Quiz MA

In cases of blood contamination shoe covering and gloves should be disposed of in________biohazard plastic bags. transparent. orange-red. clearly marked. black.

The autoclave sterilizes or completely destroys microorganisms by combining______. hot water and soap. heat with steam under pressure. acid with steam. bleach and water under pressure.

The combination of sensors or electrodes used for lead #1 is________. rigth arm, left leg. right arm, right leg. left arm, right arm. left arm, left leg.

While the duration of the ST segment is not generally of clinical significance, it is an exceedingly important portion of the ECG(ekg) because of______. the fact that it follows the QRS complex. shifts up or down from the baseline. upward deflection from the baseline. the shift away from the ischemic area.

When the physician feels with fingers or hands to determine the physical characteristics of tissues or organs it is called________. palpation. measuring. percussion. auscultation.

After they are used, disposable syringes and needles, scalpel blades, and other sharp items should be placed in containers, such as __________. OSHA. sanitized. puncture-resistant. biodegradable.

In the medical office the most frequently performed pulmonary function test is _______. nebulization. spirometry. sigmoidoscopy. Mantoux test.

What kind of environment do microorganisms grow best in?. dark and warm. cool and dark. warm and light. cool and light.

The blood pressure should not be taken on an arm if______. the patient had breast surgery. an arm withn an IV infusion. on an arm with a cast. all answers all correct.

When the patient is breathing with only the upper part of the lungs whis is referred to as _____. abdominal respiration. stertorous respiration. cheyene-stokes respiration. shallow respiration.

When measuring blood pressure, which of the following is correct?. all answers are correct. sphygmomanometer needs to clearly visible. room should be quiet so that blood pressure can be heard. the cuff should be applied to the bare upper arm.

When collecting blood for cholesterol tests use a _______ top evacuated tube. red. yellow. blue. lavender.

When the heart is contracting, the pressure is highest. The pressure is called the______. high pressure. air pressure. diastolic pressure. systolic pressure.

What type of blood sample will be needed to perform a hemoglobin test?. EDTA added. serum only. WBC. None of the above.

Another term for acetone in the urine is _____. sugar. pus. ketone bodies. None of the above.

When the patient kneels, and places his/her head and chest on the table with buttocks elevated, it is called the _______ position. knee-chest. prone. lithotomy. proctal.

A _________ is a small, sterile, needle like piece of metal used to make small punctures in the dermis. scarificator. lancet. fleam. cup.

Oxygen is administered to the patient by way of a _______. catheter. cannula. tent. All of the above.

Which degree of burn is the most serious?. all answers are correct. third. second. first.

______ testing should be made available by the employer to all workers who may be concerned they have been infected with HIV through an occupational exposure. Bacterial. Immediate. Blood. Serologic.

Ventricular depolarization produces an electrical force or vector with 2 components: magnitude or force, and ________. amplitude. ground electrode. direction or shape. polarization.

The patient with an infection may have ______. all answers are correct. pain, redness or swelling. fever, nausea, rash and vomiting. loss of appetite.

Viruses can reproduce only in ________. no correct answer. dead cells. living cells. both dead and living cells.

When using a fire extinguisher the hose should be directed to the ______. base of the fire. around the fire. top of fire. middle of fire.

Which fact is true about the P wave?. duration of the P wave is not greater than 0.11 sec. height- deflection is small, not more than 3mm. both a and b. none of the above.

The glucose tolerance test is a _____ -test. saliva. timed. finger stick. dangerous.

On a visual acuity reading of 20/60, what does the 20 represent?. distance that the patient can see with glasses. that the patient has perfect vision. patient eye acuity. distance between patient and test chart.

A rubber or plastic tube used to drain or inject fluid through a body opening is called ____. injection. venipuncture. catheter. no correct answer.

Rubber sleeves on an evacuated tube system make it possible for _____. sterilization. slower draw of blood. multiple use. faster draw of blood.

What is considered a normal adult pulse rate?. 70-170. 90-130. 70-80. 60-100.

A special device called a ´´regulator´´ or ´´flow meter´´ is necessary when using ________. an electronic thermometer. a hot pad. oxygen. a sphygmomanometer.

The process of inserting a catheter is called ________. testing for venereal disease. specimen collection. catherization. major surgery.

When collecting blood for a hematocrit test use a _________. lavender-top evacuated tube. red-top evacuated tube. blue-top evacuated tube. yellow-top evacuated tube.

Which of the following evacuated tubes would be drawn first?. red. lavender. gray. green.

Which of these is crucial in making a blood smear, for a differential blood count?. edges should be thicker than the rest. edges should be feathered. smear must be at least 1.5 inches long. edges should be in a straight line.

When collecting blood by skin puncture on an infant, you should use a ________. 25 gauge needle. lancet. scalpel. 23 gauge needle.

Broken glassware which may be contaminated shall not be picked up directly with the hands, but by mechanical means, such as _______. by lab technician. an evacuated tube. a brush and dust pan. gloved hands.

