AMCA Exam Practice 1 Questions With Verified Answers

What is the best way to address an elderly patient? - Answer Mr. or Mrs. ___________________ When calling a facility to schedule a patient, what is the most important factor to remember? - Answer To maintain patient confidentiality After how many minutes after a patient has missed an appt, should the medical assistant call to reschedule? - Answer 15 What scheduling method books several patients around the same time? - Answer Cluster booking Which temperature site would give the highest normal values? - Answer Rectal What is the patient's chief complaint? - Answer The main reason the patient is seeking care that day The selection of one of the three available blood pressure cuff sizes depends on which of the following criteria? - Answer Weight of the patient/ size of the arm What is latex sensitivity a type of? - Answer Allergic reaction What is the scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and detergents to remove blood, mucous, etc.? - Answer Sanitization What is the process that involves soaking or wiping process and inhibits the activity of disease-causing organisms? - Answer Disinfecting What is the process used for supplies that would come in contact with internal body tissue or an open wound, that involves the use of heat (steam) and an autoclave? - Answer Sterilization You are taking vitals on a patient and they complain that they have dizziness every once in a while. What type of symptom is this? - Answer Subjective Which procedure that requires patient intervention should be documented for patient reference? - Answer Clinical procedure The immune system protects the body from which of the following? - Answer Disease and infection A procedure for filing insurance claims would be found under which policies section of the procedure manual? - Answer Administrative What is the proper sequence for CPR? - Answer Circulation, Airway, Breathing (CAB) The immune system protects the body from? - Answer Disease and infection What is the general term for a surgical suture? - Answer Ligature Which instrument is used to drain an abscess? - Answer Scalpel In which stage of infection is known as the time where the pathogen has had the time to grow and establish itself in the body? - Answer Incubation What are the six C's of charting? - Answer -Client's words -Clarity -Completeness -Conciseness -Chronological order -Confidentiality An RN asks you to start an IV. Which is true? - Answer Assistive personnel do not start IV's You decide to refuse a task. What should you do? - Answer Communicate your concerns to the nurse Which of the following best defines a demographic? - Answer The statisitcal data of a population, such as age, gender, etc. What would be appropriate for free screenings? - Answer Blood pressure What type of fever is known as a fluctuating fever that remains elevated and does not return to baseline? - Answer Remittent Respiration rates can vary if abnormalities are present. Which type of abnormality is a temporary complete absence of breathing? - Answer Apnea What is accounts receivable? - Answer A record of all monies due to the practice Upon receiving cash in the doctor's office, what is the best way you should get it to the bank? - Answer Take it to the bank in person