Chaptter 19

Question 1

A (n) _____ disease is one that is spread from person to person.

Answer 1

communicable

Question 2

A patient who is in remission has a disease but is not showing symptoms at the time.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Employers must provide employees with hepatitis B immunizations free of charge within 10 days of the start of employment.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Rosa is responsible for training a new employee in medical aseptic hand washing. Which of the following should Rosa emphasize?

Answer 4

Using an adequate amount of soap and rubbing in a circular motion around all fingers

Question 5

A (n) _____ disease results from a deterioration of the tissues and / or organs.

Answer 5

degenerative

Question 6

Pyemia is a condition marked by infectious microorganisms in the patient’s urine.

Answer 6

False (Pyemia is the presence of pus-forming microbes in the blood.)

Question 7

The most effective treatment for viral infections is palliative in nature.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

A ____ is an agent that destroys pathogenic microorganisms.

Answer 8

Germicide

Question 9

If a medical assistant performs medical aseptic hand washing or hand sanitization routinely, he or she does not have to wear disposable gloves when sanitizing contaminated surfaces.

Answer 9

False (Gloves do not provide absolute protection against microbes.)

Question 10

Which of the following CDC recommendations is not considered adequate hand hygiene?

Answer 10

Artificial nails no longer than 1/4 inch

Question 11

Hands do have to be sanitized even if the healthcare worker conscientiously uses gloves during all possible times of exposure.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Alcohol hand rubs, when used properly, are as effective at reducing the incidence of nosocomial infections.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Inflammation mediators that are released at the site of cellular damage perform which of the following functions?

Answer 13

Increase blood flow to the site and increase the permeability of blood vessel walls.

Question 14

Which of the following procedures is appropriate for preparing blood and other potentially infectious materials for transport?

Answer 14

Placing the materials in a leakproof container during collection

Question 15

An example of parenteral administration of a medication is a subcutaneous injection.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

A(n) _____ disease is one that is passed from one generation to another.

Answer 16

hereditary

Question 17

The safest method to achieve adequate sanitization of instruments is to:

Answer 17

use an ultrasonic sanitizer bath.

Question 18

A (n) _____ disease is one in which a person’s antibodies attack his or her own tissues.

Answer 18

autoimmune

Question 19

Spore structures protect viral cells from immune system action.

Answer 19

False (Certain bacterial cells can form spores.)

Question 20

Relapse is the disappearance of the clinical symptoms of disease.

Answer 20

False

Question 21

allows substances to pass across the blood vessel membrane.

Answer 21

Permeability

Question 22

Reservoir hosts who are unaware of their ability to spread an infectious disease are identified as carriers.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

An antiseptic is used to cleanse the patient’s skin before a surgical procedure.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Employees must provide their own alternative to gloves if they show signs of latex anaphylaxis.

Answer 24

False (Employers)

Question 25

Interferon is a naturally occurring protein that helps protect cells from viral invasion.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Healthcare workers who wear artificial fingernails have no greater risk of transmitting infectious diseases as long as they perform adequate hand washing.

Answer 26

False

Question 27

An antiseptic is an agent that can be used on the skin to inhibit the growth of microorganisms.

Answer 27

True

Question 28

If the eyes come in contact with body fluids, continuously flush the eyes with water as soon as possible for a minimum of 5 minutes using an eye wash unit.

Answer 28

False (15 min)

Question 29

HIV is transmitted by blood that splatters onto intact skin or mucous membranes.

Answer 29

False (Intact skin is the first protection against infectious microbes.)

Question 30

An example of a vector is a tick that transmits disease.

Answer 30

True

Question 31

A _____ treatment relieves the symptoms of a disease.

Answer 31

palliative

Question 32

The CDC recognizes the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers as an adequate replacement for traditional hand washing.

Answer 32

True

Question 33

Any disease caused by the growth of pathogenic microorganisms in the body falls into the category of:

Answer 33

infectious.

Question 34

The act of making sanitary or clean.

Answer 34

Sanitization

Question 35

The complete destruction of all micro-organisms and | their spores

Answer 35

Sterilization

Question 36

Taken into the body by any route other than the | digestive tract.

Answer 36

Parenteral

Question 37

Not permitting penetration.

Answer 37

Impervious

Question 38

Applications of a cleaning solution to a surface or | object in order to kill pathogens and other microorganisms

Answer 38

Disinfection

Question 39

Blocks antibodies

Answer 39

Spores

Question 40

Viral invasion may not cause immediate symptoms because host cells infected with viruses can produce a substance called

Answer 40

interferon

Question 41

Direct or indirect contact

Answer 41

transmission

Question 42

A ___ is a persistent infection in which the symptoms cycle through periods of relapse and remission

Answer 42

latent