CMA Practice Exam 433 Questions With Complete Solutions

What should the medical assistant do if in doubt about the sterility of an article? Correct Answer: Do not use the article; obtain another one. Which of the following instruments has teeth that are used to grasp tissue? Correct Answer: Tissue forceps Which of the following instruments has serrated blades, ring handles, and ratchets and is used to clamp off blood vessels? Correct Answer: Hemostatic forceps When not in use, an instrument with a ratchet should be stored Correct Answer: in an open position. The purpose of swabbing the cervix with acetic acid during colposcopy is to Correct Answer: allow visualization of abnormal areas. Which of the following instruments is used to hold tissue aside to improve exposure of the operative area? Correct Answer: Retractors Which of the following is not a local sign of inflammation? Correct Answer: Fever What occurs during the inflammatory phase in the healing process? Correct Answer: A blood clot plugs the opening of the wound. What occurs during the maturation phase of the healing process? Correct Answer: Scar tissue forms. Which of the following types of exudates contains both serum and blood? Correct Answer: Serosanguineous Which of the following types of exudates contains pus? Correct Answer: Purulent The function of sutures is to Correct Answer: approximate a wound. What is another name for a furuncle? Correct Answer: Boil What is the name given to the type of sutures that are digested gradually by the body? Correct Answer: Absorbable sutures All of the following are characteristics of benign moles except Correct Answer: painful and tender.