Question 1

All of the following are examples of nonintact skin except

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A)  skin with dermatitis.
B)  burned skin.
C)  bruised skin.
D)  chapped skin.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of personal protective equipment?

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A)  Clean, disposable gloves
B)  Biohazard sharps container
C)  Scrubs
D)  Prescription eyeglasses A

Question 3

The optimal growth temperature is

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A)  98.6° F or body temperature.
B)  the temperature at which a microorganism grows best.
C)  room temperature.
D)  the temperature that kills pathogens.

Question 4

Treatment for acute hepatitis B includes

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A)  antibiotics.
B)  physical therapy.
C)  liver transplantation.
D)  restricted activity and rest.

Question 5

Cilia remove pathogens from the body by

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A)  providing an acidic environment.
B)  engulfing pathogens.
C)  trapping microorganisms.
D)  constantly beating toward the outside.
E)  all of the above.

Question 6

What is the name given to a person who cannot fight off a pathogen that has entered his or her body?

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A)  Reservoir host
B)  Resistant host
C)  Contagious
D)  Susceptible host

Question 7

Microorganisms can be transmitted through

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A)  droplet infection.
B)  insects.
C)  contaminated food.
D)  contaminated equipment.
E)  all of the above.

Question 8

How often does OSHA require employers to review and update their Exposure Control Plan?

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A)  Every 6 months
B)  Once each year
C)  Every 2 years
D)  Only when a new procedure is instituted B

Question 9

The most likely means of contracting hepatitis B in the health care setting is through

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A)  contaminated food and water.
B)  needlesticks and blood splashes.
C)  handling contaminated equipment.
D)  touching a patient infected with hepatitis B. B

Question 10

What term is used to describe a microorganism that does not produce disease?

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A)  Sterile
B)  Aseptic
C)  Nonpathogen
D)  Pathogen

Question 11

All of the following are advantages of alcohol-based hand rubs except

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A)  they do not require rinsing.
B)  less time is required to perform hand hygiene.
C)  they remove all resident flora from the skin.
D)  they contain emollients to prevent drying of the hands.

Question 12

Which of the following is not an example of a microorganism?

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A)  Pinworms
B)  Bacteria
C)  Virus
D)  Protozoa

Question 13

Which of the following is a violation of the OSHA standard?

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A)  Eating in the office laboratory
B)  Storing the Exposure Control Plan on the computer
C)  Recapping a needle after withdrawing medication from a vial
D)  Refusing to get the hepatitis B vaccination
E)  All of the above

Question 14

All of the following are growth requirements for microorganisms except

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A)  darkness.
B)  moisture.
C)  nutrition.
D)  acidic environment.

Question 15

What term describes a device that makes an exposure incident involving a contaminated sharp edge less likely to occur?

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A)  Postexposure prophylaxis
B)  Decontamination
C)  Personal protective equipment
D)  Safer medical device

Question 16

What is the first thing you should do if a cut on your bare hand accidentally comes in contact with a patient's blood?

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A)  Report the incident to the physician.
B)  Wash your hands with soap and water.
C)  Apply gloves.
D)  Obtain a hepatitis B vaccination.

Question 17

Which of the following used items is not an example of regulated medical waste?

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A)  Suture needle
B)  Microbiologic collection device
C)  Gauze saturated with blood
D)  Urine testing strip

Question 18

What term is used to describe practices that help to keep an object or area clean and free from infection?

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A)  Medical asepsis
B)  Surgical asepsis
C)  Disinfection
D)  Sterilization

Question 19

The most common side effect of the hepatitis B vaccine is

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A)  nausea.
B)  hives.
C)  irritability.
D)  soreness at the injection site.

Question 20

What term is used to describe a microorganism that produces disease?

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A)  Nonpathogen
B)  Pathogen
C)  Bacteria
D)  Infection

Exam 2: Medical Asepsis and the Osha Standard

All of the following are examples of nonintact skin except

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Which of the following is an example of personal protective equipment?

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The optimal growth temperature is

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Treatment for acute hepatitis B includes

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Cilia remove pathogens from the body by

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What is the name given to a person who cannot fight off a pathogen that has entered his or her body?

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Microorganisms can be transmitted through

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How often does OSHA require employers to review and update their Exposure Control Plan?

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The most likely means of contracting hepatitis B in the health care setting is through

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What term is used to describe a microorganism that does not produce disease?

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All of the following are advantages of alcohol-based hand rubs except

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Which of the following is not an example of a microorganism?

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Which of the following is a violation of the OSHA standard?

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All of the following are growth requirements for microorganisms except

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What term describes a device that makes an exposure incident involving a contaminated sharp edge less likely to occur?

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What is the first thing you should do if a cut on your bare hand accidentally comes in contact with a patient's blood?

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Which of the following used items is not an example of regulated medical waste?

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What term is used to describe practices that help to keep an object or area clean and free from infection?

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The most common side effect of the hepatitis B vaccine is

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