ADE/TSA Study Questions 2026 With All Correct & 100%
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The correct procedure for stocking supplies on a shelf is?
A. Rotate the new supplies in with the old supplies.
B. Rotate the supplies so that old supplies are used first.
C. Rotate the supplies so that the new supplies are used first.
D. Rotate supplies so that the new supplies are in the middle. ✔Correct Answer-B. Rotate
supplies so that the old supplies are used first.
Who is responsible for obtaining the equipment needed and preparing the exam table?
A. Physician
B. Medical Assistant
C. Secretary
D. Physician Assistant ✔Correct Answer-B. Medical Assistant
How often should the table paper be changed?
A. After every third patient
B. Only if the table paper becomes messy
C. After every patient
D. Only when the physician requests it ✔Correct Answer-C. After every patient
Which of the following is the procedure that checks to make sure all equipment is functioning
appropriately?
A. calibration
B. collaboration
c. spot checking
D. diagnosis ✔Correct Answer-c. spot checking
Supplies should be organized identically the same in each patient room for which of the
following?
A. Physician efficiency
B. Patient efficiency
C. State mandate ✔Correct Answer-B. Patient efficiency
Explain why it is important to disinfect area after each patient? ✔Correct Answer-to prevent
infection and spread of disease
You notice the EKG machine has a frayed lead wire, what would be the best action to take?
A. Do not use, find another machine
,B. Do not use, put a sign on the machine, and report it
c. tape the lead then tests on a patient
D. As long as it works there is no need to worry ✔Correct Answer-B. do not use, put a sign,
and report it
If there is a puddle or spill in the patient's room and you cannot get to it, what should be set up
to warn people of the spill? ✔Correct Answer-A wet floor sign warn people of the spill
what is the first thing to put on when cleaning up a blood spill?
a. gown
b. face shield
c. gloves
d. eye googles ✔Correct Answer-c. gloves
What is the proper bleach to water ratio for cleaning blood spills? ✔Correct Answer-1 oz
bleach to 10 oz of water 1:10
After properly cleaning a blood contaminated spill you should.
A. Nothing, you're all done
B. Clean the area multiple times just to be safe
C. Let the area air dry
D. Mark the area with a wet floor sign ✔Correct Answer-D. Mark the area with a wet floor
sign
Explain the importance of double gloving while cleaning spills? ✔Correct Answer-Double
gloving while cleaning spills enhances safety protocols and reduces the potential for exposure to
infectious materials, ensuring the well-being of healthcare workers and maintaining a hygienic
environment.
You have dropped a vial of blood on the floor, glass is everywhere, you have saturated the spill
with bleach and water (1:10 ratio) for 10 minutes and posted a wet floor sign
(a.) Explain why you still must use tongs to pick up the glass from the spill? (b.) How do you
dispose of the glass? ✔Correct Answer-A. Not to be cut and not to be infected
B. Bio-hazard
Instruments should be sterilized
A. After each use and at the end of everyday
B. After every other use and at the end of everyday
C. After each use and once weekly
D. At the end of the day ✔Correct Answer-A. After each use and at the end of everyday
What is the most effective method of sterilizing an instrument in a medical office?
A. Disinfection
B. Sanitation
,C. Autoclaving
D. Alcohol ✔Correct Answer-C. Autoclaving
The initial process prior to sanitation is
A. Wipe with alcohol prep pad
B. Soak, Scrub, and wash
C. Autoclaving
D. Microwave ✔Correct Answer-B. Soak, Scrub and Wash
The process that destroys all microorganisms
a. Disinfection
b. Sanitation
c. Sterilization
d. Cleaning ✔Correct Answer-c. Sterilization
When assisting with minor surgery which of the following techniques most be adhered to as to
prevent spread of disease?
