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A doctor has to take a class about blood-borne pathogens as a part of his job at the hospital. What technique is being used by the hospital to prevent the spread of diseases?

A
patient education
B
safety training
C
monitoring of nosocomial infections
D
reporting of nosocomial infections
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Which are factors of a successful therapeutic relationship between a doctor and a patient?

A
empathy and active listening only
B
empathy, active listening, and professionalism
C
active listening and treatment only
D
professionalism, intelligence, and treatment
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John’s grandmother was just diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. She needs to be admitted into a nursing home that specializes in Alzheimer’s disease. John talked to the doctor about what type of medications she will need. John then spoke to the psychologist. In addition, he set up a payment plan with his insurance company. Who else should John speak with to make sure that his grandmother gets the best care from a care management team?

A
a social worker
B
a surgeon
C
an anesthesiologist
D
a scribe
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Only a small drop of blood is needed for testing blood sugar. Which is the best method to collect the specimen for this test?

A
central line
B
blood-draw from the hand
C
blood-draw from the arm
D
finger prick
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Sebastian has the flu, which can be passed on through contaminated body fluids such as the mucous that is released during coughing and sneezing. What is the highest and most specific level of precautions that should be used in Sebastian’s hospital room?

A
contact precautions
B
standard precautions
C
isolation precautions
D
droplet precautions
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Which abbreviations would be opposites?

A
“Fx” and “OA”
B
“afeb” and “FUO”
C
“top” and “AAO”
D
“SOB” and “COPD”
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A medical intern enters a room and sees a patient, a surgeon, and nurses. In order for the surgical team to be complete, who else needs to be in the room?

A
team leader
B
anesthesiologist
C
scribe
D
family doctor
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What is the main reason that personal protective equipment (PPE) is used by first responders?

A
Everyone has a disease to transfer.
B
The first responder is protected from diseases.
C
The patient is protected from diseases.
D
The patient’s condition might not be contagious.
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Jana went to the doctor feeling sick. The doctor diagnosed her with a bacterial infection and prescribed penicillin. Jana stopped the doctor and said that she was allergic to penicillin. What best describes what would have happened if Jana did not communicate with her doctor?

A
She could have had a sentinel event.
B
She could have been stereotyped.
C
She would have been healed of her infection.
D
She would have felt more important and valued.
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A nurse is discussing a condition with a patient. The nurse is careful to give the patient enough time to process each treatment option that she presents. This is best described as a(n)

A
behavioral consideration.
B
medical consideration.
C
physical consideration.
D
emotional consideration.
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An experiment showed that, on average, cell phones have 18 times the number of infectious agents as a toilet handle. In the chain of infection, the cell phone would represent a

A
reservoir.
B
host.
C
portal of exit.
D
portal of entry.
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The prefix “carcin(o)-“ in the word carcinogen refers to which?

a
alcoholism
c
cysts
s
suffocation
t
tumors
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Stanimar is staying in the hospital after surgery. He starts to suffer from a fever, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. How did Stanimar most likely contract his nosocomial infection?

A
A urinary catheter was not properly sterilized before it was used.
B
A nurse did not properly disinfect her hands before she inserted the ventilator during surgery.
C
A health-care worker did not disinfect her hands after she helped another patient to the bathroom.
D
The surgical instruments that were used during his surgery were not properly cleaned before his procedure.
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A nurse used a 0.02-mg/L solution of disinfectant to clean a patient’s wound. What is the concentration of the solution expressed as a percentage?

A
0.02%
B
0.2%
C
2%
D
20%
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Which is the most likely reason for storing patient information in a database?

A
The information is integrated so that anyone, including health-care professionals and insurance companies, can freely access the information.
B
The information is centralized and shared, which reduces errors, increases efficiency, and increases data integrity.
C
The information is more secure because it is more difficult to breach the higher security provided through a database.
D
The information is stored in a computer rather than in a paper file so it reduces the amount of paper that must be stored.
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Which is an appropriate use of technology in a healthcare field?

A
Sami, a nurse, tells her husband about a patient’s medical issue.
B
Juan, a hospital employee, sends a personal e-mail through the work e-mail system.
C
George, a hospital worker, uses a machine for which he is not trained but has seen used many times.
D
Tara, a hospital employee, uses a machine for which she is certified.
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Which plane divides the body into left and right portions?

t
transverse
o
oblique
c
coronal
s
sagittal
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Examine the chain of infection and the labels below.Which examples could match the labels A, B, C, and D in the diagram?

Question illustration
A
A could be the nose; B could be a human; C could be mucous membranes of the eye; and D could be a virus.
B
A could be mucous membranes of the eye; B could be the nose; C could be a virus; and D could be a human.
C
A could be a virus; B could be a human; C could be the nose; and D could be mucous membranes of the eye.
D
A could be a human; B could be a virus; C could be the nose; and D could be mucous membranes of the eye.
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When a medical device malfunctions or is suspected to have a defect, a healthcare worker is required to

A
repair the device using the equipment manual.
B
inspect the device for compliance with local regulations.
C
calibrate the device using known measurements.
D
report the device to the manufacturers and federal authorities.
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Taden has made a chart of effective reading and writing skills. Which terms best complete the chart?Reading skillsWriting skillsComprehensionGrammar and spellingInterpreting cluesLegibilityFollowing the sequenceAccuracy

A
Reading skills: Organization, Writing skills: Evaluating quality
B
Reading skills: Plagiarism, Writing skills: Entertainment value
C
Reading skills: Entertainment value, Writing skills: Plagiarism
D
Reading skills: Evaluating quality, Writing skills: Organization

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