Exam 54: Emergencies in the Medical Office and the Community

Match each term with its definition. -Produced by administering immunizations made from dead or weakened infectious agents that trigger an immune response in the body, which stimulates the production of antibodies

Match each term with its definition. -Disease caused by a small, gram-negative, nonmotile parasitic bacterium that leads to severe destructive inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi

How long is the needle used to administer intramuscular (IM) injections?

Match each term with its definition. -Commonly referred to as infectious hepatitis

When administering a subcutaneous injection, if blood appears in the syringe, you should:

Which of the following is not a symptom of influenza?

Match each term with its definition. -Stage of whooping cough during which symptoms include a decrease in coughing and return of appetite

Match each term with its definition. -Type of injection given at a shallow angle just under the dermis of the skin

Match each term with its definition. -Red skin rash that accompanies measles

Match each term with its definition. -Also known as serum hepatitis

Match each term with its definition. -Period when whooping cough is highly communicable

What is the incubation period for measles?

The Varivax vaccine is given by injection to children between the ages of:

Match each term with its definition. -Acute inflammation of the lungs

Match each term with its definition. -Acute infectious disease characterized by respiratory drainage, then a peculiar paroxysmal cough, and finally a whooping inspiration

Which complication of hemophilus influenza type B could cause a child to choke to death if immediate treatment is not given?

Subcutaneous injections are not commonly given at which part of the body?

Intradermal (ID) injections are used in ____ and tuberculin testing.

When administering an IM injection by the Z-track method, after expelling the medication you should remove the needle quickly and:

Match each term with its definition. -Stage of whooping cough when symptoms tend to be at their worst