14th edition Limmer, O'Keefe-latest
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Hepatitis (Hepatitis B especially) - CORRECT ANSWERS-What disease can survive for
many days in dried blood
Always wash hands - CORRECT ANSWERS-Should you wash your hands or use an
alcohol based cleanser if hands are soiled
True - CORRECT ANSWERS-T or F? Airborne pathogens can be absorbed through the
mucous membrane of the eyes
Assume TB (take necessary respiratory precautions) - CORRECT ANSWERS-If a
patient has a cough
AIDS, HIV - CORRECT ANSWERS-_____ is a set of conditions due to immune system
attack from ____
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Which virus survives
poorly outside the body and infections result in <1% of contact
MERS and SARS - CORRECT ANSWERS-2 severe respiratory illnesses
Employees receive training, PPE, and vaccinations - CORRECT ANSWERS-Joint
responsibility of employers and employees for blood-borne pathogens under OSHA
False - CORRECT ANSWERS-T or F? If you had an expected exposure incident but no
symptoms, you don't have to report the exposure
Ryan White CARE Act - CORRECT ANSWERS-A federal act that establishes
procedures by which emergency response workers can find out if they have been
exposed to life-threatening infectious diseases.
, True - CORRECT ANSWERS-T or F? You are required to wear an N-95 mask when
there is suspected TB or performing a high risk procedure
In place of a parent - CORRECT ANSWERS-Child care providers or school authority
may act in loco parentis, what is in loco parentis?
Assault and battery - CORRECT ANSWERS-Subjecting patients to unwanted care and
transport constitutes what charge
Proximate causation - CORRECT ANSWERS-Term for when the damages to a patient
were the result of action or inaction by the EMT
Tort - CORRECT ANSWERS-Term for an action or injury caused by negligence from
which a lawsuit may arise
Res Ipsa Loquitur - CORRECT ANSWERS-The thing speaks for itself
False - CORRECT ANSWERS-T or F? If a patient has a tattoo of a medical condition,
you should not regard it as a medical identification device
Away from - CORRECT ANSWERS-What does the prefix "ab-" mean
Toward or near - CORRECT ANSWERS-What does the prefix "ad-" mean
Around - CORRECT ANSWERS-What does the prefix "Peri-" mean, example:
pericardium
Vomiting - CORRECT ANSWERS-What does the suffix "-emesis" mean, example:
hematemesis
Breathing - CORRECT ANSWERS-What does the suffix "-pnea" mean, example:
dyspnea
Pain - CORRECT ANSWERS-What does the suffix "-algia" mean, example: myalgia
Difficult or painful - CORRECT ANSWERS-What does the prefix "dys-" mean, example:
dyspnea
Midaxillary line - CORRECT ANSWERS-The line that extends vertically from the middle
of the armpit to the ankle
Midclavicular lines - CORRECT ANSWERS-Lines that runs through the center of each
clavicle (2 of them)
Prone - CORRECT ANSWERS-A position in which the patient is lying face down