AAMA EXAM REVIEW PRETEST 3 – CLINICAL | CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CMA)
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | COMPLETE CLINICAL REVIEW
the most important step in achieving medical asepsis is - ANS ✔✔washing hands
standard precautions are designed to be used for - ANS ✔✔All patients
an aural temperature is taken - ANS ✔✔ear
disposable single-use gloves should be worn - ANS ✔✔when handling specimens and when
performing venipuncture
normal oral temperature is - ANS ✔✔98.6
normal respiratory rate for an adult is - ANS ✔✔14 to 20 breasts per minute
vital signs include - ANS ✔✔temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure
the pulse rate is - ANS ✔✔usually higher in children than adults
the pulse pressure is - ANS ✔✔the difference between the systolic and the diastolic blood
pressure
a patient who weighs 45 kg weighs how many pounds - ANS ✔✔99 lbs
a patient who is 72 in tall is - ANS ✔✔6 feet 0 in
, during a physical examination percussion is most commonly used to examine the - ANS
✔✔chest and back
a patient's reaction to stress, use of defense mechanisms, and resources for support would be
recorded under - ANS ✔✔social history
subjective information includes - ANS ✔✔how the patient feels, information about the patient's
family, previous pregnancies
the temporal artery site can be used to measure temperature in - ANS ✔✔Infants, children,
adults, and Elderly
visual acuity is - ANS ✔✔clearness of vision
the numeric scale used to grade pain is - ANS ✔✔0-10
the purpose of a proctoscopy is to examine the - ANS ✔✔rectum
a patient in The Sims position is lying on the - ANS ✔✔Left side and chest, with right leg flexed
a patient lying flat on the abdomen is in the - ANS ✔✔prone position
The physician uses which of the following to examine the patient's eyes - ANS
✔✔ophthalmoscope
foreign obstetrics examination, urine is routinely checked for the presence of - ANS ✔✔glucose
and protein
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | COMPLETE CLINICAL REVIEW
the most important step in achieving medical asepsis is - ANS ✔✔washing hands
standard precautions are designed to be used for - ANS ✔✔All patients
an aural temperature is taken - ANS ✔✔ear
disposable single-use gloves should be worn - ANS ✔✔when handling specimens and when
performing venipuncture
normal oral temperature is - ANS ✔✔98.6
normal respiratory rate for an adult is - ANS ✔✔14 to 20 breasts per minute
vital signs include - ANS ✔✔temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure
the pulse rate is - ANS ✔✔usually higher in children than adults
the pulse pressure is - ANS ✔✔the difference between the systolic and the diastolic blood
pressure
a patient who weighs 45 kg weighs how many pounds - ANS ✔✔99 lbs
a patient who is 72 in tall is - ANS ✔✔6 feet 0 in
, during a physical examination percussion is most commonly used to examine the - ANS
✔✔chest and back
a patient's reaction to stress, use of defense mechanisms, and resources for support would be
recorded under - ANS ✔✔social history
subjective information includes - ANS ✔✔how the patient feels, information about the patient's
family, previous pregnancies
the temporal artery site can be used to measure temperature in - ANS ✔✔Infants, children,
adults, and Elderly
visual acuity is - ANS ✔✔clearness of vision
the numeric scale used to grade pain is - ANS ✔✔0-10
the purpose of a proctoscopy is to examine the - ANS ✔✔rectum
a patient in The Sims position is lying on the - ANS ✔✔Left side and chest, with right leg flexed
a patient lying flat on the abdomen is in the - ANS ✔✔prone position
The physician uses which of the following to examine the patient's eyes - ANS
✔✔ophthalmoscope
foreign obstetrics examination, urine is routinely checked for the presence of - ANS ✔✔glucose
and protein
