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CH 3+4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a condition that results when a microorganism is able to invade the body, multiply, and cause injury or disease? Microbes include bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses. | Infection |
| What type of infections are able to spread from person to person? | Healthcare-Associated infections Communicable infections Nosocomial infections |
| What is the pathogenic microbe (bacteria, fungus, protozoan, rickettsia, or virus) responsible for causing an infection? | Infectious agent |
| The purpose of "protective" isolation is to | Protect susceptible patients from outside contamination |
| What is the first thing the phlebotomist should do in the event of an accidental needle stick? | Decontaminate the site and fill out an incident report |
| What type of transmission would be were the infectious agent is carried by an insect, arthropod, or animal? | Vector |
| Which of the following word parts is a prefix? | dys |
| A class C fire | Involves electrical equipment |
| What is the word root in the word "electrocardiogram?" | Cardi |
| What would the prefix "poly" in polyuria mean? | Many |
| The medical term for white blood cell is | Leukocyte |
| The JC "Do Not Use" list applies to all of the following except | Electronic laboratory reports |
| What form contains general information as well as precautionary and emergency information for the given product? All employees are required to obtain this form for all hazardous chemicals present and make the form accessible to all employees. | Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) |
| What is the vowel that is added between two word roots or a word root and a suffix to make pronunciation easier? | Combining vowel |
| What is a word ending that follows a word root and either changes or adds to the meaning of the word root? | Suffix |
| What is the proper order for putting on protective clothing? | Gown mask gloves |
| What is the subject of a medical term and the foundation upon which the term is built? Typically indicates a tissue, organ, body system, color, condition, substance, or structure. | Word root |
| Federal law requires that hepatitis B vaccination be made available to employees assigned to duties with occupational exposure risk | Within 10 working days of initial assignment |
| The NFPA system for fire response does not involve | Post-exposure testing |
| Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens can occur if which of the following happens while the healthcare worker is performing his or her duties? | A human bite breaks the skin Blood comes in contact with a cut orscratch Body fluids splash into the mouth or eyes |
| What is the series in the vaccination against HBV involve | A dose of vaccine, another 1 month later, and a final dose 6 months later |
| The main principles involved in radiation exposure are | Exposure time, distance and shielding |
| Which of the following terms means muscle pain? | Myalgia |
| According to standard first aid procedures, severe external bleeding is best controlled by | Applying direct pressure and elevating the extremity |
| What percentage of workplace injuries and illnesses are attributed to back injuries? | 20% |
| What does the prefix "tachy" in tachycardia mean? | Rapid |
| The OSHA HAZCOM Standard is also commonly called the | “Right-to-know” law |
| What federal agency mandates Safe working conditions? | OSHA |
| All of the following are included on the JC "Do Not Use" list except | CBC |
| JC issued the "Do Not Use" list | To eliminate dangerous abbreviations To prevent incorrect interpretations of terminology To reduce medical errors |
| What would be the prefix in the word "arrhythmia?" | ar |
| What word means "condition of clotting?" | Thrombosis |
| Which of the following abbreviations is on the current Joint Commission (JC) "Do Not Use" list? | IU |
| The following could be places that a microbe can survive and grow or multiply. The source of an infectious agent is called? | Reservoir |
| In what instance might a person be placed in protective isolation? | The patient has severe burns |
| A prefix | Adds information about a term Precedes the word root Modifies the meaning of a term |
| What is it called when blood and certain body fluids of all individuals were considered potentially infectious? Takes the focus from patient to patient infection to patient-personnel | Universal precautions |
| Which of the following is an example of a nosocomial infection? | When a catheter site of a patient in ICU becomes infected |
| Which of the following is an example of work practice control that reduces risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens? | Hand washing following glove removal |
| The singular form of alveoli is | Alveolus |
| The term "polycythemia" means | Many-cell blood condition |
| What word means "hardening of the artery?" | Arteriosclerosis |
| The abbreviation "ESR" means | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| Which of the following terms means kidney inflammation? | Nephritis |
| Which type of contact infection transmission involves transfer of an infective microbe to the mucous membranes of a susceptible individual by means of a cough or sneeze? | Droplet |
| Which of the following is not an example of possible "parenteral" means of transmission? | Rubbing the eye with a contaminated finger |
| Clean, non-sterile gloves are worn when collecting or handling blood and other body fluids, handling contaminated items, and touching non-intact skin or mucous membranes. What are reasons for wearing gloves? | To prevent cross contamination to patients To prevent contamination of hands To prevent transmitting organisms from personnel to patients |
| The following are example/s of ways to break the chain of infection? | Use of needle safety devices during blood collection Effective hand hygiene procedures Isolation procedures |
| What part of the term "osteochondritis" is the suffix? | itis |
| What is the plural form of appendix? | Appendices |
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