HOSA MEDICAL ASSISTING ACTUAL SCRIPT
VERIFIED RESPONSE MASTER FILE 2026
◉ leads. Answer: angles/views of the heart that is recorded in an
electrocardiogram
◉ 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: farsightedness, 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
◉ civil law. Answer: dealing w/ legal relations (including healthcare)
◉ stages of grief. Answer: 1. denial
2. anger
3. bargaining
4. depression
5. acceptance
◉ payroll. Answer: whatever gets held from your check, # of
exemptions and deductions
◉ afebrile. Answer: fever
◉ contusion. Answer: bruise (blood under skin)
◉ patient demographic. Answer: public info., age, SSN, address
VERIFIED RESPONSE MASTER FILE 2026
◉ leads. Answer: angles/views of the heart that is recorded in an
electrocardiogram
◉ 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: farsightedness, 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
◉ civil law. Answer: dealing w/ legal relations (including healthcare)
◉ stages of grief. Answer: 1. denial
2. anger
3. bargaining
4. depression
5. acceptance
◉ payroll. Answer: whatever gets held from your check, # of
exemptions and deductions
◉ afebrile. Answer: fever
◉ contusion. Answer: bruise (blood under skin)
◉ patient demographic. Answer: public info., age, SSN, address
