NWCA REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is your scope of practice? - Correct Answers -the products and treatments you
can offer
What organization provides the guidelines? - Correct Answers -OSHA
stethoscope - Correct Answers -a medical instrument for listening to the sounds
generated inside the body
otoscope - Correct Answers -instrument used for visual examination of the ear
opthalmoscope - Correct Answers -Instrument used to examine the eyes
Triage - Correct Answers -A method of prioritizing treatment
medical asepsis - Correct Answers -clean technique
surgical asepsis - Correct Answers -sterile technique
phygmomanometer - Correct Answers -for measuring blood pressure
pulse oximetry - Correct Answers -Tool that measures oxygen saturation of hemoglobin
in the capillary beds.
Difference between advance directives and durable power of attorney - Correct
Answers -
Pathogen - Correct Answers -A disease causing agent
Most common way blood borne pathogens are transmitted to healthcare workers -
Correct Answers -
anesthetic - Correct Answers -drug that prevents pain during surgery
general anesthesia - Correct Answers -the blockage of all body sensations, causing un-
consciousness and loss of reflexes.
ANSWERS
What is your scope of practice? - Correct Answers -the products and treatments you
can offer
What organization provides the guidelines? - Correct Answers -OSHA
stethoscope - Correct Answers -a medical instrument for listening to the sounds
generated inside the body
otoscope - Correct Answers -instrument used for visual examination of the ear
opthalmoscope - Correct Answers -Instrument used to examine the eyes
Triage - Correct Answers -A method of prioritizing treatment
medical asepsis - Correct Answers -clean technique
surgical asepsis - Correct Answers -sterile technique
phygmomanometer - Correct Answers -for measuring blood pressure
pulse oximetry - Correct Answers -Tool that measures oxygen saturation of hemoglobin
in the capillary beds.
Difference between advance directives and durable power of attorney - Correct
Answers -
Pathogen - Correct Answers -A disease causing agent
Most common way blood borne pathogens are transmitted to healthcare workers -
Correct Answers -
anesthetic - Correct Answers -drug that prevents pain during surgery
general anesthesia - Correct Answers -the blockage of all body sensations, causing un-
consciousness and loss of reflexes.