Chapter 9 - Examination and Treatment Areas
The ADA requires that doorways be at least
36 inches wide
Disinfectant
A chemical agent that leaves an instrument clean but not sterile is
A 10% bleach solution
A common disinfectant used in exam areas and on surfaces is
Hearing
A tuning fork is used to test a patient's
Penlight
An instrument used to check pupil response in the eye is a(n)
Sphygmomanometer
An instrument used to measure blood pressure is
Tape measure
An instrument used to measure size or development of a body part is a
Lubricant is considered which of the following?
Consumable
What are three medical instruments you can sanitize and reuse without further disinfection or sterilization?
Enamelware, Glassware, Nasal specula
An instrument used to establish an artificial is a(n)
Endotracheal Tube
What are the disadvantages of using acid products to disinfect instruments and equipment?
Extremely corrosive and toxic to tissue
The termostat is an exam room should be set at 55F to discourage the growth of bacteria (T/F)
F - 72F for patient comfort
Bleach is an effective means of Sterilization (T/F)
F - Disinfection
An instrument used to examine the external ear canal and tympanic membrane is a tuning fork (T/F)
F - Otoscope; tuning fork tests hearing
Sanitization invovles rasising the number of microorganisms on an object or surface to a fairly safe level (T/F)
F - Scrubbing w/special brushes and detergent to remove blood, etc from instruments and equipment
ADA accessibility guidelines require doorways to be trimmed in metal casing (T/F)
F - This is not required; doorways should be 64in wide
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Ideally, how many exam rooms should a doctor have reserved for exclusive use?
Ask the patient to wait outside just a moment while it is cleaned
If a MA accidentally takes a patient into a room before it is cleaned, which of the followed would be most appropriate action to take
List the 3 factor that can have impact on the effectiveness of a disinfectant.
Number of times solution is used, Wet items -moisture may dilute solution, and Evaporation
F: Medical Assistant
Putting the exam room in order is the physician's responsibility (T/F)
The use of alcohol is an effective means of
Sanitization
A glass slide is an example of a consumable (T/F)
T
After washing your hands, you should use a clean paper towel to handle doorknobs (T/F)
T
Sanitization is a scrubbing process used to remove the microorganisms that cause disease (T/F)
T
The three methods of infection control are sanitization, disinfection, and sterilization.
T
Handwashing
The first step in preventing infection transmission in the exam room is
Describe the process you would use to sanitize surgical instruments.
Wear intact utility gloves while scrubbing instruments in hot soapy water with plastic scrub brush.
Neutral ph-H detergent
When sanitizing instruments, it is best to use which of the following?
Laryngeal mirror
Which of the following instruments reflects the inside of the mouth and throat for exam purposes?
