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The most common nosocomial infections occur as: D. urinary tract infections
A. blood borne infections Nosocomial infections most commonly occur in the urinary tract.
B. respiratory tract infections
C. wound infections
D. urinary tract infections
Which of the following is not required for giving consent? D. medical background and credentials
A. legal age and mental competency For consent to be given, the patient must be of legal age and have the mental
B. acknowledgment of risks capacity to understand the procedure, risks and benefits, and alternatives.
C. understanding of procedure
D. medical background and credentials
A patient who has experienced a severe anaphylactic B. epinephrine
reaction to contrast may be administered:
A severe anaphylactic reaction to contrast may cause cardiac and respiratory
A. cysteine distress/arrest. Epinephrine may be administered from the crash cart to rescue this
B. epinephrine patient.
C. Valium
D. dopamine
If you are helping a patient who has suffered a stroke, you C. on the patient's weak side
should position yourself:
Stroke victims tend to have a weak side and need help there. When assisting,
A. in front of the patient position yourself on the weak side.
B. behind the patient
C. on the patient's weak side
D. on the patient's strong side
,Signs of increased cranial pressure include all of the D. bradycardia
following except:
Increased cranial pressure may show relatively minor signs such as nausea,
A. nausea vomiting, and headache to extreme signs such as coma or sudden death.
B. coma
C. intense headache
D. bradycardia
The appropriate personnel protective equipment for the A. respiratory mask
care of a patient with suspected TB infection would
include: When caring for a patient with suspected TB or one in the early stages of
treatment for TB, fitted respiratory masks should be worn by caregivers.
A. respiratory mask
B. goggles
C. gown
D. booties
A patient known to carry an organism that is easily C. room with negative pressure ventilation
transmitted by airborne transmission should be placed in
a: A patient with a known airborne communicable disease should be placed in a
room engineered to prevent transmission of airborne microbes.
A. regular-sized wheelchair
B. typical hospital room
C. room with negative pressure ventilation
D. room with no windows
The signs of a petite seizure include (select two): 1. sudden cessation of focus and response
1. sudden cessation of focus and response
1. sudden cessation of focus and response
2. violent, jerky motions A petite seizure may be short lived and only exhibit minor signs like the loss of
1. sudden cessation of focus and response focus or concentration or a quick vocal reflex.
4. shortness of breath
Before administering intravenous contrast, it is important B. kidneys
to check BUN and Creatinine levels to assure the proper BUN and creatinine levels are an indicator of kidney function. Proper kidney
functioning of the: function is important in assuring that the patient will be able to excrete waste
products following contrast administration.
A. liver
B. kidneys
C. bladder
D. heart
If a healthcare worker is accidentally punctured by a C. fomite
contaminated needle, the potential route of disease
transmission is: The fomite is an inanimate object or material through which disease-producing
agents may be conveyed.
A. droplet
B. airborne
C. fomite
D. contact
, The transient sensation of electrical shock traveling down A. Lhermitte's sign
the neck and extremities following radiation to the spine is
called: Lhermitte's sign is a sensation of electrical shock down the neck and extremities
following radiation to the spinal area.
A. Lhermitte's sign
B. Babinski's sign
C. Turner's syndrome
D. Gardner's syndrome
The systolic pressure represents: A. the highest point reached during contraction of the ventricles
A. the highest point reached during contraction of the The systolic pressure is given first and is the highest point during contraction of the
ventricles ventricles.
B. the lowest point to which the pressure drops during
relaxation of the ventricles
C. the highest point reached during the contraction of the
aorta
D. the lowest point reached during the relaxation of the
aorta
Measuring the heart rate by using a stethoscope over the B. apical pulse
patient's heart is an assessment of the:
The apical pulse is measured at the apex of the heart and requires listening at the
A. carotid pulse chest with the ear or stethoscope.
B. apical pulse
C. pedal pulse
D. radial pulse
A patient showing signs of shock should be placed in the A. increase blood flow to the heart
Trendelenberg position to:
Trendelenberg positions the patient supine with feet slightly elevated to improve
A. increase blood flow to the heart blood flow to the heart during shock, when blood pressure is lowered.
B. increase circulating blood volume
C. relax venous spasms
D. increase oxygen to the lungs
Accidental needle stick injuries could lead to transmission D. hepatitis B
of:
Hepatitis B is a virus transmitted through blood and body fluids.
