Certified Medication Aide Study Guide Chapters 7-9
Which term describes microbes that produce infection and diease?
A. Penicillinase
B. Bactericides
C. Pathogens
D. Leukocytes
C
Which bacteria would cause an infection deep within the body, such as in a joint?
A. Arthrogenic bacteria
B. Anaerobic bacteria
C. Aerobic bacteria
D. Acidophilic bacteria
B
If an unfamiliar microorganism enters the body which protein(s) is produced?
A. Anitbodies
B. Hemoglobin
C. Myoglobin
D. Phagocytes
A
The method of stimulating the production of antibodies by exposing the body to weakened or killed
germs is called
A. Immunization
B. Infection
C. Isolation
D. Administration
A
Thin, less elastic skin, decreased sensitivity, poor oral hygiene, and poor nutrition are all risk factors
for infection in a(n)
A. AIDS patient
B. Pediatric patient
C. Older adult patient
D. Postoperative patient
C
An infection that occurs in a hospital or long term care facility is a(n)
A. Acquired infection
B. Nosocomial infection
C. Institutional infection
D. Staff infection
B
, Performing hand hygiene through hand washing with soap and water or with an alcohol hand run
sterilizing equipment, changing bed linens frequently, using standard precaution when potential
coming into contact with bodily fluids, and placing patients with certain disease into isolation are all
examples of
A. Bactericidal techniques
B. Aseptic techniques
C. Disinfectant techniques
D. Immunization techniques
B
Drugs that kill microorganisms directly are called
A. Bacteriocidal
B. Anticidal
C. Microbial
D. Streptocidal
A
Which procedure would assist the physician in choosing a drug that is effective against a pathogen?
A. Antibiotic effectiveness test
B. Antimicrobial awareness test
C. Resistance and specificity test
D. Culture and sensitivity test
D
A narrow-spectrum antibiotic is prescribed because
A. Broad-spectrum antibiotics give more types of organisms a chance to develop resistance
B. Broad-spectrum antibiotics are more expensive than narrow-spectrum antibiotics
C. Narrow-spectrum antibiotics are less likely to cause hypersensitivity
D. Narrow-spectrum antibiotics are faster acting that broad-spectrum antibiotics
A
Which term describes a secondary infection that occurs while an antibiotic is destroying the first
infection?
A. Hyperinfection
B. Massive infection
C. Superinfection
D. Broad infection
C
Patients should be educated to take antibiotics doses at the prescribed times to
A. Avoid hypersensitivity
B. Increase production of antibodies
C. Maintain therapeutic blood levels
D. Decrease the likelihood of superinfections
C
Which term describes microbes that produce infection and diease?
A. Penicillinase
B. Bactericides
C. Pathogens
D. Leukocytes
C
Which bacteria would cause an infection deep within the body, such as in a joint?
A. Arthrogenic bacteria
B. Anaerobic bacteria
C. Aerobic bacteria
D. Acidophilic bacteria
B
If an unfamiliar microorganism enters the body which protein(s) is produced?
A. Anitbodies
B. Hemoglobin
C. Myoglobin
D. Phagocytes
A
The method of stimulating the production of antibodies by exposing the body to weakened or killed
germs is called
A. Immunization
B. Infection
C. Isolation
D. Administration
A
Thin, less elastic skin, decreased sensitivity, poor oral hygiene, and poor nutrition are all risk factors
for infection in a(n)
A. AIDS patient
B. Pediatric patient
C. Older adult patient
D. Postoperative patient
C
An infection that occurs in a hospital or long term care facility is a(n)
A. Acquired infection
B. Nosocomial infection
C. Institutional infection
D. Staff infection
B
, Performing hand hygiene through hand washing with soap and water or with an alcohol hand run
sterilizing equipment, changing bed linens frequently, using standard precaution when potential
coming into contact with bodily fluids, and placing patients with certain disease into isolation are all
examples of
A. Bactericidal techniques
B. Aseptic techniques
C. Disinfectant techniques
D. Immunization techniques
B
Drugs that kill microorganisms directly are called
A. Bacteriocidal
B. Anticidal
C. Microbial
D. Streptocidal
A
Which procedure would assist the physician in choosing a drug that is effective against a pathogen?
A. Antibiotic effectiveness test
B. Antimicrobial awareness test
C. Resistance and specificity test
D. Culture and sensitivity test
D
A narrow-spectrum antibiotic is prescribed because
A. Broad-spectrum antibiotics give more types of organisms a chance to develop resistance
B. Broad-spectrum antibiotics are more expensive than narrow-spectrum antibiotics
C. Narrow-spectrum antibiotics are less likely to cause hypersensitivity
D. Narrow-spectrum antibiotics are faster acting that broad-spectrum antibiotics
A
Which term describes a secondary infection that occurs while an antibiotic is destroying the first
infection?
A. Hyperinfection
B. Massive infection
C. Superinfection
D. Broad infection
C
Patients should be educated to take antibiotics doses at the prescribed times to
A. Avoid hypersensitivity
B. Increase production of antibodies
C. Maintain therapeutic blood levels
D. Decrease the likelihood of superinfections
C
