AMCA MEDICAL ASSISTANT EXAM with verified ANSWERS
Breach of confi-
dentiality
Medicaid
PRN
Rheumatology
General and
emergency infor-
mation
Place the med-
ication between
the lower teeth
and cheek
Microbes that
can cause dis-
ease
The office should
have a written
plan of response
...
1. Breach of confi- Revealing information about patients without consent un-
dentiality less otherwise required to by law is called:
2. Medicaid The federal government sponsors a healthcare insurance
for those specifically over the age of 65 called:
3. PRN Demerol 75 mg, IM every 4 hours, as needed for severe
pain, is what type of medication order?
4. Rheumatology This unit in the hospital is run by the physicians and
experts in the field of musculoskeletal disorders of the
bones, joints, ligaments and tendons. Identify this depart-
ment.
5. General and MSDS information includes:
emergency infor-
mation
6. Place the med- The physician prescribes a buccal medication. The med-
ication between ical assistant should instruct the patient to:
the lower teeth
and cheek
7. Microbes that All pathogens are:
can cause dis-
ease
8. The office should Choose the most appropriate way for all employees to
have a written understand their role regarding emergencies?
plan of response
for all employees
to follow
9. Triage You are working as the medical intake at an urgent care
center. At 9AM, 3 individuals arrive as walk-ins with var-
ious illnesses; you need to decide who will be seen first.
What process will you use to determine the order in which
the patients will be seen?
10.
, AMCA MEDICAL ASSISTANT EXAM with verified ANSWERS
Inform the pa- You must schedule a patient for a mammogram. What
tient to not wear special instructions will you provide to the patient for this
deodorant, lotion radiographic examination?
or powder
11. Percentage of Co-insurace is calculated based on a:
charge
12. Flexion and ex- Muscles that act on the knee joint exhibit two actions:
tension
13. Organ A structure that composed of two or more tissue types is
called a/an:
14. Left ventricle The part of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood out of
the heart to the body is called:
15. Neuron The smallest structural unit of the nervous system is the:
16. Fowler's A patient came into the doctor's office with chest pain and
shortness of breath. Which position is best to help him
breathe better?
17. To detect The primary function of the nervous system is:
changes in the
internal and ex-
ternal environ-
ment and re-
spond appropri-
ately
18. Acromegaly Mr. Smith is suffering from an enlargement of the bones in
the entire skull as well as in the hands and feet, in addition
to thickening of the site. Which of the following conditions
is Mr.Smith suffering from?
19. Nephron The functional unit of the kidney is the:
20. Utility Which type of gloves can be decontaminated and reused
if they show no signs of deterioration after use?
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