The Medical Assistant Study Set 2

Which of the following is not a major area that must be covered in the medical facility's Exposure Control Plan required by OSHA?

What are the two important factors in performing an effective hand wash?

The process used to wash and remove blood and tissue from medical instruments is called

The most important step in achieving hand asepsis is

The method that completely destroys microorganisms is

Which of the following procedures is appropriate for preparing blood and other potentially infectious materials for transport?

On the basis of your understanding of the chain of infection, what would be the most effective method of controlling the spread of conjunctivitis in a day care center?

Inflammation mediators that are released at the site of cellular damage perform which of the following functions?

Cell-mediated immunity

Relapse and remission are seen frequently in what types of infections?

Viral infections

What should not be done when sanitizing an instrument?

The immune system response that is identified as humoral immunity is

Macrophage action occurs with

Rosa is responsible for training a new employee in medical aseptic hand washing. Which of the following should Rosa emphasize?

A 62-year-old patient with shingles is seen in the office. The physician would classify this disease as

Before disposing of a contaminated needle into a sharps container, the medical assistant should

The safest method to achieve adequate sanitization is to

Items contaminated with any of the following potentially infectious materials require special handling

The key to reducing the prevalence of antibiotic resistance is to