4N0 CDC Set A Vol. 2 Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
Describe the normal anatomical position. -
correct answer ✅Standing upright, arms at side, palms facing
forward.
Superior vs. Inferior -
correct answer ✅Superior: Towards head
Inferior: Towards feet
what is the correct anatomical position of the eyes as they relate to
the mouth? -
correct answer ✅eyes are superior to the mouth
proximal vs distal -
correct answer ✅Proximal: toward or nearest the trunk of the
body or nearest the point of origin on one of its parts
Distal: away from or farthest from the trunk or the point of origin of
a body part
Describe the anatomical position of the elbow as it relates to the
hand -
correct answer ✅elbow is proximal to the hand
,4N0 CDC Set A Vol. 2 Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
What type of movement occurs when the entire arm makes circles
while stretched out to the side? -
correct answer ✅Circumduction
Plantar Flexion vs Dorsiflexion -
correct answer ✅Plantar Flexion: toes are pointed away from the
face
Dorsiflexion: toes are pointed toward the face
adduction vs abduction -
correct answer ✅Adduction: Movement toward the midline of the
body; Abduction: Movement away from the midline of the body
protraction vs retraction -
correct answer ✅protraction: moving a body part forward and
parallel to the ground (jutting the jaw forward)
retraction: moving a body part backward and parallel to the ground
What is the purpose of medical abbreviation? -
correct answer ✅medical shorthand and are a quick, clear and
concise way to communicate through documentation. For legal
reasons and to provide safe and accurate care to your patients
, 4N0 CDC Set A Vol. 2 Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
What accrediting agency established a list of unsafe and unusable
abbreviations? -
correct answer ✅Joint Commission (JC)
Bid -
correct answer ✅twice a day
Tid -
correct answer ✅three times a day
qid -
correct answer ✅four times a day
Why did JCAHO declare abbreviations such as AS, OS, qd and cc
unusable? -
correct answer ✅Because there is a possibility of the following
abbreviations being mixed up or mistaken for another abbreviation,
gtt(s) -
correct answer ✅drops
Questions and Answers 2026
Describe the normal anatomical position. -
correct answer ✅Standing upright, arms at side, palms facing
forward.
Superior vs. Inferior -
correct answer ✅Superior: Towards head
Inferior: Towards feet
what is the correct anatomical position of the eyes as they relate to
the mouth? -
correct answer ✅eyes are superior to the mouth
proximal vs distal -
correct answer ✅Proximal: toward or nearest the trunk of the
body or nearest the point of origin on one of its parts
Distal: away from or farthest from the trunk or the point of origin of
a body part
Describe the anatomical position of the elbow as it relates to the
hand -
correct answer ✅elbow is proximal to the hand
,4N0 CDC Set A Vol. 2 Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
What type of movement occurs when the entire arm makes circles
while stretched out to the side? -
correct answer ✅Circumduction
Plantar Flexion vs Dorsiflexion -
correct answer ✅Plantar Flexion: toes are pointed away from the
face
Dorsiflexion: toes are pointed toward the face
adduction vs abduction -
correct answer ✅Adduction: Movement toward the midline of the
body; Abduction: Movement away from the midline of the body
protraction vs retraction -
correct answer ✅protraction: moving a body part forward and
parallel to the ground (jutting the jaw forward)
retraction: moving a body part backward and parallel to the ground
What is the purpose of medical abbreviation? -
correct answer ✅medical shorthand and are a quick, clear and
concise way to communicate through documentation. For legal
reasons and to provide safe and accurate care to your patients
, 4N0 CDC Set A Vol. 2 Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
What accrediting agency established a list of unsafe and unusable
abbreviations? -
correct answer ✅Joint Commission (JC)
Bid -
correct answer ✅twice a day
Tid -
correct answer ✅three times a day
qid -
correct answer ✅four times a day
Why did JCAHO declare abbreviations such as AS, OS, qd and cc
unusable? -
correct answer ✅Because there is a possibility of the following
abbreviations being mixed up or mistaken for another abbreviation,
gtt(s) -
correct answer ✅drops
