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Domain 1: General Medical Knowledge (~85 questions)
1. Which combining form means "red"?
A) erythr/o
B) leuk/o
C) melan/o
D) cyan/o
: Answer : A
Explanation: "Erythr/o" is the combining form meaning red, as in erythrocyte (red
blood cell). "Leuk/o" means white, "melan/o" means black, and "cyan/o" means
blue. This distinction is critical for building medical terms related to blood cells
and various conditions.
2. What term best describes cancer that has spread to other organs of the body?
A) Benign
B) Metastasis
C) Malignancy
D) Carcinoma
: Answer : B
Explanation: Metastasis refers to the spread of cancer cells from the primary site
to distant organs. Benign tumors do not spread; malignancy is the general term
for cancerous growth; carcinoma refers to cancer arising from epithelial
tissue. Understanding the difference between local invasion and distant spread is
fundamental to oncology.
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3. Which of the following is the most common eye condition associated with
aging?
A) Glaucoma
B) Presbyopia
C) Conjunctivitis
D) Astigmatism
: Answer : B
Explanation: Presbyopia is the age-related loss of near vision due to lens
hardening. Glaucoma and astigmatism can occur at any age; conjunctivitis is
inflammation, not primarily age-related. Presbyopia typically becomes noticeable
around age 40-45.
4. Low blood pressure is called:
A) Hypertension
B) Hypotension
C) Carcinoma
D) Morphology
: Answer : B
Explanation: Hypotension is low blood pressure (hypo- = low, tension = pressure).
Hypertension is high blood pressure; carcinoma is malignant tumor; morphology
is the study of form and structure.
5. What is the first portion of the small intestine?
A) Ileum
B) Jejunum
C) Cecum
D) Duodenum
: Answer : D
Explanation: The duodenum is the first part of the small intestine, receiving
chyme from the stomach and digestive juices from the pancreas and liver. The
jejunum and ileum follow; the cecum is part of the large intestine.
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6. Which term means "pertaining to after meals"?
A) Postocular
B) Postfebrile
C) Postictal
D) Postprandial
: Answer : D
Explanation: Postprandial (post- = after, prandial = meal) refers to the period
following a meal, important in diabetes management and digestive assessments.
Postocular is behind the eye; postfebrile is after fever; postictal is after a seizure.
7. The surgical incision into the abdomen is called:
A) Vagotomy
B) Hemiostomy
C) Laparotomy
D) Colostomy
: Answer : C
Explanation: Laparotomy (lapar/o = abdomen, -tomy = incision) is an abdominal
incision. Vagotomy is incision of the vagus nerve; hemiostomy is not a standard
term; colostomy is creation of an opening in the colon.
8. "Ostomy" is a:
A) Root
B) Prefix
C) Suffix
D) Combining form
: Answer : C
Explanation: "-ostomy" is a suffix meaning the surgical creation of an artificial
opening (e.g., colostomy, tracheostomy). It appears at the end of a term.
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9. Which term describes destruction by burning?
A) Cryosurgery
B) Fulguration
C) Electrocoagulation
D) Anastomosis
: Answer : C
Explanation: Electrocoagulation uses electrical current to destroy tissue by
burning. Fulguration is a type of electrocoagulation but less precise; cryosurgery
uses freezing; anastomosis is surgical connection of two structures.
10. Which physician specializes in the study of the anus and rectum?
A) Proctalgia
B) Proctology
C) Proctologist
D) Proctoplasty
: Answer : C
Explanation: A proctologist is a physician who specializes in disorders of the anus
and rectum. Proctology is the field itself; proctalgia is rectal pain; proctoplasty is
surgical repair.
11. Which physician limits practice to the aging population?
A) Gastroenterologist
B) Gynecologist
C) Gerontologist
D) Pathologist
: Answer : C
Explanation: Gerontologists specialize in the care of elderly patients (gero- = old
age, -logist = specialist). Gastroenterologists treat digestive system; gynecologists
treat female reproductive system; pathologists study disease.
