Week 4 Assessment

Question 1

Chain of custody procedures is extremely important when specimens…

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The stethoscope typically is placed over which artery when the BP…

Answer 2

Brachial

Question 3

Laboratories that preform moderate- to high-complexity tests must…

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A palliative treatment is designed to cure a particular disease…

Answer 4

False

Question 5

What would be considered a normal pulse for an average…

Answer 5

60 to 80 BPM

Question 6

A centrifuge is used to separate…

Answer 6

All of the above

Question 7

Which site for taking an infants body temperature is considered…

Answer 7

Temporal Artery

Question 8

The method that completely destroys microorganisms is…

Answer 8

Sterilization

Question 9

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?

Answer 9

Sanitize hands thoroughly after each contact with a symptomatic child.

Question 10

The act passed by Congress to establish quality standards for all laboratory testing…

Answer 10

CLIA

Question 11

Pyemia is a condition marked by infectious microorganisms in the patients urine.

Answer 11

False

Question 12

Which of the following is a qualitative laboratory test result?

Answer 12

Fecal occult blood test: positive

Question 13

Laboratory tests preformed in a physicians office are most likely to…

Answer 13

A and B

Question 14

Relapse is the disappearance of the…

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Which of the following best describes a fever that fluctuates considerably (more than 3 degrees)

Answer 15

Remittent Fever

Question 16

Which of the following assessments is not referred to as a cardinal sign?

Answer 16

Height, weight, and BMI

Question 17

If a medical assistant preforms medical aseptic hand washing…

Answer 17

False

Question 18

If a patient is anxious…

Answer 18

Increased

Question 19

Which of the following is not a CLIA-waived test?

Answer 19

Gram’s staining

Question 20

The top diamond (red) of the national fire protection…

Answer 20

Flammability

Question 21

Decreased hemoglobin levels are seen in which of the following illnesses?

Answer 21

All of the above

Question 22

The process used to wash and remove blood and tissue…

Answer 22

Sanitization

Question 23

What term describes the physical, chemical, and microscopic exam of urine?

Answer 23

Urinalysis

Question 24

The pledge of healthcare professionals to work to achieve the highest degree of excellence…

Answer 24

Quality assurnace

Question 25

What should NOT be done when sanitizing an instrument?

Answer 25

Wear exam gloves when cleaning sharp instuments

Question 26

Sammy feaver, age 6, weighs 21.4 kg. His mother ask you how much that is in pounds...

Answer 26

47.1

Question 27

Which blood pressure reading would be seen in an adult with hypotension?

Answer 27

Systolic BP below 90 mm Hg

Question 28

Your patient is having difficulty breathing...

Answer 28

Dyspnea

Question 29

Rosa is responsible for training...

Answer 29

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

Question 30

Before disposing of a contaminated needle into a sharps container...

Answer 30

None of the above

Question 31

Items contaminated with any of the following potentially infectious materials...

Answer 31

All of the above

Question 32

Which of the following procedures is appropriate for preparing blood and other potentially dangerous...

Answer 32

Placing the materials in a leakproof container during collection

Question 33

The instrument used to measure the blood pressure is the...

Answer 33

Sphygmomanometer

Question 34

Laboratory department that studies bacteria, fungi, yeasts, parasites, and viruses is...

Answer 34

Microbiology

Question 35

What is the first step that should be taken after exposure to contaminated waste?

Answer 35

Wash or flush the exposed area

Question 36

Employers must provide employees with hepatitis B...

Answer 36

True

Question 37

The immune system response that is identified as humoral immunity is...

Answer 37

Production of antibodies in response to a foreign substance in the body.

Question 38

What should be done if the eyes are exposed to potentially infectious...

Answer 38

Flush the eyes with warm water as soon as possible

Question 39

The internal functions of the body are constantly adapting...

Answer 39

Homeostasis

Question 40

In a health adult at rest, the RATIO...

Answer 40

1:4

Question 41

Section 1 on all safety data sheets is required to have...

Answer 41

Identification

Question 42

As a blood pressure cuff is deflated, the FIRST tapping sound is the...

Answer 42

Systolic

Question 43

How long should the pulse be counted for...

Answer 43

1 minute

Question 44

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...

Answer 44

Intermittent

Question 45

The term used that indicates a laboratory test should be run immediately...

Answer 45

STAT

Question 46

The ocular of the microscope generally magnifies the image...

Answer 46

10 times

Question 47

Your office uses thermometers that record temperatures in Celsius but the mother of the young child does understand what 38.6 means...

Answer 47

101.5 F

Question 48

The systolic BP is measured during with Korotkoff phase?

Answer 48

I

Question 49

The clinical chemistry preforms...

Answer 49

Lipid profile

Question 50

A 62-year-old patient with shingles...

Answer 50

A latent infection