Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
what are the patient identifiers used if the patient is obtunded - CORRECT ANSWER -
verbal name and dob only
if the patient does not speak english who is qualified to serve as an interpreter - CORRECT
ANSWER - hospital appointed intepreter only
what are some blood borne health care associated infections - CORRECT ANSWER - hep,
b, hep c, hiv
if you get a shock from the equipment what step should be completed first ? - CORRECT
ANSWER - disconnect patient
whats the impedance for strips and grids? - CORRECT ANSWER - <10nA
max allowable chassis leakage with invasive electrodes - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 uA
rms
common mode rejection ratio is minimu on most systems, best? - CORRECT ANSWER -
10,000 to 1 80 dB
1,000,000 to 1 120 db
bias potential from the differentialamplification of different charge of each metal occurs when ? -
CORRECT ANSWER - you use two different types of electrode metals in your setup
what do you do if there is an acetone spill ? - CORRECT ANSWER - evacuate and
ventilate
,principle of beneficence - CORRECT ANSWER - do no harm
for partial and focal epilepsies which electrode is most often involved - CORRECT
ANSWER - left temporal
which electrode in the 10-20 system is nearest broca? nearest wernickes - CORRECT
ANSWER - f7 brocas,
p3 wrnickes
nosocomial infection is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER - infection originating
withinthe hospital orpatient care environment
t/f nosocomial infections are aka healthcare associated infections of HAI - CORRECT
ANSWER - true
what are the most common viruses from nosocomial infection - CORRECT ANSWER -
hep b
hep c
hiv
most common infectious disease worldwide - CORRECT ANSWER - tuberculosis
most common route of transmission for infection - CORRECT ANSWER - contact
what is a vectorborne route of transmission - CORRECT ANSWER - animals and insects
sterilization a process that removes all microorgamisms including - CORRECT
ANSWER - bacteriala spores
,sterilization:intact skin is considered a - CORRECT ANSWER - non critical item
low level
sterilization: mucus membranes
low level, intermediate or high level - CORRECT ANSWER - semi critical: snot
intermediate ot high level: electrodes
Sterilization: blood and vascular spaces
high level sterilization or intermediate? - CORRECT ANSWER - critical item: blood
high level sterilization
disk electrodes and subdermal electrodes and stimulators require what type of sterilization -
CORRECT ANSWER - high level
what type of disinfectant destroys vegetative bacteria some fungi and viruses but not
myobacteria or bacterial spores - CORRECT ANSWER - low level disinfectant
what should you wearin the cleaning area for disinfecition - CORRECT ANSWER -
gloves
eye shield
mask
t/f you must clean the items to be disinfected before you disinfect for the proper contact time -
CORRECT ANSWER - true
electrode predisinfection or sterilization removes what type of matter - CORRECT
ANSWER - organic matter
, mixed bleach (sodium hypochlorite) can be reused for up to how many hours - CORRECT
ANSWER - 24 hrs
equipment should be cleaned how often - CORRECT ANSWER - before and after patient
use
t/f masks should be placed on coughing patients to limit the spread of infectious respiratory
secretions - CORRECT ANSWER - true
t/f acetone is neither a cleaning product nor a disinfectant and may only be used to remove
electrodes - CORRECT ANSWER - true
T/F osha mandate: mouthpieces resuscitation bags and other ventilation devices as an
alaternative to mouth to mouth - CORRECT ANSWER - true
how long must a lab maintain records for the msds(sds) sheets - CORRECT ANSWER -
30 years
t/f when a patient has lice or scabies a test can proceed if the appropiate precautions are taken -
CORRECT ANSWER - false, the test is rescheduled
t/f cjd is bloodborne - CORRECT ANSWER - false trasmitted through prions
t/f cjd non invasive reusuable electrodes can be resued if there is high level disinfection first -
CORRECT ANSWER - true
T/F with a cjd patient invasive electrodes and stimulators can be resued once high level
sterilization is complete - CORRECT ANSWER - false
what a disease that resembles parkinsons - CORRECT ANSWER - supranuclear palsy