SimChart 58 Post-Case Quiz
True or false? Medical assistants should always use appropriate personal
protective equipment (PPE) when contact with body fluids is expected during
a procedure. - -True
-True or false? Employers must provide personal protective equipment (PPE)
when the possibility of exposure to body fluids exists. - -True
-Which type of personal protective equipment (PPE) is most commonly used
for injections? - -Gloves
-True or false? A medical assistant must wear gloves when administering an
ECG. - -False
-True or false? ECG electrodes are single-use materials and thrown away
after use on a patient. - -True
-Which of the following materials should be placed in the exam room for a
patient with cardiac complaints? - -ECG machine and pulse oximeter
-True or false? All of the equipment needed for a visit should be placed in
the exam room prior to the patient visit. - -True
-True or false? Being an active listener can show a patient you are
processing his or her concerns. - -True
-True or false? Touch for some patients can be a positive or negative
method of communication. - -True
-Which of the following statements regarding a patient with angina is true? -
-The patient's pain is relieved with rest and nitroglycerin.
-True or false? An electrocardiogram (ECG) is an instrument used to record
the electrical activity of the heart and an electrocardiograph is the graphic
representation of this activity. - -False
-True or false? An ECG can always detect a dysrhythmia. - -False
-True or false? The electrocardiograph must be standardized when recording
an ECG. - -True
-True or false? The normal ECG cycle consists of a P wave, the QRS complex,
and a T wave. - -True
True or false? Medical assistants should always use appropriate personal
protective equipment (PPE) when contact with body fluids is expected during
a procedure. - -True
-True or false? Employers must provide personal protective equipment (PPE)
when the possibility of exposure to body fluids exists. - -True
-Which type of personal protective equipment (PPE) is most commonly used
for injections? - -Gloves
-True or false? A medical assistant must wear gloves when administering an
ECG. - -False
-True or false? ECG electrodes are single-use materials and thrown away
after use on a patient. - -True
-Which of the following materials should be placed in the exam room for a
patient with cardiac complaints? - -ECG machine and pulse oximeter
-True or false? All of the equipment needed for a visit should be placed in
the exam room prior to the patient visit. - -True
-True or false? Being an active listener can show a patient you are
processing his or her concerns. - -True
-True or false? Touch for some patients can be a positive or negative
method of communication. - -True
-Which of the following statements regarding a patient with angina is true? -
-The patient's pain is relieved with rest and nitroglycerin.
-True or false? An electrocardiogram (ECG) is an instrument used to record
the electrical activity of the heart and an electrocardiograph is the graphic
representation of this activity. - -False
-True or false? An ECG can always detect a dysrhythmia. - -False
-True or false? The electrocardiograph must be standardized when recording
an ECG. - -True
-True or false? The normal ECG cycle consists of a P wave, the QRS complex,
and a T wave. - -True
