Medical Asepsis
Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood or other potentially infectious materials.
Bloodborne pathogens
Normal range for respirations
12-20
The vaccine MMR stands for:
measles, mumps, rubella
What is the name given to a person who cannot fight off a pathogen that has entered his or her body?
Susceptible host
The order of vein selection for venipuncture is:
median cubital, cephalic, basilic
What should be done first after exposure to bloodborne pathogens on and off campus?
Wash area
Which of the following may occur if the lens of a tympanic membrane thermometer is dirty?
The reading may be falsely low
A patient with hyperopia has difficulty seeing objects:
At reading or working level
If a laboratory report is returned to the medical office marked QNS, it means that
quantity not sufficient, not enough specimen was submitted
When collecting a venous blood specimen to be transported to an outside laboratory for testing, what should be consulted for information on collecting and handling requirements?
Lab directory
Any individual, living or dead, whose blood or other potentially infectious materials may be a source of occupational exposure to employees
Source Individual
If a rectal temperature of 99° F was taken orally, it would register as:
98
What is the purpose of measuring head circumference? (looking for which 2 disorders)
Screening for macroencephaly or microencephaly
A blood test that analyzes the ability of the kidneys to perform their function is the:
BUN
On standing, a blood specimen to which an anticoagulant has been added separates into
plasma, buffy coat, blood cells
Any contaminated object that can penetrate the skin, including, but not limited to, needles, scalpels, lancets, broken glass, broken capillary tubes, and exposed end of dental wires
Contaminated sharps
The systolic blood pressure represents the:
pressure in the arteries when the ventricles contract.
A patient diagnosed with myopia has which refractive problem?
Light rays entering the eye focus in front of the retina.
What is the term for a test result that indicates whether a substance is present in the specimen being tested and provides an approximate indication of the amount of the substance present?
Qualitative test result
How is serum obtained? (what type of blood, how is it derived from the blood)
From clotted blood that has been centrifuged
A system of barrier precautions to be used by all personnel for contact with blood, body fluids, secretions, excretions, non-intact skin, and mucous membranes of ALL patients, regardless of the patient s diagnosis.
Standard precautions
When measuring blood pressure, the Korotkoff phase in which the sounds disappear is:
Phase V
What immunizations are included in a DTaP injection?
Diptheria, pertussis, tetanus
What is a differential diagnosis? Give an example
A patients symptoms match multiple diagnoses. strep vs laryngitis
The laboratory requisition indicates that you are to collect a venous blood specimen for hematology testing, serum chemistry testing, and coagulation studies. What is the proper order of collection for these tubes?
Light blue, red, lavender