AMCA PRACTICE EXAM 3 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
A stethoscope is usually used in which method of examination?
a. palpation
b. inspection
c. percussion
d. auscultation
e. mensuration -
correct answer ✅auscultation
Auscultation means listening to sounds. This instrument uses in-
depth listening to allow various structures of the body to be
evaluated by a medical examiner that would not be heard
otherwise.
When a physician is going to perform a sigmoidoscopy, the medical
assistant would most commonly place the patient in the
__________ position.
a. supine
b. semi-Fowler
c. Sims
,AMCA PRACTICE EXAM 3 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
d. prone
e. Trendelenburg -
correct answer ✅Sims
Lying prone partially on the left side with the face turned to the
right and the right leg bent at the knee allows the patient the most
comfort during the procedure and the physician the most ease to
perform the procedure.
Exposure to sunlight is considered adequate for adults as a source
of:
a. vitamin A
b. vitamin C
c. vitamin D
d. vitamin E
e. vitamin K -
correct answer ✅vitamin D
Vitamin D is fat-soluble, is needed for calcium absorption, and
lowers the risk of rickets and osteomalacia. Vitamin D is produced
,AMCA PRACTICE EXAM 3 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
by the action of sunlight on the skin. Adults could benefit from 10
minutes of sun exposure without sunscreen twice daily. It is the
best way to increase vitamin D levels.
Which statement is TRUE about the border of a sterile field?
a. The 1-inch border is considered nonsterile.
b. The entire border is sterile.
c. You may touch the border if you wear sterile gloves.
d. You may touch the border with a sterile instrument.
e. Sterile instrument parts within the 1-inch border remain sterile. -
correct answer ✅The 1-inch border is considered nonsterile
The border (edge) of a sterile field is contaminated because it is
touching a nonsterile area, so anything coming in contact with the
border is considered contaminated.
Which therapy is used in the treatment of acne, psoriasis, pressure
sores, and wound infections?
a. diathermy
, AMCA PRACTICE EXAM 3 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
b. ultrasound
c. electromyography
d. ultraviolet light
e. cryotherapy -
correct answer ✅ultraviolet light
Ultraviolet (UV) light exposure is used to target affected areas and
works to slow the cell production and lessen the inflammation
caused by these conditions.
_______ uses high-frequency sound waves to penetrate deep tissue
layers.
a. cryotherapy
b. diathermy
c. ultrasound
d. electromyography
e. electric heating pad -
correct answer ✅ultrasound
AND ANSWERS
A stethoscope is usually used in which method of examination?
a. palpation
b. inspection
c. percussion
d. auscultation
e. mensuration -
correct answer ✅auscultation
Auscultation means listening to sounds. This instrument uses in-
depth listening to allow various structures of the body to be
evaluated by a medical examiner that would not be heard
otherwise.
When a physician is going to perform a sigmoidoscopy, the medical
assistant would most commonly place the patient in the
__________ position.
a. supine
b. semi-Fowler
c. Sims
,AMCA PRACTICE EXAM 3 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
d. prone
e. Trendelenburg -
correct answer ✅Sims
Lying prone partially on the left side with the face turned to the
right and the right leg bent at the knee allows the patient the most
comfort during the procedure and the physician the most ease to
perform the procedure.
Exposure to sunlight is considered adequate for adults as a source
of:
a. vitamin A
b. vitamin C
c. vitamin D
d. vitamin E
e. vitamin K -
correct answer ✅vitamin D
Vitamin D is fat-soluble, is needed for calcium absorption, and
lowers the risk of rickets and osteomalacia. Vitamin D is produced
,AMCA PRACTICE EXAM 3 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
by the action of sunlight on the skin. Adults could benefit from 10
minutes of sun exposure without sunscreen twice daily. It is the
best way to increase vitamin D levels.
Which statement is TRUE about the border of a sterile field?
a. The 1-inch border is considered nonsterile.
b. The entire border is sterile.
c. You may touch the border if you wear sterile gloves.
d. You may touch the border with a sterile instrument.
e. Sterile instrument parts within the 1-inch border remain sterile. -
correct answer ✅The 1-inch border is considered nonsterile
The border (edge) of a sterile field is contaminated because it is
touching a nonsterile area, so anything coming in contact with the
border is considered contaminated.
Which therapy is used in the treatment of acne, psoriasis, pressure
sores, and wound infections?
a. diathermy
, AMCA PRACTICE EXAM 3 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
b. ultrasound
c. electromyography
d. ultraviolet light
e. cryotherapy -
correct answer ✅ultraviolet light
Ultraviolet (UV) light exposure is used to target affected areas and
works to slow the cell production and lessen the inflammation
caused by these conditions.
_______ uses high-frequency sound waves to penetrate deep tissue
layers.
a. cryotherapy
b. diathermy
c. ultrasound
d. electromyography
e. electric heating pad -
correct answer ✅ultrasound
