AMCA Clinical Skills 5

Question 1

Which of the following findings would indicate orthostatic hypotension?

Accepted Answer

Blood pressure drops 20 mmHg or more when moving from lying to standing

Answer

Orthostatic hypotension is defined as a drop of ≥20 mmHg systolic or ≥10 mmHg diastolic upon standing from a supine position.

Question 2

When documenting a wound, the term 'serous drainage' refers to which type of exudate?

Accepted Answer

Clear or pale yellow watery fluid considered normal

Answer

Serous drainage is thin, clear to pale yellow fluid that is normal in the early healing phase of a wound.

Question 3

A provider orders a 12-lead ECG. How many electrodes (leads) are placed on the patient's body?

Accepted Answer

10 electrodes

Answer

A 12-lead ECG uses 10 electrodes (4 limb leads + 6 precordial leads) to produce 12 different views of the heart's electrical activity.

Question 4

What is the correct way to dispose of a used lancet after a fingerstick blood glucose test?

Accepted Answer

Place uncapped directly into a sharps container

Answer

Used sharps, including lancets, must be placed immediately and uncapped into an approved puncture-resistant sharps container to prevent needlestick injuries.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the 'chain of infection' link that a medical assistant breaks by performing proper hand hygiene?

Accepted Answer

Mode of transmission

Answer

Hand hygiene interrupts the mode of transmission by removing pathogens from the hands before they can be transferred to a new host.

(AMCA) American Medical Certification Association Practice Test

(AMCA) American Medical Certification Association Practice Test

AMCA Clinical Skills 5