AMCA PCT PRE-TEST B EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
When performing the Allen test, which artery is released first?
Ulnar
Allen test
test that determines the patency of the radial and ulnar arteries by compressing one artery site and
observing return of skin color as evidence of patency of the other artery
Which fluid is obtained by lumbar puncture?
Cerebrospinal
Why is the mobility of a patient so important?
It contributes to their physical and mental well being
Which statement describes proper centrifuge operation?
Place tubes of equal size and volume opposite one another
The type of wound in which a tissue is hanging as a flap or is torn loose is called a(n):
alvulsion
The prefix that means “beside, beyond, around” is:
para
, The suffix that means “berry shaped” is:
coccus
The suffix that means “to view” is:
opsy
When measuring a patient’s vital signs, you would take all the following EXCEPT:
weight
Normal respiratory rates for adults are within the following ranges:
12-20 per minute
Which of the following terms refers to absence or cessation of breathing?
apnea
The force with which blood is pushed against arterial walls upon the heart ventricles contraction is
called a ____ blood pressure reading.
systolic
Which of the following methods of examination uses slight or forcible pressure applied by the tips of
fingers, the whole hand, or both hands to the body part?
palpation
Which of the following methods of examination uses some fingers to tap the body lightly or sharply to
determine the density, size, and position of underlying organs?
percussion
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
When performing the Allen test, which artery is released first?
Ulnar
Allen test
test that determines the patency of the radial and ulnar arteries by compressing one artery site and
observing return of skin color as evidence of patency of the other artery
Which fluid is obtained by lumbar puncture?
Cerebrospinal
Why is the mobility of a patient so important?
It contributes to their physical and mental well being
Which statement describes proper centrifuge operation?
Place tubes of equal size and volume opposite one another
The type of wound in which a tissue is hanging as a flap or is torn loose is called a(n):
alvulsion
The prefix that means “beside, beyond, around” is:
para
, The suffix that means “berry shaped” is:
coccus
The suffix that means “to view” is:
opsy
When measuring a patient’s vital signs, you would take all the following EXCEPT:
weight
Normal respiratory rates for adults are within the following ranges:
12-20 per minute
Which of the following terms refers to absence or cessation of breathing?
apnea
The force with which blood is pushed against arterial walls upon the heart ventricles contraction is
called a ____ blood pressure reading.
systolic
Which of the following methods of examination uses slight or forcible pressure applied by the tips of
fingers, the whole hand, or both hands to the body part?
palpation
Which of the following methods of examination uses some fingers to tap the body lightly or sharply to
determine the density, size, and position of underlying organs?
percussion