The electrode site should be ____________. clean, smooth and dry. hairy. have plenty of skin oil present. moist.

It is recommended that protective masks and eye wear, or face shields, worn by laboratory technicians, or housekeeping personnel. when cleaning up blood or body fluids. at all times in the laboratory. when routinely cleaning equipment. when scrubbing laboratory floors.

General infection-control procedures are designed to prevent transmission of a wide range of_____ and to provide a wide margin of safety in the varied situations encountered in the health-care environment. diseases. conditions. microbiological agents. sickness.

´´HIV´´ means. hepatitis B. hepatitis C. human immunodeficiency virus. human infectious virus.

An otoscope is used for examination of the ________. eyes. ears. nose. mouth.

The instrument used to examine the eyes is called the ________. otoscope. sphygmomanometer. stethoscope. ophthalmoscope.

Making sure that a tube is correctly labeled with the patients complete name and identification number is part of the facilities __________plan. exposure plan. incident report. quality control. all choices.

In the application of electrodes, secure the electrode by rubbing your finger around the _____area. center. get. adhesive. peripheral.

When a patient´s feet are placed in stirrups and the buttocks are positioned at the edge of the exam table, the patient is in the ___________ position. sims. lithotomy. prone. supine.

The balance between the heat produced and the heat lost is the __________. no correct answer. body temperature. respiration. pulse.

When there is no variation of R-R intervals it is called ________. irregular with a pattern. absolutely regular. essentially regular. totally regular.

A premature ventricular contraction (PVC) where the QRS have the same configuration each time they appear is called______. uniform. malignant. fused. bigeminy.

Which of the following locations is usually used for taking a pulse?. apical radial. brachial pulse. radial pulse. apical pulse.

Blood from all individuals should be considered______. chemically hazardous. biodegradable. infective or infectious. decontaminated.

When measuring blood pressure, the bottom number is called _____-. diastolic pressure. systolic pressure. air pressure. water pressure.

To obtain a specimen for a throat culture the______ must be swabbed. nasopharynx and tonsillar area. back of the tongue and epiglottis. under the tongue and along the gum line. none of the above.

To use a physical chemical procedure to destroy all microbial life including highly resistant bacterial endospores. eradicate. detoxify. sterilize. acid wash.

The term ´´Universal Precautions´´ is an ________________. organization to promote infection control. overall approach to infection control. organizational to following EPA guidelines. abbreviation for World Health Organization standars.

When preparing a blood smear from a skin puncture you should _____the first drop. collect. use. wipe away. wash off.

When the depth of breathing changes and the rate of the rise fall of the chest is not steady, it is called. abdominal respiration. shallow respiration. stertorous respiration. irregular respiration.

When the pressure is lowest, this pressure is called ____________. diastolic pressure. air pressure. systolic pressure. water pressure.

The primary anticoagulant additive EDTA removes calcium by forming insoluble or un-ionized calcium salts. IT has an advantage of preventing clumping and the formation of artifacts, therefore, good for the preparation of ______. background staining. red cell preservation. clotting. blood films.

The lid to the centrigue should be kept _____when in use. closed. open. ajar. lifted.

Which needle gauges are most commonly used for venipuncture?. 24-25. 21-22. 19-20. 16-18.

Any individual, living or dead, whose blood, or other potentially infectious materials may be a source of occupational exposure to the employee is called __________. hazardous individual. infected specimen. source individual. quarantined source.

A downward or negative wave of an electrocardiogram following the P wave is the ____. R wave. T wave. Q wave. S wave.

An ECG(ekg) tracing measures the amount of voltage and the _____ it takes for the voltage to travel trhoughtout the heart. time. route. waves. lines.

The color coding for a stopper of a tube with no additives is (for collection of serum). green. black. blue. red.

Arterioles are the smallest type of_______. tendons. bones. arteries. veins.

The ___ wave represents atrial depolarization. S. P. R. U.

An apical pulse is the method of choice for__________. young adults. adolescents. children over four years old. infants and young children.

When preparing for lead placement you should first care for. skin preparation. application of electrode wires. application of electrodes. positioning of electrodes.

A QRS measurement of less than ___ seconds indicates a supraventricular pacemaker. 0.13. 0.14. 0.16. 0.12.

Never clean a glass thermometer with. hot water. alcohol. cold water. disinfectant.

When listening to the brachial pulse you will use a ______. sphygmomanometer. earphone. stethoscope. radio.

Use you index finger when you ___ for a vein. stick. scratch. palpate. inject.

A CLIA waived pregnancy test is based on the detection of which of the following?. testosterone. human chorionic gonadotropin. progesterone. estrogen.

When using a centrifuge, make sure equal weights are____. side by side. liquid. opposite each other. one space apart.

Persistent increased systolic and diastolic pressures are indicative of. no correct answer. normal. hypertension. hypotension.

Lying supine with knees sharply flexed and separated is known as the ______ position. prone. dorsal recumbent. knee chest. supine.

