TIPS CERTIFICATION EXAM III ACTUAL TEST
QUESTIONS AND SOLVED ANSWERS
◉ Symptoms of shock.
Answer: Pale, cold, clammy skin
rapid, weak pulse
increased shallow breathing
expressionless face or staring eyes are all ____________ ___ _________.
◉ First aid for Shock.
Answer: maintain open airway for the victim, call for assistance,
keep victim lying down w/ head lower than rest of body; attempt to
control bleeding or other cause of shock if known; keep victim warm
until help arrives
◉ Portal of exit.
Answer: Method in which a infectious agent leaves the reservoir. Ex:
contact with body fluids such as blood or saliva.
◉ mode of transmission.
Answer: contact, droplet, air, vehicles, or vectorborne
,◉ Portal of entry.
Answer: A pathway by which the causative agent enters the host.
The area in which a microorganism enters the body. They may be
cuts, lesions, injection sites, or natural body orifices.
◉ Susceptible host.
Answer: An individual who has little resistance to an infectious
agent.
◉ Disinfection.
Answer: Process used to destroy microorganisms; destroys all
pathogenic organisms except spores, can only be used on inanimate
objects. Will not be used for invasive procedures, and will not be
inserted into body orifices nor be used in sterile procedure.
◉ Chemical sterilization.
Answer: Uses the same chemical used for disinfection, but exposure
time is longer.
◉ Steam sterilization (Autoclave).
Answer: uses steam under pressure to obtain higher temperature
(250-254F) with exposure time of 20-40 minutes depending on item
being sterilized.
, ◉ hand washing.
Answer: What is the most important means of preventing the spread
of infection?
◉ hand antisepsis.
Answer: the removal & destruction of transient microorganisms
using antimicrobial soaps.
◉ PPE Personal protective equipment.
Answer: mask, goggle, face shield, respirator
◉ Intradermal Injection.
Answer: ID; 15 degrees no aspiration; used for TB test, allergy test,
and local anesthetic
◉ Intramuscular Injection.
Answer: IM; 90 degress with aspiration
◉ Subcutaneous Injection.
Answer: SQ; 45 degress
◉ pericardium.
QUESTIONS AND SOLVED ANSWERS
◉ Symptoms of shock.
Answer: Pale, cold, clammy skin
rapid, weak pulse
increased shallow breathing
expressionless face or staring eyes are all ____________ ___ _________.
◉ First aid for Shock.
Answer: maintain open airway for the victim, call for assistance,
keep victim lying down w/ head lower than rest of body; attempt to
control bleeding or other cause of shock if known; keep victim warm
until help arrives
◉ Portal of exit.
Answer: Method in which a infectious agent leaves the reservoir. Ex:
contact with body fluids such as blood or saliva.
◉ mode of transmission.
Answer: contact, droplet, air, vehicles, or vectorborne
,◉ Portal of entry.
Answer: A pathway by which the causative agent enters the host.
The area in which a microorganism enters the body. They may be
cuts, lesions, injection sites, or natural body orifices.
◉ Susceptible host.
Answer: An individual who has little resistance to an infectious
agent.
◉ Disinfection.
Answer: Process used to destroy microorganisms; destroys all
pathogenic organisms except spores, can only be used on inanimate
objects. Will not be used for invasive procedures, and will not be
inserted into body orifices nor be used in sterile procedure.
◉ Chemical sterilization.
Answer: Uses the same chemical used for disinfection, but exposure
time is longer.
◉ Steam sterilization (Autoclave).
Answer: uses steam under pressure to obtain higher temperature
(250-254F) with exposure time of 20-40 minutes depending on item
being sterilized.
, ◉ hand washing.
Answer: What is the most important means of preventing the spread
of infection?
◉ hand antisepsis.
Answer: the removal & destruction of transient microorganisms
using antimicrobial soaps.
◉ PPE Personal protective equipment.
Answer: mask, goggle, face shield, respirator
◉ Intradermal Injection.
Answer: ID; 15 degrees no aspiration; used for TB test, allergy test,
and local anesthetic
◉ Intramuscular Injection.
Answer: IM; 90 degress with aspiration
◉ Subcutaneous Injection.
Answer: SQ; 45 degress
◉ pericardium.
