Question 1

Standard Precautions apply when handling all of the following,except:

Accepted Answer

A)  blood 
B)  sweat 
C)  nonintact skin 
D)  mucous membranes 
A)  blood 
B)  sweat 
C)  nonintact skin 
D)  mucous membranes B

Question 2

This viral pathogen is the causative agent of AIDS.

Accepted Answer

A)  HBV 
B)  Rubella 
C)  HCV 
D)  HIV 
A)  HBV 
B)  Rubella 
C)  HCV 
D)  HIV D

Question 3

A communicable disease is one that is:

Accepted Answer

A)  confined to a single patient 
B)  infectious and therefore easily spread among patients and health care workers 
C)  not easily transmittable from one patient to another 
D)  of no risk to the health care worker 
A)  confined to a single patient 
B)  infectious and therefore easily spread among patients and health care workers 
C)  not easily transmittable from one patient to another 
D)  of no risk to the health care worker B

Question 4

Hepatitis B is spread through which of the following routes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exposure to blood and body fluids 
B)  Exposure to respiratory droplets 
C)  Exposure through airborne transmission 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Exposure to blood and body fluids 
B)  Exposure to respiratory droplets 
C)  Exposure through airborne transmission 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

This blood-borne pathogen causes an infectious disease that destroys the immune system function,leading to infections with opportunistic infections along with other diseases and complications.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hepatitis B 
B)  Hepatitis C 
C)  HIV 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Hepatitis B 
B)  Hepatitis C 
C)  HIV 
D)  None of the above

Question 6

Infection with M.tuberculosis occurs most often ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  via ingestion of the organism 
B)  via the respiratory tract 
C)  from a needlestick 
D)  from none of the above 
A)  via ingestion of the organism 
B)  via the respiratory tract 
C)  from a needlestick 
D)  from none of the above

Question 7

Which of the following infections is caused by a viral pathogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tuberculosis 
B)  MRSA 
C)  Meningococcal meningitis 
D)  Rubella 
A)  Tuberculosis 
B)  MRSA 
C)  Meningococcal meningitis 
D)  Rubella

Question 8

This infectious disease commonly develops into a long-term chronic infection that results in cirrhosis or liver cancer.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hepatitis C 
B)  Hepatitis B 
C)  HIV 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Hepatitis C 
B)  Hepatitis B 
C)  HIV 
D)  None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following infectious diseases is a bacterial infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  HBV 
B)  HIV 
C)  MRSA 
D)  None of the above 
A)  HBV 
B)  HIV 
C)  MRSA 
D)  None of the above

Question 10

The chain of infection consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  A source of the pathogen,such as other humans or inanimate objects 
B)  A susceptible individual,or host,that has a portal of entry for the pathogen 
C)  A mode of transmission from one individual to another,such as sneezing or coughing 
D)  All of the above 
A)  A source of the pathogen,such as other humans or inanimate objects 
B)  A susceptible individual,or host,that has a portal of entry for the pathogen 
C)  A mode of transmission from one individual to another,such as sneezing or coughing 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

The risk for infectious disease in health care workers comes from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  HIV 
B)  Hepatitis C 
C)  Hepatitis B 
D)  All of the above 
A)  HIV 
B)  Hepatitis C 
C)  Hepatitis B 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following organisms may be transmitted via respiratory droplets?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bordetella pertussis 
B)  Mycoplasma pneumonia 
C)  Neisseria meningitidis 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Bordetella pertussis 
B)  Mycoplasma pneumonia 
C)  Neisseria meningitidis 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

This blood-borne pathogen attacks the lymphocytes where it is able to replicate.This destroys the function of the lymphocytes and therefore diminishes the functionality of the immune system.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hepatitis B 
B)  Hepatitis C 
C)  HIV 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Hepatitis B 
B)  Hepatitis C 
C)  HIV 
D)  None of the above

Question 14

The single most important preventative measure for spread of infectious disease is:

Accepted Answer

A)  hand hygiene 
B)  use of sharps containers 
C)  needle safety devices 
D)  gloves 
A)  hand hygiene 
B)  use of sharps containers 
C)  needle safety devices 
D)  gloves

Question 15

A nosocomial infection is an infection ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  by a resistant organism 
B)  that is acquired during hospitalization 
C)  acquired by inhalation 
D)  that is viral 
A)  by a resistant organism 
B)  that is acquired during hospitalization 
C)  acquired by inhalation 
D)  that is viral

Question 16

Which of the following infectious diseases is transmitted by airborne routes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hepatitis B 
B)  Bordetella pertussis influenza 
C)  HIV 
D)  Mycobacterium tuberculosis 
A)  Hepatitis B 
B)  Bordetella pertussis influenza 
C)  HIV 
D)  Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Question 17

Which of the following is true regarding needle safety?

