AMCA CERTIFICATION TEST - MEDICAL ASSISTING STUDY GUIDE Flashcards

Which of the following is considered a parasitic infection?

Aspirin and acetaminophen are examples of:

This unit in the hospital is run by physicians and experts in the field of musculoskeletal disorders of bones, joints, ligaments, and tendons, what department is this?

MSDS information includes:

The physician prescribes a buccal medication. The medical assistant should instruct the patient to:

Which of the following is the best specimen to test for levels of iron in the blood?

All pathogens are:

Every prescription for a controlled substance requires the physicians signature and a ___?

When using a no. 10 envelope, where should the address be placed?

What drug prevents the action of another drug or chemical?

Co-insurance is calculated based on a:

Muscles that act on the knee joint exhibit two actions:

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

Cellular respiration is a function of the:

Somatic tremor is the result of:

The smallest structural unit of the nervous system is the:

A patient came into the doctor's office with chest pain and shortness of breath. Which position is the best to help him breathe better?

The primary function of the nervous system is:

Mr. Smith is suffering from an enlargement of the bones in the entire skull as well as in the hands and feet, in addition to thickening of the skin. Mr. Smith is suffering from what?

The functional unit of the kidney is the:

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

After obtaining an ECG tracing, a medical assistant would be expected to?

There are two types of civil actions against healthcare providers for injuries. The first one is lack of informed consent and the second one is:

Dr. Jones and Dr. Brown decide to share a practice. Together, they share patients, expenses, profits and assets. Which type of medical practice is this?

What is the appropriate test used for heparin therapy?

A provider withdraws from the care of a patient without reasonable notice of discharge is considered:

Which agency regulates the Controlled Substances Act?

Defamation through spoken statements is known as:

Insulin syringes are calibrated in:

Which of the following is NOT true regarding HIPPA laws?

To determine our ventricular pulse, the EKG technician would:

PHI stands for:

Which situation would a medical assistant's signature be required?

The Privacy Rule gives patients the right to:

A patient has an oral temperature of 100.8 F. The medical term for this is:

Which of the following is correct regarding contact transmissions?

Which of the following precautions require special air handling and ventilation?

Important information a patient should know about immunizations would be that:

What is the process used to wash and remove blood and tissue from medical instruments called?

While taking a patient's medical history for active tuberculosis, what type of PPE is required?

Most exposures to HIV in healthcare settings are the result of:

The four symptoms of inflammation are erythema, edema, pain, and:

A tympanic temperature means the body temperature is measured:

A pulse site used to measure blood pressure is:

What is the correct way to calculate pulse pressure?

Which of the following procedures can be performed by a medical assistant?

Post- prandial means:

A round, raised skin lesion with itching that is a positive sign of reaction to allergic testing is a:

You're 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?

The patient information sheet contains:

Which of the following drug administration routes is the most appropriate for a patient who has nausea and vomiting?

The medical assistant is to collect a Phrothrombine time (PT) test, a complete Blood Count (CBC), and a fasting Blood Sugar (FBS). What is the correct order of draw?

The information of blood cells is defined as:

The primary purpose of wearing gloves during phlebotomy procedures is to protect the:

What is the best location to check the pulse of an adult who is unconscious and not breathing?

The act of listening for sounds made by internal organs to aid in the diagnosis of certain disorders is called:

When a blood pressure cuff is deflated, the first tapping sound is the ___ pressure.

The body organ targeted by HBV is the:

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?

What position should the patient be placed in when performing an ECG?

Which mode of infection transmission occurs from touching contaminated linens?

Which of the following is the most common means of transmitting pathogens?

When a patient fails to show for their appointment, the event must be:

Notifiable infection must be reported to:

A quantitative test is one that:

The interval between exposure to infection and the appearance of the first symptom is called:

Complete destruction of all forms of microbial life is:

A patient is a having a seizure. Which of the following is the most appropriate step for the medical assistant to take to protect the patient?

Most specialists are paid by MCOs using which of the following methods?

Which of the following is classified as abnormally rapid, deep, or labored breathing?

The invoice for the monthly rent of the building where the medical office is located,, is typically handled by which department?

What drug enhances the effects of another drug?

When using a venterogluteal approach to give an intramuscular injection in the buttock area, what is the muscle the medication goes in?

A baby's pulse and respirations are:

Which of the patient's limbs serves as an electrical ground?

Another name for chest leads is:

When the body has had adequate rest and no food for at least 12 hours, it is said to be in:

What organ's main function is to eliminate excess water and waste products from the body?

A murmur is an abnormal sound that may indicate:

How many electrodes are used as a part of a 12-Lead EKG?

The amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute is called:

Sinus ___ is a slow dysrhythmia.

