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SOAH AMCA MEDICAL ASSISTANT PRACTICEEXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following is essential to creating a successful team in a healthcare
environment? - ANSWER Clearly defined the roles of team members
Which of the following departments will handle an invoice for monthly rent for the
building where the office is located? - ANSWER Accounts payable
When should a clinical medical assistant deposit checks from patients and other
sources? - ANSWER As soon as possible after they are received
Which of the following is the most professional way for a clinical medical assistant
to acknowledge a patient who enters the office while he or she is on the telephone?
- ANSWER Ask to place the collar on hold and attend to the patient
Which of the following is the most appropriate protocol when sharing patient
information? - ANSWER Obtaining a signed authorization of record release form
Which of the following drug categories prevents the action of another drug or
chemical? - ANSWER Antagonist
A patient is having a seizure. What is the most appropriate action for a competent
medical assistant to take? - ANSWER Loosen the clothing around the patient's
neck
Which of the following is an example of a clinical medical assistant showing
accountability? - ANSWER Immediately notify a supervisor when a mistake has
been made
Which of the following is the patient's right under the privacy rule? - ANSWER
Right to access their medical record
Which of the following is required to perform hand asepsis? - ANSWER
Anti-microbial soap
Which of the following medical terms identifies a patient who has an oral
temperature of 100.8 F? - ANSWER Pyrexia
,Which of the following is the most frequent mode of transmission of pathogens? -
ANSWER Contact
Which of the following is the most appropriate weight for a phlebotomist to
identify a patient in an outpatient setting? - ANSWER Full name and date of birth
Which of the following should a clinical medical assistant consider, when drawing
blood for coagulation studies? - ANSWER Fill a light blue tube to the top
Which of the following is the smallest suture size? - ANSWER 11-0
Which of the following is how patients should be searched, and demographic
information should be confirmed at each visit? - ANSWER Call a patient to the
front desk and verify their information
Which of the following unipolar, EKG leads goes from the centre of the heart to the
right arm ( +)? - ANSWER AvR
What information is most important for a clinical medical assistant to collect from a
new patient before they come in for the appointment? - ANSWER Insurance
information
Which of the following laws, protect healthcare workers, who give aid during a
time, when a person cannot give consent, for example, during an accident? -
ANSWER Good Samaritan Law
Which of the following is the most appropriate weight for a clinical medical
assistant to respond to a patient who demands to see if physician immediately? -
ANSWER Refer the patient to the office manager
Which of the following pulsates would a competent clinical medical assistant used
to measure blood pressure? - ANSWER Brachial
Which of the following is acceptable attire for a clinical medical assistant? -
ANSWER Clean, neatly ironed scrubs, and comfortable shoes
Which of the following core values does practising good daily hygiene and
dressing appropriately display to employers? - ANSWER Professionalism
Which of the following identifies the appropriate boundaries for a heel puncture? -
ANSWER The medical line, extending from the great toe and lateral line,
, extending from the fourth and fifth digit
Which of the following is the equipment required for capillary collection via
dermal puncture? - ANSWER Lancet
Which of the following is the appropriate body position for patients preparing for a
pelvic exam? - ANSWER Lithotomy
Which of the following can result in legal action against a clinical medical
assistant? - ANSWER Needlestick injury to an employee
Which of the following leads are placed on the right sternal border in the fourth
intercostal space? - ANSWER V1
Which of the following exam techniques is the act of listening for sounds made by
internal organs? - ANSWER Auscultation
Which of the following can produce artifact on an EKG that mimics at atrial
fibrillation? - ANSWER Muscle tremors
Which of the following is an instrument used to examine a patients ear ? -
ANSWER Otoscope
Which of the following is the appropriate protocol for a non-English-speaking
patient? - ANSWER Schedule a professional translator to accompany the patient
during the visit
Which of the following is not part of a complete blood count? - ANSWER FBS-
fasting blood sugar
Which of the following evacuated tubes should I CBC be drawn in? - ANSWER
Lavender
Which of the following is not a true EKG lead, acts as the electrical ground, and
does not produce waves on an EKG? - ANSWER Right leg
Which of the following is the appropriate body position for patients preparing for a
pelvic exam? - ANSWER Lithotomy
Which of the following statements illustrates an example of conveying empathy to
a patient who has been newly diagnosed with a terminal illness? - ANSWER
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