Accepted Answer

A)  Never recap a needle. 
B)  Always use a safety device approved to prevent accidental needlestick. 
C)  All needles must be placed in a puncture-resistant biohazard container 
D)  All of the above are true 
A)  Never recap a needle. 
B)  Always use a safety device approved to prevent accidental needlestick. 
C)  All needles must be placed in a puncture-resistant biohazard container 
D)  All of the above are true

Question 18

This infectious disease is resistant to the effects of most antibiotics:

Accepted Answer

A)  Neisseria meningitidis 
B)  MRSA 
C)  Streptococcus pneumoniae 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Neisseria meningitidis 
B)  MRSA 
C)  Streptococcus pneumoniae 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

Which of the following symptoms may occur with HBV infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nausea and vomiting 
B)  Jaundice 
C)  Elevated liver function tests 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Nausea and vomiting 
B)  Jaundice 
C)  Elevated liver function tests 
D)  All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of an indirect contact transmission?

Accepted Answer

A)  A healthcare worker's mucous membrane or nonintact skin comes into contact with blood or other blood-containing body fluids from a patient 
B)  A scabies-infected patient's mites are transferred to the unprotected skin of a health care worker. 
C)  Instruments that are not well cleaned in between patients can transmit infectious organisms 
D)  Herpes virus is passed to a health care worker after the ungloved worker provides care to a patient's herpetic lesion 
A)  A healthcare worker's mucous membrane or nonintact skin comes into contact with blood or other blood-containing body fluids from a patient 
B)  A scabies-infected patient's mites are transferred to the unprotected skin of a health care worker. 
C)  Instruments that are not well cleaned in between patients can transmit infectious organisms 
D)  Herpes virus is passed to a health care worker after the ungloved worker provides care to a patient's herpetic lesion

Standard Precautions apply when handling all of the following,except:

This viral pathogen is the causative agent of AIDS.

A communicable disease is one that is:

Hepatitis B is spread through which of the following routes?

This blood-borne pathogen causes an infectious disease that destroys the immune system function,leading to infections with opportunistic infections along with other diseases and complications.

Infection with M.tuberculosis occurs most often ________________.

Which of the following infections is caused by a viral pathogen?

This infectious disease commonly develops into a long-term chronic infection that results in cirrhosis or liver cancer.

Which of the following infectious diseases is a bacterial infection?

The chain of infection consists of:

The risk for infectious disease in health care workers comes from which of the following?

Which of the following organisms may be transmitted via respiratory droplets?

This blood-borne pathogen attacks the lymphocytes where it is able to replicate.This destroys the function of the lymphocytes and therefore diminishes the functionality of the immune system.

The single most important preventative measure for spread of infectious disease is:

A nosocomial infection is an infection ______________________.

Which of the following infectious diseases is transmitted by airborne routes?

Which of the following is true regarding needle safety?

This infectious disease is resistant to the effects of most antibiotics:

Which of the following symptoms may occur with HBV infection?

Which of the following is an example of an indirect contact transmission?

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Exam 3: Infectious Diseases and Their Prevention

Standard Precautions apply when handling all of the following,except:

This viral pathogen is the causative agent of AIDS.

A communicable disease is one that is:

Hepatitis B is spread through which of the following routes?

This blood-borne pathogen causes an infectious disease that destroys the immune system function,leading to infections with opportunistic infections along with other diseases and complications.

Infection with M.tuberculosis occurs most often ________________.

Which of the following infections is caused by a viral pathogen?

This infectious disease commonly develops into a long-term chronic infection that results in cirrhosis or liver cancer.

Which of the following infectious diseases is a bacterial infection?

The chain of infection consists of:

The risk for infectious disease in health care workers comes from which of the following?

Which of the following organisms may be transmitted via respiratory droplets?

This blood-borne pathogen attacks the lymphocytes where it is able to replicate.This destroys the function of the lymphocytes and therefore diminishes the functionality of the immune system.

The single most important preventative measure for spread of infectious disease is:

A nosocomial infection is an infection ______________________.

Which of the following infectious diseases is transmitted by airborne routes?

Which of the following is true regarding needle safety?

This infectious disease is resistant to the effects of most antibiotics:

Which of the following symptoms may occur with HBV infection?

Which of the following is an example of an indirect contact transmission?

Introduction to Phlebotomy

Anatomy and Physiology

Medical Terminology

Equipment

Proper Procedures for Venipuncture

Special Collection Procedures

Neonatal and Geriatric Procedures and Considerations

Considerations and Complications of Phlebotomy

Multiskilling and Point-Of-Care for Phlebotomists

Interpersonal Communication and Professionalism

Phlebotomy Department Management

Total Quality in Phlebotomy Service

Medical-Legal Issues and Health Law Procedures

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