MAC AMCA EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
Ethics is... ✔✔Conforming to moral standards of the right behavior or rule of conduct.
The main purpose of PPE is to: ✔✔Provide employees a barrier against infection.
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MAC AMCA EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
Ethics is... ✔✔Conforming to moral standards of the right behavior or rule of conduct.
The main purpose of PPE is to: ✔✔Provide employees a barrier against infection.
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration): ✔✔the law that protects you from
exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other bodily fluids in the workplace.
Basal State: ✔✔When the body has had adequate rest and no food for at least 12 hours.
Quantitative test is one that: ✔✔Tests for the presence and amount of substance in sample.
A patient arrives at urgent care complaining of nausea. as you begin the assessment she vomits
bright red blood. What PPE would be most appropriate in this circumstance? ✔✔gown, booties
and gloves
utility gloves ✔✔could be reused if properly washed
The Privacy Rule gives patients the right to ✔✔Access their medical record
Fowler's position is the: ✔✔best position to place patient who is experiencing shortness of
breath.
What type of unprofessional conduct could result in a revocation of a physician's license?
✔✔inappropriate contact with a patient
Smallest structural unit of the nervous system: ✔✔neuron
Part of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood out of the heart, to the body: ✔✔left ventricle
Organ ✔✔A structure in the body that is composed of different kinds of tissue
Muscles that act on knee joint exhibit 2 actions: ✔✔flexion and extension
Co insurance is calculated based on ✔✔% of charge
You are working as a medical intake at an urgent care center. Three patients walk in at 9am with
various 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? ✔✔Triage
Revealing information about a patient without consent unless otherwise required by law is
called: ✔✔Breach of Contract
MSDS information includes ✔✔general and emergency information
Federal government sponsored healthcare insurance for those who are over 65 is known as:
✔✔medicare
Demerol 75mg, IM every 4hours, as needed for severe pain, is what type of medication order?
✔✔PRN
Unit in a hospital run by physicians and experts in musculoskeletal diseases in bones, muscles,
joints and tendons. ✔✔Rheumatology
All pathogens are ✔✔microbes that can cause disease
The most appropriate way for all employees to understand their role in regarding emergencies.
✔✔Office should have a written plan of response for all employees to follow.
Under HIPAA, who may access the patient medical record? ✔✔Only healthcare providers
directly involved with the patients care.
During a patient interview, your patient tells you that she drinks alcohol four or five times per
week, this information should be documented in: ✔✔Social History
"Does the pain leave and return throughout the day?" is an example of a: ✔✔Closed Ended
Question
The best place to interview a patient is ✔✔In the exam room
Common name for a medication is known as: ✔✔Brand Name
Medical Record: ✔✔Contains all the most recent written documentation that relates to the
patients health care
What manual is used to assign codes for procedures that are rendered in the physician's office?
✔✔CPT
What information is included in the patients registration record section of the electronic health
record? ✔✔demographic and Billing Data
What term is used to describe an intermediate diagnoses through the evaluation of the patient's
health history and physical examination? ✔✔Physical Diagnosis
Any time an employee in a medical office is injured, what must be completed as soon as
possible? ✔✔An incident report
A female patient came into the ER due to vaginal bleeding, what is the name of the instrument
used to hold open the wall of the vagina? ✔✔Speculum
A patient with a temperature of 100 degrees F, would be classified as: ✔✔Low Grade fever
There are many diseases that are harmful, even fatal to children. Which condition is most
associated with the mortality of children? ✔✔Meningitis
An order issued by the court to obtain evidence is called a: ✔✔Subpoena
What cannot be handled by a Medical Assistant? ✔✔Patient requesting medial advice
Hypertension is defined as: ✔✔Systolic Pressure above 150mmHg and Diastolic Pressure above
90mmHg
Hypotension is defines as: ✔✔Systolic Pressure below 90mmHg and Diastolic Pressure below
60mmHg
In which stage of infection would a patient be present with a complaint of malaise?
✔✔Prodromal
A patient has a possible corneal abrasion and needs a referral. Which specialty is a physician that
deals with eye injury and disease? ✔✔Ophthalmologist
What choice is a typical educational topic for elderly patients to prevent disease? ✔✔Annual flu
and pneumonia vaccine
Entrance ramps, widened restrooms, and Braille signs are just a few of the requirements of this
act: ✔✔Americans with Disabilities Act
Mr. Smith called the office to get the test results for his wife. what should the medical assistant
do? ✔✔Check the medical records to see if Mr. Smith is authorized to have this information on
Mrs. Smith's HIPAA form, if so, release the information.
