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HOSA MEDICAL ASSISTING (LATEST
UPDATES STUDY BUNDLE PACKAGE WITH SOLUTIONS)
QS & AS | GRADE A | 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
tissue forceps .....ANSWER.....an instrument w/ one or more fine
points (teeth) at the tips of blades; used to grasp tissue
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
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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
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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
sphygmomanometer .....ANSWER.....instrument that measures
blood pressure in mm of mercury (mmHg)
palpation .....ANSWER.....the act of using hands to feel body
parts during an exam
percussion .....ANSWER.....process of tapping various body parts
during an exam
sigmoidoscope .....ANSWER.....instrument that examines the
sigmoid, or S-shaped, section of the large intestine
leads .....ANSWER.....angles/views of the heart that is recorded
in an electrocardiogram
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suture removal set .....ANSWER.....set of instruments, including
suture scissors & thumb forceps, used to remove sutures
Papanicolaou .....ANSWER.....aka Pap test; a test to clarify
abnormal cells obtained from the vagina/cervix
tuning fork .....ANSWER.....instrument w/ two prongs & is used to
test hearing acuity
visual acuity .....ANSWER.....ability to perceive & comprehend
light rays, seeing
sutures .....ANSWER.....surgical stitch used to join the edges of an
incision or wound; also an area where bones fuse together
hyperopia .....ANSWER.....farsighted; defect in near vision
splinter forceps .....ANSWER.....instruments w/ sharp points used
to remove splinters & foreign objects from the skin or tissues
stethoscope .....ANSWER.....instrument that listens to internal body
sounds
HOSA MEDICAL ASSISTING (LATEST
UPDATES STUDY BUNDLE PACKAGE WITH SOLUTIONS)
QS & AS | GRADE A | 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
tissue forceps .....ANSWER.....an instrument w/ one or more fine
points (teeth) at the tips of blades; used to grasp tissue
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
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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
,Page 3 of 162
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
sphygmomanometer .....ANSWER.....instrument that measures
blood pressure in mm of mercury (mmHg)
palpation .....ANSWER.....the act of using hands to feel body
parts during an exam
percussion .....ANSWER.....process of tapping various body parts
during an exam
sigmoidoscope .....ANSWER.....instrument that examines the
sigmoid, or S-shaped, section of the large intestine
leads .....ANSWER.....angles/views of the heart that is recorded
in an electrocardiogram
, Page 4 of 162
suture removal set .....ANSWER.....set of instruments, including
suture scissors & thumb forceps, used to remove sutures
Papanicolaou .....ANSWER.....aka Pap test; a test to clarify
abnormal cells obtained from the vagina/cervix
tuning fork .....ANSWER.....instrument w/ two prongs & is used to
test hearing acuity
visual acuity .....ANSWER.....ability to perceive & comprehend
light rays, seeing
sutures .....ANSWER.....surgical stitch used to join the edges of an
incision or wound; also an area where bones fuse together
hyperopia .....ANSWER.....farsighted; defect in near vision
splinter forceps .....ANSWER.....instruments w/ sharp points used
to remove splinters & foreign objects from the skin or tissues
stethoscope .....ANSWER.....instrument that listens to internal body
sounds
