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Clinical Medical Assistant Questions
with Detailed Verified Answers
Question:Acromial Process
Ans: the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade
Question: Anthropometric measurements
Ans: set of techniques for determining an individual's body fat composition by
measuring and recording dimensions of the body such as height and weight
Question: Aorta
Ans: the main trunk of the systemic arteries
Question: Antecubital fossa
Ans: the triangular cavity on the anterior section of the arm opposite the
elbow
Question: Aseptic
Ans: free from pathogenic micro-organisms
Question: Autoclave
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Ans: an instrument that sterilizes equipment and supplies by high pressure
saturated steam
Question: Axillary
Ans: the area on the human body under the joint that connects the arm to the
shoulder
Question: Brachial artery
Ans: the major artery of the upper arm
Question: Bradycardia
Ans: a slow heart rate
Question: Biohazard bag
Ans: a container designed to collect any biological waste or products that has
been contaminated with biological waste
Question: Bronchodilators
Ans: a substance that dilates the bronchi in the lungs decreasing resistance in
the respiratory airways
Question: Celsius
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Ans: a scale for measuring temperature named for Anders Celsius
Question: Cerumen
Ans: a yellow waxy substance secreted by the ear canal
Question: Cidex
Ans: a disinfectant and sterilization product of alkaline glutaraldehyde
Question: Conjunctiva
Ans: a clear mucous membrane that covers the inner surface of the eyelid and
the white part of the eyeball
Question: Cyanotic
Ans: appearance of blue or purple skin
Question: Diastolic/diastole
Ans: the period of time when the heart fills with blood after contraction
Question: Deltoid
Ans: the muscle forming the rounded contour of the shoulder, shaped almost
like a letter D
Question: EKG
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Ans: electrocardiography, a test that records the electrical activity of the
heart
Question: Fahrenheit
Ans: the temperature scale proposed in the 1724 by Daniel Gariel Fahrenheit
Question: Hemorrhoids
Ans: external or internal swollen veins in the anal canal
Question: Holter monitor
Ans: a device that measures a patients cardiac activity over a period of time
Question: Hypertensive crisis
Ans: a severe increase in blood pressure which could result in stroke
Question: Inner canthus
Ans: the corner of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet
Question: Intradermal injection
Ans: an injection within or between the layers of the skin
Question: Intramuscular injection
Clinical Medical Assistant Questions
with Detailed Verified Answers
Question:Acromial Process
Ans: the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade
Question: Anthropometric measurements
Ans: set of techniques for determining an individual's body fat composition by
measuring and recording dimensions of the body such as height and weight
Question: Aorta
Ans: the main trunk of the systemic arteries
Question: Antecubital fossa
Ans: the triangular cavity on the anterior section of the arm opposite the
elbow
Question: Aseptic
Ans: free from pathogenic micro-organisms
Question: Autoclave
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Ans: an instrument that sterilizes equipment and supplies by high pressure
saturated steam
Question: Axillary
Ans: the area on the human body under the joint that connects the arm to the
shoulder
Question: Brachial artery
Ans: the major artery of the upper arm
Question: Bradycardia
Ans: a slow heart rate
Question: Biohazard bag
Ans: a container designed to collect any biological waste or products that has
been contaminated with biological waste
Question: Bronchodilators
Ans: a substance that dilates the bronchi in the lungs decreasing resistance in
the respiratory airways
Question: Celsius
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Ans: a scale for measuring temperature named for Anders Celsius
Question: Cerumen
Ans: a yellow waxy substance secreted by the ear canal
Question: Cidex
Ans: a disinfectant and sterilization product of alkaline glutaraldehyde
Question: Conjunctiva
Ans: a clear mucous membrane that covers the inner surface of the eyelid and
the white part of the eyeball
Question: Cyanotic
Ans: appearance of blue or purple skin
Question: Diastolic/diastole
Ans: the period of time when the heart fills with blood after contraction
Question: Deltoid
Ans: the muscle forming the rounded contour of the shoulder, shaped almost
like a letter D
Question: EKG
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Ans: electrocardiography, a test that records the electrical activity of the
heart
Question: Fahrenheit
Ans: the temperature scale proposed in the 1724 by Daniel Gariel Fahrenheit
Question: Hemorrhoids
Ans: external or internal swollen veins in the anal canal
Question: Holter monitor
Ans: a device that measures a patients cardiac activity over a period of time
Question: Hypertensive crisis
Ans: a severe increase in blood pressure which could result in stroke
Question: Inner canthus
Ans: the corner of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet
Question: Intradermal injection
Ans: an injection within or between the layers of the skin
Question: Intramuscular injection
