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Junior Final 2014
Infection control / med assist MOF
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Many microorganisms are part of the normal flora of the body and are beneficial in maintaining certain body processes. True of False | TRUE |
| Mircrooganisms that cause infection and disease are called non pathogens | FALSE Called pathogens |
| Flagella are thick walled capsules that form around bacterial when conditions for growth are poor | FALSE that would be spores |
| Viruses cannot reproduce unless they are inside another living cell | TRUE They need a living host |
| AIDS is caused by the HBV virus | FALSE it is caused by the HIV virus. HBV is Hep B |
| Standard precautions do NOT have to be used for conact with saliva or tears | FALSE All body fluids require standard precautions |
| Microorganisms prefer a dark, cold, moist environment to grow and reproduce | FALSE They prefer a warm environment |
| Cilia are tiny, hairlike structures that line the respiratory tract and propel pathogens out of the body | TRUE |
| The immune response of the body allows the body to produce antigens | FALSE Should be antibodies This is how the immune system creates the immune response |
| Handwashing is an example of the disinfection process | FALSE It is antisepsis |
| While washing hands, use hot water to kill pathogenic organisms | FALSE Warm water less damaging to skin |
| Fingertips should be pointed downward while washing hands | TRUE |
| Most waterless hand cleaning products contain bleach for antisepsis and a moisturizer to prevent drying of the skin | FALSE They contain alcohol |
| Every patient is considered a potential source of infection | TRUE We treat each and every person as if they have a communicable disease |
| Gloves can be washed in-between if the gloves have not been contaminated | FALSE Never wash gloves |
| After use, needles are capped and placed in a puncture resistant sharps container | FALSE Needles are NEVER capped |
| Gloves are worn during any procedure that is likely to cause splashing of blood or other body fluids | TRUE. Gloves and Goggles and Gowns and masks as well |
| Standard precautions must be followed at all times by all health care workers | TRUE |
| To remove a contaminated mask handle by the ties only | TRUE The ties are the only part of the mask that is considered clean |
| Antiseptics can irritate the skin and are used mainly on instruments. | FALSE Disinfectants cause irritation to the skin not antiseptics |
| An autoclave can use steam under pressure or gas to sterilize equipment and supplies | TRUE |
| Chemicals are used to disinfect instruments that do not penetrate body tissue | TRUE |
| If a sterile towel gets wet, it is contaminated and should not be used | TRUE Bacteria travel through the wetness of the towel (Remember moist) |
| To don the first sterile glove, insert your hand under the folded down cuff of the glove | FALSE by picking up the glove on the inside (the part that will be touching your wrist) |
| The type of transmission based isolation used depends on the causative agent of the disease and the way the organism is transmitted | TRUE |
| Contact precautions are used for patients known to be infected with measles, chicken pox, or TB | FALSE all of these communicable diseases are Airborne precautions |
| Contact precautions require the use of gown, gloves, and a mask | FALSE Masks make this untrue. Only gloves and gown are needed for contact |
| The outside of an isolation gown, the neck ties, and the waist ties are considered contaminated | FALSE the neck ties and waist ties are not considered contaminated |
| Men with facial hair cannot be fitted with a standard filtering mask | TRUE a seal cannot be made with a beard |
| Masks must be changed every 30 minutes or when they become moist | TRUE |
| In the chain of infection, a pathogen leaving the body through sexual secretions is an example of reservoir causative agent portal of exit mode of transmission | Sexual secretions would be the portal of exit |
| In the chain of infection, an instrument contaminated with blood acts as a portal of entry causative agent reservoir or portal of exit | The instrument acts as the reservoir |
| Which of the following is NOT an OSHA regulation PPE Enforce rules of eating makeup Provide training Provide HeP B vaccine | Provide Hep B vaccine to ALL employees. Not EVERYONE gets the vaccine free. Those who have no chance of exposure would not receive the vaccine free |
| Standard precautions were developed by OSHA FDA DHHS CDC | CDC developed Standard precautions |
| Patients shoes should be removed before getting their weight | TRUE |
| An undershirt and diaper can be left on the infant while being weighed | TRUE The undershirt does not weigh enough to change the infants weight |
| The CDC developed a growth graph that allows the physician to check a child's growth and compare it to the average percentiles of other children the same age | TRUE Used up until age of 24 months |
| It is essential that the patient is not exposed during the examination or procedure | TRUE |
| A horizontal recumbent position is similar to the lithotomy position, but the patient is in bed on a table without stirrups | TRUE Feet are placed flat on the table. |
| The trendelenburg position is used for rectal surgery | FALSE used for shock |
| Muscle movement of nervous tension can cause electrical interference that will be recorded on the ECG | TRUE Known as artifacts |
| Since patients are apprehensive about an ECG, it is a good idea to tell them that the machine will not electrocute them | TRUE |
| Codes for the ECG leads are RA for Right arm, LA for left arm, RL for right leg, LL for left leg, and C or V for the chest leads | TRUE |
| A suppository is a medication that is mixed with a substance such as petroleum or cocoa butter that melts at body temperature | TRUE It is given rectally |
| A sublingual medication is given under the tongue | TRUE Sub is under Lingual is tongue |
| 1 kg is equal to 2.2 pounds | TRUE This is why we multiply or x 2.2 to convert kg to pounds |
| Standard precautions must be followed at all times while assisting with physical examinations, minor surgery, and suture removals | TRUE |
| Which of the following statements does not pertain to taking the daily weight of a patient wear the exact same clothing each time balance the scale before weighing use same scale each day weight he same time each day | Impossible to wear the exact same clothing each day |
| Chest circumference may be measured to determine the progression of disease such as MI or heart attacks COPD CVA or all the above | COPD is the answer Remember barrel chest |
| The position used to facilitate breathing and examine the chest is | Fowlers |
| The main position used for a sigmoidoscopic exam is | Knee chest |
| The position used for circulatory shock | Trendelenburg |
| While testing vision with a Snellen chart, 20/20 vision means that | the patient can read letters at 20 mm high at 20 feet away |
| An ECG records | Pattern of electrical current in the heart |
| Know how to convert 75 kg to pounds (kg x 2.2 = ) | 165 lbs |
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tonyawiltshire