Chapter 09 Examination and treatment Areas

Which of the following reflects the inside of the mouth and throat for examination purposes?

Laryngeal mirror.

One of Stan's duties is to check the laboratory equipment and machines each morning when he arrives at the office. This morning. When he checked the temperature in the laboratory refrigerator, he discovered that the temperature was 62 F. What should Stan do?

Notify all lab personnel that specimens in the refrigerator may be compromised.

Which of the following instruments tests a patient's hearing?

Tuning fork.

When the medical assistant puts a patient in the examination room to wait for the physician, the usual place to put the patient's medical record is?

in a rack that hangs on the wall directly outside the examination room.

Which of the following is the correct position for the examining table?

in the center of the room or coming out form the wall.

Which of the following is the main reason for dusting shelves and furniture in the examination room?

it eliminates dust that harbors bacteria and allergens.

Who is responsible for preparing the examination room for patients?

medical assistant.

An instrument used to enlarge the opening of the nose to permit viewing is an?

nasal speculum.

An anoscope is an instrument that is used to?

open the anus for examination.

a lighted instrument that is used to examine the inner structures of the eye is an?

ophthalmoscope.

which of the following can be reused after completing the sanitization process without further disinfection or sterilization?

ophthalmoscopes and otoscopes.

Which of the following is an instrument used to examine the ear canal and the tympanic membrane?

otoscope.

What is the most appropriate way to monitor the temperature in a laboratory refrigerator?

place a thermometer in the refrigerator.

Which of the following is the appropriate method for disposal of soiled linen cloths and pillowcases?

place them in a biohazard-labeled bag and send to a laundry for cleaning.

if you cannot sanitize instruments immediately after using them?

place them in water with a neutral-pH detergent.

Which of the following is appropriate for cleaning surfaces in the exam room?

10% solution of household bleach.

a physician in a medical office should have a minimum of how many examination rooms for his or her exclusive use?

2.

which of the following activities dose OSHA prohibit medical personnel from doing in a room where potentially infectious materials are present?

Chewing gum and applying cosmetics.

which cleaning process is used on instruments such as nasal specula and endotracheal tubes?

Disinfection.

When beginning the sanitization process on instruments that are contaminated with blood, what additional personal protective equipment is needed?

Face mask.

Which of the following is commonly used as a preservative in a 10% solution and as a germicide and sporicide in a 5% solution?

Formaldehyde.

Which of the following can be disinfected and used again without sterilization?

Glassware and enamel.

Which of the following has a hard-rubber triangular head and is used to check a patient's reflexes?

Reflex hammer.

which of the following is used to listen to body sounds?

Stethoscope.

the destruction of infectious agents on an object by direct application of chemical is?

disinfection.

Which of the following should you do when you sanitize instruments?

wear utility gloves.

which of the following is a reason for storing biohazardous substance in a separate refrigerator from food and beverages?

you could accidentally grab a biohazardous substance that is not clearly labeled and ingest it.

Which of the following is the usual way to signal that an examination room is occupied?

A light on the door or wall is illuminated.

The temperature in the food refrigerator should be maintained between?

32 F and 40 F.

The temperature of the laboratory refrigerators should be maintained between?

36 F and 46 F.

the Americans with disabilities act of 1990 accessibility guidelines require that doors be ____ wide to allow a person in a wheelchair to pass through?

36 inches.

According to ADA guidelines, a clearance space in rooms and hallways must allow a person in a wheelchair to make an 180-degree turn. the minimum required clearance space is?

60 inches.

The most appropriate temperature setting for the examination room is?

72 F.

The customary size for an examination room is?

8ft. by 12 ft.

Which of the following is extremely corrosive and toxic to tissue and has strong killing power?

Acid.

how often should you change the cover on the examining table?

After every use.

which of the following is commonly used to clean instruments and equipment that would be damaged by immersion in soap and water or other disinfectant solutions?

Alcohol.

Which of the following instruments must be sterilized?

Anoscope and vaginal speculum.

