MEDICAL ASSISTANT FINAL EXAM | 2025/2026
UPDATE | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
Which of the following would NOT break the infection cycle? (Chapter 21)
Answer - Throwing needles in the garbage
Which of the following best defines pathogen? (Chapter 21) Answer - cause
infectious disease
Which of the following are examples of the reservoir in the infection cycle?
(Chapter 21) Answer - people, equipment, supplies, water, food, animals and
bugs.
Which of the following best describes a susceptible host? (Chapter 21) Answer
- Elderly/ Immunosuppressants
Which of the following best describes a portal of exit? (Chapter 21) Answer -
Excretions / Secretions
Which of the following links in the infection cycle would wearing gloves be
most effectively break? (Chapter 21) Answer - Mode of Transmission
Which of the following links in the infection cycle in is the sixth link? (Chapter
21) Answer - Susceptible host
, Which of the following links in the infection cycle would be broken by cleansing
and sterilization? (Chapter 21) Answer - Infectious Agent
Which of the following types of immunity is achieved following administration
of vaccines? (Chapter 21) Answer - Active Artificial Immunity
Which of the following best describes how to inhibit bacterial growth? (Chapter
21) Answer - Keep Surfaces clean and dry
Which of the following stages of infectious disease includes general complaints
such as malaise and fever? (Chapter 21) Answer - Prodromal
Which of the following stages of infectious disease shows improvement in
health levels? (Chapter 21) Answer - Declining
which of the following is the most appropriate action of the medical assistant
during a medical aseptic hand wash? (Chapter 21) Answer - Turn off faucet
with dry paper towel
Which of the following is the most appropriate action of assistant when
handling containers used to transport blood? (Chapter 21) Answer - label with
orange red biohazard containers
The science that studies the history, cause, and patterns of infectious diseases
is known as what? (Chapter 21) Answer - Epidemiology
Which of the following applies to the set of infection control guidelines that
should be used by all health care professionals?
(Chapter 21) Answer - Standard Precautions
UPDATE | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
Which of the following would NOT break the infection cycle? (Chapter 21)
Answer - Throwing needles in the garbage
Which of the following best defines pathogen? (Chapter 21) Answer - cause
infectious disease
Which of the following are examples of the reservoir in the infection cycle?
(Chapter 21) Answer - people, equipment, supplies, water, food, animals and
bugs.
Which of the following best describes a susceptible host? (Chapter 21) Answer
- Elderly/ Immunosuppressants
Which of the following best describes a portal of exit? (Chapter 21) Answer -
Excretions / Secretions
Which of the following links in the infection cycle would wearing gloves be
most effectively break? (Chapter 21) Answer - Mode of Transmission
Which of the following links in the infection cycle in is the sixth link? (Chapter
21) Answer - Susceptible host
, Which of the following links in the infection cycle would be broken by cleansing
and sterilization? (Chapter 21) Answer - Infectious Agent
Which of the following types of immunity is achieved following administration
of vaccines? (Chapter 21) Answer - Active Artificial Immunity
Which of the following best describes how to inhibit bacterial growth? (Chapter
21) Answer - Keep Surfaces clean and dry
Which of the following stages of infectious disease includes general complaints
such as malaise and fever? (Chapter 21) Answer - Prodromal
Which of the following stages of infectious disease shows improvement in
health levels? (Chapter 21) Answer - Declining
which of the following is the most appropriate action of the medical assistant
during a medical aseptic hand wash? (Chapter 21) Answer - Turn off faucet
with dry paper towel
Which of the following is the most appropriate action of assistant when
handling containers used to transport blood? (Chapter 21) Answer - label with
orange red biohazard containers
The science that studies the history, cause, and patterns of infectious diseases
is known as what? (Chapter 21) Answer - Epidemiology
Which of the following applies to the set of infection control guidelines that
should be used by all health care professionals?
(Chapter 21) Answer - Standard Precautions
