AMCA CMAC Practice Test 1 - 2025

What is a crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment for less than one year known as?

Misdemeanor

What is professional negligence also called?

Malpractice

Which of the following items is the most important for assistive personnel to keep in mind during their daily routine in medical settings?

Confidentiality

In which of the following situations is it permissible to release information from a patient's records?

When a court requests it by means of a subpoena

What is the space inside the skull that houses the brain?

Cranial cavity

Under which of the following circumstances is it permissible to release information from a patient's records?

When the patient signs a release

What cavity contains the heart and lungs, among other organs?

Thoracic

What body cavity is located near the back of the body and is a continuous internal opening that includes the cranial and spinal cavities?

Posterior (dorsal) cavity

What is the term for, "the scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and detergents to remove blood, mucous, etc.?"

sanitization

What is the process that involves a soaking or wiping process and inhibits the activity of disease-causing organisms?

Disinfection

What is the process used for supplies that would come in contact with internal body tissue or an open wound, involving the use

of heat (steam) and an autoclave?

Sterilization

When measuring a patient's vital signs, they complain that they have occasional dizziness. What would this symptom be classified as?

Subjective

When measuring a patient's vital signs, they complain that their right eye is throbbing. The patient's right eye is swollen and bruised. What would this symptom be classified as?

Objective

If you are recording a patient's height in centimeters, what is the conversion formula to convert the measurement to inches?

divide by 2.5

You are taking the vitals of a patient with pneumonia. The patient coughs near your face. What could you have done to minimize

the risk of contracting the disease?

Ask the patient to look the other way while coughing

Which of the following liquids is used in an autoclave to sterilize instruments and supplies?

distilled water

Which of the following is one of the six C's of charting?

Client's words

Which suture size listed below is the thickest?

(0,0)

The patient has a history of cardiovascular disease. Which of the following tests would not be used as a screening procedure?

colonoscopy

Which plane divides the body into right and left portions?

sagittal

What is the term meaning close to the point of attachment?

Proximal

What is professional negligence also called?

Malpractice

As you are taking vitals of an elderly patient, he begins to question you about his medication and possible side effects. What is the best action to take?

Listen and explain that the doctor is the best person to have this discussion with

In which of the following positions, used for the examination of the rectum, does the patient lie on the left side with the left leg slighty flexed?

Sims'

Which of the following practices is most important for maintaining medical asepsis?

Washing your hands before and after each patient contact

A patient's heart rate is commonly recorded using a stethoscope from which of the following pulse sites?

apical

Which of the following involves a soaking or wiping process that inhibits the activity of disease-causing organisms?

Disinfection

Which of the following is not considered a vital sign?

weight

Which muscle acts to abduct and extend the arm at the shoulder?

deltoid

What is pointing the toes downward known as?

Plantar flexion

Which heart valve is between the left atrium and the left ventricle?

bicuspid

Which of the following areas of the body is the site at which to detect the popliteal pulse?

knee

Which of the following job responsibilities has the highest risk exposure?

Drawing blood for a lab analvsis

What is the total amount of blood pumped out of the heart in one minute known as?

Cardiac output

Which route is involved in administering a drug by placing it under the patient's tongue and leaving it there until it is dissolved?

Sublingual route

Which of the following is a government-sponsored health benefits plan?

TRICARE

Which of the following is a sedative?

Barbiturate

Codeine is an example of what kind of drug?

Narcotic analgesic

Which of the following is NOT a common route for the administration of parenteral medications?

oral

What is a prefilled syringe also known as?

Cartridge

Which of the following muscles is commonly used for intramuscular injections in the infant?

Vastus lateralis

What is the function of hemoglobin?

Carry oxygen from the lungs and to carry carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs

What is medication applied in patch form called?

Transdermal

What is the process used for supplies that will come in contact with internal body tissue or an open wound involving the use of

heat (steam) and an autoclave?

Sterilization

Which term refers to the control of bleeding?

Hemostasis

Which of the following is one example of PPE?