A. cancer
B. tuberculosis
C. herpes simplex
D. hepatitis B
All of the following are possible complications of D. congestive heart failure
intravenous injections except:
Congestive heart failure is often result of a chronic heart condition and not
A. air emboli associated with acute, immediate consequence of IV injection.
B. infection
C. phlebitis
D. congestive heart failure
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The most common nosocomial infections occur as: D. urinary tract infections
A. blood borne infections Nosocomial infections most commonly occur in the urinary tract.
B. respiratory tract infections
C. wound infections
D. urinary tract infections
Which of the following is not required for giving consent? D. medical background and credentials
A. legal age and mental competency For consent to be given, the patient must be of legal age and have the mental
B. acknowledgment of risks capacity to understand the procedure, risks and benefits, and alternatives.
C. understanding of procedure
D. medical background and credentials
A patient who has experienced a severe anaphylactic B. epinephrine
reaction to contrast may be administered:
A severe anaphylactic reaction to contrast may cause cardiac and respiratory
A. cysteine distress/arrest. Epinephrine may be administered from the crash cart to rescue this
B. epinephrine patient.
C. Valium
D. dopamine
If you are helping a patient who has suffered a stroke, you C. on the patient's weak side
should position yourself:
Stroke victims tend to have a weak side and need help there. When assisting,
A. in front of the patient position yourself on the weak side.
B. behind the patient
C. on the patient's weak side
D. on the patient's strong side
,Signs of increased cranial pressure include all of the D. bradycardia
following except:
Increased cranial pressure may show relatively minor signs such as nausea,
A. nausea vomiting, and headache to extreme signs such as coma or sudden death.
B. coma
C. intense headache
D. bradycardia
The appropriate personnel protective equipment for the A. respiratory mask
care of a patient with suspected TB infection would
include: When caring for a patient with suspected TB or one in the early stages of
treatment for TB, fitted respiratory masks should be worn by caregivers.
A. respiratory mask
B. goggles
C. gown
D. booties
A patient known to carry an organism that is easily C. room with negative pressure ventilation
transmitted by airborne transmission should be placed in
a: A patient with a known airborne communicable disease should be placed in a
room engineered to prevent transmission of airborne microbes.
A. regular-sized wheelchair
B. typical hospital room
C. room with negative pressure ventilation
D. room with no windows
The signs of a petite seizure include (select two): 1. sudden cessation of focus and response
1. sudden cessation of focus and response
1. sudden cessation of focus and response
2. violent, jerky motions A petite seizure may be short lived and only exhibit minor signs like the loss of
1. sudden cessation of focus and response focus or concentration or a quick vocal reflex.
4. shortness of breath
Before administering intravenous contrast, it is important B. kidneys
to check BUN and Creatinine levels to assure the proper BUN and creatinine levels are an indicator of kidney function. Proper kidney
functioning of the: function is important in assuring that the patient will be able to excrete waste
products following contrast administration.
A. liver
B. kidneys
C. bladder
D. heart
If a healthcare worker is accidentally punctured by a C. fomite
contaminated needle, the potential route of disease
transmission is: The fomite is an inanimate object or material through which disease-producing
agents may be conveyed.
A. droplet
B. airborne
C. fomite
D. contact
, The transient sensation of electrical shock traveling down A. Lhermitte's sign
the neck and extremities following radiation to the spine is
called: Lhermitte's sign is a sensation of electrical shock down the neck and extremities
following radiation to the spinal area.
A. Lhermitte's sign
B. Babinski's sign
C. Turner's syndrome
D. Gardner's syndrome
The systolic pressure represents: A. the highest point reached during contraction of the ventricles
A. the highest point reached during contraction of the The systolic pressure is given first and is the highest point during contraction of the
ventricles ventricles.
B. the lowest point to which the pressure drops during
relaxation of the ventricles
C. the highest point reached during the contraction of the
aorta
D. the lowest point reached during the relaxation of the
aorta
Measuring the heart rate by using a stethoscope over the B. apical pulse
patient's heart is an assessment of the:
The apical pulse is measured at the apex of the heart and requires listening at the
A. carotid pulse chest with the ear or stethoscope.
B. apical pulse
C. pedal pulse
D. radial pulse
A patient showing signs of shock should be placed in the A. increase blood flow to the heart
Trendelenberg position to:
Trendelenberg positions the patient supine with feet slightly elevated to improve
A. increase blood flow to the heart blood flow to the heart during shock, when blood pressure is lowered.
B. increase circulating blood volume
C. relax venous spasms
D. increase oxygen to the lungs
Accidental needle stick injuries could lead to transmission D. hepatitis B
of:
Hepatitis B is a virus transmitted through blood and body fluids.
A. cancer
B. tuberculosis
C. herpes simplex
D. hepatitis B
All of the following are possible complications of D. congestive heart failure
intravenous injections except:
Congestive heart failure is often result of a chronic heart condition and not
A. air emboli associated with acute, immediate consequence of IV injection.
B. infection
C. phlebitis
D. congestive heart failure
