CCBMA CLINICAL EXAM TEST 2026/2027 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Absence of bacteria_____. - ✔✔asepsis
✔✔Bacteria that thrives in oxygen_____. - ✔✔aerobes, aerobic
✔✔An organism that produces diseases_____. - ✔✔pathogen
✔✔Molds and yeast are types of_____. - ✔✔fungi
✔✔Instruments that are touched by ungloved hands are_____. - ✔✔contaminated
✔✔Destruction of all microorganisms_____. - ✔✔sterilization
✔✔Hinged instruments should be_____when sterilized. - ✔✔open
✔✔A sterile pack containing scissors, thumb forceps and gauze squares is called
a____. - ✔✔suture removal pack
✔✔The term for removal of contaminated materials from a wound is_____. -
✔✔debridement
✔✔Scrubbing the surgical site in a circular motion from the center to the edge is
called_____. - ✔✔surgical prep
✔✔Removing fluids or gasses by suction is called_____. - ✔✔aspiration
✔✔Flushing outa wound or cavity with a solution is called_____. - ✔✔irrigation
✔✔A sterile surface containing sterile items is known as a_____. - ✔✔surgical tray
✔✔S/s, s/b, and b/b describes surgical_____. - ✔✔scissors
✔✔Instruments used to clamp off blood vessels are called_____. - ✔✔hemostats
✔✔A sterile covering placed over a wound is called a____. - ✔✔dressing
✔✔Instruments such as fiberoptic scopes are soaked in chemicals in a procedure
called_____. - ✔✔cold sterilization
✔✔Pulse located at the elbow_____. - ✔✔brachial
, ✔✔Pulse located at the knee_____. - ✔✔popliteal
✔✔Pulse located at the thumb side of the wrist_____. - ✔✔radial
✔✔Pulse located at the side of the neck_____. - ✔✔carotid
✔✔Pulse located at the middle of the groin_____. - ✔✔femoral
✔✔The highest reading of blood pressure is called____. - ✔✔systolic
✔✔Blood pressure measured while patient is lying, sitting, and standing_____. -
✔✔orthostatic
✔✔An instrument used to test reflexes_____. - ✔✔percussion hammer
✔✔An instrument used to open a body orifice for viewing_____. - ✔✔speculum
✔✔An instrument used to examine the eye_____. - ✔✔ophthalmoscope
✔✔An instrument used to examine the ear_____. - ✔✔otoscope
✔✔An instrument used to examine the rectum and colon_____. - ✔✔sigmoidoscope
✔✔Irregular heart rhythm_____. - ✔✔arrhythmia
✔✔Rapid pulse_____. - ✔✔tachycardia
✔✔Having no symptoms_____. - ✔✔asymptomatic
✔✔Slow pulse_____. - ✔✔bradycardia
✔✔Martial status is considered_____. - ✔✔social history
✔✔The patients own words determine the_____. - ✔✔chief complaint
✔✔Family history is considered_____. - ✔✔subjective
✔✔The physicians examination is considered_____. - ✔✔objective
✔✔Physical, chemical, and microscopic examination_____. - ✔✔urinalysis
✔✔A chemical substance that prevents clotting of blood in a blood specimen_____. -
✔✔heparin
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Absence of bacteria_____. - ✔✔asepsis
✔✔Bacteria that thrives in oxygen_____. - ✔✔aerobes, aerobic
✔✔An organism that produces diseases_____. - ✔✔pathogen
✔✔Molds and yeast are types of_____. - ✔✔fungi
✔✔Instruments that are touched by ungloved hands are_____. - ✔✔contaminated
✔✔Destruction of all microorganisms_____. - ✔✔sterilization
✔✔Hinged instruments should be_____when sterilized. - ✔✔open
✔✔A sterile pack containing scissors, thumb forceps and gauze squares is called
a____. - ✔✔suture removal pack
✔✔The term for removal of contaminated materials from a wound is_____. -
✔✔debridement
✔✔Scrubbing the surgical site in a circular motion from the center to the edge is
called_____. - ✔✔surgical prep
✔✔Removing fluids or gasses by suction is called_____. - ✔✔aspiration
✔✔Flushing outa wound or cavity with a solution is called_____. - ✔✔irrigation
✔✔A sterile surface containing sterile items is known as a_____. - ✔✔surgical tray
✔✔S/s, s/b, and b/b describes surgical_____. - ✔✔scissors
✔✔Instruments used to clamp off blood vessels are called_____. - ✔✔hemostats
✔✔A sterile covering placed over a wound is called a____. - ✔✔dressing
✔✔Instruments such as fiberoptic scopes are soaked in chemicals in a procedure
called_____. - ✔✔cold sterilization
✔✔Pulse located at the elbow_____. - ✔✔brachial
, ✔✔Pulse located at the knee_____. - ✔✔popliteal
✔✔Pulse located at the thumb side of the wrist_____. - ✔✔radial
✔✔Pulse located at the side of the neck_____. - ✔✔carotid
✔✔Pulse located at the middle of the groin_____. - ✔✔femoral
✔✔The highest reading of blood pressure is called____. - ✔✔systolic
✔✔Blood pressure measured while patient is lying, sitting, and standing_____. -
✔✔orthostatic
✔✔An instrument used to test reflexes_____. - ✔✔percussion hammer
✔✔An instrument used to open a body orifice for viewing_____. - ✔✔speculum
✔✔An instrument used to examine the eye_____. - ✔✔ophthalmoscope
✔✔An instrument used to examine the ear_____. - ✔✔otoscope
✔✔An instrument used to examine the rectum and colon_____. - ✔✔sigmoidoscope
✔✔Irregular heart rhythm_____. - ✔✔arrhythmia
✔✔Rapid pulse_____. - ✔✔tachycardia
✔✔Having no symptoms_____. - ✔✔asymptomatic
✔✔Slow pulse_____. - ✔✔bradycardia
✔✔Martial status is considered_____. - ✔✔social history
✔✔The patients own words determine the_____. - ✔✔chief complaint
✔✔Family history is considered_____. - ✔✔subjective
✔✔The physicians examination is considered_____. - ✔✔objective
✔✔Physical, chemical, and microscopic examination_____. - ✔✔urinalysis
✔✔A chemical substance that prevents clotting of blood in a blood specimen_____. -
✔✔heparin
