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HOSA MEDICAL ASSISTING EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024/2025 tissue forceps - ANSWERSan instrument w/ one or more fine points (teeth) at the tips of blades; used to grasp tissue towel clamps - ANSWERSinstruments w/ pointed ends that lock together; used to attach surgical drapes to each other a...

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024/2025

tissue forceps - ANSWERSan instrument w/ one or more fine points (teeth) at the tips of blades; used to
grasp tissue



towel clamps - ANSWERSinstruments w/ pointed ends that lock together; used to attach surgical drapes
to each other and/or clamp dissected tissue



Sim's - ANSWERSpatient lis on left side w/ right leg bent up near the abdomen



dorsal recumbent - ANSWERSpatient lies on back w/ knees flexed & separated; used for vaginal & pelvic
exams



knee-chest - ANSWERSpatient rests body weight on knees & chest; used for sigmoidoscope & rectal
exams



Fowler's - ANSWERSpatient lies on back w/ head elevated at an angle



supine (horizontal recumbent) position - ANSWERSpatient lies flat on back, hands at sides & legs
outstretched



lithotomy - ANSWERSthe patient lies on back w/ feet in stirrups and knees flexed & separated



proctologic (jackknife) - ANSWERSpatient lies on stomach w/ the head & legs inclined downward & rectal
area elevated



ophthalmoscope - ANSWERSinstrument used to examine the retina of the eye

, Ayer Blade/cervical spatula - ANSWERSwood/plastic blade used to scrape cells from the cervix of the
uterus, used for pap tests



needle holder - ANSWERSinstrument to hold/support a needle while sutures are being inserted



otoscope - ANSWERSinstrument to examine the ear



Snellen charts - ANSWERSspecial charts that use letters/symbols in calibrated heights to check visual
acuity



Physician's Desk Reference - ANSWERSreference book that contains essential information on medications



sphygmomanometer - ANSWERSinstrument that measures blood pressure in mm of mercury (mmHg)



palpation - ANSWERSthe act of using hands to feel body parts during an exam



percussion - ANSWERSprocess of tapping various body parts during an exam



sigmoidoscope - ANSWERSinstrument that examines the sigmoid, or S-shaped, section of the large
intestine



leads - ANSWERSangles/views of the heart that is recorded in an electrocardiogram



suture removal set - ANSWERSset of instruments, including suture scissors & thumb forceps, used to
remove sutures



Papanicolaou - ANSWERSaka Pap test; a test to clarify abnormal cells obtained from the vagina/cervix



tuning fork - ANSWERSinstrument w/ two prongs & is used to test hearing acuity

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