Exam Review 6

When removing a dressing, you should:

• use an adhesive remover

• pull tape away from the wound

• cover with a new dressing

• pull tape toward the wound

An HAI infection, previously known as a nosocomial infection, is:

• caused by receiving treatment

• a hospital term for a terminally ill patient

• an infection caused by the healthcare team

• a hospital acquired infection

The medical term singultus means:

• hiccups

• single

• pain

• gas

Hypothermia is a body temperature:

• 98.6 Fahrenheit

• below 95 degrees Fahrenheit

• above 101 degrees Fahrenheit

• below 90 degrees Fahrenheit

When drawing blood using the syringe method, it is common to use:

• 50 ml syringe

• 10 ml syringe

• 1 ml syringe

• none of the above

Paralysis of the lower extremities is medically termed as:

• hemiplegia

• bilegia

• quadriplegia

• paraplegia

Tact is best defined as:

• not being judgemental

• giving good medical advice

• saying or doing the right thing at the right time

• completing a task quickly

The agency responsible for setting safety standards for the workplace is:

• CLIA

• FDA

• OSHA

• HIPAA

A cytotoxic solution is:

• a cleaning solution

• harmful to living tissue

• chemotherapy

• safe to use on wounds

The term "epi-" means:

• top

• difficult

• half

• against