To help classify bacteria into two groups, gram positive and gram negative is a special stain called ____. glass stain. germicide. gram stain. bacteria stain.

The absense of one or more complete cardiac cycles where the rhythm is interrupted is referred to as ___________. atrial flutter. ventricular arrhythmia. sinus arrest. sinus wenckebach.

When the patient makes abnormal noises snoring sounds when he/she is breathing, it is called: stertorous respiration. abdominal respiration. irregular respiration. irregular respiration.

Sodium citrate is an anticoagulant of choice for coagulation studies because it protects certain of the_________. red blood cells. white blood cells. pro-coagulants. enzyme inhibitors.

____ is the single, most important source of HIV and HBV in the work place. Saliva in dental procedures. Semen. Pleural fluid. Blood.

When a vector travels away from the positive electrode, a ___ deflection results. positive. T wave. variation. negative.

Lying flat on one´s back with arms at oneñs side is the _____position. lazy. dorsal. prone. supine.

In drug testing the _____ regulates describes how evidence is to be collected and handled. chain of command. person in charge. chain of custody. local law enforcement.

What federal agency requires the use of Sharps Containers. OSHA. DEA. Department of Defense. Law Enfrocement Agency.

The process of killing all microorganisms in a certain area is called_____. dusting. sterilization. washing. disinfection.

A stethoscope is used to listen to body sounds by ______. percussion. auscultation. audiometry. proprioceptor ideaul.

Biohazard labels must be colored ______. gray-black. green. orange-red. blue.

The area between waves is referred to as _______. back spaces. segments. intervals. cycles.

The least reliable measurement of the body temperature is _____. all are equally reliable. axillary. oral. rectal.

A rapid, irregular succession of chaotic bizarre waves; wide, irregular oscillations of the baseline is called ventricular_______. fibrillation. standstill. tachycardia. rhythm.

A respiratory rate greater than 24 per minute is called_______. bradypnea. tachypnea. hypoventilation. apnea.

The process of inhaling and exhaling is called: coughing. respiration. pulse. temperature.

Conversion of a dysrhythmia to a normal rhythm by applying electric shock to the chest is called: cardiac scan. pacemaker implant. defibrillation. endarterectomy.

Listening to the sounds produced while tapping the patient with fingers is called: propitiation. auditive. audition. percussion.

A 24hour urine specimen should: kept at body temperature. left open to air out. kept at room temperature. chilled/refrigerated.

A specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, non-intact skin, parenteral contact with blood, or other potentially infectious materials that results from the performance of an employee duties is called____. exposure incident. occupational hazard. hazardous exposure. unfortunate incident.

An instrument called a centrifuge_______________. freezes specimens. heats specimens. is used for incubation. separates the cellular and liquid portion of the blood.

Groups or clusters of bacteria taken for laboratory study are called ________. family. fungi. cultures. viruses.

When anticoagulated blood is centrifuged______ goes to the top of the tube. WBC. RBC. plasma. water.

Which test measures both sugar and acetone in the urine?. Acetest. Clinitest. Testape. Keto-diastix.

When testing fo occult blood which of the following specimens would be required?. stool sample. urine. semen. blood.

The time established for filing law suites is: civil law. statue of limitations. contract. no correct answer.

A type of insurance whereby the insured pays a specific amount per unit of service and the insurer pays the rest of the coast is called__________. coordination of benefits. copayment. deductible. indemnity.

Holding or detaining a person against his will is: false imprisonment. crime. incompetent. duty of care.

A physician must have the patient´s permission in writing to reveal any confidential information except for which one of the following?. gunshot wound. anorexia. drug addiction. pregnancy.

Is the study of words and their relationship to other words in a sentence. etiquette. forum. punctuation. grammar.

Lack of physical or mental fitness is known as. breach of duty. abandonment. competence. incompetence.

Failure to achieve and agree upon result, even when the highest degree of skill has been used is called: breach of contract. negligence. proximate cause. ethics.

Right and wrong conduct is known as: empathy. criminal law. ethics. licensure.

A previous injury, disease or physical condition that existed before the health insurance policy was issued is called: preexisting condition. prior exposure. foregoing condition. no correct answer.

A patient´s failure to act prudently and reasonably, or doing that which a reasonable person would not do under similar circumstances is called: breach of duty. assumption of risk. contributory negligence. no correct answer.

A drug used to control temperature is called ________. Antipyretic. antidote. anticoagulant. anageslic.

Write the Squeletal names: Facial bones. arm bones. Pelvis. Leg bones. Leg bones.

The medical term for circular movement around a central point is: dorsiflexion. rotation. abduction. extension.

A drug that decreases congestion is called a : decongestant. sedative. suppressant. diuretic.

A wrong commited against another person or person´s property is a: libel. defamation. plaintiff. tort.

The radius is located in the: leg. hand. foot. arm.

Latin for ´´he who acts through another acts for himself´´ is called: res gestae. quit facit per alium facit per se. locum tenems. no correct answer.

An agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of some definite thing is: contract. litigation. statute. felony.