Medical Assisting with Physical
Examinations Exam Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
Which tool is used to examine the ears?
A. Stethoscope
✔✔B. Otoscope
C. Ophthalmoscope
D. Sphygmomanometer
Which part of the stethoscope is used to listen to high-pitched sounds like heart and lung sounds?
A. Bell
✔✔B. Diaphragm
C. Head
D. Tube
Which method involves tapping on the body to assess underlying structures?
✔✔A. Percussion
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,B. Palpation
C. Auscultation
D. Inspection
What is the proper way to measure oral temperature in an adult?
A. Place thermometer in ear
✔✔B. Place thermometer under tongue
C. Place thermometer on forehead
D. Place thermometer in rectum
Which position is most suitable for a patient experiencing difficulty breathing?
A. Supine
✔✔B. Fowler’s
C. Lithotomy
D. Prone
What is the normal adult blood pressure range?
A. 140/90 mmHg
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,B. 120/80 mmHg ✔✔
C. 110/70 mmHg
D. 100/60 mmHg
Which pulse site is used for infants?
A. Radial
✔✔B. Brachial
C. Carotid
D. Femoral
What is the term for checking the body by touch?
✔✔A. Palpation
B. Percussion
C. Auscultation
D. Inspection
Which position is commonly used for rectal exams?
A. Supine
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, B. Prone
C. Lithotomy
✔✔D. Sims
What is the normal adult resting heart rate range?
A. 30–50 bpm
✔✔B. 60–100 bpm
C. 100–120 bpm
D. 50–60 bpm
Which instrument is used to measure blood pressure?
A. Stethoscope
✔✔B. Sphygmomanometer
C. Thermometer
D. Otoscope
What is the proper location to measure an adult’s pulse?
A. Popliteal artery
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Examinations Exam Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
Which tool is used to examine the ears?
A. Stethoscope
✔✔B. Otoscope
C. Ophthalmoscope
D. Sphygmomanometer
Which part of the stethoscope is used to listen to high-pitched sounds like heart and lung sounds?
A. Bell
✔✔B. Diaphragm
C. Head
D. Tube
Which method involves tapping on the body to assess underlying structures?
✔✔A. Percussion
1
,B. Palpation
C. Auscultation
D. Inspection
What is the proper way to measure oral temperature in an adult?
A. Place thermometer in ear
✔✔B. Place thermometer under tongue
C. Place thermometer on forehead
D. Place thermometer in rectum
Which position is most suitable for a patient experiencing difficulty breathing?
A. Supine
✔✔B. Fowler’s
C. Lithotomy
D. Prone
What is the normal adult blood pressure range?
A. 140/90 mmHg
2
,B. 120/80 mmHg ✔✔
C. 110/70 mmHg
D. 100/60 mmHg
Which pulse site is used for infants?
A. Radial
✔✔B. Brachial
C. Carotid
D. Femoral
What is the term for checking the body by touch?
✔✔A. Palpation
B. Percussion
C. Auscultation
D. Inspection
Which position is commonly used for rectal exams?
A. Supine
3
, B. Prone
C. Lithotomy
✔✔D. Sims
What is the normal adult resting heart rate range?
A. 30–50 bpm
✔✔B. 60–100 bpm
C. 100–120 bpm
D. 50–60 bpm
Which instrument is used to measure blood pressure?
A. Stethoscope
✔✔B. Sphygmomanometer
C. Thermometer
D. Otoscope
What is the proper location to measure an adult’s pulse?
A. Popliteal artery
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