HOSA MEDICAL 2026 EXAMINATION TEST
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉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
◉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
◉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
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉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
◉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
◉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
