CCBMA CLINICAL EXAM SAMPLE TEST WITH
COMPLETE SOUTIONS 100% CORRECT
The best method of preventing transmission of disease is
a. handwashing
b. rubber gloves
c. chlorhexidine
d. betadine
a. handwashing
The artery normally used for taking a pulse reading is the
a. carotid
b. radial
c. femoral
d. ulnar
b. radial
An instrument used to examine the ears
a. ophthalmoscope
b. speculum
c. sigmoidoscope
d. otoscope
d. otoscope
Social history includes the
a. chief complaint
b. martial status
c. previous surgery
d. prognosis
b. martial status
Which of the following occurs as a urine specimen remains on the counter for a
long time?
a. pH becomes acidic
b. bacteria multiply
c. glycouria begins
d. urine remains constant
b. bacteria multiply
A Holter monitor measures heart
a. capacity
b. strength
c. rhythm
d. pressure
c. rhythm
The nerve most apt to be affected during an injection in the buttocks is the
a. sacral
b. sciatic
, c. brachial
d. femoral
b. sciatic
An injection into a fatty tissue lying immediately under the skin is called
a. intramuscular
b. intra-articular
c. subcutaneous
d. intrathecal
c. subcutaneous
The first most important rule to remember in emergency is to
a. speak loudly
b. stay calm
c. use rapid movements
d. do nothing until the doctor arrives
b. stay calm
Medical assistants are expected to make decisions in the medical office
emergencies based on their
a. first reaction
b. job seniority
c. medical knowledge
d. proximity to the patient
c. medical knowledge
A surface free of contaminated instruments_____.
sterile field
Gloves, masks, and gowns are known as_____.
personal protective equipment (PPE)
Washing instrument to remove debris_____.
sanitization
Absence of bacteria_____.
asepsis
Bacteria that thrives in oxygen_____.
aerobes, aerobic
An organism that produces diseases_____.
pathogen
Molds and yeast are types of_____.
fungi
Instruments that are touched by ungloved hands are_____.
contaminated
Destruction of all microorganisms_____.
sterilization
Hinged instruments should be_____when sterilized.
open
A sterile pack containing scissors, thumb forceps and gauze squares is called
a____.
suture removal pack
The term for removal of contaminated materials from a wound is_____.
COMPLETE SOUTIONS 100% CORRECT
The best method of preventing transmission of disease is
a. handwashing
b. rubber gloves
c. chlorhexidine
d. betadine
a. handwashing
The artery normally used for taking a pulse reading is the
a. carotid
b. radial
c. femoral
d. ulnar
b. radial
An instrument used to examine the ears
a. ophthalmoscope
b. speculum
c. sigmoidoscope
d. otoscope
d. otoscope
Social history includes the
a. chief complaint
b. martial status
c. previous surgery
d. prognosis
b. martial status
Which of the following occurs as a urine specimen remains on the counter for a
long time?
a. pH becomes acidic
b. bacteria multiply
c. glycouria begins
d. urine remains constant
b. bacteria multiply
A Holter monitor measures heart
a. capacity
b. strength
c. rhythm
d. pressure
c. rhythm
The nerve most apt to be affected during an injection in the buttocks is the
a. sacral
b. sciatic
, c. brachial
d. femoral
b. sciatic
An injection into a fatty tissue lying immediately under the skin is called
a. intramuscular
b. intra-articular
c. subcutaneous
d. intrathecal
c. subcutaneous
The first most important rule to remember in emergency is to
a. speak loudly
b. stay calm
c. use rapid movements
d. do nothing until the doctor arrives
b. stay calm
Medical assistants are expected to make decisions in the medical office
emergencies based on their
a. first reaction
b. job seniority
c. medical knowledge
d. proximity to the patient
c. medical knowledge
A surface free of contaminated instruments_____.
sterile field
Gloves, masks, and gowns are known as_____.
personal protective equipment (PPE)
Washing instrument to remove debris_____.
sanitization
Absence of bacteria_____.
asepsis
Bacteria that thrives in oxygen_____.
aerobes, aerobic
An organism that produces diseases_____.
pathogen
Molds and yeast are types of_____.
fungi
Instruments that are touched by ungloved hands are_____.
contaminated
Destruction of all microorganisms_____.
sterilization
Hinged instruments should be_____when sterilized.
open
A sterile pack containing scissors, thumb forceps and gauze squares is called
a____.
suture removal pack
The term for removal of contaminated materials from a wound is_____.
