EKG-CW101 Review

What is the absence of bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms?

• Sepsis

• Clean

• Asepsis

• Disinfected

In ancient history, primitive man's average life span was:

• A) 25 years

• B) 65 years

• C) 30 years

• D) 40 years

Assisted living provides all of the following EXCEPT:

• Housing

• Personal care

• Complex medical care

• Social activities

During surgery I am responsible for administering anesthetic agents before and during the procedure. Who am I?

• Allergist

• Gerontologist

• Anesthesiologist

• Internist

Which of the following is TRUE about early Egyptians?

• They believed that blood flowed through the body like canals

• They associated sanitary practice with the spread of disease

• Their main contribution to the history of medicine was through healing surgery

• They contributed the art of accupunture

Electrocardiogram Technicians are members of:

• The interdisciplinary health care team and the nursing team

• The interdisciplinary health care team

• The nursing team and the medical team

• An HMO and a PPO

Good hygiene for work involves the following EXCEPT:

• Bathing daily.

• Using a deodorant or antiperspirant

• Brushing teeth after meals.

• Keeping fingernails long and polished.

What was one of the  primary factors that led to epidemics during the dark and middle ages?

• Low socioeconomic status

• Unsanitary conditions

• Solitary lifestyles

• Short life expectancy

Alexander Fleming was known for discovering this

• Arteries could be joined together again and still be functional

• Insulin

• Red dye called prontosil killed coccus family organisms and led to the development of sulfa drugs

• Penicillin, which became the first antibiotic

A patient has complained about chronic abdominal pain. What specialist would her PCP refer her to?

• Gastroenterologist

• Hematologist

• Gynecologist

• Otorhinolaryngologist