AMCA CMAC EXAM PRACTICE NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
The correct answer is: Medulla Oblongata
Gauze pads are used to:
a. Apply pressure on the venipuncture site following a blood draw
b. Provide comfort to the patient
c. Handle lab samples
d. Prevent the spread of infection - answer-:*Gauze pads or sponges are use in various clinical areas.
Cotton or rayon balls may be used but are not recommended because of their tendency to stick to the
site.
The correct answer is: Apply pressure on the venipuncture site following a blood draw
Whorls are related to capillary puncture are:
a. Spiral patterns of fingerprints
b. Blebs created during skin tests
c. Formations seen in blood films
d. Newborn screening blood spots - answer-:*Whorls are a spiral arrangement, as in the ridges on the
finger that make up the fingerprint
,The correct answer is: Spiral patterns of fingerprints
Cystitis is a(n):
a. Inflammation of the bladder
b. Obstruction of the ureter
c. Disorder of the kidneys
d. Infection of the nephritis - answer-:*Cystitis is a urinary bladder infection
The correct answer is: Inflammation of the bladder
According to the Patient Care Partnership, which of the following is a patient right?
a. To expect continuity of care
b. To waive payment if treatment is unsatisfactory
c. To participate in research without informed consent
d. to obtain information about family members' healthcare - answer-:*In the Patient Care Partnership
the patient should expect high quality medical care as well as informed involvement in the care received
The correct answer is: To expect continuity of care
Lidocaine is a type of:
Select one:
a. Diuretic
b. Anesthetic
c. Antibiotic
d. Antihypnotic - answer-:*Lidocaine is the most commonly used anesthetic often used as a topical gel
The correct answer is: Anesthetic
If both parents cover dependents on their plan, the child's primary insurance is usually determined by
,a. The parent whose birthday is closest to the child's birthday is primary
b. If the mother is older than the father than she is primary
c. The father is usually older than the mother so he is primary
d. The parent whose birthday is earlier in the calendar year is primary - answer-:*Policy of the parent
whose birthday comes first in the calendar year is primary
The correct answer is: The parent whose birthday is earlier in the calendar year is primary
Co-insurance is calculated based on a:
a. Percentage of a charge
b. A fixed charge for each visit
c. A capitation rate
d. The number of policy holders in a plan - answer-:*Co insurance is a fixed percentage of charge
The correct answer is: Percentage of a charge
An unintentional, harmful reaction to acorrectdosage of a drug is called:
a. An adverse effect
b. A manifestation
c. A late effect
d. A coexisting condition - answer-:*In an adverse effect, the patient must discontinue the medication
because the negative effects outweigh the benefits
The correct answer is: An adverse effect
A new patient has not received services from the physician or from another physician of the same
specialty in the same group practice for:
a. One year
b. Ninety days
c. Two years
, d. Three years - answer-:*If it has been more than 3 years or if the patient has never been seen by a
physician, he/she is a new patient
The correct answer is: Three years
The abbreviation for PFSH is:
a. Past, family, and/or social history
b. Patient, family, and/or systems history
c. Present, family, social and history
d. Past, family, and systems history - answer-:*Past, Family and Social history all are required to get a
complete patient picture
The correct answer is: Past, family, and/or social history
You are obtaining an ECG using a 10-lead ECG machine. The patient accidently burps while the strip is
running, causing an artifact on the strip. This can be identified as a:
a. Voluntary muscle movement
b. Electrical interference
c. Somatic tremor
d. Wandering baseline - answer-:*There are two types of muscle artifacts and a somatic tremor is an
involuntary movement of a muscle such as a cough or a burp
The correct answer is: Somatic tremor
The P wave on the ECG strip should be:
a. After each QRS complex and upright reflection
b. Upward refection following the QRS complex
c. Downward reflection and in front of the QRS complex
d. Upright reflection and in front of the QRS complex - answer-:*Basic rhythm interpretation involves
noting whether there is a consistent P wave in front of every QRS complex and that the reflection is
upright
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
The correct answer is: Medulla Oblongata
Gauze pads are used to:
a. Apply pressure on the venipuncture site following a blood draw
b. Provide comfort to the patient
c. Handle lab samples
d. Prevent the spread of infection - answer-:*Gauze pads or sponges are use in various clinical areas.
