answers
All of the following are true of cleaning enemas except ✔✔they are intended for
the administration of enteric medicaitons
To diagnose the condition of colitis ✔✔colonoscopy is the preferred diagnostic
study.
After bedpan use, hygiene of the female patient's perineum is important. Proper
cleansing of this region requires using gloves and several folded tissues to wipe
the region ✔✔from the mons pubis to the anus
Referring to the choices below, the normal flow of electrical impulse through the
cardiac conduction system of the heart follows what sequence of events?
1. Purkinje fibers
2. AV node
3. SA node
4. Bundle of His
5. Interventricular node (IV node) ✔✔3, 2, 4, 1
For a cardiac cell to return to its resting membrane potential, ✔✔repolarization of
the cell membrane must occur
, A widened QRS complex on the ECG tracing could represent ✔✔all of the above
Chemical substances capable of killing pathogenic microbes are termed
✔✔antiseptics
To confirm the placement of an NG tube in its proper position, a physician may
use ✔✔a syringe to remove gastric contents as proof and fluoroscopy for
visualization.
Which of the following is a true statement regarding cleansing enemas?
✔✔diabetic patients require special colon preparation procedures
The chain of infection consists of ✔✔host, infectious microbe, mode of
transmission, and reservoir.
When performing a single-contrast barium enema examination ✔✔suspend the
enema bag above the table at a height no greater than 30 inches
A person who acts as a reservoir of pathogenic organisms is referred to as a
carrier. An example of a carrier is a ✔✔coworker who has demonstrated a cold for
2 weeks
Which of the following is not a method of sterilization ✔✔hand washing