HST Clinicals Fall Semester Review
(updated) fully solved
1. The following would constitute negligence rather than malpractice: - correct answer
✔✔failing to clean up puddle of water and the patient fell and broke a hip
2. What is the definition for "a signed document stating the patient understands the medical
procedure and the risks involved? - correct answer ✔✔Informed consent
3. "Which one of the following is exempt from privileged communication? - correct answer
✔✔Births, deaths, Injuries caused by violence & drug abuse
4. While healthcare providers must follow HIPAA rules, health insurance companies are not
responsible for protecting patient information - correct answer ✔✔false
5. Which of the following is incorrect regarding a patient's bill of rights? - correct answer
✔✔only patients with the ability to pay are entitled to those rights
6. In regards to healthcare workers, patient information should only be discussed amongst those
giving direct care to the patient. - correct answer ✔✔True
7. What is the first thing a student should do if they feel they are being sexually harassed? -
correct answer ✔✔inform the harasser that their conduct is unwelcome and report to
supervisor
8. Abuse can be emotional, mental, physical, or sexual to a child, a person over 65 years of age,
or a disabled person. - correct answer ✔✔True
, 9. Types of Advance Directives listed in the Texas Health and Human Services include all but one
of the following: - correct answer ✔✔resuscitate by means order
10. An "end of life" document that states the treatment wishes of a terminally ill patient is
known as a/an: - correct answer ✔✔Advanced directive
11. The healthcare worker can protect themselves from TB by: - correct answer ✔✔wearing the
correctly fitted HEPA filter respirator mask
12. Surgical asepsis refers to which of the following practices? - correct answer ✔✔Sterile
gloving
13. Disinfection and sterilization of equipment interrupts which part of the chain of infection? -
correct answer ✔✔Reservoir
14. If a sterile package has a watermark, is it considered contaminated? - correct answer
✔✔true
15. Which is a false statement about surgical asepsis? - correct answer ✔✔wet items are held
up
16. You have a patient with peripheral vascular disease that has a thready radial pulse where
might you choose to take a more accurate pulse? - correct answer ✔✔carotid Pulse
17. On an infant assessment where is the appropriate site to obtain the pulse? - correct answer
✔✔apical
18. A blood pressure of 135/95 would be considered hypertension. - correct answer ✔✔True
(updated) fully solved
1. The following would constitute negligence rather than malpractice: - correct answer
✔✔failing to clean up puddle of water and the patient fell and broke a hip
2. What is the definition for "a signed document stating the patient understands the medical
procedure and the risks involved? - correct answer ✔✔Informed consent
3. "Which one of the following is exempt from privileged communication? - correct answer
✔✔Births, deaths, Injuries caused by violence & drug abuse
4. While healthcare providers must follow HIPAA rules, health insurance companies are not
responsible for protecting patient information - correct answer ✔✔false
5. Which of the following is incorrect regarding a patient's bill of rights? - correct answer
✔✔only patients with the ability to pay are entitled to those rights
6. In regards to healthcare workers, patient information should only be discussed amongst those
giving direct care to the patient. - correct answer ✔✔True
7. What is the first thing a student should do if they feel they are being sexually harassed? -
correct answer ✔✔inform the harasser that their conduct is unwelcome and report to
supervisor
8. Abuse can be emotional, mental, physical, or sexual to a child, a person over 65 years of age,
or a disabled person. - correct answer ✔✔True
, 9. Types of Advance Directives listed in the Texas Health and Human Services include all but one
of the following: - correct answer ✔✔resuscitate by means order
10. An "end of life" document that states the treatment wishes of a terminally ill patient is
known as a/an: - correct answer ✔✔Advanced directive
11. The healthcare worker can protect themselves from TB by: - correct answer ✔✔wearing the
correctly fitted HEPA filter respirator mask
12. Surgical asepsis refers to which of the following practices? - correct answer ✔✔Sterile
gloving
13. Disinfection and sterilization of equipment interrupts which part of the chain of infection? -
correct answer ✔✔Reservoir
14. If a sterile package has a watermark, is it considered contaminated? - correct answer
✔✔true
15. Which is a false statement about surgical asepsis? - correct answer ✔✔wet items are held
up
16. You have a patient with peripheral vascular disease that has a thready radial pulse where
might you choose to take a more accurate pulse? - correct answer ✔✔carotid Pulse
17. On an infant assessment where is the appropriate site to obtain the pulse? - correct answer
✔✔apical
18. A blood pressure of 135/95 would be considered hypertension. - correct answer ✔✔True
