Final Exam (AHS 155) (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
Define .HIPPA .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Health .Insurance .Portability .and
.Accountability . Act: .is .United .States .legislation .that .provides .data .privacy .and
.security .provisions .for .safeguarding .medical .information.
When .can .you .disclose .personal .information .and .to .whom .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-only .disclose .personal .information .to .others .who .have .the .legal .right
.to .have .it
How .do .you .protect .a .patient's .PHI .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-physical .security.
.Technical .security, .security .mechanisms, .and .administrative .procedures
Do .not .take .private .medical .info. .home .or .copies .of .records .home .with .you, .do
.not .leave .the .computer .running .with .patient .information .unattended, .and .do
.not .share .your .computer .password .with .anyone.
Role .of .the .provider .if .witness .breach .in .HIPPA .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-report .it
.immediately
Mode .of .Transmission: .Direct .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Requires .some .form .of
.touch .to .spread .an .infection. .Involves .direct .person-to-person .contact .(or .with
.an .animal)
Mode .of .Transmission: .Indirect .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Disease-causing
.organisms .can .also .be .passed .along .by .indirect .contact.
Germs .linger .on .an .inanimate .object, .tabletop, .doorknob, .faucet .handle
Mode .of .transmission: .Droplet .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Very .similar .to .airborne,
.these .microbes .can .be .found .in .large, .moist .particles .suspended .in .the .air
.briefly .over .a .short .distance. .Spread .within .approximately .3 .feet .from .the
.source .and .begin .to .dry .up .almost .immediately.
Mode .of .transmission: .Vector .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Some .germs .rely .on
.insects- .such .as .mosquitoes, .fleas, .lice, .or .ticks .to .move .from .host .to .host.
.The .vector-borne .spread .of .germs .happens .when .an .insect .that .carries .the
.germ .on .its .body .or .in .its .intestinal .tract .lands .on .you .or .bites .you
, Mode .of .transmission: .Vehicle .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Allows .the .germs .to .be
.spread .to .many .people .through .a .single .source. .Food .is .an .example .of .a
.vehicle .that .can .spread .germs .and .cause .illness.
Best .way .to .prevent .spread .of .infection .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-hand .washing
Standard .precautions .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-o .Basic .level .of .infection .control
.that .should .be .used .in .the .care .of .all .patients .all .the .time
o .Measures .that .health .care .workers .use .to .prevent .the .spread .of .infection .to
.themselves .and .others
o .Used .on .all .clients .of .healthcare .facilities
o .Intended .to .prevent .the .transmission .of .common .infectious .agents .to
.healthcare .personnel, .patients, .and .visitors .in .any .healthcare .setting
Personal .Protective .Equipment .and .Disease .Based .Precautions .(Airborne,
.Droplet, .Contact) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-PPE: .to .prevent .skin .and .mucous
.membrane .exposure .when .contact .with .blood .or .body .fluids .is .anticipated
-Airborne: .healthcare .worker .would .be .required .to .wear .an .N95 .Respirator
-Droplet: .healthcare .worker .should .wear .a .face .mask
- .Contact: .requires .the .healthcare .worker .to .wear .gloves .when .touching .the
.patient .and .the .patient's .immediate .environment .or .belongings
MRSA, .TB, .E.coli, .Chickenpox .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-MRSA: .direct .contact .
TB: .airborne .transmission .
E.coli: .vehicle, .or .hand .to .mouth .contact .
Chickenpox: .airborne .transmission
Mechanical .lifts .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-may .be .used .for .transfer .of .weak .or
.paralyzed .patient.
How .to .safely .transport .a .patient .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-never .transfer .a .patient
.without .authorization, .watch .patient .carefully .during .move/transfer
Transferring .a .patient .onto .a .stretcher .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-planning:
.(Ergonomics), .position, .friction .reduction .(transfer .boards, .sheets), .lock
.wheels, .assistance .(x3 .min)
Example .of .disasters .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Natural: .tornadoes, .hurricanes, .etc. .
technological .or .man-made .hazards: .chemical .spill, .fire, .etc.
