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AMCA - CMA Pre-TestThe opening inside the skull that holds the brain is the:
Select one:
a. Cranial cavity
b. Thoracic cavity
c. Nasal cavity
d. Orbital cavity - -The dorsal cavity is divided into the cranial cavity (which
houses the brain)
The correct answer is: Cranial cavity
-A crime punishable by a fine or imprisonment for less than one year is
known as a:
Select one:
a. Felony
b. Arbitration
c. Misdemeanor
d. Mitigation - -Misdemeanors are less serious crimes than felonies and re
punishable by fines or imprisonment up to a year or less.
The correct answer is: Misdemeanor
-Professional negligence is also called:
Select one:
a. Malfunction
b. Malpractice
c. Arbitration
d. Malice - -Medical negligence is commonly known as malpractice
The correct answer is: Malpractice
-Which of the following items is the most important for assistive personnel
to keep in mind during their daily routine in medical settings?
Select one:
a. Confidentiality
b. Burglary
c. Consent
d. Privilege granted to a physician - -In the Standard of Care the first item
the medical assistant should uphold is maintaining confidentiality
The correct answer is: Confidentiality
-In which of the following situations is it permissible to release information
from a patient's records?
Select one:
a. When an attorney requests it
, b. When the patient's best friend requests it
c. When the patient's employer requests it
d. When a court requests it by means of a subpoena - -The law may require
the physician to release the record when a court subpoenas it
The correct answer is: When a court requests it by means of a subpoena
-Under which of the following circumstances is it permissible to release
information from a patient's records?
Select one:
a. When the patient signs a release
b. When the patient has signed a living will
c. When the physician calls to request it
d. When the insurance company signs a release - -Information can be
released only after a patient signs a release statement
The correct answer is: When the patient signs a release
-This cavity contains the heart and lungs, among other organs.
Select one:
a. Nasal
b. Orbital
c. Thoracic
d. Cranial - -The thoracic cavity contains the lungs, heart, esophagus and
trachea
The correct answer is: Thoracic
-Located near the back of the body, this body cavity is a continuous internal
opening that includes the cranial and spinal cavities.
Select one:
a. Transverse plane
b. Posterior (dorsal) cavity
c. Pelvic cavity
d. Abdominal cavity - -The dorsal cavity is divided into the cranial cavity
and the spinal cavity
The correct answer is: Posterior (dorsal) cavity\
-This is the scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and detergents to
remove blood, mucous, etc.
Select one:
a. Sanitization
b. Distillation
c. Sterilization
, d. Disinfection - -Sanitization is the scrubbing of instruments and equipment
with special brushes and detergents to remove blood, mucous and other
contaminants
The correct answer is: Sanitization
-This is the process that involves a soaking or wiping process and inhibits
the activity of disease-causing organisms.
Select one:
a. Sterilization
b. Treated with antiseptics
c. Sanitizing
d. Disinfection - -Disinfection is the process that destroys most micro
organisms; however it cannot kill all
The correct answer is: Disinfection
-The process used for supplies that would come in contact with internal body
tissue or an open wound. It involves the use of heat (steam) and an
autoclave.
Select one:
a. Surgical Asepsis
b. Sterilization
c. Sanitization
d. Disinfection - -Sterilization is required for all instruments and supplies
that will penetrate a patient's skin. Sterilization usually involves an autoclave
or chemical (cold) process
The correct answer is: Sterilization
-You are taking vitals on a patient and they complain that they have
dizziness every once in a while. What type of symptom is this?
Select one:
a. Subjective
b. Familial
c. Objective
d. Social - -Subjective date is obtained from a conversation with the patient
The correct answer is: Subjective
-You are taking vitals on a patient and they complain their right eye is
throbbing. Their right eye is swollen and bruised. What type of symptom is
this?
Select one:
a. Social
b. Familial
c. Objective
, d. Subjective - -Objective data is readily apparent and measurable.
The correct answer is: Objective
-If you are recording a patient's height and are using centimeters, what is
the conversion formula to go from centimeters to inches?
Select one:
a. Mulitply by 2.5
b. Add 2.5 to the number
c. Subtract 2.5 from the number
d. Divide by 2.5 - -To go from CM to inches, the formula would be ____ CM
÷2.54 =
The correct answer is: 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?
Select one:
a. Put on goggles before entering the room
b. Wash your face as soon as the incident occurs.
c. Sterilize the examination room
d. Ask the patient to look the other way while coughing - -According to
Standard Precautions, the use of PPE in addition to cough etiquette includes
covering mouth and providing at least 3 feet of space between persons
The correct answer is: 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?
Select one:
a. Tap water
b. Sterile water
c. Distilled water
d. Alcohol - -When filling an autoclave, distilled water is best
The correct answer is: Distilled water
-Which of the following is one of the six C's of charting?
Select one:
a. Counsel
b. Client's words
c. Clerical
d. Consult - -The six C's of charting include client's words, clarity,
completeness, conciseness, chronological order and confidentiality
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