Patient Care- Infection Control

Question 1

An intramuscular injection of Glucagon for an MR Enterography is an example of a parenteral method of drug delivery.
A. True
B. False

Answer 1

True

Question 2

All of the following are methods of disease transmission EXCEPT:
A. Airborne
B. Droplet
C. Asepsis
D. Contact

Answer 2

Asepsis

Question 3

A __________ patient is one that is paralyzed from the waist down.
A. Truncated
B. Quadriplegic
C. Paraplegic
D. Contact isolation

Answer 3

Paraplegic

Question 4

What items should be worn by a healthcare provider during any direct contact with a patient?
A. Gowns
B. Gloves
C. Mask
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

Answer 4

B. Gloves

Question 5

An example of parenteral method of drug delivery is taking a drug by mouth
A. True
B. False

Answer 5

False

Question 6

The purpose of sterile technique is to:
A. Achieve medical asepsis
B. Prevent loss of oxygen in the body
C. Have better injection success rates
D. ensure sterile objects remain sterile

Answer 6

D. Ensure sterile objects remain sterile

Question 7

All of the following are methods of parenteral drug delivery EXCEPT:
A. Intravenous (IV)
B. Intramuscular (IM)
C. Subcutaneous (SC)
D. By mouth (PO)

Answer 7

D. by mouth (PO)

Question 8

A sign that a patient may be in cardiac arrest might include:
A. Cyanosis
B. Pallor and weakness
C. Choking
D. Leg weakness

Answer 8

B. Pallor and weakness

Question 9

___________________ is defined as the removing or killing of most microorganisms
A. Surgical asepsis
B. Medical asepsis
C. Sterile technique
D. Nosocomial phase
E. Parenteral

Answer 9

B. Medical asepsis

Question 10

__________ infections are acquired during a hospital stay or while receiving some type of medical treatment
A. Isolation
B. Enteral
C. Pathogen
D. Nosocomial
E. Parenteral

Answer 10

D. Nosocomial

Question 11

______________ is defined as the cause or origin of a disease
A. Isolation
B. Etiology
C. Pathogen
D. Nosocomial

Answer 11

B. Etiology

Question 12

____________ is defined as the stage of disease when symptoms are not present.
A. Isolation disease phase
B. Latent disease phase
C. Pathogen phase
D. Nosocomial phase

Answer 12

B. Latent disease phase

Question 13

____________ refers to the practice, in medicine, of avoiding contact with patients’ bodily fluids, by means of the wearing of nonporous articles such as medical gloves, goggles and face shields, regardless of any known transmittable disease.
A. Isolation
B. Etiology
C. Pathogen
D. Nosocomial
E. Universal precautions

Answer 13

E. Universal precautions

Question 14

A sign that a patient may be in cardiac arrest might include:
A. Not having a pulse
B. Choking
C. Nausea and vomiting
D. Drop in blood pressure

Answer 14

A. Not having a pulse

Question 15

___________ is defined as any disease producing agent, especially a virus, bacterium or other microorganism.
A. Isolation
B. Etiology
C. Pathogen
D. Nosocomial

Answer 15

C. Pathogen

Question 16

Enteral methods of drug delivery include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Intramuscular
B. Sublingual
C. Oral
D. Rectal
E. By mouth (PO)

Answer 16

A. Intramuscular

Question 17

A _____________ patient is one that is paralyzed in the upper and lower extremities.
A. Truncated
B. Quadriplegic
C. Paraplegic
D. Enteral

Answer 17

B. Quadriplegic

Question 18

____________ is defined as the removing or killing of all microorganisms completely.
A. surgical asepsis
B. medical asepsis
C. sterile technique
D. nosocomial phase
E. parenteral

Answer 18

A. surgical asepsis

Question 19

__________ is defined as the medical term for fainting

Answer 19

syncope

Question 20

_______________ is defined as a decrease in the amount of oxygen in the body.

Answer 20

Hypoxia