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Question 1

Which disorder is related to or happens during the aging process?

Answer 1

Presbyopia

Question 2

Which cardiovascular disease is the most common reason for hospitalization in elderly patients?

Answer 2

CHF

Question 3

Which disease or disorder is related to the aging process and affects hearing?

Answer 3

Presbycusis

Question 4

Which condition is a vision-related disorder of the eyes and vision that causes intraocular pressure?

Answer 4

Glaucoma

Question 5

Which medical term is a decrease in bone mass that causes brittle bones that break easily and is seen in the geriatric population?

Answer 5

Osteoporosis

Question 6

The dermis starts to break down as part of the aging process. Which cells are first to decrease in numbers?

Answer 6

Collagen

Question 7

Which medical term describes a cloudy or opaque lens of the eye?

Answer 7

Cataracts

Question 8

Which of the following diseases is the severe loss of intellectual ability?

Answer 8

Dementia

Question 9

Which of the following medical terms describes frequent urination at night?

Answer 9

Nocturia

Question 10

A treatment that alleviates the symptoms of a disease without a cure is known as treatment:

Answer 10

palliative

Question 11

What type of infection is always acquired in the healthcare setting?

Answer 11

Nosocomial

Question 12

What type of infection is present when a patient relapses after being treated?

Answer 12

Latent

Question 13

What is the process of removal of microorganisms by steam?

Answer 13

Sterilization

Question 14

Removal of bloodborne pathogens and tissues from an instrument that has been used in a procedure is:

Answer 14

sanitization

Question 15

The size and shape of a spore are referred to as the:

Answer 15

Morphology

Question 16

Which of the following is the correct percentage of alcohol in skin sanitizers to achieve sanitization?

Answer 16

60% or greater

Question 17

The act of killing microorganisms to render them inactive is considered what type of cleaning?

Answer 17

Disinfection

Question 18

When performing phlebotomy, what personal protective equipment must be worn?

Answer 18

Gloves

Question 19

Which of the following is a clinical task often delegated to MAs?

Answer 19

Drawing blood for testing

Question 20

Which healthcare team member has many duties in common with MAs, but usually does not do administrative tasks or give medications?

Answer 20

A patient care technician

Question 21

In some cases, what is accepted for MA certification in place of a training course?

Answer 21

Work experience as an MA

Question 22

MA Jonah administers a flu shot to Mrs. Contreras, but then realizes he was supposed to have given her a COVID-19 booster. He reports his mistake, following facility policy for medication errors. Which characteristic of professionalism does this show best?

Answer 22

Honesty

Question 23

What should not be discussed in an incident report?

Answer 23

Blame or liability for the event

Question 24

What is the purpose of an incident report?

Answer 24

To improve quality of care and patient safety

Question 25

An MA notices that a doctor often refers patients for physical therapy to a practice owned by his spouse. He does not offer the patients a choice of therapy providers and does not tell them his spouse owns the practice. This may be considered?

Answer 25

conflict of interest

Question 26

Which of the following situations involves treating a patient with implied consent?

Answer 26

A child becomes very ill while in the care of her aunt. The aunt takes her to the emergency room. Her parents are on a long flight and cannot be reached

Question 27

What legal term describes a patient's infection used as evidence for the claim of medical negligence?

Answer 27

Res ipsa loquitur

Question 28

A provider who is accused of malpractice must prove that they gave treatment that meets an expected:

Answer 28

Standard of care

Question 29

Violations of civil law are called?

Answer 29

Torts

Question 30

A local news anchor is being treated at the facility where Juan works as an MA. He tells his friends that he met the news anchor and even drew her blood. Which of the following is true?

Answer 30

What Juan did was illegal and unethical.