CURRENT MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND
TREATMENT 2026 ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ auscultation. Answer: listening for sounds within the body, usually
within the chest or abdomen
◉ biopsy. Answer: removal of a small amount of tissue for
microscopic examination
◉ cautery. Answer: destruction of tissue by a damaging agent, such
as a harmful chemical, heat, or electric current (cauterization)
◉ chemotherapy. Answer: use of chemicals to treat disease; cancer
treatment
◉ diagnosis. Answer: process of determining the cause and nature of
an illness
◉ endoscope. Answer: instrument for examining the inside of an
organ or cavity through a body opening or small incision
, ◉ excision. Answer: removal by cutting
◉ fixation. Answer: holding or fastening a structure in firm position
◉ grading. Answer: method for evaluating a tumor based on
microscopic examination of the cells
◉ immunotherapy. Answer: treatment that involves stimulation or
suppression of the immune system, either specifically or
nonspecifically
◉ incision. Answer: a cut, as for surgery
◉ inspection. Answer: visual examination of the body
◉ laser. Answer: device that transforms light into a beam of intense
heat and power, used for surgery and diagnosis
◉ ophthalmoscope. Answer: instrument for examining the interior
of the eye
◉ otoscope. Answer: instrument used to examine the ears
TREATMENT 2026 ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ auscultation. Answer: listening for sounds within the body, usually
within the chest or abdomen
◉ biopsy. Answer: removal of a small amount of tissue for
microscopic examination
◉ cautery. Answer: destruction of tissue by a damaging agent, such
as a harmful chemical, heat, or electric current (cauterization)
◉ chemotherapy. Answer: use of chemicals to treat disease; cancer
treatment
◉ diagnosis. Answer: process of determining the cause and nature of
an illness
◉ endoscope. Answer: instrument for examining the inside of an
organ or cavity through a body opening or small incision
, ◉ excision. Answer: removal by cutting
◉ fixation. Answer: holding or fastening a structure in firm position
◉ grading. Answer: method for evaluating a tumor based on
microscopic examination of the cells
◉ immunotherapy. Answer: treatment that involves stimulation or
suppression of the immune system, either specifically or
nonspecifically
◉ incision. Answer: a cut, as for surgery
◉ inspection. Answer: visual examination of the body
◉ laser. Answer: device that transforms light into a beam of intense
heat and power, used for surgery and diagnosis
◉ ophthalmoscope. Answer: instrument for examining the interior
of the eye
◉ otoscope. Answer: instrument used to examine the ears
