IVCA PRACTICE EXAMINATION ACTUAL
QUESTIONS ASSESSMENT 2026 DETAILED
QUESTIONS WITH VERY ELABORATED
CORRECTLY DEFINED SOLUTIONS WELL
ARRANGED GRADED A+
⩥ Another name for eardrum. Answer: Tympanic Membrane
⩥ Fluctuating fever that returns to baseline but then rises again. Answer:
Intermittent
⩥ Normal pulse rate. Answer: 60-100 BPM
⩥ Where apex of heart is located. Answer: 5th intercostal space
⩥ What is BP cuff inflated to?. Answer: 30-40 mmHg above the
palpatory systolic pressure and released to drop 2-3 mmHg per second
⩥ Hg in BP measurement stands for this. Answer: Mercury
,⩥ Branch responsible for the identification of various hazards present in
the workplace and the creation of rules and regulations to minimize
exposure. Answer: OSHA
⩥ This is required by Chemical Safety Regulations. Answer: Label all
chemicals with MSDS
⩥ Most surgical instruments are sterilized by this. Answer: Steam
sterilization/Autoclave
⩥ Droplets can travel how far?. Answer: Less than 3 feet
⩥ Standard running speed of the EKG reading. Answer: 25mm/sec
⩥ Who invented the EKG?. Answer: Einthoven
⩥ Pt having mild chest pain might be prescribed this. Answer:
Nitroglycerin
⩥ Liquid portion of blood is called. Answer: Plasma
⩥ Thromobocytes assist in. Answer: Clotting
,⩥ Government based health insurance for people over 65 and others
with certain disabilities. Answer: Medicare
⩥ CPR Ratio. Answer: 30 Compressions : 2 Breaths
⩥ Medical Asepsis. Answer: The destruction of pathogenic
microorganisms AFTER they leave the body through Standard
Precautions and Transmission Based Precautions
⩥ Standard Precautions and Transmission-based Precautions are control
measures aimed at preventing the spread of disease at what point in the
Chain of Infection. Answer: Portal of Exit
⩥ Organization that issued the guidelines known as Standard and
Universal Precautions. Answer: CDC
⩥ Because of the nature of airborne precautions this is needed to prevent
transmission. Answer: Ventilation
⩥ Where you would find the spelling for a medication?. Answer:
Physician Desk Reference
⩥ Where is V2 lead located. Answer: 4th intercostal space, left sternal
border
, ⩥ Where is V5 lead located. Answer: 5th intercostal space, anterior
axillary line
⩥ Poor tracings due to sweat or lotion would lead to this on an EKG.
Answer: Wandering baseline
⩥ Most critical step in pt testing. Answer: Identifying the pt
⩥ Which urinalysis would you use to test for bacteria?. Answer: Clean
Catch Specimen
⩥ Codes used to describe encounters with circumstances other than
disease or injury. Answer: ICD-9
⩥ Supplemental codes that capture the external cause of injury or
poisoning, the intent and the place it occured. Answer: E codes
⩥ The sounds an MA listens for during a BP. Answer: Korotkoff sounds
⩥ CMS-1500 Form is aka. Answer: Superbill
⩥ Post-prandial. Answer: After a meal
QUESTIONS ASSESSMENT 2026 DETAILED
QUESTIONS WITH VERY ELABORATED
CORRECTLY DEFINED SOLUTIONS WELL
ARRANGED GRADED A+
⩥ Another name for eardrum. Answer: Tympanic Membrane
⩥ Fluctuating fever that returns to baseline but then rises again. Answer:
Intermittent
⩥ Normal pulse rate. Answer: 60-100 BPM
⩥ Where apex of heart is located. Answer: 5th intercostal space
⩥ What is BP cuff inflated to?. Answer: 30-40 mmHg above the
palpatory systolic pressure and released to drop 2-3 mmHg per second
⩥ Hg in BP measurement stands for this. Answer: Mercury
,⩥ Branch responsible for the identification of various hazards present in
the workplace and the creation of rules and regulations to minimize
exposure. Answer: OSHA
⩥ This is required by Chemical Safety Regulations. Answer: Label all
chemicals with MSDS
⩥ Most surgical instruments are sterilized by this. Answer: Steam
sterilization/Autoclave
⩥ Droplets can travel how far?. Answer: Less than 3 feet
⩥ Standard running speed of the EKG reading. Answer: 25mm/sec
⩥ Who invented the EKG?. Answer: Einthoven
⩥ Pt having mild chest pain might be prescribed this. Answer:
Nitroglycerin
⩥ Liquid portion of blood is called. Answer: Plasma
⩥ Thromobocytes assist in. Answer: Clotting
,⩥ Government based health insurance for people over 65 and others
with certain disabilities. Answer: Medicare
⩥ CPR Ratio. Answer: 30 Compressions : 2 Breaths
⩥ Medical Asepsis. Answer: The destruction of pathogenic
microorganisms AFTER they leave the body through Standard
Precautions and Transmission Based Precautions
⩥ Standard Precautions and Transmission-based Precautions are control
measures aimed at preventing the spread of disease at what point in the
Chain of Infection. Answer: Portal of Exit
⩥ Organization that issued the guidelines known as Standard and
Universal Precautions. Answer: CDC
⩥ Because of the nature of airborne precautions this is needed to prevent
transmission. Answer: Ventilation
⩥ Where you would find the spelling for a medication?. Answer:
Physician Desk Reference
⩥ Where is V2 lead located. Answer: 4th intercostal space, left sternal
border
, ⩥ Where is V5 lead located. Answer: 5th intercostal space, anterior
axillary line
⩥ Poor tracings due to sweat or lotion would lead to this on an EKG.
Answer: Wandering baseline
⩥ Most critical step in pt testing. Answer: Identifying the pt
⩥ Which urinalysis would you use to test for bacteria?. Answer: Clean
Catch Specimen
⩥ Codes used to describe encounters with circumstances other than
disease or injury. Answer: ICD-9
⩥ Supplemental codes that capture the external cause of injury or
poisoning, the intent and the place it occured. Answer: E codes
⩥ The sounds an MA listens for during a BP. Answer: Korotkoff sounds
⩥ CMS-1500 Form is aka. Answer: Superbill
⩥ Post-prandial. Answer: After a meal