a. Aseptic techniques
b. Surgical techniques
c. Pharmacological Techniques
d. Anesthesia Technique ✔Correct Answer-a. Aseptic techniques
Explain what the first in and first out procedure means. ✔Correct Answer-When new stock is
received, it is placed behind or beneath existing stock, and older stock is moved forward of the
top use
A type of instrument that is used to grasp or hold' tissues or objects is a:
a. Probe
b. Scissors
C. Forceps
d. Retractor ✔Correct Answer-C. Forceps
.Needle holders are also called:
a. Staples
b. Thumb forceps
c. Suture forceps
d. Hemostatic forceps ✔Correct Answer-d. Hemostatic forceps
A tonometer is used to detect?
a. Nerve impairment of the ears
b. Breathing capacity
C. Contact dermatitis
d. Glaucoma ✔Correct Answer-d. Glaucoma
, The physician uses which of the following to examine the patient's eyes?
a. Ophthalmoscope
b. Percussion hammer
c. Tonometer
d. Otoscope ✔Correct Answer-a. Ophthalmoscope
The purpose of a proctoscopy is to examine the?
a. Prostate gland
b. Uterus
c. Rectum
d. Sigmoid colon ✔Correct Answer-c. Rectum
Upon rooming your patient, explain two ways to identify you have the correct patient
✔Correct Answer-Patient first and last name and date of birth
when assessing a patient's blood pressure, which artery should the head of the stethoscope be
placed over.
a. carotid
b. radial
c. pedal
d. brachial ✔Correct Answer-D. Brachial
Which is the normal range for an adult?
A. 60 - 90
B. 50 -90
C. 50 - 100
D. 60 - 100 ✔Correct Answer-D. 60 - 100
Where is the best location to assess a temperature on a child to win a thermometer?
A. Temporal
B. Sublingual
C. Tympanic / Aural
D. Rectal ✔Correct Answer-C. Tympanic / Aural
When counting respiration how long should the patient be observed?
A. 15 seconds
B. 30 seconds
C. 45 seconds
D. 60 seconds ✔Correct Answer-D. 60 seconds
The medical assistant is assessing the patients temperature sublingual, subliminally means?
A. Under the armpit
B. under the tongue
C. Rectally
Verified Answers |Actual Complete Update |Already
Graded A+
The correct procedure for stocking supplies on a shelf is?
A. Rotate the new supplies in with the old supplies.
B. Rotate the supplies so that old supplies are used first.
C. Rotate the supplies so that the new supplies are used first.
D. Rotate supplies so that the new supplies are in the middle. ✔Correct Answer-B. Rotate
supplies so that the old supplies are used first.
Who is responsible for obtaining the equipment needed and preparing the exam table?
A. Physician
B. Medical Assistant
C. Secretary
D. Physician Assistant ✔Correct Answer-B. Medical Assistant
How often should the table paper be changed?
A. After every third patient
B. Only if the table paper becomes messy
C. After every patient
D. Only when the physician requests it ✔Correct Answer-C. After every patient
Which of the following is the procedure that checks to make sure all equipment is functioning
appropriately?
A. calibration
B. collaboration
c. spot checking
D. diagnosis ✔Correct Answer-c. spot checking
Supplies should be organized identically the same in each patient room for which of the
following?
A. Physician efficiency
B. Patient efficiency
C. State mandate ✔Correct Answer-B. Patient efficiency
Explain why it is important to disinfect area after each patient? ✔Correct Answer-to prevent
infection and spread of disease
You notice the EKG machine has a frayed lead wire, what would be the best action to take?
A. Do not use, find another machine
,B. Do not use, put a sign on the machine, and report it
c. tape the lead then tests on a patient
D. As long as it works there is no need to worry ✔Correct Answer-B. do not use, put a sign,
and report it
If there is a puddle or spill in the patient's room and you cannot get to it, what should be set up
to warn people of the spill? ✔Correct Answer-A wet floor sign warn people of the spill
what is the first thing to put on when cleaning up a blood spill?
a. gown
b. face shield
c. gloves
d. eye googles ✔Correct Answer-c. gloves
What is the proper bleach to water ratio for cleaning blood spills? ✔Correct Answer-1 oz
bleach to 10 oz of water 1:10
After properly cleaning a blood contaminated spill you should.
