Infection Control
This is the single most important thing an MA can do to prevent the spread of disease.
Washing hands / hand hygiene
This is the correct order for donning PPE:
gown, mask/goggles, gloves
What are the first two steps to take when approaching an emergency?
assess the situation and assess the victim
This document contains information about emergency response actions and hazardous materials:
SDS (Safety Data Sheet)
This is the medical term for fainting:
Syncope
These precautions should be used with every patient.
Standard precautions
This is the correct order for removing (doffing) PPE
gloves, gown, then mask and goggles
What should be performed when a choking patient cannot speak, breathe, or cough?
Abdominal thrusts
This is an example of an engineering control used to prevent needlestick injuries:
Sharps container
This is the medical term for difficulty breathing:
Dyspnea
This method of hand hygiene should be used when hands are visibly soiled.
Soap and water
This technique should be used when setting up a sterile field for a minor surgical procedure.
surgical asepsis
what an MA should do for a patient with a severe bleeding wound:
holding a thick pad against the wound and pressing down hard
This is what OSHA considers exposure to radiation:
a physical hazard
This is another name for an insulin reaction:
hypoglycemia
This type of Transmission-Based Precaution is appropriate for a patient with a heavily draining wound.
Contact precautions
This is how disposable gloves should be removed after patient care:
pulling the gloves off so the outside turns inward
What does RACE stand for?
Remove patients, Activate alarm/call 911, Contain fire, Extinguish / Evacuate
This is what the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard requires employers to have:
An exposure control plan
This may be occurring when a patient suddenly cannot speak clearly and has weakness on one side of the body:
The patient may be having a stroke / CVA (cerebrovascular accident)
This link in the chain of infection is most directly broken when an MA wears a mask and gloves before entering the room of a patient with an active cough.
Mode of Transmission
What action might demonstrate surgical asepsis when giving a patient an injection?
using a sterile needle and syringe
This is what an MA should do if a fire is outside the room, the door feels hot, and there is no window or other way out:
blocking the space under the door with a wet towel or clothing and waiting for help
This device measures exposure to radiation:
Dosimeter
This condition can cause a patient's breath to have a sweet smell:
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)