Cotton or rayon balls may be used but are not recommended because of their tendency to stick to the
site.
The correct answer is: Apply pressure on the venipuncture site following a blood draw
Whorls are related to capillary puncture are:
a. Spiral patterns of fingerprints
b. Blebs created during skin tests
c. Formations seen in blood films
d. Newborn screening blood spots - answer-:*Whorls are a spiral arrangement, as in the ridges on the
finger that make up the fingerprint
,The correct answer is: Spiral patterns of fingerprints
Cystitis is a(n):
a. Inflammation of the bladder
b. Obstruction of the ureter
c. Disorder of the kidneys
d. Infection of the nephritis - answer-:*Cystitis is a urinary bladder infection
The correct answer is: Inflammation of the bladder
According to the Patient Care Partnership, which of the following is a patient right?
a. To expect continuity of care
b. To waive payment if treatment is unsatisfactory
c. To participate in research without informed consent
d. to obtain information about family members' healthcare - answer-:*In the Patient Care Partnership
the patient should expect high quality medical care as well as informed involvement in the care received
The correct answer is: To expect continuity of care
Lidocaine is a type of:
Select one:
a. Diuretic
b. Anesthetic
c. Antibiotic
d. Antihypnotic - answer-:*Lidocaine is the most commonly used anesthetic often used as a topical gel
The correct answer is: Anesthetic
If both parents cover dependents on their plan, the child's primary insurance is usually determined by
,a. The parent whose birthday is closest to the child's birthday is primary
b. If the mother is older than the father than she is primary
c. The father is usually older than the mother so he is primary
d. The parent whose birthday is earlier in the calendar year is primary - answer-:*Policy of the parent
whose birthday comes first in the calendar year is primary
The correct answer is: The parent whose birthday is earlier in the calendar year is primary
Co-insurance is calculated based on a:
a. Percentage of a charge
b. A fixed charge for each visit
c. A capitation rate
d. The number of policy holders in a plan - answer-:*Co insurance is a fixed percentage of charge
The correct answer is: Percentage of a charge
An unintentional, harmful reaction to acorrectdosage of a drug is called:
a. An adverse effect
b. A manifestation
c. A late effect
d. A coexisting condition - answer-:*In an adverse effect, the patient must discontinue the medication
because the negative effects outweigh the benefits
The correct answer is: An adverse effect
A new patient has not received services from the physician or from another physician of the same
specialty in the same group practice for:
a. One year
b. Ninety days
c. Two years
, d. Three years - answer-:*If it has been more than 3 years or if the patient has never been seen by a
physician, he/she is a new patient
The correct answer is: Three years
The abbreviation for PFSH is:
a. Past, family, and/or social history
b. Patient, family, and/or systems history
c. Present, family, social and history
d. Past, family, and systems history - answer-:*Past, Family and Social history all are required to get a
complete patient picture
The correct answer is: Past, family, and/or social history
You are obtaining an ECG using a 10-lead ECG machine. The patient accidently burps while the strip is
running, causing an artifact on the strip. This can be identified as a:
a. Voluntary muscle movement
b. Electrical interference
c. Somatic tremor
d. Wandering baseline - answer-:*There are two types of muscle artifacts and a somatic tremor is an
involuntary movement of a muscle such as a cough or a burp
The correct answer is: Somatic tremor
The P wave on the ECG strip should be:
a. After each QRS complex and upright reflection
b. Upward refection following the QRS complex
c. Downward reflection and in front of the QRS complex
d. Upright reflection and in front of the QRS complex - answer-:*Basic rhythm interpretation involves
noting whether there is a consistent P wave in front of every QRS complex and that the reflection is
upright