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RMA CERTIFICATION FOR AMT EXAM REVIEW WITH
COMPLETE 210 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETRAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
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Domain 1: General Medical Knowledge (~85 questions)
1. Which combining form means "red"?
A) erythr/o
B) leuk/o
C) melan/o
D) cyan/o
: Answer : A
Explanation: "Erythr/o" is the combining form meaning red, as in erythrocyte (red
blood cell). "Leuk/o" means white, "melan/o" means black, and "cyan/o" means
blue. This distinction is critical for building medical terms related to blood cells
and various conditions.
2. What term best describes cancer that has spread to other organs of the body?
A) Benign
B) Metastasis
C) Malignancy
D) Carcinoma
: Answer : B
Explanation: Metastasis refers to the spread of cancer cells from the primary site
to distant organs. Benign tumors do not spread; malignancy is the general term
for cancerous growth; carcinoma refers to cancer arising from epithelial
tissue. Understanding the difference between local invasion and distant spread is
fundamental to oncology.
pg. 1
,2
3. Which of the following is the most common eye condition associated with
aging?
A) Glaucoma
B) Presbyopia
C) Conjunctivitis
D) Astigmatism
: Answer : B
Explanation: Presbyopia is the age-related loss of near vision due to lens
hardening. Glaucoma and astigmatism can occur at any age; conjunctivitis is
inflammation, not primarily age-related. Presbyopia typically becomes noticeable
around age 40-45.
4. Low blood pressure is called:
A) Hypertension
B) Hypotension
C) Carcinoma
D) Morphology
: Answer : B
Explanation: Hypotension is low blood pressure (hypo- = low, tension = pressure).
Hypertension is high blood pressure; carcinoma is malignant tumor; morphology
is the study of form and structure.
5. What is the first portion of the small intestine?
A) Ileum
B) Jejunum
C) Cecum
D) Duodenum
: Answer : D
Explanation: The duodenum is the first part of the small intestine, receiving
chyme from the stomach and digestive juices from the pancreas and liver. The
jejunum and ileum follow; the cecum is part of the large intestine.
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6. Which term means "pertaining to after meals"?
A) Postocular
B) Postfebrile
C) Postictal
D) Postprandial
: Answer : D
Explanation: Postprandial (post- = after, prandial = meal) refers to the period
following a meal, important in diabetes management and digestive assessments.
Postocular is behind the eye; postfebrile is after fever; postictal is after a seizure.
7. The surgical incision into the abdomen is called:
A) Vagotomy
B) Hemiostomy
C) Laparotomy
D) Colostomy
: Answer : C
Explanation: Laparotomy (lapar/o = abdomen, -tomy = incision) is an abdominal
incision. Vagotomy is incision of the vagus nerve; hemiostomy is not a standard
term; colostomy is creation of an opening in the colon.
8. "Ostomy" is a:
A) Root
B) Prefix
C) Suffix
D) Combining form
: Answer : C
Explanation: "-ostomy" is a suffix meaning the surgical creation of an artificial
opening (e.g., colostomy, tracheostomy). It appears at the end of a term.
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9. Which term describes destruction by burning?
A) Cryosurgery
B) Fulguration
C) Electrocoagulation
D) Anastomosis
: Answer : C
Explanation: Electrocoagulation uses electrical current to destroy tissue by
burning. Fulguration is a type of electrocoagulation but less precise; cryosurgery
uses freezing; anastomosis is surgical connection of two structures.
10. Which physician specializes in the study of the anus and rectum?
A) Proctalgia
B) Proctology
C) Proctologist
D) Proctoplasty
: Answer : C
Explanation: A proctologist is a physician who specializes in disorders of the anus
and rectum. Proctology is the field itself; proctalgia is rectal pain; proctoplasty is
surgical repair.
11. Which physician limits practice to the aging population?
A) Gastroenterologist
B) Gynecologist
C) Gerontologist
D) Pathologist
: Answer : C
Explanation: Gerontologists specialize in the care of elderly patients (gero- = old
age, -logist = specialist). Gastroenterologists treat digestive system; gynecologists
treat female reproductive system; pathologists study disease.
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