AMCA MEDICAL ASSISTING STUDY GUIDE - SET A EXAM

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AMCA MEDICAL ASSISTING STUDY GUIDE - SET A EXAM

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-Guarantee passing score -50 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: 83) What organ's main function is to eliminate excess water and waste products from the body?

• Liver
• Intestines
• Gall Bladder
• Kidneys

Answer:

84) A murmur is an abnormal sound that may indicate:

• Intestinal obstruction

• Valvular heart disease

• Stroke

• Bronchial asthma

Question 2: 53) You are to draw the blood of a patient. After reviewing the lab order, you realize that you need to draw a CBC w/diff (complete blood count with differential) on your patient.knowing that this test is drawn in a lavender top-tube, which lab department would this go to for processing?

• Microbiology
• Hematology
• Coagulation
• Chemistry

Answer:

54) The patient information sheet contains:

• The past medical history of the patient

• The patient's past family history

• The patient's chief complaint

• patients personal and insurance information

Question 3: 3) Demerol 75 mg, IM every 4 hours, as needed for severe pain, is what type of medication order?

• Single

B. PRN

• Stat
• Routine

Answer:

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.

• Rheumatology

• Obstetrics

• Ophthalmology

• Oncology

Question 4: 21) The functional unit of the kidney is the:

• Nephron
• Ureter
• Urethra
• Bladder

Answer:

22) Which of the following types of gloves can be decontaminated and reused if they show no signs of deterioration after use?

• Disposable

• Utility

• Sterile

• Examination

Question 5: 63) The body organ targeted by HBV is the:

• Brain
• Liver
• Heart
• Lungs

Answer:

64) A female patient came into the office for her scheduled routine physical. You are measuring the patient's vital signs. Which part of the brain is responsible for the temperature regulation?

• Hypothalamus

• Thalamus

• Medulla oblongata

• Pons

Question 6: 13) Muscles that act on the knee joint exhibit two actions:

• Adduction and lateral rotation
• Medical rotation and extension
• Adduction and Abduction
• Flexion and extension

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14) A structure that is composed of two or more tissue types is called a/an:

• System

• Organism

• Organ

• Cell

Question 7: 89) A patient's weight should be listed in the patient's chart to the nearest:

• Pound
• 1/2 pound
• Ounce
• 3/4 pound

Answer:

90) Which of the following blood pressure readings would be considered Stage 1 Hypertension?

A. 148/96

B. 116/72

C. 126/84

D. 178/104