Exam 9: Examination and Treatment Areas

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 does not close properly. What should Karen do?

The complete destruction of all living organisms including bacterial spores is accomplished by ________.

Which of the following is used to measure body temperature?

The ease with which people can move in and out of a space is called ________.

A thick-walled reproductive body that is capable of resisting harsh conditions and has been known to survive disinfection with strong chemicals and boiling water is called a bacterial ________.

Which of the following are examples of disposable supplies?

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

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

Biological agents that can spread disease to living things are ________ materials.

________ is used to clean items that touch only healthy, intact skin. For other equipment, this is the first step before disinfection and sterilization.

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

The customary size for an examination room is ____.

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

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

A physician performs a(n) ________ examination to confirm a patient's health or diagnose a medical problem.

Good _______________ in work and exam areas is required to make accurate diagnoses and to read orders and instructions.

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

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 accessibility guidelines require that doors be ____ wide to allow a person in a wheelchair to pass through.

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

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