FREE AAMA Clinical Patient Care Questions and Answers

Question 1

When measuring blood pressure, the diastolic pressure represents which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The pressure when the heart is at rest

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The pressure when the heart contracts

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The average pressure in the arteries

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The highest pressure against the artery walls

Question 2

A medical assistant is taking a patient's vital signs. Which of the following is within the normal range for an adult's respiratory rate at rest?

Accepted Answer

16 breaths per minute

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8 breaths per minute

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24 breaths per minute

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28 breaths per minute

Question 3

To obtain the most accurate measurement of a patient's temperature, which method should be used?

Accepted Answer

Rectal

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Oral

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Axillary

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Tympanic

Question 4

In the SOAP method of charting, a patient's complaint of a headache would be documented in which section?

Accepted Answer

S - Subjective

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O - Objective

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A - Assessment

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P - Plan

Question 5

A medical assistant is preparing a patient for a physical exam. The patient should be placed in which position to examine the back?

Accepted Answer

Prone

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Supine

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Lithotomy

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Fowler's

Question 6

When measuring a pulse oximetry reading, what is being measured?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen saturation of the blood

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Heart rate and rhythm

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Blood carbon dioxide level

Answer

Arterial blood pressure