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AMCA CERTIFICATION TEST - MEDICAL ASSISTING STUDY GUIDE Exam Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025/2026) GRADED A+
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A. Lyme disease
B. Rabies
C. Ringworm
D. Malaria - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Malaria
A. Analgesics and antipyretics
B. Antitussives and decongestants
C. Antihistamines and antiemetics
D. Antidotes and antibiotics - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Analgesics and antipyretics
A. Single
B. PRN
C. Stat
D. Routine - CORRECT ANSWERS B. PRN
A. Rheumatology
B. Obstetrics
C. Ophthalmology
D. Oncology - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Rheumatology
A. Table of chemical elements
B. Product manufacturing conditions
C. General and emergency information
D. Information on competitor products - CORRECT ANSWERS C. General and emergency information
A. Place the medication between the lower teeth and cheek
B. Chew the medication and swallow it
C. Place the medication under the tongue
D. Dissolve the medication in water and drink it - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Place the medication between the lower teeth and cheek
A. The one collected in a tube that contains sodium citrate
B. The one collected in a microcuvette
C. The one collected in the tube that contains EDTA
D. The one collected in a tube with no additive - CORRECT ANSWERS C. The one collected in the tube that contains EDTA
A. Microorganisms that live in soil
B. Microbes that can cause disease
C. Communicable microorganisms
D. Normal bacteria found on skin - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Microbes that can cause disease
A. FDA
B. DEA
A. System
B. Organism
C. Organ
D. Cell - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Organ
A. Cell membrane
B. Mitochondria
C. Golgi apparatus
D. Nucleus - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Mitochondria
A. Muscle movement
B. Loose sensors
C. Unequal amounts of electrolytes
D. Improper standardization of the instrument - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Muscle movement
A. Spinal cord
B. Neurofibrils
C. Neuron
D. Supine - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Neuron
A. Lithotomy
B. Prone
C. Fowler's
D. Supine - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Fowler's
A. To protect deep organs
B. To cleanse the blood of pathogens
C. To detect changes in the internal and external environment and respond appropriately
D. To provide body support and levers for muscle action - CORRECT ANSWERS C. To detect changes in the internal and external environment and respond appropriately
A. Addison's
B. Cushing's
C. Acromegaly
D. Cretinism - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Acromegaly
A. Nephron
B. Ureter
C. Urethra
D. Bladder - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Nephron
A. Disposable
B. Utility
C. Sterile
D. Examination - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Utility
A. Check the patient with a pulse oximeter to verify accuracy of the ECG tracing
B. Evaluate the patient's medication list for cardiac altering drugs
A. IRS
B. DEA
C. SWAT
D. OSHA - CORRECT ANSWERS B. DEA
A. Libel
B. Sympathy
C. Empathy
D. Slander - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Slander
A. Milliliters
B. Units
C. Cubic centimeters
D. Minims - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Units
A. Patients can make informed choices regarding how their personal health information is used
B. Few boundaries are set on the use and release of health records
C. Patients have more control over their medical records
D. Violators are held accountable if patient privacy rights are compromised - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Few boundaries are set on the use and release of health records
A. Calculate the ST repolarization segments
B. Calculate the spacing between the P waves
C. Calculate the spacing between the ventricular repolarization T waves
D. Calculate the spacing between the QRS complexes - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Calculate the spacing between the QRS complex
