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AMCA PRACTICE EXAM 3 (100% CORRECTANSWERS) /A+ GRADE ASSURED/2023-2024
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1. A stethoscope is usually used in which method of
examination?
• palpation
• inspection
• percussion
• auscultation
• mensuration: auscultation
Auscultation means listening to sounds. This instrument uses in-
depth listening to allow various structures of the body to be
evaluated by a medical examiner that would not be heard
otherwise.
2. When a physician is going to perform a sigmoidoscopy,
the medical assistant would most commonly place the
patient in the __________ position. a. supine
• semi-Fowler
• Sims
• prone
• Trendelenburg: Sims
,Lying prone partially on the left side with the face turned to the
right and the right leg bent at the knee allows the patient the most
comfort during the procedure and the physician the most ease to
perform the procedure.
3. Exposure to sunlight is considered adequate for adults
as a source of: a. vitamin A
• vitamin C
• vitamin D
• vitamin E
• vitamin K: vitamin D
Vitamin D is fat-soluble, is needed for calcium absorption, and
lowers the risk of rickets and osteomalacia. Vitamin D is produced
by the action of sunlight on the skin. Adults could benefit from 10
minutes of sun exposure without sunscreen twice daily. It is the
best way to increase vitamin D levels.
4. Which statement is TRUE about the border of a sterile
field?
• The 1-inch border is considered nonsterile.
• The entire border is sterile.
• You may touch the border if you wear sterile gloves.
• You may touch the border with a sterile instrument.
• Sterile instrument parts within the 1-inch border remain
sterile.: The 1-inch border is considered nonsterile
The border (edge) of a sterile field is contaminated because it is
touching a nonsterile area, so anything coming in contact with the
border is considered contaminated.
5. Which therapy is used in the treatment of acne, psoriasis,
pressure sores, and wound infections?
• diathermy
, • ultrasound
• electromyography
• ultraviolet light
• cryotherapy: ultraviolet light
Ultraviolet (UV) light exposure is used to target affected areas and
works to slow the cell production and lessen the inflammation
caused by these conditions.
6. _______ uses high-frequency sound waves to penetrate
deep tissue layers. a. cryotherapy
• diathermy
• ultrasound
• electromyography
• electric heating pad: ultrasound
The sound waves are created by a transducer that can penetrate
an internal organ and then be transformed into an image of that
organ in question. This test assists in diagnosing organ
conditions.
7. Which of the following measures the specific electrical
activity in a muscle as a result of nerve conduction?
• electromyography
• diathermy
• ultrasound
• cryography
• ultraviolet light: electromyography
An electromyogram is commonly referred to as an EMG. Electrical
activity of the muscle tissue in question is measured by inserting a
needle into it. This is a diagnostic tool commonly used to detect
myasthenia gravis.
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