CMA Practice Exam Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update
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CMA
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What should the medical assistant do if in doubt about the sterility of an article?
Do not use the article; obtain another one.
Which of the following instruments has teeth that are used to grasp tissue?
Tissue forceps
Which of the following instruments has serrated blades, ring handles...
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CMA Practice Exam Questions and Correct
Answers | Latest Update
What should the medical assistant do if in doubt about the sterility of an article?
Do not use the article; obtain another one.
Which of the following instruments has teeth that are used to grasp tissue?
Tissue forceps
Which of the following instruments has serrated blades, ring handles, and ratchets and is used
to clamp off blood vessels?
Hemostatic forceps
When not in use, an instrument with a ratchet should be stored
in an open position.
The purpose of swabbing the cervix with acetic acid during colposcopy is to
allow visualization of abnormal areas.
Which of the following instruments is used to hold tissue aside to improve exposure of the
operative area?
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Retractors
Which of the following is not a local sign of inflammation?
Fever
What occurs during the inflammatory phase in the healing process?
A blood clot plugs the opening of the wound.
What occurs during the maturation phase of the healing process?
Scar tissue forms.
Which of the following types of exudates contains both serum and blood?
Serosanguineous
Which of the following types of exudates contains pus?
Purulent
The function of sutures is to
approximate a wound.
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What is another name for a furuncle?
Boil
What is the name given to the type of sutures that are digested gradually by the body?
Absorbable sutures
All of the following are characteristics of benign moles except
painful and tender.
All of the following are characteristics of dysplastic nevi except
always develop into malignant melanoma.
The purpose of inserting gauze packing after incising a localized infection is to
facilitate drainage of the exudate.
All of the following are examples of materials used for nonabsorbable sutures except
surgical gut.
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What type of suture needle has a sharp point?
Cutting
What information is found on the label of a swaged suture packet?
a. Type of suture material
b. Length and gauge of the suture material
c. Type of needle point
d. Shape of suture needle
Correct. All of the above
The purpose of adding epinephrine to a local anesthetic is to
prolong the effect of the anesthetic.
Sutures inserted into the arms or legs are usually removed after
7 to 14 days.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a sebaceous cyst?
It usually occurs on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.
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