Infection Types
Infection Control
Ethics
Legal Practices
Legal Implications
100
An infection that develops when the body's normal defenses are not working properly is a/an: A. Mutant Infection B. Nonpathogenic infection C. Opportunistic Infection D. Recessive Infection
What is Opportunistic infection
100
What could be found on the surface of a sterile instrument. A. Viruses B. Spores C. Microbes D. Nothing
What is Nothing
100
Janie is frequently late for work. Even when she arrives on time, she takes ten minutes to finish getting ready. Her behavior MOST LIKELY violates: A. Ethical Standards B. Legal Standards C. Both ethical and legal standards D. Neither ethical or legal standards
What is Ethical standards
100
Does a hospitalized patient have the right to refuse to have blood drawn? A. Yes, but only if the doctor agrees B. Yes. Patients have the right to refuse treatment C. No. A hospitalized patient must comply with the physician's orders D. No, because the refusal of treatment is a HIPAA vilation
What is Yes. Patients have the right to refuse treatment
100
What does the P in HIPAA stand for? A. Patient B. Protection C. Privacy D. Portability
What is Portability
200
A patient's sore throat is caused by streptococcus. How would this be treated? A. Antibiotic medication B. Antifungal gargle C. Antiviral throat wash D. There is no treatment
What is Antibiotic medication
200
What does OSHA require health facilities to provide for all employees who come in contact with patients?
What is PPE
200
What would most likely be a task of a hospital ethics committee? A. Approve discontinuation of life support on a terminally ill patient. B. Allow the hiring of a physical therapist whose license has been revoked. C. Termination of an employee who has frequent absences D. Censure a physician who is dating a medical lab tech
What is Approve discontinuation of life support on a terminally ill patient.
200
HIPAA rules require that certain diseases must be reported by law to protect the public. Which of the following diseases would fall into the category of reportable diseases? A. Diabetes B. Syphilis C. Gastroenteritis D. Multiple Sclerosis
What is syphilis
200
Mr. Jones goes to a medical office with chest pain. The physician orders an antacid and does not do an EKG. That night, Mr. Jones dies from a heart attack. The doctor could be charged with: A. Slander B. Defamation C. Negligence D. Battery
What is Negligence
300
Albert has a yeast infection under his arm. It should be treated with a/an: A. Antifungal creme B. Antibiotic Ointment C. Vaccination D. Hot compress
What is Antifungal creme
300
A healthcare worker who observes standard precautions would dispose of infectious waste in a/an: A. Recycle Container B. Biohazard Container C. Autoclave D. Incinerator
What is Biohazard Container
300
A grief stricken family in the ER has just been notified of a death of their child who was hit by a car. What should the physician ask regarding organ transplantation? A. Do not ask since the family is in shock and cannot make an informed decision B. Wait for five or six hours until the family has had time to accept the loss and then ask about donation C. Immediately ask the family for permission to use the organs for transplantation D. Start the process of removing the organs and hope the family will give permission when asked.
What is Immediately ask the family for permission to use the organs for transplantation
300
Fred is 89 years old and his health is failing. He is still sound of mind, but knows that he may not be able to make decisions for himself in the future. What would allow him to designate his adult son to make decisions on his behalf? A. Living Will B. DNR Request C. HIPAA Authorization Form D. Durable Power of Attorney
What is Durable Power of Attorney
300
A medication is ordered to be mixed in 1000 cc of IV fluid for administration. If a nurse injects the medication directly into a patients vein in error, he/she could be guilty of: A. Malpractice B. Assault C. Negligence D. Physical Abuse
What is Malpractice
400
Where would you find an anaerobic microorganism? A. On a toilet seat B. In the Soil C. In the Air D. In sterile water
What is In the soil
400
OSHA regulations require hospitals to give their employees with occupational exposure what vaccine free of charge? A. Influenza B. Mumps C. Meningitis D. Hepatitis B
What is Hepatitis B
400
Dr. Smith treats the nurses that work with him very poorly and he constantly disrespects them because he believes they are inferior. This is an example of occupational: A. Sensitivity B. Prejudice C. Bias D. Stereotyping
What is Bias
400
Which of the following is an example of a legal directive? A. An operative consent form B. A HIPAA authorization form C. Living Will D. Malpractice law suit
What is living will
400
When should a hospital employee file a grievance? A. When he/she believes another healthcare worker is making sexual advances B. When the problem involves his/her immediate supervisor C. When multiple attempts to resolve the issue have been ignored D. When he/she is scheduled to work on a day that he/she had previously requested to be off
What is multiple attempts to resolve the issue have been ignored
500
A man died from an infection caused by rickettsiae. The infection was MOST LIKELY transmitted by: A. Walking barefoot in a locker room B. A blood transfusion C. The bite of a tick D. Breathing in contaminated air
What is The bite of a tick
500
When healthcare workers follow standard precautions, they are practicing medical: A. Transmission B. Asepsis C. Contamination D. Isolation
What is Asepsis
500
Legal violations and ethical violations: A. are both subject to criminal penalties B. differ because legal violations always result in loss of license, whereas ethical violations always result in suspension from duty. C. Differ because legal violations are dealt with in court, whereas ethical violations are dealt with by licensing agencies or professional organizations D. Differ because only ethical violations must be reported
What is differ because legal violations are dealt with in court, whereas ethical violations are dealt with by licensing agencies or professional orgganizations
500
A woman has a legally written and witnessed Living Will that states she does not want her life prolonged when her condition is terminal. She is in a car accident and suffers irreversible brain damage. Her daughter wants her kept alive on a respirator. What or who will legally deterimine the patient's future? A. The daughter B. The doctor C. The Living Will D. The court system
What is the living will
500
An angry patient writes a letter to the newspaper editor about a local psychologist. The allegations in the letter are clearly untrue and damaging to the psychologist's practice. The letter writer could be guilty of: A. Assault B. Battery C. Slander D. Libel
What is libel
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