RMA EXAM CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTING
Question 1
Sterilization is the:
A. Careful cleaning of instruments.
B. Destruction of all microbial life.
C. Destruction of pathogens.
D. Removal of blood and body fluids.
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Destruction of all microbial life.
Sterilization is the process of destroying all microbial life to include spores.
Question 2
According to OSHA, what information must be included in the exposure control plan?
A. A list of potential hazards and decontamination processes
B. Exposure determination, method of compliance, postexposure evaluation and follow up
procedures
C. Records of exposure incidents in the last seven years and follow up procedures
D. Safety information for medical equipment and maintenance records for the equipment
CORRECT ANSWER
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, B. Exposure determination, method of compliance, postexposure evaluation and follow
up procedures.
A written OSHA Exposure Control Plan must be created and updated annually or
whenever procedures that require exposure to potentially contaminated material are
added or changed. The plan must be available to all employees and to authorized OSHA
authorities.
Question 3
What instruments have sharp edges and are used to incise skin and tissue?
A. Cutting and dissecting instruments
B. Dilators
C. Probes
D. Retractors
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Cutting and dissecting instruments
Cutting and dissecting instruments have sharp edges and are used to cut (incise) skin and
tissue.
Question 4
Most instruments are classified according to their function, which instrument is classified
as a dilating/probing instrument?
A. Forceps
B. Hemostat
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, C. Scalpel
D. Speculum
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Speculum
A speculum is an instrument used to open or distend a body orifice or cavity to permit
visual inspection.
Question 5
When caring and handling surgical instruments which of the following can prolong the life
span and ensure proper function of the instrument?
A. Prevent instruments from being piled and getting entangled with one another
B. Rinse blood and body secretions off after allowing it to dry on the instrument
C. Sharp instruments can be mixed with other instruments
D. Using instruments in a way other than their intended purpose does not affect their life
span.
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Prevent instruments from being piled and getting entangled with one another.
Protecting instruments from damage can ensure the proper function and allows for
longer use. This is a best practice to implement in the surgical setting.
Question 6
Forceps are used to:
A. Close incisions.
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Question 1
Sterilization is the:
A. Careful cleaning of instruments.
B. Destruction of all microbial life.
C. Destruction of pathogens.
D. Removal of blood and body fluids.
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Destruction of all microbial life.
Sterilization is the process of destroying all microbial life to include spores.
Question 2
According to OSHA, what information must be included in the exposure control plan?
A. A list of potential hazards and decontamination processes
B. Exposure determination, method of compliance, postexposure evaluation and follow up
procedures
C. Records of exposure incidents in the last seven years and follow up procedures
D. Safety information for medical equipment and maintenance records for the equipment
CORRECT ANSWER
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, B. Exposure determination, method of compliance, postexposure evaluation and follow
up procedures.
A written OSHA Exposure Control Plan must be created and updated annually or
whenever procedures that require exposure to potentially contaminated material are
added or changed. The plan must be available to all employees and to authorized OSHA
authorities.
Question 3
What instruments have sharp edges and are used to incise skin and tissue?
A. Cutting and dissecting instruments
B. Dilators
C. Probes
D. Retractors
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Cutting and dissecting instruments
Cutting and dissecting instruments have sharp edges and are used to cut (incise) skin and
tissue.
Question 4
Most instruments are classified according to their function, which instrument is classified
as a dilating/probing instrument?
A. Forceps
B. Hemostat
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, C. Scalpel
D. Speculum
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Speculum
A speculum is an instrument used to open or distend a body orifice or cavity to permit
visual inspection.
Question 5
When caring and handling surgical instruments which of the following can prolong the life
span and ensure proper function of the instrument?
A. Prevent instruments from being piled and getting entangled with one another
B. Rinse blood and body secretions off after allowing it to dry on the instrument
C. Sharp instruments can be mixed with other instruments
D. Using instruments in a way other than their intended purpose does not affect their life
span.
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Prevent instruments from being piled and getting entangled with one another.
Protecting instruments from damage can ensure the proper function and allows for
longer use. This is a best practice to implement in the surgical setting.
Question 6
Forceps are used to:
A. Close incisions.
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