AMCA PRACTICE EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED
1.A stethoscope is usually used in which method of examination?
a. palpation
b. inspection
c. percussion
d. auscultation
e. mensuration
ANS auscultation
Auscultation means listening to sounds. This instrument uses in-depth
listening to allow various structures of the body to be evaluated by a
medical examiner that would not be heard otherwise.
2.When a physician is going to perform a sigmoidoscopy, the medical
assis- tant would most commonly place the patient in the position.
a. supine
b. semi-Fowler
c. Sims
d. prone
e. Trendelenburg
, ANS Sims
Lying prone partially on the left side with the face turned to the right and
the right leg bent at the knee allows the patient the most comfort during
the procedure and the physician the most ease to perform the
procedure.
3.Exposure to sunlight is considered adequate for adults as a source of
a. vitamin A
b. vitamin C
c. vitamin D
d. vitamin E
e. vitamin K
ANS vitamin D
Vitamin D is fat-soluble, is needed for calcium absorption, and lowers the
risk of rickets and osteomalacia. Vitamin D is produced by the action of
sunlight on the skin. Adults could benefit from 10 minutes of sun
exposure without sunscreen twice daily. It is the best way to increase
vitamin D levels.
4.Which statement is TRUE about the border of a sterile field?
a. The 1-inch border is considered nonsterile.
,b. The entire border is sterile.
c. You may touch the border if you wear sterile gloves.
d. You may touch the border with a sterile instrument.
e. Sterile instrument parts within the 1-inch border remain sterile.
ANS The 1-inch border is considered nonsterile
The border (edge) of a sterile field is contaminated because it is
touching a nonsterile area, so anything coming in contact with the
border is considered contaminated.
5.Which therapy is used in the treatment of acne, psoriasis, pressure
sores, and wound infections?
a. diathermy
b. ultrasound
c. electromyography
d. ultraviolet light
e. cryotherapy
ANS ultraviolet light
Ultraviolet (UV) light exposure is used to target affected areas and
works to slow the cell production and lessen the inflammation caused
by these conditions.
6. uses high-frequency sound waves to penetrate deep tissue layers
, a. cryotherapy
b. diathermy
c. ultrasound
d. electromyography
e. electric heating pad
ANS ultrasound
The sound waves are created by a transducer that can penetrate an
internal organ and then be transformed into an image of that organ in
question. This test assists in diagnosing organ conditions.
7.Which of the following measures the specific electrical activity in a
muscle as a result of nerve conduction?
a. electromyography
b. diathermy
c. ultrasound
d. cryography
e. ultraviolet light
ANS electromyography
An electromyogram is commonly referred to as an EMG. Electrical activi
of the
muscle tissue in question is measured by inserting a needle into it. This
is a diagnostic tool commonly used to detect myasthenia gravis.
ANSWERS VERIFIED
1.A stethoscope is usually used in which method of examination?
a. palpation
b. inspection
c. percussion
d. auscultation
e. mensuration
ANS auscultation
Auscultation means listening to sounds. This instrument uses in-depth
listening to allow various structures of the body to be evaluated by a
medical examiner that would not be heard otherwise.
2.When a physician is going to perform a sigmoidoscopy, the medical
assis- tant would most commonly place the patient in the position.
a. supine
b. semi-Fowler
c. Sims
d. prone
e. Trendelenburg
, ANS Sims
Lying prone partially on the left side with the face turned to the right and
the right leg bent at the knee allows the patient the most comfort during
the procedure and the physician the most ease to perform the
procedure.
3.Exposure to sunlight is considered adequate for adults as a source of
a. vitamin A
b. vitamin C
c. vitamin D
d. vitamin E
e. vitamin K
ANS vitamin D
Vitamin D is fat-soluble, is needed for calcium absorption, and lowers the
risk of rickets and osteomalacia. Vitamin D is produced by the action of
sunlight on the skin. Adults could benefit from 10 minutes of sun
exposure without sunscreen twice daily. It is the best way to increase
vitamin D levels.
4.Which statement is TRUE about the border of a sterile field?
a. The 1-inch border is considered nonsterile.
,b. The entire border is sterile.
c. You may touch the border if you wear sterile gloves.
d. You may touch the border with a sterile instrument.
e. Sterile instrument parts within the 1-inch border remain sterile.
ANS The 1-inch border is considered nonsterile
The border (edge) of a sterile field is contaminated because it is
touching a nonsterile area, so anything coming in contact with the
border is considered contaminated.
5.Which therapy is used in the treatment of acne, psoriasis, pressure
sores, and wound infections?
a. diathermy
b. ultrasound
c. electromyography
d. ultraviolet light
e. cryotherapy
ANS ultraviolet light
Ultraviolet (UV) light exposure is used to target affected areas and
works to slow the cell production and lessen the inflammation caused
by these conditions.
6. uses high-frequency sound waves to penetrate deep tissue layers
, a. cryotherapy
b. diathermy
c. ultrasound
d. electromyography
e. electric heating pad
ANS ultrasound
The sound waves are created by a transducer that can penetrate an
internal organ and then be transformed into an image of that organ in
question. This test assists in diagnosing organ conditions.
7.Which of the following measures the specific electrical activity in a
muscle as a result of nerve conduction?
a. electromyography
b. diathermy
c. ultrasound
d. cryography
e. ultraviolet light
ANS electromyography
An electromyogram is commonly referred to as an EMG. Electrical activi
of the
muscle tissue in question is measured by inserting a needle into it. This
is a diagnostic tool commonly used to detect myasthenia gravis.