The hormone tested for, in pregnancy, is: ✔✔HCG
Fluctuating fever that returns to or below baseline but then rises again is: ✔✔Intermittent
All gestures do not mean the same thing in all cultures. What gesture would be considered
acceptable by most people? ✔✔a warm smile
What does SOAP stand for? ✔✔subjective, objective, assessment, plan
The ability to identify with someone else's feelings is called: ✔✔Empathy
What is another name for the duty to meet reasonable expectations of our patients? ✔✔Loyalty
What is the function of the large intestine, aka Colon? ✔✔Absorb water
Patient appointments are scheduled together by type by what scheduling method? ✔✔Cluster
Scheduling
24-hourspecimen would be an example of: ✔✔Timed Specimen
the number of vertebrae within the thoracic region is: ✔✔12
148/96 ✔✔Would be considered stage 1 hypertension.
Account aging ✔✔The process of determining how long patient balances have been outstanding
Kidneys ✔✔main function is to eliminate water and excess waste products
A murmur is an abnormal sound that may indicate: ✔✔valvular heart disease
The physician prescribed penicillin for a patient with a known allergy, the patient died as a result
of this action. What type of negligence is this? ✔✔Malpractice
Equipment that separates liquids into their different parts is a: ✔✔Centrifuge
A follow-up note from a previous visit is a: ✔✔progress note
A baby's pulse and respiration rate are: ✔✔faster than an adult
an invoice for the monthly rent of the building where the medical office is located is typically
handled by... ✔✔Accounts Payable
When looking on the imprinted numbers on a check, the second series of numbers is the:
✔✔Account number
Scheduling structure where no appointment is needed and the patient are seen in order of arrival
is called: ✔✔Open Hours
The interval between the exposure to infection and the appearance of the first symptom is called:
✔✔Incubation period
complete destruction of all forms of microbial life: ✔✔Sterilization
"How long has the pain been going on and on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the worst pain
you've ever felt, how would you describe the pain?" is an: ✔✔Open Ended Question
Notifiable infections must be reported to the: ✔✔CDC (Center for Disease Control)
When a patient fails to show up for an appointment the event must be: ✔✔written on a "no
show" log
Touching is the... ✔✔most common means to transmitting pathogens
The body organ targeted by HBV is the: ✔✔liver
The hormone that triggers fight or flight is called: ✔✔Epinephrine
Which mode of infection transmission occurs from touching contaminated bed linens?
✔✔Vehicle
Coordination of Benefits (COB) means that: ✔✔services are coordinated between the primary
and secondary patients insurances
Auscultation ✔✔listening to sounds within body, such as heart or lungs, by using stethoscope
A round, raised skin lesion with itching is a positive sign of a reaction to allergic testing is a
✔✔Wheal
The patient information sheet contains: ✔✔Patient personal and insurance information
Why is it important for medical facilities to go through the accreditation process? ✔✔lets the
community know that facilities have to go through an accreditation process.
What department performs CBC? ✔✔Hematology
Person who is trained to examine tissue samples and perform biopsies: ✔✔Histologist
Where is tympanic temperature taken? ✔✔ear
Pulse site to measure BP: ✔✔Brachial
A patient weighs 83.9 kg, how many pounds does the patient weigh? ✔✔185 lbs
When taking a medical history of a patient with TB, what type of PPE is required? ✔✔Mask
Most HIV exposures in an health care setting is usually due to: ✔✔Accidental needle sticks
contact transmission ✔✔involves contaminated instruments, needles, and contaminated hands
Accessory organs of transmission ✔✔Liver and Gallbladder
Medical term for a temperature of 104 degrees F: ✔✔Pyrexia
Hand asepsis requires what? ✔✔an antimicrobial soap to kill or inhibit transient microorganisms
Not True, regarding HIPAA: ✔✔few boundaries are set on he use and release of health records.
PHI stands for what? ✔✔Protected Health Information
When a medical assistant witnesses a patient signature, what information is being verrified?
✔✔Patients identity and signature
What agency regulates the controlled substances act? ✔✔DEA
Defamation through spoken statements is ✔✔slander
an optional health benefits program offered to persons signing up for social security benefits is:
✔✔Medicare Part B
"Res Ipsa Loquitur" means the thing speaks for itself, what is this referring to? ✔✔Negligence
When a provider withdraws from care of a patient without reasonable discharge, it is known as:
✔✔Abandonment
functional until of kidney: ✔✔nephron
A lavender tube top is used when drawing: ✔✔CBC
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