Sandra arrived a little late this morning because her car wouldn't start. Although she usually checks the exam rooms for cleanliness before bringing a patient back to an exam room, the rooms are almost always in good shape, so she skips that step this morning. As she brings the first patient into the exam room, she notices an unidentifiable clear get-like substance on the edge of the examining table. The paper cover is clean and fresh. What should Sandra do?

Ask the patient to step back into the waiting area while she cleans up the table.

Which of the following is used to disinfect bloody surfaces before sanitization?

Bleach.

The last patient of the day was very ill and vomited twice in the exam room. The first time, she made it to the wastepaper basket, but the second time, she vomited on the examining table and floor. What should you do?

Clean up the vomitus, Using standard precautions because the vomitus is potentially infections .

Which of the following are examples of disposable instruments?

Curettes and needles.

Which of the following brand name chemicals, commonly known as cidex, is used in chemmical sterilization processes?

Glutaraldehyde.

What is the first step in preventing the spread of infectious microorganisms in the examination area?

Hand Hygiene.

which of the following is used both as a disinfectant and as an antiseptic, but has limited effectiveness in the presence of blood products, mucus or soap.

Iodine.

Which of the following is an example of a consumable supply ?

Isopropyl alcohol .

The process of cleaning and scrubbing instruments and equipment, generally by washing with detergents and scrubbing as needed is?

Sanitization.

After a minor surgical procedure, Karen is scrubbing the instruments to sanitize them before disinfection and sterilization. She notices that one of the hinged instruments dose not close properly. What should Karen do?

Set it aside and notify the physician or office manager .

An ultrasonic cleaner used to sanitize delicate instruments generates ______ to loosen contaminates from the instruments

Sound waves

Which of the following instruments that a physician uses during an examination is sometimes mounted on the wall?

Sphygmomanometer and otoscope.

An autoclave is used to _______ instruments that penetrate the skin or come in contact with normally sterile areas of the body

Sterilize

Which of the following is used to measure body temperature?

Thermometer.

Which of the following are examples of disposable supplies ?

Tongue depressors and glass slides .

Transcutaneous absorption through?

a cut or crack in the skin.

The appropriate way to handle disinfected supplies is to?

always wear gloves.

Which of the following is used on instruments and equipment that come in contact with intact muccous membranes or other surfaces not considered sterile?

disinfection.

which of the following methods should be used to clean the work surfaces in the examination room, including the examining table, sink and counter top?

disinfection.

Which of the following is the appropriate way to dispose of paper coverings soiled by body fluids or blood?

dispose of them in a biohazardous wast container.

the number of examination rooms in a medical office depends on the number of physicians who work there and on?

each physicians patient load.

The first step in eliminating offensive odors form an exam room is to ?

eliminate the source of the odor .

The primary reason for having a minimum of two examination rooms per physician is that it?

enables the medical assistant to prepare one room while the physician examines a patient in the other.

which of the following statements about a disinfectant is true?

evaporation can alter the chemical makeup of the solution.

Which of the following provides an additional source of light during an examination and is usually on a flexible arm?

examination light.

which of the following is permissible when using an ultrasonic cleaner?

reusing the ultrasonic cleaning solution for several baths.

Which of the following is the appropriate way to remove a used examining table cover?

roll it up tightly and quickly.

Which of the following procedures will the medical assistant use to clean blood pressure cuffs and reflex hammers?

sanitization.

which of the following is part of sanitization of soiled instruments?

soaking instruments in a detergent solution.

A piece of equipment that measures blood pressure is an?

sphygmomanometer.

The complete destruction of all pathogenic microorganisms including bacterial spores from the surface of instruments and equipment is?

sterilization.

which of the following dose the physician use to confirm a patient's health or diagnose a medical problem?

the general physical examination.

Which of the following is used to sanitize delicate instruments and instruments that have moving parts?

ultrasonic cleaning.

Which of the following instruments is used in the collection of gynecological speciments?

vaginal speculum.