AMCA PRACTICE EXAM 2 EXAM QUESTIONS

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AMCA PRACTICE EXAM 2 EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: tympanic

The thin, tensed tympanic membrane makes up a wall of the tympanic air chamber. It separates this chamber from the external auditory meatus. It is also known as the drum, eardrum, and drum membrane.

Answer:

The ________ is the longest and strongest bone in the body.

• radius

• humerus

• tibia

• femur

• costal

Question 2: jaundice

Jaundice is a form of skin color staining that may be a symptom of various diseases such as liver disease. An overabundance of bilirubin, a bile pigment, results in the evident yellow tone of the skin.

Answer:

Food and air move through which of the following organs?

• trachea

• pleura

• pharynx

• esophagus

• larynx

Question 3: Anna has not received care from any of the health care providers of the same specialty within the previous 3 years. Which type of patient is she?

• Established
• New
• Outdated
• Re-established

Answer:

New

Question 4: ______ is usually sponsored and partially paid by an employer.

• Private insurance
• Worker's Aide
• Group Health Insurance
• TRICARE

Answer:

Group Health Insurance Question 5: In the event that a group of patients are scheduled to come in to receive the same type of service, the medical assistant should schedule the patients around the same block of time, a method known as

• Multiple scheduling

• Block scheduling
• Cluster scheduling
• Frequent booking

Answer:

Cluster scheduling

Question 6: avulsion

An avulsion is usually caused by a forced separation, a tearing away

Answer:

Which of the following terms describes the study and science of the ear and its diseases?

• audiometry

• ophthalmology

• tympanology

• otology

• audiology

Question 7: The person who owns the insurance is known as each of the following, except:

• Policyholder
• Dependent
• Member
• Subscriber

Answer:

Dependent Question 8: A client calls while there is a patient in front of you. What is the best way to handle both people?

• Keep helping the person on the phone
• Ask the person on the phone to hold on and tell the patient you will be right with them

• Refer the patient to the office manager
• Ask the caller to call back later

Answer:

Ask the person on the phone to hold on and tell the patient you will be right with them

Question 9: otology

The word root "oto" means ear, and the suffix "ology" means the study of.

Answer:

The ____ membrane separates the external auditory meatus from the middle ear cavity.

• tympanic

• conjunctiva

• cerumen

• ossicle

• lobular

Question 10: The term , refers to the list of charges for each of the provider's services.

• Copayment
• Fee schedule
• Coinsurance
• Cost sheet

Answer:

Fee schedule

Question 11: opsy

"Opsy" means a view of, such as in a biopsy, a tissue ("bio" means life) sample that is removed from the body in order to be viewed microscopically for diagnostic purposes.

Answer:

The diagnostic term "seborrhea" is defined as:

• dry skin