AMCA CMAC EXAM 1 NEWEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
As you are taking vitals of an elderly patient, he begins to question you
about his medication and possible side effects. What is the best action to
take?
Select one:
a. Listen and tell the patient you will call the pharmacy to see if there are
any other options.
b. Ignore the patient and pretend to listen.
c. Listen and explain that the doctor is the best person to have this
discussion with.
d. Listen and advise the patient on what to take. - ANSWER-c. Listen
and explain that the doctor is the best person to have this discussion
with.
In which of the following positions, used for the examination of the
rectum, does the patient lie on the left side with the left leg slightly
flexed?
Select one:
a. Prone
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,b. Lithotomy
c. Dorsal Recumbent
d. Sims' - ANSWER-d. Sims'
Which of the following practices is most important for maintaining
medical asepsis?
Select one:
a. Wearing gloves and goggles during all examinations
b. Making sure your vaccinations are up-to-date
c. Washing your hands before and after each patient contact
d. Allowing the exam room to air out after each patient - ANSWER-c.
Washing your hands before and after each patient contact
A patient's heart rate is commonly recorded using a stethoscope from
which of the following pulse sites?
Select one:
a. Apical
b. Carotid
c. Temporal
d. Radial - ANSWER-a. Apical
________________ involves a soaking or wiping process and inhibits
the activity of disease-causing organisms.
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,Select one:
a. Disinfection
b. Sanitizing
c. Treated with antiseptics
d. Sterilization - ANSWER-a. Disinfection
Which of the following is not considered a vital sign?
Select one:
a. Blood pressure
b. Pulse Rate
c. Respiration
d. Weight - ANSWER-d. Weight
Which muscle acts to abduct and extend the arm at the shoulder?
Select one:
a. Bicep
b. Gluteus Maximus
c. Tricep
d. Deltoid - ANSWER-d. Deltoid
Pointing the toes downward is known as:
Select one:
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, a. Pronation
b. Abduction
c. Plantar flexion
d. Dorsiflexion - ANSWER-c. Plantar flexion
Which heart valve is between the left atrium and the left ventricle?
Select one:
a. Bicuspid
b. Aortic semilunar
c. Right atrioventricular
d. Tricuspid - ANSWER-a. Bicuspid
Which of the following areas of the body is the site at which to detect
the popliteal pulse?
Select one:
a. Forearm
b. Ankle
c. Foot
d. Knee - ANSWER-d. Knee
Which of the following job responsibilities has the highest risk
exposure?
Select one:
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EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
As you are taking vitals of an elderly patient, he begins to question you
about his medication and possible side effects. What is the best action to
take?
Select one:
a. Listen and tell the patient you will call the pharmacy to see if there are
any other options.
b. Ignore the patient and pretend to listen.
c. Listen and explain that the doctor is the best person to have this
discussion with.
d. Listen and advise the patient on what to take. - ANSWER-c. Listen
and explain that the doctor is the best person to have this discussion
with.
In which of the following positions, used for the examination of the
rectum, does the patient lie on the left side with the left leg slightly
flexed?
Select one:
a. Prone
pg. 1
,b. Lithotomy
c. Dorsal Recumbent
d. Sims' - ANSWER-d. Sims'
Which of the following practices is most important for maintaining
medical asepsis?
Select one:
a. Wearing gloves and goggles during all examinations
b. Making sure your vaccinations are up-to-date
c. Washing your hands before and after each patient contact
d. Allowing the exam room to air out after each patient - ANSWER-c.
Washing your hands before and after each patient contact
A patient's heart rate is commonly recorded using a stethoscope from
which of the following pulse sites?
Select one:
a. Apical
b. Carotid
c. Temporal
d. Radial - ANSWER-a. Apical
________________ involves a soaking or wiping process and inhibits
the activity of disease-causing organisms.
pg. 2
,Select one:
a. Disinfection
b. Sanitizing
c. Treated with antiseptics
d. Sterilization - ANSWER-a. Disinfection
Which of the following is not considered a vital sign?
Select one:
a. Blood pressure
b. Pulse Rate
c. Respiration
d. Weight - ANSWER-d. Weight
Which muscle acts to abduct and extend the arm at the shoulder?
Select one:
a. Bicep
b. Gluteus Maximus
c. Tricep
d. Deltoid - ANSWER-d. Deltoid
Pointing the toes downward is known as:
Select one:
pg. 3
, a. Pronation
b. Abduction
c. Plantar flexion
d. Dorsiflexion - ANSWER-c. Plantar flexion
Which heart valve is between the left atrium and the left ventricle?
Select one:
a. Bicuspid
b. Aortic semilunar
c. Right atrioventricular
d. Tricuspid - ANSWER-a. Bicuspid
Which of the following areas of the body is the site at which to detect
the popliteal pulse?
Select one:
a. Forearm
b. Ankle
c. Foot
d. Knee - ANSWER-d. Knee
Which of the following job responsibilities has the highest risk
exposure?
Select one:
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