Multichoice Flashcards

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What type of swab would be used for Bordetella pertussis infection?

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A pernasal swab with a thin flexible wire shaft? Polymerase chain reaction testing (PCR) can only be carried out on dry swabs.

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What is paroxysmal coughing?

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Frequent violent coughing making it hard for the person to breath

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What does PCR MEAN IN MICROBIOLOGY TESTING?

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Polymerase chain reaction, a technique used to amplify a segment of DNA and produce lots of copies, enabling detection and identification of bacteria and viruses such as tuberculosis, chlamidia, viral meningitis, bordetella pertussis etc

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A bordetella swab is requested for PCR and culture what swabs are required and why?

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A blue top thin flexible wire pernasal swab is needed for the PCR because a dry swab is needed and it needs to be long and flexible enough to reach the nasopharyngeal.
The culture requires a black top charcoal swab which is in transport media.

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What is another name for the

petella?

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The knee cap, the petella is a flat bone protecting the knee joint

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What is the calcaneus bone?

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The heel bone, it is situated in the back of the foot just below the talus, tibia and fibula bones of the lower leg.

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Where are the metacarpal bones?

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They are the immediate part of the skeletal hand bones, located between the phalanges of the fingers and the carpel bones of the wrist.

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Where is the perineum?

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The perineum is the anatomical región in the pelvis.

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GAS. Is a microbiology term, what does it mean,

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Group A Strep

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What is airborne transmission?

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Dispersal of evaporated droplet nuclei containing an infectious agent.

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What is vehicle transmission?

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Transmission of an infectious agent through food, water, biological products e. g blood, urine, faeces etc, Inanimate objects such as bed linen.

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What is droplet transmission?

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Spreading of an infectious agent through mucus membranes such as mouth, nose and eyes.

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What is contact transmission?

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Contact transmission is the most common form of transmitting diseases and virus. There are two types of contact transmission: direct and indirect. Direct contact transmission occurs when there is physical contact between an infected person and a susceptible person.
Indirect inanimate.

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Name the 6 TB Risk factors?

“TB Risk”

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T= Tight living quarters
B = Beliw poverty line
R = refugee (immigrants)
I = Immune system issues e.g HIV
S = Substane abuse
K = Kids under 5 years
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What are the symptoms of TB?

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A persistent cough for over 3 weeks, fever and night sweats, chills.

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What is injected into the skin for a Mantoux test?

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A small amount of liquid, called tuberculin, injected into the very top layer of the skin on your forearm. This is done with a small needle and syringe.

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What info should a patient about to have a mantoux skin test be told?

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1) You will be asked several questions about your medical history.
2) A small amount of tuberculin will be injected just under the surface of the skin of your
forearm.
3) You will be asked to remain on-site for 20 minutes, in case you have an adverse reaction to the tuberculin. Reactions are rare, but not unknown.
4) The injection site may become itchy, red and swollen. Please do not put a dressing on it,
scratch it, or treat it with any creams or medication. A cold wet flannel placed gently over the site may relieve any irritation.
5) You will need to return to the Lab to have the test read after 3 days or 48 - 72 hours.

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What is Osteomyelitis and how is this infection started?

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Osteomyelitis is an infection in a bone. Infections can reach a bone by traveling through the bloodstream or spreading from nearby tissue. Infections can also begin in the bone itself if an injury exposes the bone to germs.

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Where should you preform a capillary blood test on a neonate?

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On the plantar surface of the foot. laterally beyond an imaginary line drawn posteriorly from between the 4th and 5th toes to the heel and medially from the middle of the great toe to the heel

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Why do you avoid damage to the calcaneus during neonate capillary blood collection?

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Because it can cause Osteomyelitis of the bone. The maximum lancet depth of 2.4 mm should be used on the lateral or medial edges of the plantar surface to avoid damage to the calcaneus.

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There are two sizes of heel lancets for different age neonates, what are these?

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One size is for full-term neonate (incision depth of 1 mm and length of 2.5 mm) and one for pre-neonate, less than 37 weeks gestation premature (incision depth of 0.85 mm and length of 1.75 mm).

22
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How does integrity and compassion apply to phlebotomy?

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Integrity is fundamental to ensuring trust between patient and phlebotomist. It encompasses honesty, consistency and professionalism.
Compassion is how care is given through a relationship based on empathy, respect and dignity. It is kindness and essential to how patients perceive their care

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What are the 4 types of glands in the integumentary system?

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Sudoríferos (sweat glands)
Sebaceous glands (oil producing glands)
Ceruminous glands (ear wax protecting ear canal)
Mammary glands (milk producing glands)
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What is a notifiable injury or illness?

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An event that causes death, serious injury or illness, or has the potential to cause death or serious injury or illness

25
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What is GDM?

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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus - any degree of glucose intolerance during pregnancy

26
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Exclamation mark hazard sign meaning?

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Irritant

Memory tip- Explain the irritant

27
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How is a aspiration hazard drawn?

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Man with a star in his chest

28
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What does Peri mean in medical terms?

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Around or about or near
E.g pericardial (around the heart)
Peri aortic lymph nodes (lymph nodes around the aorta)

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What is dermal or dermis?

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Relating to the skin

30
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What does peripheral mean? E. G outer

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Away from the centre, it refers to areas away from the centre of the body e. G hands are peripheral to the shoulder.

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What does mega mean?

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Greek word Megan’s - great or long or large.

E.g megacardia is too large heart

32
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How can milli be expressed?

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1/1000
10 3
Latín for 1000

33
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What hormones are produced by the pancreas? Where is the pancreas?
Memory: Abdo Men don’t usually like sugar

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Insulin which lowers blood sugar and glucagon which raises blood sugar
Behind the stomach, upper left abdomen

34
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where is the pituitary gland that produces prolactin?

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The pituitary gland is in the base if the brain behind the bridge of the nose. It is the size of a pea and a protrusion of the hypothalamus.

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Melatonin regulates the circadian rhythm what gland produces melatonin?

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The pineal gland in the brain

36
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What are the small glands on top of each kidney and what Stroud hormone do they produce?

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The adrenal glands they produce cortisol which is synthesised from cholesterol.

37
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What are the human sex glands for males and females? And what hormones do the produce?

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Testes . Testosterone

Ovaries - Oestrogen

38
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What is the function of the kidney

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Maintains fluid balance and ph in body. Removes waste products from the body through the urine. Produces hormones that stimulate red blood cell production

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What is MRSA

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Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus

40
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What is Syncope?

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A loss of consciousness

41
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What are vasovagal attacks?

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A sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure leading to fainting.

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What should be written in an incident log book? And what is an incident log book

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An incident log book is a system used to monitor and report adverse events. This is what should go into a log book.
Details of the incident
Possible causes
Management of adverse events