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HOSA Medical Assisting Study Guide 2025: Practice Questions & Skills

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HOSA MEDICAL ASSISTING (LATEST

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ANSWERS)

tissue forceps .....ANSWER.....an instrument w/ one or more fine

points (teeth) at the tips of blades; used to grasp tissue

towel clamps .....ANSWER.....instruments w/ pointed ends that

lock together; used to attach surgical drapes to each other

and/or clamp dissected tissue

Sim's .....ANSWER.....patient lis on left side w/ right leg bent up

near the abdomen

dorsal recumbent .....ANSWER.....patient lies on back w/ knees

flexed & separated; used for vaginal & pelvic exams

knee-chest .....ANSWER.....patient rests body weight on knees &

chest; used for sigmoidoscope & rectal exams

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Fowler's .....ANSWER.....patient lies on back w/ head elevated at

an angle

supine (horizontal recumbent) position .....ANSWER.....patient lies

flat on back, hands at sides & legs outstretched

lithotomy .....ANSWER.....the patient lies on back w/ feet in

stirrups and knees flexed & separated

proctologic (jackknife) .....ANSWER.....patient lies on stomach w/

the head & legs inclined downward & rectal area elevated

ophthalmoscope .....ANSWER.....instrument used to examine the

retina of the eye

Ayer Blade/cervical spatula .....ANSWER.....wood/plastic blade

used to scrape cells from the cervix of the uterus, used for pap

tests

needle holder .....ANSWER.....instrument to hold/support a needle

while sutures are being inserted

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otoscope .....ANSWER.....instrument to examine the ear

Snellen charts .....ANSWER.....special charts that use

letters/symbols in calibrated heights to check visual acuity

Physician's Desk Reference .....ANSWER.....reference book that

contains essential information on medications

sphygmomanometer .....ANSWER.....instrument that measures

blood pressure in mm of mercury (mmHg)

palpation .....ANSWER.....the act of using hands to feel body

parts during an exam

percussion .....ANSWER.....process of tapping various body parts

during an exam

sigmoidoscope .....ANSWER.....instrument that examines the

sigmoid, or S-shaped, section of the large intestine

leads .....ANSWER.....angles/views of the heart that is recorded

in an electrocardiogram

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suture removal set .....ANSWER.....set of instruments, including

suture scissors & thumb forceps, used to remove sutures

Papanicolaou .....ANSWER.....aka Pap test; a test to clarify

abnormal cells obtained from the vagina/cervix

tuning fork .....ANSWER.....instrument w/ two prongs & is used to

test hearing acuity

visual acuity .....ANSWER.....ability to perceive & comprehend

light rays, seeing

sutures .....ANSWER.....surgical stitch used to join the edges of an

incision or wound; also an area where bones fuse together

hyperopia .....ANSWER.....farsighted; defect in near vision

splinter forceps .....ANSWER.....instruments w/ sharp points used

to remove splinters & foreign objects from the skin or tissues

stethoscope .....ANSWER.....instrument that listens to internal body

sounds

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Kristiana D. Routh, Nina Beaman Medical Assisting
Publisher: 2010 ISBN: 9780135075074 Edition: Unknown

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