AAMA Exam – Questions With Correct Solutions
Inflammation of the skin ✔️Ans - Dermatitis
Blood type considered as the universal recipient ✔️Ans - Type AB
Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine ✔️Ans - Scoliosis
Infection of the small intestine, also called "traveler's diarrhea" ✔️Ans -
Giardiasis
The abbreviation "NS" indicates ✔️Ans - No-show Patient
The suffixes "-algia and -algy" ✔️Ans - Pain or painful condition
SOAP note ✔️Ans - Symptoms, objective data (diagnosis), assessment,
and plan of action
Away from the normal location (situated in an unusual place) ✔️Ans -
Ectopic
Upper chambers of the heart ✔️Ans - atria (plural). atrium (singular)
Contract coverage for potential damages incurred as a result of a negligent
act ✔️Ans - Liability insurance
Failure of a party to comply with the terms of a legally valid contract
✔️Ans - Breach of contract
Documents that make wishes known in the event that individuals are
unable to speak for themselves ✔️Ans - Advance Directives
A portable electrocardiography device that includes a cassette recorder
✔️Ans - Holter monitor
Administration of timed electrical shocks in order to restore normal heart
rhythm ✔️Ans - Cardioversion
, Incomplete, irregular, and rapid contraction of the atria between 350 and
500 times per minute ✔️Ans - Atrial Fibrillation
The absence of cardiac electrical activity ✔️Ans - Asystole
The transmission of ECG signals via radio waves ✔️Ans - Telemetry
Material applied to the skin in order to enhance contact between the skin
and an electrode ✔️Ans - Electrolyte
A fracture in the distal portion of the radius, frequently the result of
reaching forward to stop or cushion a fall. ✔️Ans - Colles's fracture
A physician who treats musculoskeletal conditions ✔️Ans - Orthopedic
physician.
A completely internal fracture with no break in the skin ✔️Ans - Closed
fracture
A fracture that occurs in the vertebrae after severe stress, as when
someone falls and lands with significant force ✔️Ans - Compression
fracture
Fractures that occur in the ankle and affect both the tibia and fibula
✔️Ans - Pott's fracture
The process of lying face upward; also the process of turning the palm or
foot forward ✔️Ans - Supination
The process of bending a body part backward ✔️Ans - Dorsiflexion
The process of moving a body part away from the midline ✔️Ans -
Abduction
The process of straightening a flexed limb or the spine ✔️Ans -
Extension
The process of moving a body part around a central axis ✔️Ans -
Rotation
Inflammation of the skin ✔️Ans - Dermatitis
Blood type considered as the universal recipient ✔️Ans - Type AB
Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine ✔️Ans - Scoliosis
Infection of the small intestine, also called "traveler's diarrhea" ✔️Ans -
Giardiasis
The abbreviation "NS" indicates ✔️Ans - No-show Patient
The suffixes "-algia and -algy" ✔️Ans - Pain or painful condition
SOAP note ✔️Ans - Symptoms, objective data (diagnosis), assessment,
and plan of action
Away from the normal location (situated in an unusual place) ✔️Ans -
Ectopic
Upper chambers of the heart ✔️Ans - atria (plural). atrium (singular)
Contract coverage for potential damages incurred as a result of a negligent
act ✔️Ans - Liability insurance
Failure of a party to comply with the terms of a legally valid contract
✔️Ans - Breach of contract
Documents that make wishes known in the event that individuals are
unable to speak for themselves ✔️Ans - Advance Directives
A portable electrocardiography device that includes a cassette recorder
✔️Ans - Holter monitor
Administration of timed electrical shocks in order to restore normal heart
rhythm ✔️Ans - Cardioversion
, Incomplete, irregular, and rapid contraction of the atria between 350 and
500 times per minute ✔️Ans - Atrial Fibrillation
The absence of cardiac electrical activity ✔️Ans - Asystole
The transmission of ECG signals via radio waves ✔️Ans - Telemetry
Material applied to the skin in order to enhance contact between the skin
and an electrode ✔️Ans - Electrolyte
A fracture in the distal portion of the radius, frequently the result of
reaching forward to stop or cushion a fall. ✔️Ans - Colles's fracture
A physician who treats musculoskeletal conditions ✔️Ans - Orthopedic
physician.
A completely internal fracture with no break in the skin ✔️Ans - Closed
fracture
A fracture that occurs in the vertebrae after severe stress, as when
someone falls and lands with significant force ✔️Ans - Compression
fracture
Fractures that occur in the ankle and affect both the tibia and fibula
✔️Ans - Pott's fracture
The process of lying face upward; also the process of turning the palm or
foot forward ✔️Ans - Supination
The process of bending a body part backward ✔️Ans - Dorsiflexion
The process of moving a body part away from the midline ✔️Ans -
Abduction
The process of straightening a flexed limb or the spine ✔️Ans -
Extension
The process of moving a body part around a central axis ✔️Ans -
Rotation
