Week 4 Assessment Flashcards
Chain of custody procedures is extremely important when specimens…
True
The stethoscope typically is placed over which artery when the BP…
Brachial
Laboratories that preform moderate- to high-complexity tests must…
True
A palliative treatment is designed to cure a particular disease…
False
What would be considered a normal pulse for an average…
60 to 80 BPM
A centrifuge is used to separate…
All of the above
Which site for taking an infants body temperature is considered…
Temporal Artery
The method that completely destroys microorganisms is…
Sterilization
On the basis of your understanding of the chain of infection, what would be the most effective method of controlling the spread of conjunctivitis in a day care center?
Sanitize hands thoroughly after each contact with a symptomatic child.
The act passed by Congress to establish quality standards for all laboratory testing…
CLIA
Pyemia is a condition marked by infectious microorganisms in the patients urine.
False
Which of the following is a qualitative laboratory test result?
Fecal occult blood test: positive
Laboratory tests preformed in a physicians office are most likely to…
A and B
Relapse is the disappearance of the…
False
Which of the following best describes a fever that fluctuates considerably (more than 3 degrees)
Remittent Fever
Which of the following assessments is not referred to as a cardinal sign?
Height, weight, and BMI
If a medical assistant preforms medical aseptic hand washing…
False
If a patient is anxious…
Increased
Which of the following is not a CLIA-waived test?
Gram’s staining
The top diamond (red) of the national fire protection…
Flammability
Decreased hemoglobin levels are seen in which of the following illnesses?
All of the above
The process used to wash and remove blood and tissue…
Sanitization
What term describes the physical, chemical, and microscopic exam of urine?
Urinalysis
The pledge of healthcare professionals to work to achieve the highest degree of excellence…
Quality assurnace
What should NOT be done when sanitizing an instrument?
Wear exam gloves when cleaning sharp instuments
Sammy feaver, age 6, weighs 21.4 kg. His mother ask you how much that is in pounds…
47.1
Which blood pressure reading would be seen in an adult with hypotension?
Systolic BP below 90 mm Hg
Your patient is having difficulty breathing…
Dyspnea
Rosa is responsible for training…
Using an adequate amount of soap and rubbing in circular motion around all fingers
Before disposing of a contaminated needle into a sharps container…
None of the above
Items contaminated with any of the following potentially infectious materials…
All of the above
Which of the following procedures is appropriate for preparing blood and other potentially dangerous…
Placing the materials in a leakproof container during collection
The instrument used to measure the blood pressure is the…
Sphygmomanometer
Laboratory department that studies bacteria, fungi, yeasts, parasites, and viruses is…
Microbiology
What is the first step that should be taken after exposure to contaminated waste?
Wash or flush the exposed area
Employers must provide employees with hepatitis B…
True
The immune system response that is identified as humoral immunity is…
Production of antibodies in response to a foreign substance in the body.
What should be done if the eyes are exposed to potentially infectious…
Flush the eyes with warm water as soon as possible
The internal functions of the body are constantly adapting…
Homeostasis
In a health adult at rest, the RATIO…
1:4
Section 1 on all safety data sheets is required to have…
Identification
As a blood pressure cuff is deflated, the FIRST tapping sound is the…
Systolic
How long should the pulse be counted for…
1 minute
You are asking a patient about his reason for visiting the doctor. He says he has had a fever for 2 days that comes and goes…
Intermittent
The term used that indicates a laboratory test should be run immediately…
STAT
The ocular of the microscope generally magnifies the image…
10 times
Your office uses thermometers that record temperatures in Celsius but the mother of the young child does understand what 38.6 means…
101.5 F
The systolic BP is measured during with Korotkoff phase?
I
The clinical chemistry preforms…
Lipid profile
A 62-year-old patient with shingles…
A latent infection
