CCBMA CLINICAL EXAM SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

The best method of preventing transmission of disease is a. handwashing b. rubber gloves c. chlorhexidine d. betadine - ANS a. handwashing The artery normally used for taking a pulse reading is the a. carotid b. radial c. femoral d. ulnar - ANS b. radial An instrument used to examine the ears a. ophthalmoscope b. speculum c. sigmoidoscope d. otoscope - ANS d. otoscope Social history includes the a. chief complaint b. martial status c. previous surgery d. prognosis - ANS 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 - ANS b. bacteria multiply A Holter monitor measures heart a. capacity b. strength c. rhythm d. pressure - ANS 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 - ANS b. sciatic An injection into a fatty tissue lying immediately under the skin is called a. intramuscular b. intra-articular c. subcutaneous d. intrathecal - ANS 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 - ANS b. stay calm