A. Protected health information
B. Private health instructions
C. Private health information
D. Protected health instructions - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Protected health information
A. After the chief complaint is documented
B. After the patient gives a medical history account
C. On an informed consent document
D. When a patient gives implied consent - CORRECT ANSWERS C. On an informed consent document
A. Access their medical record
B. Access their ex-spouses record
C. Sue the doctor
D. Refuse treatment - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Access their medical record
A. Pyrexia
B. Pyuria
C. Hyperpyrexia
D. Purulent - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Pyrexia
A. Scrub brushes
A. 185 lb.
B. 210 lb.
C. 200 lb.
D. 195 lb. - CORRECT ANSWERS A. 185 lb
A. Goggles
B. Lab coat
C. Gloves
D. Mask - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Mask
A. Contact with AIDS patients
B. Splashes during surgery
C. Accidental needle sticks
D. Tainted blood transfusions - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Accidental needle sticks
A. Irritation
B. Vomiting
C. Heat
D. Headache - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Heat
A. Under the armpit
B. Under the tongue
C. At the eardrum
D. In the rectum - CORRECT ANSWERS C. At the eardrum
A. Brachial
B. Popliteal
C. Radial
D. Temporal - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Brachial
A. The number found when subtracting the diastolic from the systolic
B. The sum of the diastolic and the systolic
C. The pulse taken at the carotid location
D. The pulse taken at the apical location - CORRECT ANSWERS A. The number found when subtracting the diastolic from the systolic
A. Before bed time
B. Once a day
C. Before meals
D. Twice a day - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Twice a day
A. Intramuscular injection
B. Start fluids through a catheter
C. Insert peripheral catheter
D. Intravenous injection - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Intramuscular injection
A. Before a meal
B. Before bed time
A. Grey ( FBS), Lavender (PT), Red (CBC)
B. Light-blue (PT), Lavender (CBC), Grey (FBS)
C. Lavender (FBS), Red (CBC), Green (PT)
D. Grey (FBS), Lavender (CBC), Light-blue (PT) - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Light-blue (PT), Lavender (CBC), Grey (FBS)
A. Hematopoiesis
B. Erythropoietin
C. Mean corpuscular volume
D. Hemoglobinopathy - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Hematopoiesis
A. Venipuncture site from contamination by the phlebotomist's hands
B. Specimen from contamination by the phlebotomist
C. Patient from contamination by the phlebotomist
D. Phlebotomist from exposure to the patient's blood - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Phlebotomist from exposure to the patients blood
A. 5g/dL
B. 45%
C. 5%
D. 45g/dL - CORRECT ANSWERS C. 45%
A. At the carotid artery of the neck
B. On the chest, directly over the heart
C. At the radial artery of the wrist
D. At the brachial artery of the arm - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Carotid artery
A. Menstruation
B. Percussion
C. Auscultation
D. Palpation - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Auscultation
A. Pulse
B. Systolic
C. Mean arterial
D. Diastolic - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Systolic
A. Brain
B. Liver
C. Heart
D. Lungs - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Liver
A. Hypothalamus
B. Thalamus
C. Medulla oblongata
D. Pons - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Hypothalamus
A. Tests for the presence and amount of substance in sample
B. Tests for presence of substance only
C. Does not require a trained technician
D. Tests for all substances found in the sample - CORRECT ANSWERS A. tests for the presence and amount of a substance in sample
A. Incubation period
B. Active period
C. Means of transmission period
D. Incineration period - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Incubation period
A. Sterilization
B. Germicide
C. Sanitization
D. Disinfection - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Sterilization
A. Raise the patient's feet
B. Call for help
C. Loosen clothing around the patient's neck
D. Administer small amounts of liquid - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Loosen clothing around the patients neck
A. Fee-for-service
B. Coinsurance
C. Copayment
D. Capitation - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Fee-for-service
A. Hypertension
B. Tachypnea
C. Hyperpnea
D. Hyperpyrexia - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Tachypnea
A. Compliance
B. Human Resources
C. Accounts payable
D. Accounts receivable - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Accounts payable
A. Narcotic
B. Antagonist
C. Trade
D. Synergistic - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Synergistic
A. Gluteus maximus
B. Gluteus medius
C. Right upper and outer quadrant
D. Gluteus minimus - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Gluteus medius
A. Intestinal obstruction
B. Valvular heart disease
C. Stroke
D. Bronchial asthma - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Valvular heart disease
A. 10
B. 6
C. 12
D. 8 - CORRECT ANSWERS A. 10
A. Ejection fraction
B. Cardiac output
C. Contractility
D. Blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Cardiac output
A. Bradycardia
B. Tachycardia
C. Rhythm
D. Dysrhythmia - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Bradycardia
A. Become firm and dry
B. Weaken and become necrotic
C. Become stronger
D. Stay pink and moist - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Weaken and become necrotic
A. Pound
B. 1/2 pound
C. Ounce
D. 3/4 pound - CORRECT ANSWERS 1/4 pound
A. 148/
B. 116/
C. 126/
D. 178/104 - CORRECT ANSWERS A. 148/
A. 15-20 BPM
B. 80-120 BPM
C. 10-15 BPM
D. 60-100 BPM - CORRECT ANSWERS D. 60-
A. The ability of the myocardial cell to contract when stimulated by an electrical impulse
B. The ability to transmit an electrical stimulus from cell to cell throughout the myocardium
C. The ability to respond to an electrical stimulus
D. The ability of certain myocardial cells to produce an electrical impulse without the need for outside nerve stimulation - CORRECT ANSWERS D. The ability of certain myocardial cells to produce an electrical impulse without the need for outside nerve stimulation
A. Capillary tubes
B. Butterfly sets