Chaptter 19 Flashcards
A (n) _____ disease is one that is spread from person to person.
communicable
A patient who is in remission has a disease but is not showing symptoms at the time.
True
Employers must provide employees with hepatitis B immunizations free of charge within 10 days of the start of employment.
True
Rosa is responsible for training a new employee in medical aseptic hand washing. Which of the following should Rosa emphasize?
Using an adequate amount of soap and rubbing in a circular motion around all fingers
A (n) _____ disease results from a deterioration of the tissues and / or organs.
degenerative
Pyemia is a condition marked by infectious microorganisms in the patient’s urine.
False (Pyemia is the presence of pus-forming microbes in the blood.)
The most effective treatment for viral infections is palliative in nature.
True
A ____ is an agent that destroys pathogenic microorganisms.
Germicide
If a medical assistant performs medical aseptic hand washing or hand sanitization routinely, he or she does not have to wear disposable gloves when sanitizing contaminated surfaces.
False (Gloves do not provide absolute protection against microbes.)
Which of the following CDC recommendations is not considered adequate hand hygiene?
Artificial nails no longer than 1/4 inch
Hands do have to be sanitized even if the healthcare worker conscientiously uses gloves during all possible times of exposure.
True
Alcohol hand rubs, when used properly, are as effective at reducing the incidence of nosocomial infections.
True
Inflammation mediators that are released at the site of cellular damage perform which of the following functions?
Increase blood flow to the site and increase the permeability of blood vessel walls.
Which of the following procedures is appropriate for preparing blood and other potentially infectious materials for transport?
Placing the materials in a leakproof container during collection
An example of parenteral administration of a medication is a subcutaneous injection.
True
A(n) _____ disease is one that is passed from one generation to another.
hereditary
The safest method to achieve adequate sanitization of instruments is to:
use an ultrasonic sanitizer bath.
A (n) _____ disease is one in which a person’s antibodies attack his or her own tissues.
autoimmune
Spore structures protect viral cells from immune system action.
False (Certain bacterial cells can form spores.)
Relapse is the disappearance of the clinical symptoms of disease.
False
allows substances to pass across the blood vessel membrane.
Permeability
Reservoir hosts who are unaware of their ability to spread an infectious disease are identified as carriers.
True
An antiseptic is used to cleanse the patient’s skin before a surgical procedure.
True
Employees must provide their own alternative to gloves if they show signs of latex anaphylaxis.
False (Employers)
Interferon is a naturally occurring protein that helps protect cells from viral invasion.
True
Healthcare workers who wear artificial fingernails have no greater risk of transmitting infectious diseases as long as they perform adequate hand washing.
False
An antiseptic is an agent that can be used on the skin to inhibit the growth of microorganisms.
True
If the eyes come in contact with body fluids, continuously flush the eyes with water as soon as possible for a minimum of 5 minutes using an eye wash unit.
False (15 min)
HIV is transmitted by blood that splatters onto intact skin or mucous membranes.
False (Intact skin is the first protection against infectious microbes.)
An example of a vector is a tick that transmits disease.
True
A _____ treatment relieves the symptoms of a disease.
palliative
The CDC recognizes the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers as an adequate replacement for traditional hand washing.
True
Any disease caused by the growth of pathogenic microorganisms in the body falls into the category of:
infectious.
The act of making sanitary or clean.
Sanitization
The complete destruction of all micro-organisms and
their spores
Sterilization
Taken into the body by any route other than the
digestive tract.
Parenteral
Not permitting penetration.
Impervious
Applications of a cleaning solution to a surface or
object in order to kill pathogens and other microorganisms
Disinfection
Blocks antibodies
Spores
Viral invasion may not cause immediate symptoms because host cells infected with viruses can produce a substance called
interferon
Direct or indirect contact
transmission
A ___ is a persistent infection in which the symptoms cycle through periods of relapse and remission
latent
