AMCA Actual Exam Update 2024 | AMCA
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If a patient sample was collected at 1800 in their chart, what time was it
collected? - ANSWER-6PM
When the victim's chest rises during CPR, what have you achieved? -
ANSWER-Adequate ventilation
What is the instrument used to hold open the walls vagina during an
internal exam? - ANSWER-Speculum
What heading do issues related to medical advances come under? -
ANSWER-Bioesthics
What is one thing you CAN NOT do as a Medical Assistant? - ANSWER-
Give emergency Medical Advice
What is palpation? - ANSWER-a pounding or racing of the heart
What is the specialty physician that deals with eye disease and injury? -
ANSWER-Ophthalmologist
PASS is the acronym used to remember the actions when using a... -
ANSWER-Fire Extinguisher
What is the main purpose of PPE? - ANSWER-provide a barrier against
infection
,If someone other than the patient calls for tests results what must you do? -
ANSWER-make sure that person is authorized to release information
based on HIPAA, release info
You overhear 2 employees discussing a patient in an elevator, what is this
a violation of? - ANSWER-Patient Confidentiality
Annual flu and pneumonia vaccination is a typical topic to prevent disease
for what type of patient? - ANSWER-Elderly
A patient with bluish skin and nail beds and shortness of breath has a lack
of... - ANSWER-Oxygen
What type of fever fluctuates from below baseline then high again? -
ANSWER-Intermittent
HCG is the hormone tested for in what test? - ANSWER-Pregnancy
Otitis media is also known as.. - ANSWER-Swimmers ear
The ability to identify with someone else's feelings is called.. - ANSWER-
Empathy
The acronym for Subjective, Objective, Assessment and Plan is.. -
ANSWER-S.O.A.P
Exposure to pathogens falls under what law? - ANSWER-"Right to Know"
What is a 24 hour specimen an example of? - ANSWER-Timed Specimen
In 24 hours the normal volume of urine produced by an adult generally
does not exceed... - ANSWER-2000L
What does the large intestine (colon) absorb? - ANSWER-Water
,60-100bpm - ANSWER-normal resting heart rate for an average adult
Stage 1 Hypertension - ANSWER-148/96
Pressure from being in one position for too long can cause the skin to... -
ANSWER-weaken and become necrotic
In a patients chart, weight should be listed to the nearest - ANSWER-1/4
pound
When a murmur is heard, it may indicate... - ANSWER-Valvular heart
disease
What organs' main function is to eliminate excess water and waste
products from the body? - ANSWER-Kidneys
When the body has had adequate rest and no food for 12 hours it is said to
be in... - ANSWER-Basal State
is a Baby's pulse and respirations faster or slower than an adults? -
ANSWER-Faster
When giving an IM injections in the buttocks, what is the muscle the
medication goes into? - ANSWER-Gluteus Medius
A synergistic drug... - ANSWER-enhances the effects of another drug
Monthly rent for the building where the medical practice is located is
handled by what department? - ANSWER-Accounts Payable
Tachypnea is... - ANSWER-abnormally rapid, deep or labored breathing
Most specialists are paid by MCO's using which of the following methods...
- ANSWER-Fee-for-service
, Sterilization is... - ANSWER-complete destruction of all forms of microbial
life
What is the most appropriate step to take when a patient is having a
seizure? - ANSWER-Loosen clothing around the neck
You must report notifiable infections to.. - ANSWER-Center for disease
control
When you test for the presence and amount of a substance in a sample,
what type of test are you administering? - ANSWER-Quantitative
Incubation period - ANSWER-The interval between exposure to infection
and the appearance of the first symptoms
Where should you document a patient no show? - ANSWER-In their chart
Coughing is a common means of.. - ANSWER-transmitting pathogens
Which mode of infection transmission occurs from touching contaminated
linen? - ANSWER-Direct Contact
The Hypothalamus is responsible for... - ANSWER-temperature regulation
HBV targets which organ? - ANSWER-Liver
When a blood pressure cuff is deflated; the first tapping sound is the... -
ANSWER-Systolic Pressure
Auscultation - ANSWER-the act of listening for sounds made by internal
organs
Where do you check the pulse on a person who is unconscious and not
breathing? - ANSWER-Carotid artery of the neck
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