CMAC Practice Test 3 with Complete
Solutions
Bradycardia - correct Answer-Which of the following terms is used to indicate a heart
rate below 60 beats per minute?
Natural active immunity - correct Answer-When a strong antigen invades the body,
which type of immunity will develop?
Avulsion - correct Answer-Which of the following is the type of wound in which a tissue
is hanging as a flap or is torn loose?
Otology - correct Answer-Which of the following term describes the study and science of
the ear and its diseases?
Tympanic - correct Answer-Which membrane separates the external auditory meatus
from the middle ear cavity?
Femur - correct Answer-Which of the following is the longest and strongest bone in the
body?
Platelets - correct Answer-Red bone marrow produces which of the following?
Lungs - correct Answer-Pleurisy is a condition that affects which anatomical structure?
Cell - correct Answer-What is the basic building block of all living things?
Lungs - correct Answer-The thoracic cavity contains which of the following anatomical
structures?
Viscer/o - correct Answer-Which of the following combining words forms mean "internal
organs?"
Smooth - correct Answer-What is the combining word form "lei/o" defined as?
Sudoriferous gland - correct Answer-Which anatomical structute secretes sweat and
arises from the dermis?
Dermis - correct Answer-Which of the following terms refers to the "true skin?"
Para- - correct Answer-Which prefix means "beside, beyond, around?"
, -coccus - correct Answer-Which suffix means "berry shaped"?
-opsy - correct Answer-Which suffix means "to view?"
Excessive discharge of oil - correct Answer-What is the diagnostic term "seborrhea"
defined as?
contusion - correct Answer-Which diagnostic term means "bruise?"
Crack-like split in the skin - correct Answer-"Fissure" is the diagnostic term for which of
the following conditions?
Petechia - correct Answer-Which medical term is used to describe "pinpoint skin
hemorrhages?"
Jaundice - correct Answer-Which of the following conditions causes a yellowing of the
skin?
Pharynx - correct Answer-Food and air move through which of the following organs?
larynx - correct Answer-Where are the vocal cords located?
Rectal - correct Answer-Which temperature reading of someone's body temperature is
considered to be the most accurate?
Weight - correct Answer-Which of the following would you NOT take when measuring a
patient's vital signs?
12 to 20 per minute - correct Answer-What is the range for normal respiratory rates for
adults?
Apnea - correct Answer-Which of the following terms refers to absence or cessation of
breathing?
Systollic - correct Answer-What is the name of the blood pressure reading for the force
with which blood is pushed against arterial walls upon the heart ventricles contraction?
Palpation - correct Answer-Which of the following methods of examination uses slight or
forcible pressure applied by the tips of fingers, the whole hand, or both hands to the
body part?
Percussion - correct Answer-Which of the following methods of examination uses some
fingers to tap the body lightly or sharply to determine the density, size, and position of
underlying organs?
Solutions
Bradycardia - correct Answer-Which of the following terms is used to indicate a heart
rate below 60 beats per minute?
Natural active immunity - correct Answer-When a strong antigen invades the body,
which type of immunity will develop?
Avulsion - correct Answer-Which of the following is the type of wound in which a tissue
is hanging as a flap or is torn loose?
Otology - correct Answer-Which of the following term describes the study and science of
the ear and its diseases?
Tympanic - correct Answer-Which membrane separates the external auditory meatus
from the middle ear cavity?
Femur - correct Answer-Which of the following is the longest and strongest bone in the
body?
Platelets - correct Answer-Red bone marrow produces which of the following?
Lungs - correct Answer-Pleurisy is a condition that affects which anatomical structure?
Cell - correct Answer-What is the basic building block of all living things?
Lungs - correct Answer-The thoracic cavity contains which of the following anatomical
structures?
Viscer/o - correct Answer-Which of the following combining words forms mean "internal
organs?"
Smooth - correct Answer-What is the combining word form "lei/o" defined as?
Sudoriferous gland - correct Answer-Which anatomical structute secretes sweat and
arises from the dermis?
Dermis - correct Answer-Which of the following terms refers to the "true skin?"
Para- - correct Answer-Which prefix means "beside, beyond, around?"
, -coccus - correct Answer-Which suffix means "berry shaped"?
-opsy - correct Answer-Which suffix means "to view?"
Excessive discharge of oil - correct Answer-What is the diagnostic term "seborrhea"
defined as?
contusion - correct Answer-Which diagnostic term means "bruise?"
Crack-like split in the skin - correct Answer-"Fissure" is the diagnostic term for which of
the following conditions?
Petechia - correct Answer-Which medical term is used to describe "pinpoint skin
hemorrhages?"
Jaundice - correct Answer-Which of the following conditions causes a yellowing of the
skin?
Pharynx - correct Answer-Food and air move through which of the following organs?
larynx - correct Answer-Where are the vocal cords located?
Rectal - correct Answer-Which temperature reading of someone's body temperature is
considered to be the most accurate?
Weight - correct Answer-Which of the following would you NOT take when measuring a
patient's vital signs?
12 to 20 per minute - correct Answer-What is the range for normal respiratory rates for
adults?
Apnea - correct Answer-Which of the following terms refers to absence or cessation of
breathing?
Systollic - correct Answer-What is the name of the blood pressure reading for the force
with which blood is pushed against arterial walls upon the heart ventricles contraction?
Palpation - correct Answer-Which of the following methods of examination uses slight or
forcible pressure applied by the tips of fingers, the whole hand, or both hands to the
body part?
Percussion - correct Answer-Which of the following methods of examination uses some
fingers to tap the body lightly or sharply to determine the density, size, and position of
underlying organs?
