Test 2 Navy Corpsman Exam Questions
and Answers
Antibacterial - -Directed or effective against bacteria
- Antiseptic - -Preventing or arresting the growth of microorganisms
- Dyspnea - -Labored or difficult breathing
- Apnea - -Absence of breathing
- Tachypnea - -Excessively rapid breathing
- Respiration - -Measurement consists of one inhalation and one exhalation
- Blood Pressure (B/P) - -The force that circulating blood exerts against
artery walls as the heart contracts and relaxes. (mmHg)
- Systolic pressure (SBP) - -The pressure created in the arteries when the
heart contracts and forces blood out. First sound you hear.
- Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) - -The pressure remaining in the arteries
when the heart is relaxed. Last sound you hear.
- Perfusion - -Blood flow through tissue, providing oxygen and nutrients
while also removing waste.
- Hypotension - -Abnormally low blood pressure; may cause insufficient
perfusion of internal organs
- Hypertension - -Abnormally high blood pressure; may cause rupture of the
arteries and destruction of organs.
- Vital Signs - -Temperature, Pulse, Blood Pressure, Respiratory Rate, Pulse
Oximetry (SPO2), and Pain
- OPQRST (History of Present Illness-HPI) - -
Onset,Provocation,Quality,Region, Severity,Time
- SAMPLE - -Sign and symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Pertinent past
medical history, Last oral intake,Event leading up
- Medical asepsis (Clean Technique) - -Procedures used to reduce and
prevent the spread of microorganisms. Hand hygiene and using gloves.
, - Surgical asepsis - -Procedures used to eliminate all microorganisms,
including spores, from an object or area.
- Rub hands vigorously, lathering thoroughly for... - -15 seconds to 2
minutes
- Standard precautions are concepts in which all body fluids are... - -
assumed to be infected with blood-borne pathogens.
- Chain of infection - -A sequence of circumstances where all events must
occur to develop an infection.
- Standard precautions - -A group of infection prevention practices that
apply to all patients, regardless of suspected or confirmed diagnosis.
- Pathogen - -A disease producing microorganisms.
- Microorganisms - -An organism of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size.
- Isolation - -A separation for the period of communicability of infected
people or animals. To limit the spread.
- Links of chain of infection - -Infectious Agent> Reservoir>Portal of
Exit>Mode of Transmission>Portal of Entry>Susceptible Host
- Infectious Agent (Pathogen) - -Disease causing microorganism.
- Reservoir - -A place where the pathogen grows and may or may not
multiply.
- Portal of Exit - -An exit route for the pathogens to leave its host.
- Mode of Transmission - -The manner in which an infectious agent moves
from one source to another.
- Portal of Entry - -Place where a pathogen enters the body.
- Suceptible Host - -A person who becomes ill after pathogens enter the
body because they cannot fight off the pathogen.
- Any Portal of Exit can be used as - -A Portal of Entry
- Protozoa - -Unicellular microorganisms that can infect the
blood,brain,intestines and other body areas.
and Answers
Antibacterial - -Directed or effective against bacteria
- Antiseptic - -Preventing or arresting the growth of microorganisms
- Dyspnea - -Labored or difficult breathing
- Apnea - -Absence of breathing
- Tachypnea - -Excessively rapid breathing
- Respiration - -Measurement consists of one inhalation and one exhalation
- Blood Pressure (B/P) - -The force that circulating blood exerts against
artery walls as the heart contracts and relaxes. (mmHg)
- Systolic pressure (SBP) - -The pressure created in the arteries when the
heart contracts and forces blood out. First sound you hear.
- Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) - -The pressure remaining in the arteries
when the heart is relaxed. Last sound you hear.
- Perfusion - -Blood flow through tissue, providing oxygen and nutrients
while also removing waste.
- Hypotension - -Abnormally low blood pressure; may cause insufficient
perfusion of internal organs
- Hypertension - -Abnormally high blood pressure; may cause rupture of the
arteries and destruction of organs.
- Vital Signs - -Temperature, Pulse, Blood Pressure, Respiratory Rate, Pulse
Oximetry (SPO2), and Pain
- OPQRST (History of Present Illness-HPI) - -
Onset,Provocation,Quality,Region, Severity,Time
- SAMPLE - -Sign and symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Pertinent past
medical history, Last oral intake,Event leading up
- Medical asepsis (Clean Technique) - -Procedures used to reduce and
prevent the spread of microorganisms. Hand hygiene and using gloves.
, - Surgical asepsis - -Procedures used to eliminate all microorganisms,
including spores, from an object or area.
- Rub hands vigorously, lathering thoroughly for... - -15 seconds to 2
minutes
- Standard precautions are concepts in which all body fluids are... - -
assumed to be infected with blood-borne pathogens.
- Chain of infection - -A sequence of circumstances where all events must
occur to develop an infection.
- Standard precautions - -A group of infection prevention practices that
apply to all patients, regardless of suspected or confirmed diagnosis.
- Pathogen - -A disease producing microorganisms.
- Microorganisms - -An organism of microscopic or ultramicroscopic size.
- Isolation - -A separation for the period of communicability of infected
people or animals. To limit the spread.
- Links of chain of infection - -Infectious Agent> Reservoir>Portal of
Exit>Mode of Transmission>Portal of Entry>Susceptible Host
- Infectious Agent (Pathogen) - -Disease causing microorganism.
- Reservoir - -A place where the pathogen grows and may or may not
multiply.
- Portal of Exit - -An exit route for the pathogens to leave its host.
- Mode of Transmission - -The manner in which an infectious agent moves
from one source to another.
- Portal of Entry - -Place where a pathogen enters the body.
- Suceptible Host - -A person who becomes ill after pathogens enter the
body because they cannot fight off the pathogen.
- Any Portal of Exit can be used as - -A Portal of Entry
- Protozoa - -Unicellular microorganisms that can infect the
blood,brain,intestines and other body areas.
