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AMCA TEST

Qs and Ans Expert- Explanation

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-Guarantee passing score -100 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert- Explanation Question 1: For a standard ECG, the V1 electrode lead placement is at the:

Select one:

  • 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line
  • 4th intercostal space at left margin of the sternum midway between V2 and V4
  • left sternal 5th intercostal space
  • 4th intercostal space at right margin of the sternum
  • horizontal level as V4 and V5, on the midaxillary line

Answer:

4th intercostal space to the right of the sternum Question 2: The usual size of the needle to use when performing a venipuncture is

Select one:

  • ½ inch 23 gauge
  • ½ inch 27 gauge
  • 1 inch 24 gauge
  • 1 inch 18 gauge
  • 1½ inch 21 gauge

Answer:

  • 1/2 inch, 21 gauge (20 or 21 with 1- 1 1/2)
  • Question 3: When a reagent strip is used to test a urine specimen and the result is positive for ketones, this may be an indication of which condition?

Select one:

  • hypercalcemia
  • poisoning
  • diabetes mellitus
  • liver damage
  • alkalosis

Answer:

diabetes mellitus Question 4: If a patient normally drinks 10 or more 8-oz glasses of water each day; urine would most likely be which color?

  • brown
  • red
  • dark yellow
  • yellow
  • straw

Answer:

straw

Question 5: Bioethics is concerned with:

Select one:

  • criminal actions that deal with life and health care
  • in vitro fertilization
  • genetic engineering
  • moral controversy over biomedical technology
  • cloning

Answer:

moral controversy over biomedical technology cloning Question 6: To comply with HIPAA, a medical office must always furnish what information to a new patient to be seen for treatment?

Select one:

  • a copy of each staff member's malpractice insurance policy
  • certifications and licensure documents of medical staff
  • office policy manual
  • the provision of privacy practices document
  • clinical daily equipment control log

Answer:

the provision of privacy practices document Question 7: urine needs to be collected in which container if it is collected for bacterial culture

Answer:

  • freshly disinfected
  • sterile
  • washed and dried
  • glass
  • rinsed

Question 8: Which of the following reasons led to the creation of the states' Medical Practice

Acts? The need to:

Select one:

  • determine the methods and requirements of physician licensure
  • protect all health-care professionals reporting both STDs and child/elderly abuse
  • regulate serious issues of drug use and abuse
  • ensure medical facility access to all people
  • protect patient's rights with terminal illnesses
  • Feedback

Answer:

determine the methods and requirements of physician licensure Question 9: When questioned about a patient's appointment at your office by that patient's aunt, the medical assistant's most appropriate response would be which of the following?

Select one:

  • Tell her to mind her own business.
  • Ask her if her niece has confided anything about her health to her.
  • Ignore her inquiry.
  • State that you would never discuss anything personal about a patient outside the office.
  • Tell her it is your duty to protect the privacy of your office's patients and you hope she
  • understands.

Answer:

Tell her it is your duty to protect the privacy of your office's patients and you hope she understands Question 10: The term for an employee who is considered to be acting on the doctor's behalf

while performing professional tasks is:

Select one:

  • respondeat superior
  • subpoena duces tecum
  • malfeasance

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