When a person stays in the same position all the time, pressure causes the skin to:

A normal resting heart rate for the average adult is:

Automaticity refers to:

Collection devices used in skin punctures are called:

Normal sinus rhythm has a heart rate of ___ beats per minute:

What is the function of the large intestine (aka colon)?

No anticoagulants are found in which of the following tubes?

Without a clot activator, whole blood typically clots in ___ minutes.

Thixotropic gel, found in the SST red gray marbled-topped vacutainer tube:

Which of the following procedures is appropriate for preparing blood and other potentially infectious materials for transport?

The normal volume of urine produced by an adult in a 24-hour period generally does not exceed:

The patient's specimen is lipemic. This is usually an indicator that the patient is:

Which of the following tests is not a part of complete blood count?

The boundaries for the approved area in performing heel punctures are:

What is the best sample for the determination of blood pH and blood gases?

The ability to identify with someone else's feelings is called:

How far above the site of draw is the tourniquet placed?

A female patient came into the clinic for a follow-up after a right sided mastectomy with some removal of lymphoid tissue. What is the name of the condition that makes blood draw on the right arm not recommended?

Which of the following is correct for ending a venipuncture procedure?

Which of the following is known as swimmer's ear?

Which of the following should be used to chill a specimen as it is being transported?

The medical assistant was sent to the ward to draw blood for coagulation studies, which of the following is correct about this draw?

The tube of choice for glucose testing is:

The function of the platelet is to:

The three kinds of blood cells are:

The hormone tested for pregnancy tests is:

When performing a dermal puncture and the lancet hits the bone, what is the potentially serious fatal bone infection that could occur?

You're performing a venipuncture procedure on a patient, the needle appears to be inside the vein but yet, no blood is flowing into the tube. What should you do?

Which of the following vacutainer tubes is routinely used for hematology testing?

If a laboratory test requires serum, which vacutainer tube is the tube of choice?

Sodium Citrate is the additive in what color tube?

A fluctuating fever that returns to or below baseline then increases again is:

Identify the tubes needed to collect a PT, STATl ytes, and BC in the proper order of collection.

A female patient came into the emergency room with her husband. She was suffering from severe shortness of breath. She appeared to be unable to take in sufficient oxygen. What is the color of the skin and nail beds?

Which choice is a typical educational for elderly patients to prevent disease?

Asystole:

A patient came to the clinic for a low-grade fever of one month duration. As part of the laboratory work-up, the physician ordered erythrocyte sedimentation (ESR). What color tube would be used for this test?

An obese patient was sent to the laboratory for a complete blood count. Which of the following veins is most likely to be the only one that the phlebotomist can palpate?

Two employees discussing a patient diagnosis on a hospital elevator with other people present is a violation of:

A patient has been taking aspirin for arthritis. Which of the following is most likely to be affected by it?

If a finger is "excessively" milked during a skin puncture, the result will be:

You're the only CMAC on the night shift. You receive orders for all of the following tests within minutes of one another. Which test has the greatest collection priority?

The phenylketonuria (PKU) test is used to diagnose deficiency of phenylalanine hydroxylase, the most common clinically encountered inborn error of metabolism. It is performed on:

Samples appear to have been mislabeled and mixed on two patients. Each outpatient has orders for both blood and urine test, so there were two samples for each. What would be the best course of action?

What specimens require protection from light?

Which of the following are also referred to as serum separator tubes (SST)?

Which of the following specimens are best utilized to measure clotting factors?

Which of the following is a standard speed for an EKG machine?

When would a phlebotomist use a multiple-sample needle?

A collection tube containing an anti-coagulant must be inverted how many times?

Identify the rhythm that will often produce an irregular rhythm.

Which limb sensor is the reference or ground electrode?

One method to calculate heart rate from an EKG strip is to:

A 45 year-old man comes in for a stress test. His resting blood pressure is 120/80. During the stress test, his blood pressure dropped to 95/55 and his skin is cold and clammy. What is the best course of action?

The Q wave, if present, is always:

The main purpose of PPE is to:

Hypotension is defined as:

The acronym used to remember the actions to take when using a fire extinguisher is:

Narrowing of the valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle is called:

Which of the following supplies blood to the heart muscle?

The layer of the heart that is responsible for contraction and relaxation is known as the:

A 67 year-old man is diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation and is treated with Warfarin (Coumadin). What is the characteristic of Atrial Fibrillation?

A patient has a possible corneal abrasion and needs a referral. Which specialty is a physician that deals with eye injury and disease?

A phlebotomist enters a room to draw blood on a patient who is hospitalized with an infected wound. The site of the wound and any of its bandages are considered which link in the chain of infection?

Two premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) in a row are called a/n ____ of PVCs.

A pounding or racing of the heart, that the patient is aware of his/her own heartbeat is called a/n:

Which of the following cannot be handled by the medical assistant?

