MT Study Guide with Complete
Solutions
What is an Aerobe? - ANSWER-microbe that needs oxygen to grow
Any nonliving substance that adheres to and transmits infectious material is a -
ANSWER-fomite
is produced by white blood cells in response to a foreign substance invading the body -
ANSWER-antibody
The prices performed by white blood cells of engulfing and destroying microbes is -
ANSWER-phagocytosis
The role of the medical assistant in medical asepsis includes - ANSWER-frequent hand
washing, understanding the cycle of infection, and proper disinfection procedures
Microbes that routinely reside on the body are considered - ANSWER-normal flora
The stage of disease that is known as the recovery period it the - ANSWER-
convalescent
During the acute stage of disease, the patient - ANSWER-may show the most severe
symptoms
The stage of disease when a patient may begin exhibiting generalized symptoms is the
- ANSWER-incubation stage
The stage of disease in which the patient's symptoms start to lessen is the prodromal
stage - ANSWER-
Which of the following is a normal adult temperature - ANSWER-98.6 F
Which of the following are name for an elevated body temperature - ANSWER-pyrexia,
febrile, fever
Which of the following are types of thermometers - ANSWER-tympanic, temporal, rectal
Which of the following are locations to take a temperature - ANSWER-oral, ear,
forehead
Solutions
What is an Aerobe? - ANSWER-microbe that needs oxygen to grow
Any nonliving substance that adheres to and transmits infectious material is a -
ANSWER-fomite
is produced by white blood cells in response to a foreign substance invading the body -
ANSWER-antibody
The prices performed by white blood cells of engulfing and destroying microbes is -
ANSWER-phagocytosis
The role of the medical assistant in medical asepsis includes - ANSWER-frequent hand
washing, understanding the cycle of infection, and proper disinfection procedures
Microbes that routinely reside on the body are considered - ANSWER-normal flora
The stage of disease that is known as the recovery period it the - ANSWER-
convalescent
During the acute stage of disease, the patient - ANSWER-may show the most severe
symptoms
The stage of disease when a patient may begin exhibiting generalized symptoms is the
- ANSWER-incubation stage
The stage of disease in which the patient's symptoms start to lessen is the prodromal
stage - ANSWER-
Which of the following is a normal adult temperature - ANSWER-98.6 F
Which of the following are name for an elevated body temperature - ANSWER-pyrexia,
febrile, fever
Which of the following are types of thermometers - ANSWER-tympanic, temporal, rectal
Which of the following are locations to take a temperature - ANSWER-oral, ear,
forehead
