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AMCA CMAC EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE
NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 160 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
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The opening inside the skull that holds the *The dorsal cavity is divided into the cranial cavity (which houses the brain)
brain is the:
a. Cranial cavity The answer is: Cranial cavity
b. Orbital cavity
c. Nasal cavity
d. Thoracic cavity
A crime punishable by a fine or *Misdemeanors are less serious crimes than felonies and re punishable by fines or
imprisonment for less than one year is imprisonment up to a year or less.
known as a:
a. Misdemeanor The correct answer is: Misdemeanor
b. Arbitration
c. Felony
d. Mitigation
Professional negligence is also called: Medical negligence is commonly known as malpractice
a. Malfunction
b. Arbitration The correct answer is: Malpractice
c. Malice
d. Malpractice
Which of the following items is the most *In the Standard of Care the first item the medical assistant should uphold is
important for assistive personnel to keep maintaining confidentiality
in mind during their daily routine in
medical settings? The correct answer is: Confidentiality
a. Burglary Fullscreen
b. Confidentiality
c. Privilege granted to a physician
d. Consent
In which of the following situations is it *The law may require the physician to release the record when a court subpoenas it
permissible to release information from a
patient's records? The correct answer is: When a court requests it by means of a subpoena
a. When the patient's employer requests it
b. When an attorney requests it
c. When a court requests it by means of a
subpoena
d. When the patient's best friend requests
it
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Under which of the following *Information can be released only after a patient signs a release statement
circumstances is it permissible to release
information from a patient's records? The correct answer is: When the patient signs a release
a. When the physician calls to request it
b. When the patient signs a release
c. When the insurance company signs a
release
d. When the patient has signed a living will
This cavity contains the heart and lungs, *The thoracic cavity contains the lungs, heart, esophagus and trachea
among other organs.
a. Thoracic The correct answer is: Thoracic
b. Cranial
c. Orbital
d. Nasal
Located near the back of the body, this *The dorsal cavity is divided into the cranial cavity and the spinal cavity
body cavity is a continuous internal
opening that includes the cranial and The correct answer is: Posterior (dorsal) cavity
spinal cavities.
a. Posterior (dorsal) cavity
b. Transverse plane
c. Pelvic cavity
d. Abdominal cavity
This is the scrubbing of instruments with *Sanitization is the scrubbing of instruments and equipment with special brushes
special brushes and detergents to remove and detergents to remove blood, mucous and other contaminants
blood, mucous, etc.
a. Sterilization The correct answer is: Sanitization
b. Sanitization
c. Distillation
d. Disinfection
This is the process that involves a soaking *Disinfection is the process that destroys most micro organisms; however it cannot
or wiping process and inhibits the activity kill all
of disease-causing organisms.
a. Sterilization The correct answer is: Disinfection
b. Sanitizing
c. Disinfection
d. Treated with antiseptics
The process used for supplies that would *Sterilization is required for all instruments and supplies that will penetrate a
come in contact with internal body tissue patient's skin. Sterilization usually involves an autoclave or chemical (cold) process
or an open wound. It involves the use of
heat (steam) and an autoclave. The correct answer is: Sterilization
a. Disinfection
b. Sterilization
c. Surgical Asepsis
d. Sanitization
You are taking vitals on a patient and they *Subjective date is obtained from a conversation with the patient
complain that they have dizziness every
once in a while. What type of symptom is The correct answer is: Subjective
this?
a. Familial
b. Subjective
c. Objective
d. Social
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