AMCAS MEDICAL ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION MAC MOCK

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AMCA'S MEDICAL ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION (MAC) MOCK

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Question 1: Olfaction relates to which of the following senses?

Touch Sight Taste Smell

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Smell Question 2: If a patient refuses consent to treatment, the medical assistant should do which of the following?Delay treatment and consult the health care provider Coerce the patient into consenting Explain to the patient that refusing consent will result in termination of care Force treatment on the patient for his own good

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Delay treatment and consult the health care provider

Question 3: The Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in hiring new employees. What year was this Act passed?1985 1964 1943 1990

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1964

Question 4: Which of the following is a step for proper instrument care?

Keep ratcheted instruments in a closed position Use the instrument only for the purpose for which it is designed Stack instruments into groups Store instruments in open containers

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Use the instrument only for the purpose for which it is designed Question 5: What describes a person that is capable of becoming infected by a pathogen?Mode of transmission Mode of exit Reservoir host Susceptible host

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Susceptible host Question 6: Which of the following is the most common type of hospital in the United States?Federal hospitals Religiously affiliated hospitals Public hospitals Private hospitals

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Private hospitals Question 7: Which symbol identifies codes that are not to be used with modifier-51?Horizontal triangles Plus sign Circle with a slash Asterisk

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Circle with a slash

-A circle with a slash identifies codes that are not to be used with modifier-51. An asterisk located after a code number indicates variable preoperative and postoperative services.. Horizontal triangles are used to indicate that changes in text have been made other than the procedure descriptor. A plus sign is used to indicate an add-on code.Question 8: Treating all body fluids as if they are infectious regardless of their true pathogenicity is called which of the following?

OSHA Universal Precautions MSDS Right-to-Know

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Universal Precautions Question 9: In physical therapy, active resistance is called which of the following?Voluntary mobility with conductive aids Active or passive joint mobility Forceful pressure with equipment Voluntary mobility with counterpressure

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Voluntary mobility with counterpressure

Question 10: Which of the following would be indexed first?

Max McMaster Deborah McGuinness Aldus Manutius Deanna Marcum

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Aldus Manutius Question 11: The process of measuring the electrical activity in a muscle as a result of nerve conduction is called which of the following?Electrotherapy Electrodiagnosis Electromyography Electroconduction

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Electromyography -Electrotherapy is the use of electric currents passed through the body to stimulate nerves and muscles, chiefly in the treatment of various forms of paralysis. Electrodiagnosis is the field of study that, by employing the science of electrophysiology, uses electrical technology to study human neurophysiology.

Electrical conduction is the movement of electrically charged particles through a transmission medium.

Question 12: Failing to act when one has the duty to act describes which tort?

Nonfeasance Malfeasance Misfeasance Negligence

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Nonfeasance -Misfeasance means to perform an improper act; malfeasance means to perform a bad or illegal act; negligence is a general term meaning to act carelessly.Question 13: What upholds the duties of beneficence, nonmaleficence, and fidelity?Rights argument Ethics argument Deontological perspective Virtues argument

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Deontological perspective

Question 14: Which of the following are not factors that affect respiration?

Weight Age Height Gender

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Age Question 15: Which one of the following is a core principle of ethical decision making?Prejudice Impatience Purpose Arrogance

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Purpose