Medical Procedures - A

Question 1

Every medical facility is required by OSHA to have an exposure control plan. True or False

Answer 1

true

Question 2

The exposure control plan shall be made available to the Assistant Secretary and the Director OSHA upon request for examination and copying. True or False

Answer 2

true

Question 3

HIV means ________.

Answer 3

human immunodeficiency virus

Question 4

_________ mean any contaminated objects that can penetrate the skin including, but not limited to needles, scalpels, broken glass, broken capillary tubes, and exposed ends of dental wires.

Answer 4

contaminated sharps

Question 5

Reasonable anticipated skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood, or other potentially infectious materials that may result from the performance of an employee’s duties is called _______.

Answer 5

occupational exposure

Question 6

Any individual, living or dead, whose blood, or other potentially infectious materials may be a source of occupational exposure to the employee is called a(n) _______.

Answer 6

source individual

Question 7

To use a physical chemical procedure to destroy all microbial life including highly resistant bacterial endospores is to ________.

Answer 7

sterilize

Question 8

________ is the single most important source of HIV and HBV in the workplace.

Answer 8

blood

Question 9

The risk of the infection with HIV following one needle-stick exposure to blood from a patient known to be infected with HIV is approximately _______.

Answer 9

0.50%

Question 10

General infection-control procedures are designed to prevent transmission of a wide range of ________ and to provide a wide margin of safety in the varied situations encountered in the health-care environment.

Answer 10

microbiological agents

Question 11

“Contact with blood, or other body fluids to which universal precautions apply through percutaneous inoculation, or contact with an open wound, non-intact skin, or mucous membrane during the performance of normal duties” this definition (found in the Federal Register) applies to _________.

Answer 11

human exposure

Question 12

All workers whose jobs involve participation in tasks, or activities with exposure to blood, or other body fluids to which universal precautions apply, should be vaccinated with _______ vaccine.

Answer 12

hepatitis B

Question 13

______ testing should be made available by the employer to all workers who maybe concerned they have been infected with HIV through an occupational exposure.

Answer 13

serologic

Question 14

Studies suggest that the potential for salivary transmission of HIV is _______.

Answer 14

remote

Question 15

After they are used, disposable syringes and needles, scalpel blades, and other sharp items should be placed in _______ containers for disposal.

Answer 15

puncture-resistant

Question 16

Broken glassware which may be contaminated shall not be picked up directly with the hands, but by mechanical means, such as _____.

Answer 16

a brush and dust pan

Question 17

Contaminated laundry shall be _______ where it was soiled.

Answer 17

bagged or containerized at the location

Question 18

All spills of blood-contaminated fluids should be promptly cleaned up using _______ approved germicide, or a 1 : 10 solution of household bleach.

Answer 18

an EPA

Question 19

In cases of blood contamination shoe coverings and gloves should be disposed of in ________ biohazard plastic bags.

Answer 19

orange-red

Question 20

It is recommended that protective masks and eye wear, or face shields, be worn by laboratory technicians, or housekeeping personnel ________.

Answer 20

when cleaning up blood or body fluids

Question 21

Blood from all individuals should be considered ________.

Answer 21

infective or infectious

Question 22

When taking vital signs, a medical assistant must wear gloves, gowns, and eye wear. True or False

Answer 22

false

Question 23

A specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, non-intact skin, or parental contact with blood, or other potentially infectious materials that results from the performance of an employees duties is called _______.

Answer 23

exposure incident

Question 24

The term “Universal Precautions” is an ______.

Answer 24

overall approach to infection control

Question 25

Vacations against HBV infection provide 90% protection against hepatitis B for ________ or more years following vaccination.

Answer 25

seven

Question 26

The first line of defense in preventing disease is ______.

Answer 26

the medical hand wash

Question 27

Biohazard labels must be colored ________.

Answer 27

orange-red

Question 28

What federal agency requires the use of Sharps Containers?

Answer 28

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Question 29

Viruses can reproduce only in ________.

Answer 29

living cells

Question 30

The process of killing all microorganisms in a certain area is called _______.

Answer 30

sterilization

Question 31

The autoclave sterilizes or completely destroys microorganism by combining ________.

Answer 31

heat with steam under pressure

Question 32

What kind of environment do microorganisms grow best in?

Answer 32

dark and warm

Question 33

A disease state that results from the invasion and growth of microorganisms in the body is ________.

Answer 33

an infection

Question 34

Practices to achieve asepsis are known as _______.

Answer 34

contamination and clean technique

Question 35

The process by which an object or area becomes unclean is _______.

Answer 35

contamination

Question 36

You should wash your hands for approximately _______.

Answer 36

15 to 20 seconds

Question 37

When you wash your hands you should stand ____.

Answer 37

so your clothes do not touch the sink

Question 38

The faucet is turned off with _______.

Answer 38

a paper towel

Question 39

A health care worker who unconsciously transports harmful bacteria but is not ill is called a(n) _________.

Answer 39

carrier

Question 40

Groups or clusters of bacteria taken for laboratory study are called _______.

Answer 40

cultures

Question 41

The patient with an infection may have ______.

Answer 41

loss of appetite and fatigue; fever, nausea, rash and vomiting; pain, redness or swelling

Question 42

Diseases that can be communicated from one person to another are called _______.

Answer 42

contagious

Question 43

When using a fire extinguisher the hose should be directed to the _______.

Answer 43

base of the fire

Question 44

Aerobic bacteria prefer which of these environmental conditions to grow well?

Answer 44

oxygen