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AMT Registered Medical Assistant Practice Exam 2026
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The largest bone of the body is the
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femur
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An example of a "ball and socket" joint is the
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hip
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Muscles are attached to bones by
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tendons
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When a muscle contracts, it becomes
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shorter and thicker
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Growth hormone is produced in the
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pituitary
The function of insulin is to
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assist glucose into the cells.
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The cavity within the kidney that collects urine is
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renal pelvis
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The kidneys are located behind the
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peritoneum
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The site of fertilixation is usually the
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fallopian tube
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Sperm and egg cell maturity begin at
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puberty
During swallowing the larynx is covered by the
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Epiglottis
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The part of the pharynx that is a passageway for air only is the
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nasopharynx
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The ventricle of the heart sends blood out through which artery?
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aorta
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the outermost of the pericardial membranes is the
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epicardium
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The protein in epidermal cells that makes the skin relatively waterproof is -
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keratin
The outer layer of the skin is the
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epidermis
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The receptors for hearing and equilibrium are located in the
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inner ear
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The thin membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the white of the eye is the -
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conjunctiva
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The abnormal lateral curvature of the spine that is often congenital in origin if
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Scoliosis
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A type of bone fracture producing many bone fragments is
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A comminuted fracture
Which of the following is the most common eye condition associated with aging? -
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presbyopia
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The combining form that means "red" is
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erythro
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The combining form hist/o means
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tissue
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The suffix meaning "inflammation" is
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itis
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Encephalopathy is defined as
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any dysfunction of the brain
Medical term for inflammation of the liver is
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hepatitis
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The term "myotomy" means incision into
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a muscle
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Which one of the following is a water-soluble vitamin?
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C
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The abbreviation "QID" means
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four times a day
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The abbreviation for prescription is
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Rx
The purpose of the Good Samaritan Act is to protect Healthcare Providers rendering first aid from
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civil and criminal liability.
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If a physician accepts payment from another physician solely for the referral of a patient, both are guilty of
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fee splitting
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Medical Practice acts are laws enacted to
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Define what is included in the practice of Medicine.
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The technique used to let the patient know how you interpreted the message he or she is communicating is
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restating
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Positioning or sitting behind a desk communicates the message of
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Authority
The term "total permanent impairment" means that the patient
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is unable to perform previous
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Which one of the following is an insurance claim processing error?
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using rule out diagnoses
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A "non-duplication of benefits" is also called
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coordination of benefits.
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Claims for Medicaid patients enrolled in a managed care plan are paid according to what fee schedule?
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capitated
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The policy describing a period of non-coverage for conditions diagnosed prior to the issuance of an insurance benefit plan is called
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a pre-existing conditions waiver.
A range of usual fees in the same Community is the
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prevailing fee
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The routine waiving of co-payments
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is against federal guidelines.
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Claims with a signed assignment of benefits are paid to the
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physician
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The notice sent to the patient showing the amount owed to the physician is called the
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itemized statement.
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The cost to a physician for the services of a collection agency is usually
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a percentage of each amount collected.
Once a delinquent account has been turned over to a collection agency, the physician's office should
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refer all inquiries to the collection agency.
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The final statement for services rendered to a deceased patient should be addressed to the
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estate of the deceased.
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When a patient fails to keep an appointment the medical assistant should -
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document the failed appointment in the patient's chart.
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The method used to accommodate appointments for minor emergencies in the physician's office is to
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leave unassigned slots in the appointment schedule.
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which one of the following repeats a successful trial balance?
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all transaction balance with the end of day Journal
Banking fees will appear on a monthly statement in the form of a
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service charge if the total income for one month is $17,500 and the total expenses for the same
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month are $15,500 the profit-and-loss statement would show a
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net profit of $2,
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To properly void a check write void across the front and
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retain it with canceled checks in numeric order
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For deposit only is an example of what type of endorsement?
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restrictive
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When a bankruptcy notice is received in the office it is beneficial to
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submit a form to the court trustee
The name of the name that follows the words "pay to the order of" on a check is the
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payee
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What regulatory body is responsible for monitoring the observance of standard precautions guidelines?
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OSHA
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When performing medical as septic hand washing the hand should be positioned -
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below the elbows
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Microorganisms may be transmitted by each of the following except
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asepsis
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According to standard precautions guidelines personal protective equipment MUST be worn whenever there is contact with
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blood
when obtaining a patient's blood pressure the patient's arm should be
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at the level of the heart
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the tympanic thermometer is inserted into the
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ear
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the average pulse for an adult at rest is in the range of
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60-80 beats per minute
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the most common arterial site for obtaining an adult pulse is
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radial
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Spanish to obtain the most accurate rate respiration should be counted for
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60
Seconds the knee chest position is used for examination of the
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rectum
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the method used to perform a breast examination is
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palpation
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the Snellen chart is used to test
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sight
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the instrument pictured below is
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a sphygmomanometer
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the position pictured below the is the
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knee chest
