ASEP #1
Which of the following is the most appropriate action when changing a patient’s dressing?
Loosen the dressing stuck to the wound with sterile water.
Which of the following is an example of a chemical used for cauterization?
SILVER NITRATE
Which of the following is NOT part of the medical asepsis handwashing procedure?
HOLDING HANDS UP WHILE WASHING THEM
What type of sterilization technique is used for heat- or moisture-sensitive equipment and takes many hours to process?
GAS
Which of the following instruments is commonly used to clamp blood vessels?
Hemostat
Which of the following is the most important action of the medical assistant after the physician performs an incision and drainage of an infected surgical wound area, removes the sutures, and applies a dressing?
Explain wound care instructions again.
Provide written instructions.
Arrange for a follow-up appointment.
Which of the following would be used when an infected wound needs to remain open for drainage?
WICK
Which of the following instruments is NOT a grasping and clamping instrument?
Retractor
. Which of the following is required when labeling packages for autoclaving
Provider’s name
Name of the article
Date of sterilization
. Which of the following is NOT an effect of inflammation?
FORMING ANTIGENS
Which sterilization method is the one most widely used in the medical office?
Steam
Which of the following best describes a susceptible host?
IMMUNOSUPPRESSED AND ELDERLY
Which of the following terms best describes the result when a non-sterile item or surface comes in contact with a sterile area?
Contamination
Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of OSHA regulations?
ensuring safety in the workplace
Which of the following is the primary purpose of surgical asepsis?
To prevent microorganisms from entering the body during invasive procedures
Which of the following best describes sutures made from materials that dissolve when they encounter the tissue enzymes in the body?
ABSORBABLE
In any of the acute viral hepatitis diseases, which organ is affected?
LIVER
Fiber-optic endoscopes uses which type of sterilization?
steam
Which of the following best defines pathogen?
causes infectious disease
All of the following are desirable characteristics of safety devices EXCEPT what?
Does not work passively
Which of the following are examples of a reservoir in the infection cycle?
EQUIPMENT AND WATER
Which of the following is NOT a way suture needles are categorized?
LENGTH
Which of the following is NOT considered a purpose of using a bandage?
Helps stop bleeding
Which of the following instruments is a long, slender instrument used to determine the size and shape of a hidden area or to detect the presence of a foreign body?
sound
Which of the following links in the infection cycle would wearing gloves most effectively break?
Infectious host