ExamVault

C-spine flexion / extension views assess what? - Answer-Anterior and posterior movement or lack of movement due to an injury What does ERCP stand for? - Answer-Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography What is an ERCP used for? - Answer-To investigate biliary tree, CBD, gallbladder and pancreas Ball catchers view is good to assess what? - Answer-Early stages of Rheumatoid Arthritis Low blood pressure and dizziness due to standing up too quickly - Answer-Orthostatic hypertension ...

When preparing to add antiseptic iodine to a sterile field, why must some of the liquid be poured into the sink before adding the remainder to the sterile container? - Answer-To wash the container's lip to prevent contamination, this maintains the sterile field Why is there a maximum injection pressure for an automatic injection device during contrast media administration? - Answer-A preset maximum injection pressure helps to prevent vessel damage 1. The QC tech performs testing after the...

Atrophy is - Answer-muscle wasting Manifestations can be described as - Answer-signs and symptoms A fractured wrist is associated with - Answer-low morality; low morbidity A breach in the body's first line of defease against - Answer-insertion of IV catheter A disease that is medically influenced is considered what etiology - Answer-iatrogenic Type I Diabetes is a result of 80-90% destruction of beta cells in the pancreas (true or false) - Answer-true Thirst, weakness, nausea,...

The potential unwanted, usually damaging outcomes of a primary condition or disease, such as paralysis following recovery from a stroke, are referred to as: - Answer-Sequelae The maintaining of a relatively stable internal environment by the body is called: - Answer-Homeostasis An area of dead cells resulting from a lack of oxygen, where the function of the tissue or organ may be lost, is called a(n): - Answer-Infarction The study of the physiologic (functional) changes as a result of a...

Insensible fluid loss refers to water lost through: A) perspiration only. B) feces only. C) perspiration and expiration. D) urine and feces. - Answer-C When the osmotic pressure of the blood is elevated above normal, water would shift from the: A) blood into the cells. B) interstitial compartment into the cells. C) interstitial compartment into the blood. D) cells into the interstitial compartment. - Answer-C Which of the following would result from a deficit of plasma proteins? A...

What is the pathophysiology of pyelonephritis? - Answer-infection travels from ureter into kidney; pus fills fills kidney and medulla becomes inflamed What is the common sign/symptom of pyelonephritis? - Answer-lower back or FLANK pain; fever What is the pathophysiology of glomerulonephritis? - Answer-anti-streptococcal antibodies are formed, create antigen-antibody complex that lodge in glomerular capillaries What are signs and symptoms of glomerulonephritis? - Answer-periorbital edem...

Which type of long-term care benefit would be most appropriate for a stroke victim who requires speech therapy administered at her home? - Answer-Home health care Which of the following is NOT a federal requirement of a qualified plan? - Answer-Employee must be able to make unlimited contributions Why are dividends from a mutual insurer not subject to taxation? - Answer-Because dividends are considered to be a return of premium The treasurer of XYZ Insurance Company discovers that the t...

Endorsements used to modify coverage extensions (6) - Answer-1. newly acquired or constructed property - increased limit 2. higher limits 3. specified bpp temporarily away from premises 4. additional covered property 5. radio or television antennas 6. trees, shrubs, plants Explain replacement cost - Answer-- without deduction for depreciation - claims are paid on acv until repairs or replacements is complete and then difference is paid - does not apply to pp of others, contents o...

Learning Objective 1A - Rights and Duties of the first Named Insured - Answer-1. Authorization to Cancel 2. Receive Cancellation 3. Make Changes with Insurer Consent 4. Responsible for Payment of Premium 5. Payee (Receiver) for Return Premium Learning Objective 1B - How does Coinsurance apply? - Answer-Amount Carried/Amount Required x Loss = Recovery-Deductible (Settlement) or "Did Have"/"Should Have" x Loss = Recovery - Deductible Components of "Common Policy Dec" IL DS 00 09...