Causes .of .disasters .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-human, .material, .and .economic .or
.environmental .losses .that .exceed .the .communities .or .societies .ability .to .cope
.using .its .own .resources
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
Define .HIPPA .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Health .Insurance .Portability .and
.Accountability . Act: .is .United .States .legislation .that .provides .data .privacy .and
.security .provisions .for .safeguarding .medical .information.
When .can .you .disclose .personal .information .and .to .whom .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-only .disclose .personal .information .to .others .who .have .the .legal .right
.to .have .it
How .do .you .protect .a .patient's .PHI .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-physical .security.
.Technical .security, .security .mechanisms, .and .administrative .procedures
Do .not .take .private .medical .info. .home .or .copies .of .records .home .with .you, .do
.not .leave .the .computer .running .with .patient .information .unattended, .and .do
.not .share .your .computer .password .with .anyone.
Role .of .the .provider .if .witness .breach .in .HIPPA .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-report .it
.immediately
Mode .of .Transmission: .Direct .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Requires .some .form .of
.touch .to .spread .an .infection. .Involves .direct .person-to-person .contact .(or .with
.an .animal)
Mode .of .Transmission: .Indirect .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Disease-causing
.organisms .can .also .be .passed .along .by .indirect .contact.
Germs .linger .on .an .inanimate .object, .tabletop, .doorknob, .faucet .handle
Mode .of .transmission: .Droplet .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Very .similar .to .airborne,
.these .microbes .can .be .found .in .large, .moist .particles .suspended .in .the .air
.briefly .over .a .short .distance. .Spread .within .approximately .3 .feet .from .the
.source .and .begin .to .dry .up .almost .immediately.
Mode .of .transmission: .Vector .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Some .germs .rely .on
.insects- .such .as .mosquitoes, .fleas, .lice, .or .ticks .to .move .from .host .to .host.
.The .vector-borne .spread .of .germs .happens .when .an .insect .that .carries .the
.germ .on .its .body .or .in .its .intestinal .tract .lands .on .you .or .bites .you
, Mode .of .transmission: .Vehicle .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Allows .the .germs .to .be
.spread .to .many .people .through .a .single .source. .Food .is .an .example .of .a
.vehicle .that .can .spread .germs .and .cause .illness.
Best .way .to .prevent .spread .of .infection .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-hand .washing
Standard .precautions .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-o .Basic .level .of .infection .control
.that .should .be .used .in .the .care .of .all .patients .all .the .time
o .Measures .that .health .care .workers .use .to .prevent .the .spread .of .infection .to
.themselves .and .others
o .Used .on .all .clients .of .healthcare .facilities
o .Intended .to .prevent .the .transmission .of .common .infectious .agents .to
.healthcare .personnel, .patients, .and .visitors .in .any .healthcare .setting
Personal .Protective .Equipment .and .Disease .Based .Precautions .(Airborne,
.Droplet, .Contact) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-PPE: .to .prevent .skin .and .mucous
.membrane .exposure .when .contact .with .blood .or .body .fluids .is .anticipated
-Airborne: .healthcare .worker .would .be .required .to .wear .an .N95 .Respirator
-Droplet: .healthcare .worker .should .wear .a .face .mask
- .Contact: .requires .the .healthcare .worker .to .wear .gloves .when .touching .the
.patient .and .the .patient's .immediate .environment .or .belongings
MRSA, .TB, .E.coli, .Chickenpox .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-MRSA: .direct .contact .
TB: .airborne .transmission .
E.coli: .vehicle, .or .hand .to .mouth .contact .
Chickenpox: .airborne .transmission
Mechanical .lifts .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-may .be .used .for .transfer .of .weak .or
.paralyzed .patient.
How .to .safely .transport .a .patient .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-never .transfer .a .patient
.without .authorization, .watch .patient .carefully .during .move/transfer
Transferring .a .patient .onto .a .stretcher .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-planning:
.(Ergonomics), .position, .friction .reduction .(transfer .boards, .sheets), .lock
.wheels, .assistance .(x3 .min)
Example .of .disasters .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Natural: .tornadoes, .hurricanes, .etc. .
technological .or .man-made .hazards: .chemical .spill, .fire, .etc.
Causes .of .disasters .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-human, .material, .and .economic .or
.environmental .losses .that .exceed .the .communities .or .societies .ability .to .cope
.using .its .own .resources
