Medical Assisting Key Assessment Flashcards
Healthcare associated infections (HAI) can result from lack of ______
A Safety
B Rules
C Policies
A Safety
_______ precautions is the reason why all bodily fluids and blood are treated as if they are potentially infectious and the reason why infection control plans are required
A Hospital
B Universal
C Standard
B Universal
_____ adds body substance isolation (BSI) equipment requiring gloves, gowns, and masks.
A Hospital
B Universal
C Standard
C Standard
_______-based precautions are used for patients that may be infected with highly transmissible pathogens (ex. airborne, droplet, & contact)
A Hospital
B Universal
C Transmission
C Transmission
_____ precautions are taken for patients who are suspected to be infected by _______ droplets (ex. covid-19).
A Airborne
B Universal
C Transmission
A Airborne
_____ precautions are taken for patients who are suspected to be infected by small droplets (ex. influenza).
A Airborne
B Droplet
C Transmission
B Droplet
_____ precautions are taken for patients who are suspected to be able to infect others by direct or indirect ______ (ex. C-diff).
A Airborne
B Contact
C Transmission
B Contact
True or false: a sepsis means to be free of contamination
True.
True or false: aseptic techniques increases the chances of contamination and promotes spreading
False, aseptic techniques reduce and prevents.
Which ions are used when calculating the anion gap?
A. Na, K, Ca, Mg
B. Cl, HCO3, Ca, Mg
C. Cl, HCO3, NaCl, H2CO3
D. Na, K, Cl, HCO3
D. Na, K, Cl, HCO3
Ion selective electrodes are used to detect and measure electrolytes in what methodology?
A. Potentiometry
B Coulometry
C Electrophoresis
D. Electrometry
A. Potentiometry
What is the difference between an oral glucose challenge test and a postprandial glucose test?
A. A post-prandial test requires a fasting specimen first, and an oral glucose challenge does not
B. Oral glucose challenge eats a meal, and a post-prandial drinks a glucose solution
C. Oral glucose challenge requires a fasting specimen first, and a post-prandial does not
D. Oral glucose challenge drinks a glucose solution, and a post-prandial eats a meal
D. Oral glucose challenge drinks a glucose solution, and a post-prandial eats a meal
What tests are generally included in a Basic Metabolic Panel test?
A. Bilirubin, total protein, albumin, and bilirubin
B. Hepatic and renal function tests
C. Electrolytes, BUN, creatinine, and glucose
D. Electrolytes, bilirubin, total protein, and albumin
C. Electrolytes, BUN, creatinine, and glucose
Which of the following is an example of an anion?
A. Calcium
B. Chloride
C. Sodium
D. Potassium
B. Chloride
A glucose metabolism screening test performed two hours after a meal is called __________.
A. Fasting
B. Glucose Function
C. Glucose Tolerance
D. Postprandial
D. Postprandial
Which of these is an example of an analyte?
A. Serum
B. Calcium
C. Colorimetric
D. Glucometer
B. Calcium
When is the best time to collect a trough specimen for a therapeutic drug?
A. At a set time after the dose is taken
B. Right before the next dose is taken
C. Right after the next dose is taken
D. When the patient is feeling ill or pain
B. Right before the next dose is taken
Endocrinology studies __________.
A. Therapeutic drugs
B. Antigen-antibodies
C. Enzymes
D. Hormones
D. Hormones
__________ measures light that is scattered by the amount of turbidity in a sample-reagent reaction.
A. Reflectance spectrophotometry
B. Absorbance spectrophotometry
C. Flow cytometry
D. Nephelometry
D. Nephelometry
Which protein is increased when there is non-specific inflammation in the body?
A. Albumin
B. Gamma
C. C-reactive
D. Calcitonin
C. C-reactive
Which is the best specimen to use when performing waived testing in chemistry?
A. Whole blood
B. Packed RBCs
C. Serum
D. Plasma
A. Whole blood
What is the primary difference between serum and plasma?
A. Plasma contains electrolytes
B. Plasma contains fibrinogen
C. Serum contains electrolytes
D. Serum contains fibrinogen
D. Serum contains fibrinogen
What does an electronic simulator cartridge do in point-of-care analyzers?
A. Serve as a power source
B. Turn the analyzer on
C. Internal calibration and control
D. Run patient samples
C. Internal calibration and control
Digoxin, Vancomycin, and Theophylline concentrations would be tested in what laboratory department?
A. Toxicology
B. Endocrinology
C. Hematology
D. Microbiology
A. Toxicology
Proteins that are catalysts for biochemical reactions and are released when an organ is damaged are __________.
A. Albumin
B. Enzymes
C. Immunoglobulins
D. Lipoproteins
B. Enzymes
What is the most abundant electrolyte in the body?
A. Potassium
B. Calcium
C. Sodium
D. Chloride
B. Calcium
What is the most abundant protein in plasma?
A. Albumin
B. Gamma
C. Fibrinogen
D. Alpha/Beta
A. Albumin
Light projected in a spectrophotometer is measured in __________.
A. Micrometers
B. Nanometers
C. Meters
D. Millimeters
B. Nanometers
For Beer’s Law to be valid, the standard curve must be __________.
A. Horizontal
B. Linear
C. Curved
D. Vertical
B. Linear
Hemoglobin A1C is a test to detect __________.
A. Hyperhemoglobinemia
B. Diabetes
C. Anemia
D. Glycemia
B. Diabetes
Which of the following are hepatic function tests?
A. ALT, AST, ALP
B. TSH, T3, T4
C. Troponin I, CK, BNP
D. Electrolytes, protein, BUN, creatinine
A. ALT, AST, ALP
In what form do the kidneys excrete ammonia?
A. Blood urea nitrogen
B. Uric acid
C. Ammonia
D. Creatine
A. Blood urea nitrogen
What test is necessary to calculate the glomerular filtration rate?
A. Creatinine
B. Uric acid
C. Blood urea nitrogen
D. Total protein
A. Creatinine
What component of a spectrophotometer contains the patient sample?
A. Radiant energy source
B. Photodetector
C. Cuvette
D. Sample selector
C. Cuvette
