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acute

A disease reaches its highest point of development in which stage of the infectious disease process?

15

A routine hand washing for medical asepsis should take ____ seconds.

asepsis

A state of being free from all pathogenic microorganisms is called:

Incubation period

A/an _____ is the time interval between the initial exposure to a disease and the appearance of the first symptoms.

tetanus

After removing staples from a patient, the emergency center's report should be checked for a ____ booster.

24

After removing sutures and bandaging the site, you should instruct the patient to keep the bandage clean and dry for ____ hours.

cause of the incision

After removing sutures, you should record all but which of the following in the progress notes in the patient's chart?

spores

Disinfectants do not always kill:

A clean, dry, and dust proof area

It is critical when storing sterilized packs that you keep them in:

provider

Local anesthesia is administered by the:

placed in a puncture-proof container

Needles should be _____ after they have been used.

restrictive clothing

On the day of surgery, a patient should not wear:

trunk

Patients should be instructed not to take a shower or bath without the provider's approval when they have a wound on the:

an antiseptic

Prior to surgery, a patient's skin should be prepped with:

a staple extractor

Staples are removed with a device known as:

soap and hot water

Sterilization can occur via all but which of the following methods?

plastic

Surgical instruments should be placed in a container made of _____ to prevent damage to their points and cutting edges.

room-temperature

Surgical instruments should be soaked in a _____ solution containing a detergent and a solvent immediately after each use

a type of adhesive material

Sutureless closures are:

become infected

Sutures that are not removed can:

irrigate the eyes with clean water or saline

The CDC recommends that you _____ if a person's blood gets in your eyes.

Immediately wipe up the spill and dispose of materials in the trash can.

The CDC recommends the following steps to be taken immediately following an exposure to blood except:

formalin

The laboratory provides a ____ solution container for preservation of tissue specimens for biopsy.

Xylocaine and novocaine

The most common local anesthetic agents are:

Reservoir

The place where conditions are ripe for pathogens to replicate is called the:

MRSA

The primary symptom of ____ is skin infections that may look like pimples or boils and can be red, swollen, painful, and full of pus.

aseptic

The process of maintaining sterility throughout a surgical procedure is called ____ technique.

viruses

The smallest of the microorganisms are:

the tip of a sterile swab

To collect a specimen from an infected wound, you insert ____ into the center of the infected area of the wound.

efrain from direct patient care if you have an exudative skin condition

To help prevent the spread of disease, it is recommended that you:

Universal Precautions/ Standard Precautions

_____ are standards that were established by the CDC in 1987.

Sterilization

An autoclave is used for:

30

Autoclaved items remain sterile if they have been properly processed and protected from moisture for ____ days.

PPE

What is Required by OSHA to keep health care employees from coming in contact with blood, body fluids, and other potentially infected material

To bring skin or tissue together by stitching.

What is Suture?

Disinfection

What is the Process by which disease-producing microorganisms, or pathogens, are killed

microorganism

What is the term for a microscopic living body not perceivable by the naked eye.

o to remove material, usually exudates. A.

What is the term for cutting into to remove material, usually exudates.

Sanitization

What is the term for the process of washing and scrubbing to remove materials such as body tissue, blood, or other body fluids

vector transmission

What is the term for transmission via a disease-carrying insect, such as a mosquito or tick

3

When a person with a cold coughs or sneezes, the vapor containing the microorganism causing the illness can travel up to ___ feet.

15

When washing your hands, it is recommended that you distribute soap using circular motions constantly and vigorously for ____ seconds.

pertussis

Which disease is commonly known as whooping cough?

hepatitis A virus (HAV)

Which of the following is not a blood-borne pathogen?

Blood, tissue, and other body fluids must be allowed to dry on an instrument.

Which of the following statements is not true as a general rule to follow when cleaning and caring for instruments?

Sterilization

Which of the following terms is defined as the process of destroying all disease-causing microorganisms?

backhaus

Which type of forceps are used to grasp towels and dressings and hold drape towels in place?

30 days

You should not use any sterile package if it is more than ___ from the time it was sterilized.