Face shield

Which of the following is an instrument used to clear a blockage?

Probe

In the bookkeeping system, what are things of value relating to the practice called?

Assets

What is accounts receivable?

A record of all monies due to the practice

What is a jagged, open wound of the skin called?

Laceration

While preparing a patient for an examination, the patient states that she is nauseous. She begins to vomit bright, red blood Which PPE would be the most appropriate to wear in this situation?

Gloves, face shield, and gown

What are the sterile materials used to cover an incision called?

Dressings

A very busy phlebotomist misidentifies the patient when collecting a specimen for transfusion preparation. The possible misdiagnosis of blood type could cause the patient's death. If the phlebotomist's action results in injury, which of the following could the phlebotomist be charged with?

Negligence

Which of the following is a phlebotomy QA procedure?

Checking needles for blunt tips and small barbs

Which of the following tests is most likely used to test for inflammation, infectious disease, and malignant neoplasms?

ESR

What is the unauthorized release of confidential patient information called?

invasion of privacy

Which of the following is the best example of negligence on behalf of a phlebotomist?

Fails to report significant changes in a patient's condition

What do civil actions involve?

Legal proceedings between private parties

Drawing a patient's blood without his or her permission may result in being charged with which of the following?

Assault and Battery

What are the series of components that lead to infection relerred to?

Chain of intection

Which of the following inlectious pathogens is responsible for causing an infection?

Agent

Which of the following irregularites on an ECG would be considered the most severe?

Ventricular Fibriliation

What is the heart's ability to generate its own electrical impulse known as?

Automaticity

Which term refers to protection from infectious disease?

Immunity

Which type of precautions would be used for a patient who has pulmonary tuberculosis?

airborne

What is the abbreviation for the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)?

HIV

If a person has recovered from a particular virus and has developed antibodies against that virus, that person is said to be what?

Immune

Which of the following would appear in the past history (PH) section of a patient's medical history?

Hospitalizations

Which of the following is an example of a disease requiring droplet isolation?

Pertussis

A suffix is an element of a word that does what?

Follows the root of the word

What word is used to describe the breakdown of red blood cells?

hemolysis

When applying chest leads, where is V2 placed?

At the fourth ICS, left sternal border

Which prefix means. "outside?"

Exo-

Which body organ is primarily affected in a person with pulmonary disease?

lungs

What is hepatitis?

Liver inflammation

What does the lab abbreviation PT stand for?

Prothrombin time

What does the word root of the term oncologist mean?

Tumor

What is the root word of the medical term, "thoracic?"

Thorac

Which of the following word parts means "cold"?

Cry-

As a clinical medical assistant, you receive a weekly paycheck. Based on this information, how many pay periods do you have?

52

What is a pre-filled syringe also known as?

Cartridge

Which body plane divides the body into upper and lower portions?

Transverse

What does the term, "distal," mean?

Farthest from the point of attachment

Which of the following is NOT included in the planter surface?

Top of the foot

Which of the following is an example of a dorsal cavity?

Spinal cavity

What is the term meaning, close to the point of attachment?

Proximal

What should you do if you suspect that the patient you are preparing for examination is a victim of abuse?

Record the signs and notify the physician of your suspicions

What is a jagged, open wound of the skin called?

Laceration

What is the wasting or decrease in size of a muscle because of inactivity called?

Atrophy

What does the integumentary system produce?

Melanin

Which of the following best describes anthropometric measurements?

Include height and weight

What is the thin fluid-filled sac surrounding the heart called?

Pericardium

What is the middle layer of the heart called?

Myocardium

How many chambers are there in the human heart?

four

What is hyperpnea?

Deep, gasping breaths

What does the coordination of benefits mean?

Services are coordinated between the primary and secondary patient insurance

Where does the heart muscle gets its blood supply from?

Coronary arteries

What are the marks on the ECG tracing caused by another source of activity called?

Artifacts

What is one complete contraction and subsequent relaxation of the heart is called?

Cardiac cycle

What is the average normal heart rate?

About 72 beats per minute