Issues relating to medical advances come under the heading of:

A female patient came into the emergency room due to vaginal bleeding. What is the name of the instrument used to hold open the wall of the vagina?

A monitor that a patient wears for 24 hours is called a/n:

In a standard 12-Lead ECG, the measurement of current that the heart muscle produces between the right arm electrode and left arm electrode is known as the:

What is the name of the heart valve that separates the right atrium and right ventricle?

Which of the following is an example of a biohazard?

How do you know when you have achieved adequate ventilation for a patient when doing CPR?

What is the minimum number of electrodes that may be attached to the patient for Holter Monitoring?

Tachycardia is a pathology that damages mainly the:

The national health insurance plan for Americans aged 65 and older is:

Which of the following requires that all employees receive workplace hazard training?

Which body system has the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas as accessory organs?

Regulation of the heart rate, speed of electrical conduction, and strength of contraction are influenced by the brain via the ____ nervous system.

A 67 year-old man comes into the doctor's office for a regular checkup. The doctor orders an EKG to be done on the patient. There is a junctional escape beat noticed by you. What is the origin of this rhythm?

Which chest lead is placed on the right sterna border in the 4th intercostal space?

What is the name of the law that protects health care workers who gave aid during the time of an accident?

The contraction phase of the heartbeat is called:

The correct lead from the center of the heart to the positive pole of the leg is:

The correct lead from the right arm to the leg is:

A blood sample is collected from a patient and the plasma is a pink to red color. Which of the following is most likely the cause?

Which drug is used as an anticoagulant?

Which is the most common route of administration of nitroglycerin?

Your patient is experiencing chest pain and has a heart rate of 132 beats per minute. You attach the ECG monitor and see a fast, regular rhythm with a round upright P wave that precedes each QRS complex. The QRS complexes are 0.10 seconds in duration. This patient is experiencing:

Veterans with service related disabilities are eligible for care under which of the following programs:

___ is usually sponsored and partially paid by an employer.

Health policies that concern a patient's constitutional right to privacy, informed consent and confidentiality are part of:

Family members, such as spouse or children that are covered under the member's insurance policy are know as ___?

A physician, specialist or any person that provides medical care is known as the ___?

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

A ___ is a set amount that the patient may be required to pay the provider before they can receive benefits.

The insurance carrier is allowed to use any method to determine the amount for a service, also known as the ___?

Which of the following statements is true under the doctrine of respondeat superior?

Information given by a patient to a medical personnel that cannot be disclosed without consent constitutes:

The method of scheduling in which one patient is scheduled for a specific appointment time is known as:

____, also known as POMR, is a method of tracking the patient's problems during the time they are receiving medical care.

Another term for outpatient care is:

The best way to handle a "difficult" or "bad" patient is to:

Which of the following is an example of negative kinesics?

Which of the following skills would not be an appropriate expectation of the competent medical assistant?

The mental and emotional condition, enthusiasm, loyalty, or confidence of an individual or group with regard to function or tasks at hand is called:

When medical assistants are able to adapt to various situations, they are considered to be:

One mental health illness that can hinder patient education is:

Which of the following is an example of proxemics?

Which is an example of a recommended preventive procedure?

Which of the following types of filings systems requires a cross reference files?

Before developing a medication schedule, you should evaluate the patient's:

During assessment, the best source from which to obtain patient information is the:

Verbal facial expressions or body language, such as a nod of understanding, are called:

The principle advantage of using the WAVE method when designing the scheduling process is that it:

What does the "inside address" in a typewritten letter need to include?

The amount that an insurance company may say is not allowed and not the responsibility of the patient, for a contracted physician, would be identified as ____ on the patient's account?

The patient complains that it hurts when they swallow. This type of complaint is considered:

Telephone etiquette involves:

The term used to describe sophisticated and highly complex care is:

This is a federal program that provides medical care for the indigent:

The term used to indicate that something lies near the surface is:

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

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

What is the name of the test that checks for visual acuity?

What is the pacemaker of the heart?

An EKG machine is also called an:

Name the 2 types of EKG machines:

When we do an EKG, we are looking at the heart from:

What is the purpose of the gel on the electrodes?

When the SA node is stimulated, what mechanical action happens in the heart?

Define ischemia:

Define arrhythmia:

A 6 second strip in Lead II is called a:

Which 3 leads (views) are the augmented leads?

What are the leads RA, LA, RL, LL collectively called?

Where is V1 placed?

Where is V2 placed?

Where is V3 placed?

Where is V4 placed?

Where is V5 placed?

Where is V6 placed?

What does the T wave represent?

What does the QRS complex represent?

What does the P wave represent?

An evaluation or depression of the ST segment can indicate what?

What is the "normal" heart rhythm?

What is the normal heart rhythm that is greater than 100 BPM?

What is a "flat line" rhythm?