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AMT practice Exam: 1 2026
Question:
Which of the following is the most common blood disorder that may result from a variety of causes? a. Leukemia b. Thrombocytopenia c. Anemia d. Polycythemia
Answer:
c. Anemia
Question:
Bilirubin specimens require what special preparation? a. Freezing b. Incubation c. Protection from light d. Refrigeration
Answer:
c. Protection from light
Question:
Night blindness may be caused by a deficiency of? a. Niacin b. Thiamin c. Vitamin A d. Vitamin D
Answer:
c. Vitamin A
Digestion DOES NOT involve which organ? a. Tongue b. Spleen c. Large intestine d. Liver
Answer:
b. Spleen
Question:
A patient diagnosed with farsightedness has? a. Diploma
b. Myopia c. Hyperopia d. Presbyopia
Answer:
c. Hyperopia
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A patient diagnosed with epistaxis has? a. a bloody nose b. a bee sting c. an allergy d. a vaginal discharge
Answer:
a. a bloody nose
The axial skeleton consists of bones? a. 206 b. 200 c. 126 d. 80
Answer:
d. 80
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Which of the following constitutes 2%-4% of the WBCs? a. Neutrophils b. Eosinophils c. Platelets d. Basophils
Answer:
b. Eosinophils
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The body part that matches with the popliteal artery is the? a. Feet b. Leg c. Groin d. Neck
Answer:
b. Leg
Approximately 60% of the plasma proteins are formed by? a. Albumins b. Platelets c. Plasma d. Basophils
Answer:
a. Albumins
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When a muscle contracts, it becomes? a. Shorter and thinner b. Longer and thicker c. Shorter and thicker
d. Longer and thinner
Answer:
c. Shorter and thicker
Question:
A doughnut-shaped gland that encircles that urethra is the? a. Urinary bladder b. Bulbourethral gland c. Prostate glands d. None of the above
Answer:
c. Prostate glands
During swallowing, the larynx is covered by the? a. tongue
b. epiglottis c. soft palate d. uvula
Answer:
b. epiglottis
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A medical assistant taking a pulse by listening to the heart is taking a? a. radial pulse b. pedal pulse c. carotid pulse d. apical pulse
Answer:
d. apical pulse
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Where do you find the pulse from the patients dorsalis pedis artery? a. wrist b. top of foot c. ankle d. behind the knee
Answer:
b. top of foot
The three sections of the small intestine are the? a. cecum, duodenum, and ileum b. duodenum, jejunum, and ileum c. duodenum, sigmoid, and jejunum d. ascending, transverse, and descending
Answer:
b. duodenum, jejunum, and ileum
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egg cells are produced where? a. vagina b. ovarian follicles c. uterus d. fallopian
Answer:
b. ovarian follicles
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at what point does systolic pressure occur? a. during ventricular relaxation b. during ventricular contraction c. during contraction of the atria d. during relation of the atria
Answer:
b. during ventricular contraction
digestion that breaks food into tiny pieces is? a. mechanical b. chemical c. peristaisis
d. relaxation
Answer:
a. mechanical
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the urinary system consists of? a. two kidneys and the urethra b. two kidneys, two ureters, urinary bladder and the urethra c. the urinary bladder, two kidneys and the urethra d. the urethra, two kidneys and two ureters
Answer:
b. two kidneys, two ureters, urinary bladder and the urethra
Question:
the abbreviation "QID" means? a. every day b. two times per day c. three times per day d. four times per day
Answer:
d. four times per day
Which term is the best described as "destruction by burning"? a. cryosurgery b. fulguration c. electro cauterization d. anastomosis
Answer:
c. electro cauterization
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a small mass of masticated food ready to be swallowed is? a. bolus b. chyme c. anabolism d. catabolism
Answer:
a. bolus
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the inflammation of the pancreas is?
a. pancreatis b. pancreatitis c. pancreatin d. pancreatic
Answer:
b. pancreatitis
the abbreviation for "prescription" is? a. Fx b. Bx c. Rx d. Tx
Answer:
c. Rx
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the suffix meaning "inflammation" is? a. osis b. ectomy c. itis d. desis
Answer:
c. itis
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the surgical incision into the abdomen is? a. ileostomy b. vagotomy c. hemiotomy d. laparotomy
Answer:
d. laparotomy
What term is best associated with cancer that has spread to other organs of the body? a. benign b. meiosis c. malignancy d. metastasis
Answer:
d. metastasis
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low blood pressure is? a. hypertension b. hypotension c. carcinoma d. morphology
Answer:
b. hypotension
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"abnormal widening of the arterial wall that is weak and bulges", defines the term? a. embolism b. phlebitis
c. aneurysm d. arteriosclerosis
Answer:
c. aneurysm
which of the following means a physician who specializes in the study of the anus and rectum? a. proctalgia b. proctology c. proctologist d. proctoplasty
Answer:
c. proctologist
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the combining form "hist/o" means?
a. fat b. tissue c. organ d. muscle
Answer:
b. tissue
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which of the following is the most common eye condition associated with aging? a. glaucoma b. presbyopia c. conjunctivitis d. astigmatism
Answer:
b. presbyopia
inflammation of the salivary gland is known as? a. saladenitis b. sialadenitis c. sialaden d. sialoangitis
Answer:
b. sialadenitis
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an accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity is? a. melena b. degultition c. eructation d. ascites
Answer:
d. ascites
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"ostomy" is a? a. root b. prefix c. suffix d. combing form
Answer:
c. suffix
from? a. loss of credentials b. civil and criminal liability c. contracting diseases d. accidental injury
Answer:
b. civil and criminal liability
Question:
a patient's consent usually covers which of the following procedures? a. blood test
b. lumbar puncture c. organ donation d. breast biopsy
Answer:
a. blood test
Question:
which of the following terms indicates consent in which there is an understanding of the treatment that will be preformed, any alternative methods of treatments discussed? a. compensatory b. exemplary c. informed d. obligatory
Answer:
c. informed
which of the following is an appropriate responsibility for the medical assistant when assisting the physician with a surgical procedure? a. assuring the patient that they will tolerate the procedure well b. discussing the details of the patient in order to obtain written consent for the surgical procedure? a. assuring the patient that they will tolerate the procedure well b. discussing the details of the procedure with the patient in order to obtain written consent for the surgical procedure c. advising the patient about nonsurgical treatment alternatives d. ensuring that there is a signed patient consent form on file
Answer:
d. ensuring that there is a signed patient consent form on file
Question:
which of the following is a court order requiring a witness to produce records for a trail? a. bench warrant b. writ c. interrogatory d. subpoena duces tecum
Answer:
d. subpoena duces tecum
