AMCA CERTIFICATION 2023 TEST MEDICAL ASSISTING ACTUAL
EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
1) Which of the following is considered a parasitic infection?
A. Lyme disease
B. Rabies
C. Ringworm
D. Malaria – ANSWER- D. Malaria
2) Aspirin and acetaminophen are examples of:
A. Analgesics and antipyretics
B. Antitussives and decongestants
C. Antihistamines and antiemetics
D. Antidotes and antibiotics – ANSWER- A. Analgesics and antipyretics
3) Demerol 75 mg, IM every 4 hours, as needed for severe pain, is what type of
medication order?
A. Single
B. PRN
C. Stat
D. Routine – ANSWER- B. PRN
4) This unit in the hospital is run by physicians and experts in the field of
musculoskeletal disorders of bones, joints, ligaments and tendons, identify this
department.
A. Rheumatology
B. Obstetrics
C. Ophthalmology
D. Oncology – ANSWER- A. Rheumatology
5) MSDS information includes:
A. Table of chemical elements
B. Product manufacturing conditions
C. General and emergency information
D. Information on competitor products – ANSWER- C. General and emergency
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6) The physician prescribes a buccal medication. The medical assistant should C. Synergist 18) A patient came into the doctor’s office with chest pain and shortness of breath. AMCA CERTIFICATION 2023 TEST MEDICAL ASSISTING ACTUALEXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILEDANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+1) Which of the following is considered a parasitic infection?A. Lyme diseaseB. RabiesC. RingwormD. Malaria – ANSWER- D. Malaria2) Aspirin and acetaminophen are examples of:A. Analgesics and antipyreticsB. Antitussives and decongestantsC. Antihistamines and antiemeticsD. Antidotes and antibiotics – ANSWER- A. Analgesics and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-112253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=112253"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112253\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=112253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=112253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
instruct the patient to:
A. Place the medication between the lower teeth and cheek
B. Chew the medication and swallow it
C. Place the medication under the tongue
D. Dissolve the medication in water and drink it – ANSWER- A. Place the
medication between the lower teeth and cheek
7) Which of the following is the best specimen to test for levels of iron in the
blood?
A. The one collected in a tube that contains sodium citrate
B. The one collected in a microcuvette
C. The one collected in the tube that contains EDTA
D. The one collected in a tube with no additive – ANSWER- C. The one collected
in the tube that contains EDTA
8) All pathogens are:
A. Microorganisms that live in soil
B. Microbes that can cause disease
C. Communicable microorganisms
D. Normal bacteria found on skin – ANSWER- B. Microbes that can cause disease
9) Every prescription for a controlled substance requires the physicians signature
and a __<\/strong><\/em><\/strong> number?
A. FDA
B. DEA
C.EPA
D.CDC – ANSWER- B. DEA
10) When using a No. 10 envelope, where should the address be placed?
A. 10 lines down from the top and 4 inches from the left edge of the envelope
B. 14 lines down from the top and 2 inches from the left edge of the envelope
C. 10 lines down from the top and 2 inches from the left edge of the envelope
D. 14 lines down from the top and 4 inches from the left edge of the envelope –
ANSWER- C. 10 lines down from the top and 2 inches from the left of the edge of
the envelope
11) What drug prevents the action of another drug or chemical?
A. Trade
B. Narcotic<\/p>\n\n\n\n
D. Antagonist – ANSWER- D. Antagonist
12) Co-insurance is calculated based on a:
A. A capitation rate
B. Percentage of charge
C. A fixed charge for each visit
D. Number of policy holders in the plan – ANSWER- B. Percentage of charge
13) Muscles that act on the knee joint exhibit two actions:
A. Adduction and lateral rotation
B. Medical rotation and extension
C. Adduction and Abduction
D. Flexion and extension – ANSWER- D. Flexion and extension
14) A structure that is composed of two or more tissue types is called a\/an:
A. System
B. Organism
C. Organ
D. Cell – ANSWER- C. Organ
15) Cellular respiration is a function of the:
A. Cell membrane
B. Mitochondria
C. Golgi apparatus
D. Nucleus – ANSWER- B. Mitochondria
16) Somatic tremor is the result of:
A. Muscle movement
B. Loose sensors
C. Unequal amounts of electrolytes
D. Improper standardization of the instrument – ANSWER- A. Muscle movement
17) The smallest structural unit of the nervous system is the:
A. Spinal cord
B. Neurofibrils
C. Neuron
D. Supine – ANSWER- C. Neuron<\/p>\n\n\n\n
which position is the best to help him breathe better?
A. Lithotomy
B. Prone
C. Fowler’s
D. Supine – ANSWER- C. Fowler’s
19) The primary function of the nervous system is:
A. To protect deep organs
B. To cleanse the blood of pathogens
C. To detect changes in the internal and external environment and respond
appropriately
D. To provide body support and levers for muscle action – ANSWER- C. To detect
changes in the internal and external environment and respond appropriately
20) 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 skin. Which of the
following conditions is Mr. Smith suffering from?
A. Addison’s
B. Cushing’s
C. Acromegaly
D. Cretinism – ANSWER- C. Acromegaly
21) The functional unit of the kidney is the:
A. Nephron
B. Ureter
C. Urethra
D. Bladder – ANSWER- A. Nephron
22) Which of the following types of gloves can be decontaminated and reused if
they show no signs of deterioration after use?
A. Disposable
B. Utility
C. Sterile
D. Examination – ANSWER- B. Utility
23) After obtaining an ECG tracing, a Medical Assistant would be expected to?
A. Check the patient with a pulse oximeter to verify accuracy of the ECG tracing
B. Evaluate the patient’s medication list for cardiac altering drugs
C. Instruct the patient on the tracing results and cardiac prognosis
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