MDAST 323 FINAL REVIEW A
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Which of the following is not a major area that must be covered in the medical facility's
Exposure Control Plan required by OSHA? - Correct Answers -Specific steps for
providing effective patient treatment.
What are the two important factors in performing an effective hand wash? - Correct
Answers -Friction and running warm water.
The process used to wash and remove blood and tissue from medical instruments is
called - Correct Answers -sanitization.
The most important step in achieving hand asepsis is - Correct Answers -removing
jewelry.
The method that completely destroys microorganisms is - Correct Answers -sterilization.
Which of the following procedures is appropriate for preparing blood and other
potentially infectious materials for transport? - Correct Answers -Placing the materials in
a leakproof container during collection.
On the basis of your understanding of the chain of infection, what would be the most
effective method of controlling the spread of conjunctivitis in a day care center? -
Correct Answers -Sanitize hands thoroughly after each contact with a symptomatic
child.
Inflammation mediators that are released at the site of cellular damage perform which of
the following functions? - Correct Answers -Both A and B.
Cell-mediated immunity - Correct Answers -causes destruction of pathogens at the site
of infection.
Relapse and remission are seen frequently in what types of infections? - Correct
Answers -Latent infections.
Viral infections - Correct Answers -are treated with a focus on palliative care.
What should not be done when sanitizing an instrument? - Correct Answers -Wear latex
gloves when cleaning sharp instruments.
, The immune system response that is identified as humoral immunity is - Correct
Answers -production of antibodies in response to a foreign substance in the body.
Macrophage action occurs with - Correct Answers -cell-mediated immunity.
Rosa is responsible for training a new employee in medical aseptic hand washing.
Which of the following should Rosa emphasize? - Correct Answers -Using an adequate
amount of soap and rubbing in a circular motion around all fingers.
A 62-year-old patient with shingles is seen in the office. The physician would classify
this disease as - Correct Answers -a latent infection.
Before disposing of a contaminated needle into a sharps container, the medical
assistant should - Correct Answers -None of the above.
The safest method to achieve adequate sanitization is to - Correct Answers -use an
ultrasonic sanitizer bath.
Items contaminated with any of the following potentially infectious materials require
special handling - Correct Answers -all of the above.
The key to reducing the prevalence of antibiotic resistance is to - Correct Answers -limit
the use of antibiotics to one that is specific to the pathogen.
What should be done if the eyes are exposed to potentially infectious bodily fluids? -
Correct Answers -Flush the eyes with warm water as soon as possible.
Any disease caused by the growth of pathogenic microorganisms in the body falls into
the category of - Correct Answers -infectious.
In the normal state, which of the following are free of all living microorganisms? -
Correct Answers -Internal body organs.
Adequate infection control procedures include all of the following except - Correct
Answers -intermittent hand washing.
Which of the following substances protects nearby cells from viral invasion? - Correct
Answers -Interferon.
Which of the following diseases are caused by a virus? - Correct Answers -Herpes.
Which of the following microorganisms are large, obligate parasites that can be viewed
with a microscope? - Correct Answers -Rickettsiae.
What is considered the second link in the chain of infection? - Correct Answers -
Reservoir.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Which of the following is not a major area that must be covered in the medical facility's
Exposure Control Plan required by OSHA? - Correct Answers -Specific steps for
providing effective patient treatment.
What are the two important factors in performing an effective hand wash? - Correct
Answers -Friction and running warm water.
The process used to wash and remove blood and tissue from medical instruments is
called - Correct Answers -sanitization.
The most important step in achieving hand asepsis is - Correct Answers -removing
jewelry.
The method that completely destroys microorganisms is - Correct Answers -sterilization.
Which of the following procedures is appropriate for preparing blood and other
potentially infectious materials for transport? - Correct Answers -Placing the materials in
a leakproof container during collection.
On the basis of your understanding of the chain of infection, what would be the most
effective method of controlling the spread of conjunctivitis in a day care center? -
Correct Answers -Sanitize hands thoroughly after each contact with a symptomatic
child.
Inflammation mediators that are released at the site of cellular damage perform which of
the following functions? - Correct Answers -Both A and B.
Cell-mediated immunity - Correct Answers -causes destruction of pathogens at the site
of infection.
Relapse and remission are seen frequently in what types of infections? - Correct
Answers -Latent infections.
Viral infections - Correct Answers -are treated with a focus on palliative care.
What should not be done when sanitizing an instrument? - Correct Answers -Wear latex
gloves when cleaning sharp instruments.
, The immune system response that is identified as humoral immunity is - Correct
Answers -production of antibodies in response to a foreign substance in the body.
Macrophage action occurs with - Correct Answers -cell-mediated immunity.
Rosa is responsible for training a new employee in medical aseptic hand washing.
Which of the following should Rosa emphasize? - Correct Answers -Using an adequate
amount of soap and rubbing in a circular motion around all fingers.
A 62-year-old patient with shingles is seen in the office. The physician would classify
this disease as - Correct Answers -a latent infection.
Before disposing of a contaminated needle into a sharps container, the medical
assistant should - Correct Answers -None of the above.
The safest method to achieve adequate sanitization is to - Correct Answers -use an
ultrasonic sanitizer bath.
Items contaminated with any of the following potentially infectious materials require
special handling - Correct Answers -all of the above.
The key to reducing the prevalence of antibiotic resistance is to - Correct Answers -limit
the use of antibiotics to one that is specific to the pathogen.
What should be done if the eyes are exposed to potentially infectious bodily fluids? -
Correct Answers -Flush the eyes with warm water as soon as possible.
Any disease caused by the growth of pathogenic microorganisms in the body falls into
the category of - Correct Answers -infectious.
In the normal state, which of the following are free of all living microorganisms? -
Correct Answers -Internal body organs.
Adequate infection control procedures include all of the following except - Correct
Answers -intermittent hand washing.
Which of the following substances protects nearby cells from viral invasion? - Correct
Answers -Interferon.
Which of the following diseases are caused by a virus? - Correct Answers -Herpes.
Which of the following microorganisms are large, obligate parasites that can be viewed
with a microscope? - Correct Answers -Rickettsiae.
What is considered the second link in the chain of infection? - Correct Answers -
Reservoir.
