Vital Signs
At what body temperature can a fever be classified?
100.4 Degrees
Kaposi's sarcoma is usually found in patients with what disease?
HIV.
What is maneuvered to help an infant with a blocked airway?
Back slaps and chest thrusts
OSHA enforces safety standards for the workplace. The two standards that affect healthcare workers are:
Chemical hazards and blood-borne pathogens.
Which of the following is an example of a repetitive motion injury?
Carpal Tunnel
Blue skin/lips
A type of therapy that reminds patients to take their medication by meeting with a healthcare professional daily or several times per week is:
Direct Observation Therapy.
What indicates that someone has experienced an electrical injury?
Visible burns and confusion about what happened.
A health insurance plan that allows the patient to make almost all healthcare decisions independently is:
Fee for service.
The acronym RACE is used during a fire drill or actual fire. What does this acronym mean?
Rescue, Alarm, Control, Extinguish
What can cause blood vessels to narrow/constrict?
Cold weather.
A condition caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV) that can lie dormant and return later in life is:
Shingles.
What is an example of an engineering control?
Sharps Container
Which government agency is responsible for the safety of all medical devices, such as pacemakers, joint replacements, hearing aids, and contact lenses?
FDA
Moving correctly and maintaining balance to use your body more efficiently is known as:
Body Mechanics
What could a sudden increase in weight mean for a patient?
A microorganism that lives on or in the human body and receives all nutrition from the host is a:
Parasite.
The most commonly transmitted STD is:
HPV
The yearly present amount before the insurance company pays their portion is the:
Deductible
What is the first step in the proper sequence of donning PPE?
Hand Hygiene
What does the systolic number in a blood pressure reading represent?
Pressure when the heart beats.
Bacteria that typically affects the lungs but also attacks the brain, spinal cord, and kidney is:
Tuberculosis.
What is the recommended rate for performing chest compressions for victims of all ages?
100 compressions per minute.
An insurance plan that is partially funded by an employer is a(n):
Group Policy
A facility's fire emergency plan should include:
Place of all exits.