AES Final Exam Questions & Answers

What type of personal protective equipment should you wear when helping a patient who has been shot in the thigh? - Answer Gloves, mask, eyewear and a gown What type of gloves are used for most medical assistant tasks? - Answer Non-sterile Infectious materials include blood and bodily fluids, tissue and cell specimens, mucous membranes, and what? - Answer Non-intact skin In what document does a facility describe the measures being taken to reduce exposure to bloodborne pathogens at the facility? - Answer Exposure Control Plan James has just finished a procedure with a patient. What should he do with the disposable gown he is wearing? - Answer Dispose of it in a biohazardous waste container Which of the following is NOT true about cleaning? - Answer Wipe spills immediately, but wait several hours to disinfect the surface. In late adulthood, people make up for the loss of many functions with what? - Answer Wisdom Which of the following did Abram Maslow develop? - Answer Hierarchy of human needs How does aging affect the nervous system? - Answer Neurons die at an increased rate When is blood Rh a problem in pregnancy? - Answer Mother is Rh negative and baby is Rh positive Muscle atrophy can cause which of the following? - Answer decrease in strength In which stage of grief will a person reject the idea that they are dying, or insist that the doctor has made a mistake? - Answer Denial According to the Apgar scale, what score represents the healthiest newborns? - Answer 7 to 10 Which of the following is NOT true of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome? - Answer Typically occurs between the ages of six months and one year. What should be done with juice that a patient in isolation did not drink? - Answer Flushed down the toilet in the patient's room How is a used sharp disposed of? - Answer Drop the entire sharp into a sharps container. Which of the following is NOT considered a sharp? - Answer tongue depressor What causes infectious disease? - Answer pathogens How must you label an autoclave package? - Answer Items contained, the date of sterilization, and your initials How does a pathogen get spread from one person to another person? - Answer Through a mode of transmission When should sterile gloves be worn? - Answer When treating an open wound Which of the following is true of autoclaving? - Answer Items for a specific procedure are often wrapped together.