AMCA CMAC Mock Exam - Questions With Correct
Solutions
How often should the autoclave be thoroughly cleaned? Correct Answer -
once a week
What information must drug inventory records include? Correct Answer -
DEA registration number
Which of the following situations may create a liability? Correct Answer -
Failing to properly document care
Title 19 of the Social Security Act best describes Correct Answer -
Medicaid
Which of the following organs is best described as an accessory organ of the
digestive system? Correct Answer - liver
What item should be included in a secondary survey in an emergency
situation? Correct Answer - assess vital signs
Which of the following is the most common type of hospital in the United
States? Correct Answer - private hospitals
When classifying an incident, some loss potential is an example of which of the
following? Correct Answer - investigative accident
A death resulting from the use of a medical device needs to be disclosed
within how many days of the episode or its discovery? Correct Answer - 10
days
Which one of the following would not be grounds for revocation of licensure?
Correct Answer - intoxication in a professional encounter
What is an alternative to shaving a patient's chest in order to perform an EKG?
Correct Answer - Cover the EKG leads with damp gauze
,What can happen if the right and left limb EKG leads are reversed? Correct
Answer - A negative P and QRS wave coming out of lead I
What is the commonly abbreviated term for glycosylated hemoglobin testing?
Correct Answer - A1c
Each large block of five small squares represent how many seconds on ECG
paper? Correct Answer - 0.2 seconds
Specimens that may be introduced into evidence in a court of law require
special handling. What is the documentation for this type of specimen called?
Correct Answer - Chain of custody
Atrial arrhythmias include which of the following? Correct Answer - PVC
Which of the following statements is most correct regarding eye instillation?
Correct Answer - Medication's must be allowed to warm to room
temperature
How long should an instrument be boiled to ensure the destruction of most
microbes? Correct Answer - 20 minutes
Which of the following is a government-sponsored program? Correct
Answer - tricare
The most common bloodborne pathogen is which of the following? Correct
Answer - HBV
The health care provider orders 600 mg Augmentin; however, 200 mg per 0.5
mL is the available strength. The medical assistant should administer which of
the following? Correct Answer - 1.5 ml
Why are vacutainer tubes containing gel used for blood draws? Correct
Answer - The blood cells and the serum will not mix in transporting
Which of the following health care system models uses private insurance
agencies, also known as sickness funds? Correct Answer - the bismarck
model
, Which of the following information must be included on an ECG? Correct
Answer - Patient's age
Which distributive justice theory states "The greatest good for the greatest
number"? Correct Answer - utilitarian
Which CPT modifier stands for a discontinued outpatient procedure prior to
anesthesia administration? Correct Answer - -73
The underlined part of the word salpingopathy represents which of the
following word parts? Correct Answer - Combining form
The majority of banking transactions involve which of the following?
Correct Answer - checks
A coagulation test commonly used to monitor Coumadin therapy is which of
the following? Correct Answer - PT
Which of the following statements is correct regarding an ECG tracing artifact?
Correct Answer - an interrupted baseline is caused by an electrode, becoming
separated from the wire or by a broken lead wire
How many bloodborne pathogens may be transmitted from contaminated
needles if the person drawing blood sustains a needlestick injury? Correct
Answer - More than 20
What is the largest normal WBC? Correct Answer - monocyte
When drawing a blood sample from a patient, for not more than how many
minutes should the tourniquet be on the patient longer? Correct Answer -
1 minute
Which of the following type of technology preceded the vacutainer? Correct
Answer - keital vaccum
Which of the following terms relates to a gynecological disorder? Correct
Answer - salpingitis
Solutions
How often should the autoclave be thoroughly cleaned? Correct Answer -
once a week
What information must drug inventory records include? Correct Answer -
DEA registration number
Which of the following situations may create a liability? Correct Answer -
Failing to properly document care
Title 19 of the Social Security Act best describes Correct Answer -
Medicaid
Which of the following organs is best described as an accessory organ of the
digestive system? Correct Answer - liver
What item should be included in a secondary survey in an emergency
situation? Correct Answer - assess vital signs
Which of the following is the most common type of hospital in the United
States? Correct Answer - private hospitals
When classifying an incident, some loss potential is an example of which of the
following? Correct Answer - investigative accident
A death resulting from the use of a medical device needs to be disclosed
within how many days of the episode or its discovery? Correct Answer - 10
days
Which one of the following would not be grounds for revocation of licensure?
Correct Answer - intoxication in a professional encounter
What is an alternative to shaving a patient's chest in order to perform an EKG?
Correct Answer - Cover the EKG leads with damp gauze
,What can happen if the right and left limb EKG leads are reversed? Correct
Answer - A negative P and QRS wave coming out of lead I
What is the commonly abbreviated term for glycosylated hemoglobin testing?
Correct Answer - A1c
Each large block of five small squares represent how many seconds on ECG
paper? Correct Answer - 0.2 seconds
Specimens that may be introduced into evidence in a court of law require
special handling. What is the documentation for this type of specimen called?
Correct Answer - Chain of custody
Atrial arrhythmias include which of the following? Correct Answer - PVC
Which of the following statements is most correct regarding eye instillation?
Correct Answer - Medication's must be allowed to warm to room
temperature
How long should an instrument be boiled to ensure the destruction of most
microbes? Correct Answer - 20 minutes
Which of the following is a government-sponsored program? Correct
Answer - tricare
The most common bloodborne pathogen is which of the following? Correct
Answer - HBV
The health care provider orders 600 mg Augmentin; however, 200 mg per 0.5
mL is the available strength. The medical assistant should administer which of
the following? Correct Answer - 1.5 ml
Why are vacutainer tubes containing gel used for blood draws? Correct
Answer - The blood cells and the serum will not mix in transporting
Which of the following health care system models uses private insurance
agencies, also known as sickness funds? Correct Answer - the bismarck
model
, Which of the following information must be included on an ECG? Correct
Answer - Patient's age
Which distributive justice theory states "The greatest good for the greatest
number"? Correct Answer - utilitarian
Which CPT modifier stands for a discontinued outpatient procedure prior to
anesthesia administration? Correct Answer - -73
The underlined part of the word salpingopathy represents which of the
following word parts? Correct Answer - Combining form
The majority of banking transactions involve which of the following?
Correct Answer - checks
A coagulation test commonly used to monitor Coumadin therapy is which of
the following? Correct Answer - PT
Which of the following statements is correct regarding an ECG tracing artifact?
Correct Answer - an interrupted baseline is caused by an electrode, becoming
separated from the wire or by a broken lead wire
How many bloodborne pathogens may be transmitted from contaminated
needles if the person drawing blood sustains a needlestick injury? Correct
Answer - More than 20
What is the largest normal WBC? Correct Answer - monocyte
When drawing a blood sample from a patient, for not more than how many
minutes should the tourniquet be on the patient longer? Correct Answer -
1 minute
Which of the following type of technology preceded the vacutainer? Correct
Answer - keital vaccum
Which of the following terms relates to a gynecological disorder? Correct
Answer - salpingitis
