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MED159 QUIZ CARDS
MED159 MIDTERM
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Droplets from coughs or sneezes can carry up to ___ blank feet. ● 1 ● 2 ● 3 ● 4 ● 5 | 3 |
| Which of the following organizations recommends that healthcare workers not wear artificial nails or extensions when working with any patient? ● OSHA ● CDC ● HIPAA ● WHO ● ADA | WHO |
| Hand sanitizer rubs have up to ___% alcohol content. ● 50 ● 40 ● 95 ● 85 ● 60 | 95 |
| An employer is required to offer a medical worker the HBV vaccination within ___ blank days of starting employment. ● 5 ● 10 ● 30 ● 60 ● 90 | 10 |
| The appropriate gloves to use when cleaning up a spill in the work environment are ___ blank. ● single-use disposable gloves ● examination gloves ● sterile gloves ● utility gloves ● breathable cotton gloves | utility gloves |
| The OSHA Standard Precautions apply to which of the following? ● intact skin ● sweat ● human hair ● fingernails and toenails ● blood | blood |
| Red bags or bags that have a biohazardous waste label are used for ___. ● chemicals used in the medical office ● used lancets and needles ● broken glassware ● dressings contaminated with blood or body fluids ● shredded medical documents | dressings contaminated with blood or body fluids |
| An autoclave is used to ___ blank instruments that penetrate the skin or come in contact with normally sterile areas of the body. ● sanitize ● disinfect ● store ● sterilize ● heat | sterilize |
| An ultrasonic cleaner used to sanitize delicate instruments generates ___ blank to loosen contaminates from the instruments. ● heat ● chemicals ● sound waves ● special soap ● motion | sound waves |
| What is the first step in preventing the spread of infectious microorganisms in the examination area? ● disinfecting exam area ● hand hygiene ● wearing exam gloves ● wearing clean uniforms each day ● changing the exam table paper between patients | hand hygiene |
| The complete destruction of all pathogenic microorganisms including bacterial spores from the surface of instruments and equipment is ___ . ● surgical asepsis ● sanitization ● disinfection ● purification ● sterilization | sterilization |
| Which of the following procedures will the medical assistant use to clean blood pressure cuffs and reflex hammers? ● ultrasonic cleaning ● sterilization ● sanitization ● purification ● disinfection | sanitization |
| If you cannot sanitize instruments immediately after using them, ___ . ● wrap them in a towel ● place in water with neutral-pH detergent ● set aside until you can clean them ● place them in cool water ● put in a drawer to get them out of the way | place in water with neutral-pH detergent |
| Which of the following is used to disinfect bloody surfaces? ● bleach ● alcohol ● iodine ● formaldehyde ● hydrogen peroxide | bleach |
| Which of the following is the appropriate way to remove a used examining table cover? ● crumple up the paper ● shake in the air to assist in easier removal ● roll it up tightly & quickly ● turn it inside out ● fold neatly w/ the used side facing out | roll it up tightly and quickly |
| The common health-associated infection seen in an outpatient setting, called MRSA, is caused by which type of bacteria? ● strep ● staph ● clostridium ● CLABSI ● CAUTI | staph |
| Influenza, measles, whooping cough, and meningitis are examples of infectious diseases that can be transmitted through which of the following? ● respiratory droplets ● casual touch ● bloodborne ● sweat ● sexual contact | respiratory droplets |
| Which of the following equipment is categorized as a critical item? ● blood pressure cuff ● reflex hammer ● endoscope ● stethoscope ● surgical instrument | surgical instrument |
| Which is necessary for MA when sterilizing instruments in an autoclave? ●place instr in closed position ●preheat instr b4 placing in unit ●use distilled H2O in unit ●take each instr out of the unit by hand ●dry instr w/ towel after sterilization | use distilled H2O in unit |
| Which of the following instruments and equipment must be sterilized before use? ● vaginal specula and curettes ● stethoscopes and tuning forks ● endotrachial tubes ● nasal specula ● blood pressure cuffs | vaginal specula and curettes |
| Which of the following is considered normal BP for a healthy adult? ●Systolic: 120-129 / Diastolic: <80 ●Systolic: <120 / Diastolic: <80 ●Systolic: 130-139 / Diastolic: 80-89 ●Systolic: >140 / Diastolic: >90 ●Systolic: >180 / Diastolic: >120 | Systolic: <120 and Diastolic: <80 |
| Which of the following is the normal range for an adult heart rate per minute? ● 80–160 ● 75–130 ● 55–110 ● 60–100 ● 85–150 | 60-100 |
| The normal adult range for respirations per minute is ___ . ● 26-40 ● 20-30 ● 18-24 ● 12-20 ● 10-20 | 12-20 |
| Pulse is measured as the number of times the heart beats in ___ . ● 15 seconds ● 20 seconds ● 30 seconds ● 1 minute ● 2 minutes | 1 minute |
| The first tapping sound heard when taking a blood pressure is the ___ . ● systolic pressure ● pulse point ● diastolic pressure ● blood pressure ● palpated pressure | systolic pressure |
| A patient with a pulse rate of 45 beats per minute is said to have ___ . ● hypotension ● hyperventilation ● bradycardia ● tachycardia ● tachypnea | bradycardia |
| Which one can help w/ a child's anxiety when giving injections? ●Ask child's permission b4 inj. ●Allow pt to see/touch syringe b4 inj. ●Give injection slowly ●Distract child by talking while injecting ●Avoid topical anesthetics; they increase anxiety | Distract child by talking while injecting |
| You are providing patient education on a medication for an 11-year-old boy. You should direct your teaching to ___. ● the boy ● the parents ● the boy, parents, and siblings ● the boy and his siblings ● the boy and his parents | the boy and his parents |
| When should a patient's medication list be updated? ● once a year ● every 6 months ● every 3 months ● at every office visit ● when the patient indicates that she is taking a new medication | at every office visit |
| Medications administered via the intravenous route are absorbed within ___. ● 3 to 5 minutes ● 7 to 10 seconds ● 15 to 30 seconds ● 20 minutes ● 3 hours | 15 to 30 seconds |
| In charting med administration: ●All entries must be factual, complete, current & confidential ●Doc your opinion of the pt reaction to taking med ●Skip line after last entry ●Use your own shorthand to doc I●f you make a mistake, erase/correct asap | All entries must be factual, complete, current & confidential |
| When giving a subcut injection: ●Stretch skin taut over injection site ●Hold needle & syringe at 45-90 ° angle to skin ●Insert the needle very slowly ●Clean the injection site with hydrogen peroxide ●After placing the needle, inject drug quickly | Hold needle & syringe at 45-90 ° angle to skin |
| Which method of parenteral medication administration calls for pulling the skin and subcutaneous tissue to the side before inserting the needle at the site? ●subcutaneous ●Z-track ●intradermal ●intravenous ●transdermal | Z-track |
| Intradermal injections are used to administer which of the following? ● insulin ● allergy or TB test ● heparin ● penicillin ● vitamin B12 | allergy or TB test |
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