MEAS 238 FINAL EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Clara Mills has come to the office for a hepatitis B vaccine. Jennifer Hawk, CMA
(AAMA), administers the first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine to Clara. Which of the
following statements would not be accurate to tell Clara about the hepatitis B vaccine?
a. You will need a third dose of this vaccine 6 months from now.
b. You will need a second dose of this vaccine 1 month from now.
c. This vaccine will also protect you against hepatitis C.
d. You may experience some soreness at the injection site for a few days. - Correct
Answers -C. This vaccine will also protect you against hepatitis C.
Jennifer has just removed sutures from a patient's lower leg. She removes her gloves
and sees that her hands look clean. Jennifer now performs the following:
a. Washes her hands with an antimicrobial soap
b. Charts the procedure in the patient's record
c. Rinses her hands with a dilute bleach solution
d. Applies an alcohol-based hand rub - Correct Answers -d. applies an alcohol-based
hand rub
Kara needs to know what personal protective equipment she should use when working
with Cidex Plus. Which of the following would provide her with this information?
a. The label on the container of Cidex Plus
b. Both the SDS and the container label for Cidex Plus
c. The SDS for Cidex Plus
d. Her driver's license - Correct Answers -b. Both the SDS and the container label for
Cidex Plus
After the instruments have been decontaminated, Kara prepares to clean them using a
commercial instrument cleaner. Kara checks the label of the instrument cleaner to
ensure
a. It is low sudsing.
b. It destroys bacterial spores.
c. It has an acidic pH.
d. Four of five dentists recommend this cleaner. - Correct Answers -a. it is low sudsing
Tyler Tompkins is 5 years old. His mother has brought him to the office for his
kindergarten physical examination. Sergio Martinez, RMA, needs to take Tyler's vital
, signs. Before taking Tyler's aural temperature, Sergio checks the lens of the probe to
ensure it is clean and shiny because a dirty lens can result in
a. Hearing loss
b. A falsely low temperature reading
c. Otitis media
d. A falsely high temperature reading - Correct Answers -b. A falsely low temperature
reading
Caitlin Perry, age 28, comes to the medical office for an employment physical. Sergio
Martinez, RMA, takes Caitlin's pulse for 30 seconds and counts 45 beats. Sergio
realizes that Caitlin's pulse rate
a. Indicates hyperpnea
b. Indicates bradycardia
c. Is normal
d. Indicates tachycardia - Correct Answers -c. is normal
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of a mild allergy to latex gloves?
a. Urticaria.
b. Itching.
c. Shortness of breath.
d. Redness of the skin. - Correct Answers -c. Shortness of breath
All of the following makes a person less resistant to a pathogen EXCEPT:
a. Stress
b. Poor hygiene
c. Immunizations
d. Poor nutrition - Correct Answers -c. immunizations
What is the first thing you should do if a cut on your bare hand accidentally comes in
contact with a patient's blood?
a.Obtain a hepatitis B vaccination
b. Apply gloves
c. Report the incident to the physician
d. Immediately wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water - Correct Answers -d.
immediately wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water
What is the name given to a person who cannot fight off a pathogen that has entered
his or her body?
a. Contagious
b. Resistant host
c. Reservoir host
d. Susceptible host - Correct Answers -d. susceptible host
The hepatitis B vaccine must be offered to a new medical office employee except when:
a. The individual has previously received the vaccine.
b. The vaccine is contraindicated for medical reasons.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Clara Mills has come to the office for a hepatitis B vaccine. Jennifer Hawk, CMA
(AAMA), administers the first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine to Clara. Which of the
following statements would not be accurate to tell Clara about the hepatitis B vaccine?
a. You will need a third dose of this vaccine 6 months from now.
b. You will need a second dose of this vaccine 1 month from now.
c. This vaccine will also protect you against hepatitis C.
d. You may experience some soreness at the injection site for a few days. - Correct
Answers -C. This vaccine will also protect you against hepatitis C.
Jennifer has just removed sutures from a patient's lower leg. She removes her gloves
and sees that her hands look clean. Jennifer now performs the following:
a. Washes her hands with an antimicrobial soap
b. Charts the procedure in the patient's record
c. Rinses her hands with a dilute bleach solution
d. Applies an alcohol-based hand rub - Correct Answers -d. applies an alcohol-based
hand rub
Kara needs to know what personal protective equipment she should use when working
with Cidex Plus. Which of the following would provide her with this information?
a. The label on the container of Cidex Plus
b. Both the SDS and the container label for Cidex Plus
c. The SDS for Cidex Plus
d. Her driver's license - Correct Answers -b. Both the SDS and the container label for
Cidex Plus
After the instruments have been decontaminated, Kara prepares to clean them using a
commercial instrument cleaner. Kara checks the label of the instrument cleaner to
ensure
a. It is low sudsing.
b. It destroys bacterial spores.
c. It has an acidic pH.
d. Four of five dentists recommend this cleaner. - Correct Answers -a. it is low sudsing
Tyler Tompkins is 5 years old. His mother has brought him to the office for his
kindergarten physical examination. Sergio Martinez, RMA, needs to take Tyler's vital
, signs. Before taking Tyler's aural temperature, Sergio checks the lens of the probe to
ensure it is clean and shiny because a dirty lens can result in
a. Hearing loss
b. A falsely low temperature reading
c. Otitis media
d. A falsely high temperature reading - Correct Answers -b. A falsely low temperature
reading
Caitlin Perry, age 28, comes to the medical office for an employment physical. Sergio
Martinez, RMA, takes Caitlin's pulse for 30 seconds and counts 45 beats. Sergio
realizes that Caitlin's pulse rate
a. Indicates hyperpnea
b. Indicates bradycardia
c. Is normal
d. Indicates tachycardia - Correct Answers -c. is normal
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of a mild allergy to latex gloves?
a. Urticaria.
b. Itching.
c. Shortness of breath.
d. Redness of the skin. - Correct Answers -c. Shortness of breath
All of the following makes a person less resistant to a pathogen EXCEPT:
a. Stress
b. Poor hygiene
c. Immunizations
d. Poor nutrition - Correct Answers -c. immunizations
What is the first thing you should do if a cut on your bare hand accidentally comes in
contact with a patient's blood?
a.Obtain a hepatitis B vaccination
b. Apply gloves
c. Report the incident to the physician
d. Immediately wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water - Correct Answers -d.
immediately wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water
What is the name given to a person who cannot fight off a pathogen that has entered
his or her body?
a. Contagious
b. Resistant host
c. Reservoir host
d. Susceptible host - Correct Answers -d. susceptible host
The hepatitis B vaccine must be offered to a new medical office employee except when:
a. The individual has previously received the vaccine.
b. The vaccine is contraindicated for medical reasons.
