Infection Control
Antibiotics will not cure the common cold because it is caused by a
virus
What cavity contains the heart and lungs among other organs?
thoracic cavity
What term is used to indicate a heart rate below 60 bpm
bradycardia
A structure that is composed of two or more tissue types is called a/an:
organ
divides the body into superior and inferior
transverse
Complete destruction of all forms of microbial life.
sterilization
Which plane divides the body into right and left portions
sagittal plane
what is the pacemaker of the heart?
SA node
Absence of contractions of the heart:
asystole
How many electrodes are used as part of a 12-lead EKG?
10
Which of the following pathogens would require the use of an N95 respirator?
1) C. diff
2) MRSA
3) Tuberculosis
4) COVID 19
Tuberculosis
yellowing of the skin is called
jaundice
What part of the EKG represents depolarization of the atria
p wave
Another word for chest leads is:
precordial leads
the middle layer of the heart is called the
myocardium
What do autoclaves use to sterilize medical instruments?
hot steam
Food and air move through which of the following organs
pharynx
Which of the patient's limbs serves as an electrical ground?
RL
Mr. Smith is suffering from an enlargement of the bones in the entire skull as well as in the hands and feet, in addition to thickening of the skin. Which of the following conditions is Mr. Smith suffering from?
acromegaly
Diabetes is caused by a deficiency or lack of production of:
insulin
The body organ targeted by HBV is the:
liver
When a physician is going to perform a sigmoidoscopy, the clinical medical assistant would most commonly placed the patient in which position
Sims
When applying chest leads, where is V2 placed
4th ICS to the left of the sternal border
The four classic symptoms of inflammation are erythema, pain, and:
heat and swelling (edema)
A pulse site used to measure blood pressure is:
brachial pulse