Chapter 21 Flashcards
Which of the following would NOT break the infection cycle?
a. Disinfection b. Hand washing c. Sanitation d. Throwing needles in the garbage
d. Throwing needles in the garbage
Which of the following best defines pathogen?
a. Normal flora b. Causes infectious disease c. Helps cure disease d. Necessary for plant survival
b. Causes infectious disease
Which of the following are examples of a reservoir in the infection cycle?
a. Excretions and secretions b. Protozoa and fungi c. Respiratory tract and broken skin d. Immunosuppressants and the elderly e. Equipment and water
e. Equipment and water
Which of the following best describes a portal of exit?
a. Immunosuppressants and the elderly b. Equipment and water c. Protozoa and fungi d. Respiratory tract and broken skin e. Excretions and secretions
e. Excretions and secretions
Which of the following best describes a susceptible host?
a. Immunosuppressants and the elderly b. Excretions and secretions c. Respiratory tract and broken skin d. Protozoa and fungi e. Equipment and water
a. Immunosuppressants and the elderly
Which of the following best describes how to inhibit bacterial growth?
a. Regulate oxygen. b. Supply plenty of nutrients. c. Raise temperature. d. Keep surfaces dry and clean.
d. Keep surfaces dry and clean.
Which of the following links in the infection cycle would be broken by cleansing and sterilization?
a. Portal of entry b. Mode of transmission c. Infectious agent d. Portal of exit e. Susceptible host
c. Infectious agent
Which of the following would include typhus, Lyme disease, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever?
a. Bacteria b. Virus c. Rickettsiae d. Fungi e. Parasites
c. Rickettsiae
Which of the following is the phase in the immune response in which antibodies are formed?
a. Recognizing the invader b. Growing defenses c. Slowing of the immune response d. Attacking infection
d. Attacking infection
Which of the following types of immunity is achieved through administration of ready-made antibodies?
a. Congenital passive immunity b. Artificially acquired passive c. Artificial active immunity d. Passive immunity
b. Artificially acquired passive
Which of the following classifications of vaccines include tetanus and diphtheria?
a. Pathogenic toxins b. Killed pathogens c. Artificial pathogens d. Live attenuated pathogens
a. Pathogenic toxins
Which of the following stimulates the body’s own antibody production?
a. Artificial pathogens b. Live attenuated pathogens c. Pathogenic toxins d. Killed pathogens
b. Live attenuated pathogens
Which of the following stages of infectious disease shows improvement levels of health?
a. Incubation b. Convalescent c. Declining d. Prodromal e. Acute
c. Declining
Which of the following is the most appropriate action of the medical assistant when sanitizing instruments?
a. Use heavy gloves. b. Hold instruments with a clamp. c. Rinse well with cold water. d. Use bare hands.
a. Use heavy gloves.
Which of the following is the most appropriate action of the medical assistant during a medical aseptic hand wash?
a. Turn off faucet with a dry paper towel. b. Allow clothing to touch sink. c. Only touch inside of sink with hands. d. Use the same towel to shut off faucet. e. Hold hands upward.
a. Turn off faucet with a dry paper towel.
Which of the following is the most appropriate action of the medical assistant when removing contaminated gloves?
a. Turn the gloves inside out one over the other. b. Throw the gloves into a separate container. c. Hold hands near the body and pull quickly. d. Throw the gloves away in the regular garbage.
a. Turn the gloves inside out one over the other.
Which of the following is the most appropriate action of assistant when handling containers used to transport blood?
a. Place in plastic containers. b. Label with orange-red biohazard labels. c. Incinerate containers. d. Use double bagging.
b. Label with orange-red biohazard labels.
Which of the following diseases does NOT have an available vaccine?
a. HCV b. HBV c. Chickenpox d. Measles
a. HCV
Which of the following applies to the set of infection control guidelines that should be used by all health care professionals?
a. Standard precautions b. Body substance isolation c. Transmission precautions d. Universal precautions
a. Standard precautions
Which of the following is NOT considered standard personal protective equipment?
a. Face shield b. Shoe cover c. Mask d. Gloves e. Gown
b. Shoe cover
According to the CDC, standard precautions should be practiced at all times. These practices apply to which of the following?
a. Body fluids b. Blood c. Non-intact skin d. All the above
d. All the above
Which of the following is considered an antibiotic-resistant bacteria?
a. Meningitis b. MMR c. MRSA d. Pneumococcal
c. MRSA
Both health care professionals and patients can have an allergy to latex. A severe anaphylactic reaction can occur, which consist of the following symptoms:
a. Laryngeal edema b. Vascular collapse c. Respiratory distress d. Hypotension e. all of the above
e. all of the above
In any of the acute viral hepatitis diseases, which organ is affected?
a. Gallbladder b. Liver c. Heart d. Kidney
b. Liver
