law may require the physician to
release the record when a court subpoenas it
The correct answer is: When a court requests it by means of a subpoena
QUESTION: Under which of the following circumstances is it permissible to release information
from a patient's records?
a. When the physician calls to request it
b. When the patient signs a release
c. When the insurance company signs a release
d. When the patient has signed a living will - ANSWER-*Information can be released only after a
patient signs a release statement
The correct answer is: When the patient signs a release
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QUESTION: This cavity contains the heart and lungs, among other organs.
a. Thoracic
b. Cranial
c. Orbital
d. Nasal - ANSWER-*The thoracic cavity contains the lungs, heart, esophagus and trachea
The correct answer is: Thoracic
QUESTION: Located near the back of the body, this body cavity is a continuous internal opening
that includes the cranial and spinal cavities.
a. Posterior (dorsal) cavity
b. Transverse plane
c. Pelvic cavity
d. Abdominal cavity - ANSWER-*The dorsal cavity is divided into the cranial cavity and the spinal
cavity
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The correct answer is: Posterior (dorsal) cavity
The opening inside the skull that holds the brain is the:
a. Cranial cavity
b. Orbital cavity
c. Nasal cavity
d. Thoracic cavity - ANSWER-*The dorsal cavity is divided into the cranial cavity (which houses
the brain)
The answer is: Cranial cavity
QUESTION: A crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment for less than one year is known as a:
a. Misdemeanor
b. Arbitration
c. Felony
d. Mitigation - ANSWER-*Misdemeanors are less serious crimes than felonies and re punishable
by fines or imprisonment up to a year or less.
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