HOSA MEDICAL ASSISTING EXAM 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ 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 ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ 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
