Improper or inadequate labeling of medication may be considered:
a. malpractice
b. tort
c. negligence
c. negligence
100
Commonly used antibiotics are ________ agents:
a. antibacterial
b. antiviral
c. antifungals
a. antibacterial
100
Which of the following antibiotics is most likely to be prescribed for urinary tract infections?
a. Cipro
b. PCN
c. Kefzol
d. Kantrax
a. Cipro
100
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of contrast media?
a. absorbed by abnormal cells
b. appears radiopaque on x-ray
c. injected into the circulatory system
a. absorbed by abnormal cells
100
A group of diseases characterized by increased intraocular pressure is known as:
a. glaucoma
b. creatinine
c. hyperkalemia
a. glaucoma
200
The most common type of syringe used in surgery is the:
a. plain tip
b. luer loc
c. tuberculin
d. insulin
b. luer loc
200
Many antibiotics are natural chemicals that are produced by microorganisms.
a. True
b. False
a. True
200
Which of the following is a generic aminopenicillin?
a. Terramycin
b. Cipro
c. Ampicillin
c. Ampicillin
200
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of dyes?
a. Applied topically
b. used to enhance radiographich studies
c. instilled into a body cavity
b. used to enhance radiographich studies
200
Which term indicates abnormally low potassium concentration in the blood?
a. hypokalemia
b. hyperkalemia
c. homeostasis
a. hypokalemia
300
When recappign a needle you should:
a. throw the needle in the trash
b. use the two handed method
c. use the one handed method
c. use the one handed method
300
A surgical site infection that results from poor aseptic technique at the time of delivering an item to the sterile field is classified as:
a. Endogenous
b. Exogenous
b. Exogenous
300
Which of the following groups of antibiotics inhibit bacterial replication?
a. Quinolones
b. Sulfonamides
c. Tetracyclines
a. Quinolones
300
Which of the following dyes is most likely to be used intravenously?
a. Indigo carmine
b. Gentian violet
c. Lugol's solution
b. Gentian violet
300
Nephrons are the filtering units found in the???
Kidneys
400
All of the following must be read aloud when identifying a drug EXCEPT:
a. name
b. manufacturer
c. strength
d. expiration date
b. manufacturer
400
Antibiotics that are effective against on specific species of microorganisms are known as:
a. broad spectrum
b. aerobic
c. narrow spectrum
c. narrow spectrum
400
Ancef is a member of the __________ antibiotics group.
a. Cephalosporin
b. Macrolide
c. Aminoglycoside
d. PCN
a. Cephalosporin
400
Which of teh following agents is used to demonstrate cellular level tissue changes:
a. Hypaque
b. Lugol's solution
c. Indigo carmine
b. Lugol's solution
400
The generic name for Osmitrol is:
a. mannitol
b. diamox
c. Lasix
d. diuril
a. mannitol
500
Before medications are entered into the sterile field they must be identified by:
a. the scrub and circulator
b. two scrubs
c. a physician and the circulator
a. the scrub and circulator
500
An antimicrobial agent used to inhibit bacterial growth is called:
a. bactericidal
b. bacteriophilic
c. bacteriostatic
c. bacteriostatic
500
Erythromycin is a member of the ______________ antibiotics group.
a. Cephalosporin
b. Macrolide
c. Aminoglycoside
b. Macrolide
500
Which of the following agents is used to identify areas of cervical dysplasia for laser cervical conization?
a. Lugol's solution
b. Methylene blue
c. Acetic acid
c. Acetic acid
500
The trade name for furosemide is:
a. Mannitol
b. Osmitrol
c. Diamox
d. Lasix