A. Nothing, you're all done
B. Clean the area multiple times just to be safe
C. Let the area air dry
D. Mark the area with a wet floor sign ✔Correct Answer-D. Mark the area with a wet floor
sign
Explain the importance of double gloving while cleaning spills? ✔Correct Answer-Double
gloving while cleaning spills enhances safety protocols and reduces the potential for exposure to
infectious materials, ensuring the well-being of healthcare workers and maintaining a hygienic
environment.
You have dropped a vial of blood on the floor, glass is everywhere, you have saturated the spill
with bleach and water (1:10 ratio) for 10 minutes and posted a wet floor sign
(a.) Explain why you still must use tongs to pick up the glass from the spill? (b.) How do you
dispose of the glass? ✔Correct Answer-A. Not to be cut and not to be infected
B. Bio-hazard
Instruments should be sterilized
A. After each use and at the end of everyday
B. After every other use and at the end of everyday
C. After each use and once weekly
D. At the end of the day ✔Correct Answer-A. After each use and at the end of everyday
What is the most effective method of sterilizing an instrument in a medical office?
A. Disinfection
B. Sanitation
,C. Autoclaving
D. Alcohol ✔Correct Answer-C. Autoclaving
The initial process prior to sanitation is
A. Wipe with alcohol prep pad
B. Soak, Scrub, and wash
C. Autoclaving
D. Microwave ✔Correct Answer-B. Soak, Scrub and Wash
The process that destroys all microorganisms
a. Disinfection
b. Sanitation
c. Sterilization
d. Cleaning ✔Correct Answer-c. Sterilization
When assisting with minor surgery which of the following techniques most be adhered to as to
prevent spread of disease?
a. Aseptic techniques
b. Surgical techniques
c. Pharmacological Techniques
d. Anesthesia Technique ✔Correct Answer-a. Aseptic techniques
Explain what the first in and first out procedure means. ✔Correct Answer-When new stock is
received, it is placed behind or beneath existing stock, and older stock is moved forward of the
top use
A type of instrument that is used to grasp or hold' tissues or objects is a:
a. Probe
b. Scissors
C. Forceps
d. Retractor ✔Correct Answer-C. Forceps
.Needle holders are also called:
a. Staples
b. Thumb forceps
c. Suture forceps
d. Hemostatic forceps ✔Correct Answer-d. Hemostatic forceps
A tonometer is used to detect?
a. Nerve impairment of the ears
b. Breathing capacity
C. Contact dermatitis
d. Glaucoma ✔Correct Answer-d. Glaucoma
, The physician uses which of the following to examine the patient's eyes?
a. Ophthalmoscope
b. Percussion hammer
c. Tonometer
d. Otoscope ✔Correct Answer-a. Ophthalmoscope
The purpose of a proctoscopy is to examine the?
a. Prostate gland
b. Uterus
c. Rectum
d. Sigmoid colon ✔Correct Answer-c. Rectum
Upon rooming your patient, explain two ways to identify you have the correct patient
✔Correct Answer-Patient first and last name and date of birth
when assessing a patient's blood pressure, which artery should the head of the stethoscope be
placed over.
a. carotid
b. radial
c. pedal
d. brachial ✔Correct Answer-D. Brachial
Which is the normal range for an adult?
A. 60 - 90
B. 50 -90
C. 50 - 100
D. 60 - 100 ✔Correct Answer-D. 60 - 100
Where is the best location to assess a temperature on a child to win a thermometer?
A. Temporal
B. Sublingual
C. Tympanic / Aural
D. Rectal ✔Correct Answer-C. Tympanic / Aural
When counting respiration how long should the patient be observed?
A. 15 seconds
B. 30 seconds
C. 45 seconds
D. 60 seconds ✔Correct Answer-D. 60 seconds
The medical assistant is assessing the patients temperature sublingual, subliminally means?
A. Under the armpit
B. under the tongue
C. Rectally
