HOSA MEDICAL ASSISTING QUESTIONS
AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS A+
GRADE 2024
tissue ./forceps ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./an ./instrument ./w/ ./one ./or ./more ./fine ./points
./(teeth) ./at ./the ./tips ./of ./blades; ./used ./to ./grasp ./tissue
towel ./clamps ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./instruments ./w/ ./pointed ./ends ./that ./lock ./together;
./used ./to ./attach ./surgical ./drapes ./to ./each ./other ./and/or ./clamp ./dissected ./tissue
Sim's ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./patient ./lis ./on ./left ./side ./w/ ./right ./leg ./bent ./up ./near ./the
./abdomen
dorsal ./recumbent ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./patient ./lies ./on ./back ./w/ ./knees ./flexed ./&
./separated; ./used ./for ./vaginal ./& ./pelvic ./exams
knee-chest ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./patient ./rests ./body ./weight ./on ./knees ./& ./chest; ./used
./for ./sigmoidoscope ./& ./rectal ./exams
Fowler's ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./patient ./lies ./on ./back ./w/ ./head ./elevated ./at ./an ./angle
supine ./(horizontal ./recumbent) ./position ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./patient ./lies ./flat ./on
./back, ./hands ./at ./sides ./& ./legs ./outstretched
lithotomy ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./the ./patient ./lies ./on ./back ./w/ ./feet ./in ./stirrups ./and
./knees ./flexed ./& ./separated
proctologic ./(jackknife) ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./patient ./lies ./on ./stomach ./w/ ./the ./head ./&
./legs ./inclined ./downward ./& ./rectal ./area ./elevated
ophthalmoscope ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./instrument ./used ./to ./examine ./the ./retina ./of ./the
./eye
Ayer ./Blade/cervical ./spatula ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./wood/plastic ./blade ./used ./to ./scrape
./cells ./from ./the ./cervix ./of ./the ./uterus, ./used ./for ./pap ./tests
, needle ./holder ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./instrument ./to ./hold/support ./a ./needle ./while
./sutures ./are ./being ./inserted
otoscope ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./instrument ./to ./examine ./the ./ear
Snellen ./charts ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./special ./charts ./that ./use ./letters/symbols ./in
./calibrated ./heights ./to ./check ./visual ./acuity
Physician's ./Desk ./Reference ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./reference ./book ./that ./contains
./essential ./information ./on ./medications
sphygmomanometer ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./instrument ./that ./measures ./blood ./pressure
./in ./mm ./of ./mercury ./(mmHg)
palpation ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./the ./act ./of ./using ./hands ./to ./feel ./body ./parts ./during ./an
./exam
percussion ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./process ./of ./tapping ./various ./body ./parts ./during ./an
./exam
sigmoidoscope ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./instrument ./that ./examines ./the ./sigmoid, ./or ./S-
shaped, ./section ./of ./the ./large ./intestine
leads ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./angles/views ./of ./the ./heart ./that ./is ./recorded ./in ./an
./electrocardiogram
suture ./removal ./set ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./set ./of ./instruments, ./including ./suture
./scissors ./& ./thumb ./forceps, ./used ./to ./remove ./sutures
Papanicolaou ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./aka ./Pap ./test; ./a ./test ./to ./clarify ./abnormal ./cells
./obtained ./from ./the ./vagina/cervix
tuning ./fork ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./instrument ./w/ ./two ./prongs ./& ./is ./used ./to ./test
./hearing ./acuity
visual ./acuity ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./ability ./to ./perceive ./& ./comprehend ./light ./rays,
./seeing
sutures ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./surgical ./stitch ./used ./to ./join ./the ./edges ./of ./an ./incision
./or ./wound; ./also ./an ./area ./where ./bones ./fuse ./together
hyperopia ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./farsighted; ./defect ./in ./near ./vision
AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS A+
GRADE 2024
tissue ./forceps ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./an ./instrument ./w/ ./one ./or ./more ./fine ./points
./(teeth) ./at ./the ./tips ./of ./blades; ./used ./to ./grasp ./tissue
towel ./clamps ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./instruments ./w/ ./pointed ./ends ./that ./lock ./together;
./used ./to ./attach ./surgical ./drapes ./to ./each ./other ./and/or ./clamp ./dissected ./tissue
Sim's ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./patient ./lis ./on ./left ./side ./w/ ./right ./leg ./bent ./up ./near ./the
./abdomen
dorsal ./recumbent ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./patient ./lies ./on ./back ./w/ ./knees ./flexed ./&
./separated; ./used ./for ./vaginal ./& ./pelvic ./exams
knee-chest ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./patient ./rests ./body ./weight ./on ./knees ./& ./chest; ./used
./for ./sigmoidoscope ./& ./rectal ./exams
Fowler's ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./patient ./lies ./on ./back ./w/ ./head ./elevated ./at ./an ./angle
supine ./(horizontal ./recumbent) ./position ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./patient ./lies ./flat ./on
./back, ./hands ./at ./sides ./& ./legs ./outstretched
lithotomy ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./the ./patient ./lies ./on ./back ./w/ ./feet ./in ./stirrups ./and
./knees ./flexed ./& ./separated
proctologic ./(jackknife) ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./patient ./lies ./on ./stomach ./w/ ./the ./head ./&
./legs ./inclined ./downward ./& ./rectal ./area ./elevated
ophthalmoscope ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./instrument ./used ./to ./examine ./the ./retina ./of ./the
./eye
Ayer ./Blade/cervical ./spatula ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./wood/plastic ./blade ./used ./to ./scrape
./cells ./from ./the ./cervix ./of ./the ./uterus, ./used ./for ./pap ./tests
, needle ./holder ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./instrument ./to ./hold/support ./a ./needle ./while
./sutures ./are ./being ./inserted
otoscope ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./instrument ./to ./examine ./the ./ear
Snellen ./charts ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./special ./charts ./that ./use ./letters/symbols ./in
./calibrated ./heights ./to ./check ./visual ./acuity
Physician's ./Desk ./Reference ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./reference ./book ./that ./contains
./essential ./information ./on ./medications
sphygmomanometer ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./instrument ./that ./measures ./blood ./pressure
./in ./mm ./of ./mercury ./(mmHg)
palpation ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./the ./act ./of ./using ./hands ./to ./feel ./body ./parts ./during ./an
./exam
percussion ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./process ./of ./tapping ./various ./body ./parts ./during ./an
./exam
sigmoidoscope ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./instrument ./that ./examines ./the ./sigmoid, ./or ./S-
shaped, ./section ./of ./the ./large ./intestine
leads ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./angles/views ./of ./the ./heart ./that ./is ./recorded ./in ./an
./electrocardiogram
suture ./removal ./set ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./set ./of ./instruments, ./including ./suture
./scissors ./& ./thumb ./forceps, ./used ./to ./remove ./sutures
Papanicolaou ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./aka ./Pap ./test; ./a ./test ./to ./clarify ./abnormal ./cells
./obtained ./from ./the ./vagina/cervix
tuning ./fork ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./instrument ./w/ ./two ./prongs ./& ./is ./used ./to ./test
./hearing ./acuity
visual ./acuity ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./ability ./to ./perceive ./& ./comprehend ./light ./rays,
./seeing
sutures ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./surgical ./stitch ./used ./to ./join ./the ./edges ./of ./an ./incision
./or ./wound; ./also ./an ./area ./where ./bones ./fuse ./together
hyperopia ./- ./Answer ./✔✔ ./- ./ ./ ./farsighted; ./defect ./in ./near ./vision
