First Aid Unit Test Review Flashcards
Which best defines medical asepsis?
A condition that is sterile or free from infection
Which is an example of decontamination equipment?
Eyewash
Which makes the following statement true?
A person cannot get a blood-borne disease by
Sharing food and drinks
Which of the following is known to cause seizures?
High fever
The Heimlich maneuver (also called abdominal thrusts) is used primarily
When a foreign body airway obstruction occurs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) decides to look at reports of how hospital nurse schedules relate to how frequently incidents occur. They notice that hospitals that have 10-hour shifts for nurses have 26% fewer incidents on average than hospitals that have 12-hour shifts. They reason that a nurse is more tired toward the end of a 12-hour shift. How could this research most benefit patients?
Hospitals may change the shift structure to try to reduce the number of incidents
Two men, Moses and Harry, each experience strokes. Moses is overweight and has high cholesterol. His doctor had warned him that his arteries have blockages in them, which puts him at risk for a stroke. Harry is not overweight, but he has very high blood pressure, which his doctor had warned increases the risk of stroke. What most likely caused each stroke?
Moses had an ischemic stroke, and Harry had a hemorrhagic stroke
Sara does not do drugs and abstains from sexual activity. She has never had a blood transfusion and has not administered first aid to anyone. Sara starts to get sick frequently and goes to the doctor. The doctor reveals to Sara that she has HIV. Which of the following is most likely true about Sara?
Sara has many tattoos
Charley is in the hospital visiting a friend who has a broken leg. Charley does not wash his hands after he left the room because his friend is injured but not sick. What did Charley do wrong?
He should have taken all standard precautions because they should be practiced in every case
Which best defines trauma?
A serious physical or emotional wound
A poison is
A substance that can cause harm to the health of the body
A patient visits her doctor because she has been getting sick frequently, is often drowsy, and has stomach pain. The patient is an elderly woman who does not drink alcohol, but she does smoke and she takes various medications as prescribed. The doctor discovers that her stomach is bleeding and also notices liver and kidney problems. What is the most likely factor in the patient’s life that is leading to her symptoms?
The patient takes various medications
If a person is involved in an incident at a medical facility, where should a report be filed?
The facility or a federal agency
During an accident at a playground, a fence post pierces Jennifer’s arm. This trauma would be classified as
Physical and penetrating trauma
Which nosocomial infection is most likely to be contracted from a catheter?
Urinary tract infection