Exam (elaborations) CIC Studying 2023: CIC Practice Exam Questions 2 Exam (elaborations) CIC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 3 Exam (elaborations) CIC EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS 4 Exam (elaborations) CBIC CIC PRACTICE EXAM 5 Exam (elaborations) CIC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 6 Exam (elaborations) CIC PRACTICE TEST 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 7 Exam (elab

What are commercial property loss exposures - Answer-Buildings, personal property of owner, others and off premises, business income. What are some causes of loss - Answer-Fire, accident, weather, crime and disaster. What should be considered when determining coverage amounts - Answer-potential for loss and probable maximum loss. Coveage form includes loss payment at Actual Cash Value or ACV, what is ACV> - Answer-The amount of loss minus depreciation. No set formula or definition fo...

1. The bacterium most likely to be transmitted from mother to infant during labor and cause neonatal sepsis is: a. Escherichia coli b. Staphylococcus aureus c. Group B Streptococcus d. Group A Streptococcus - Answer-Group B Streptococcus Rationale: In Group B Streptococcus (GBS) neonatal infections, heavy maternal colonization is associated with an increased risk for preterm labor, which in turn is a significant risk factor for neonatal infection. Intrauterine infection of the fetus th...

hypersensitivity - Answer-an allergic immune response to an antigen high-level infection - Answer-process of inactivating bacteria, mycobacteria, fungi, and viruses BUT NOT large # of spores Hep B surface antibody (anti-HBs) - Answer-protective antibody against Hep B Hep B e Antigen (HBeAg) - Answer-found in serum during acute/chronic Hep B infection. Indicative of viral replication and increasing infection. Hep B surface antigen (HBsAg) - Answer-serologic marker that indicated chron...

Type I error Rejecting null hypothesis when it is true Type II error failing to reject a false null hypothesis cohort study Follows a group of people to track risk factors and outcomes overtime Groups are defined regarding their EXPOSURE to a factor of interest. (perspective or longitudinal studies) Followed-up to determine differences in rates at which disease develops in relation to exposure. Start with a sample of individuals with and without EXPOSURE to a potential r...

Three types of Insurance Company and Management Stuctures - Answer-1. Stock Insurance Company 2. Mutual Insurance Company 3. Reciprocal Stock Insurance Company - Answer-an incorporated insurance company owned by STOCKHOLDERS the stockholders elect the corporation's board of directors stockholders may or may not be policy holders What is the objective of a Stock Insurance Company? - Answer-To make a profit for its stockholders Profits may be shared by forms of stock dividends ...

Atypical Mycobacterium Staphylococcus Pseudomonas - Answer-What organisms have been associated with transmission of infection after body piercing? When an epidemiological investigation is being conducted. ( very costly no standards exists) - Answer-What is an indication for routine environmental culturing? 1. HA- TB 2. Single case aspergillosis 3. HA- Varicella 4. Increase in post op SSIs - Answer-What can HVAC malfunctions cause in the hospital setting? 41 F/ 5 C or lower - Answer...

1. The infection preventionist (IP) on the Antimicrobial Stewardship Team is thinking of ways that he can support efforts and add to the success of the team in decreasing antimicrobial resistance. Some of the activities that he can do to help with the mission of the team include: 1) Calculate multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) infection rates 2) Detect asymptomatic carriers using active surveillance cultures 3) Use molecular typing for investigating outbreaks 4) Collect environmental cultur...

The bacterium most likely to be transmitted from mother to infant during labor and cause neonatal sepsis is: - Answer-Group B Streptococcus Which of the following is an example of criterion of "Strength of the Association" from Hill's criteria for causation? - Answer-In a study of the association between antibiotic exposure and development of infection, the odds ratio was 2:3 Which of the following rules should be followed when collecting stool samples for testing? - Answer- What t...

Medical intervention factors that affect risk of infection - Answer-indwelling devices, staffing ratio, lengths of stay, duration of invasive procedures, medications, # of exams by providers, type of institution, and knowledge/experience of providers environmental intervention factors that affect risk of infection - Answer-disinfectant type used, contact with animals, hand hygiene anatomical/phys factors that affect risk of infection - Answer-preexisting diseases, trauma, malignancies, age...

1. I was discovered in 1894 by a Swiss physician in Hong Kong 2. I was the causative agent of an epidemic that tore through Europe in the 1300s, killing millions of people 3. I am a rod shaped Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic bacterium 4. People most commonly become infected when bitten by an infected flea; however can also become infected from direct contact with infected fluids or tissues from an animal that is sick or has died from the disease. 5. Three types: Bubonic, septicemic, and...