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The place where conditions are ripe for pathogens to replicate is called the:

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A disease reaches its highest point of development in which stage of the infectious disease process?

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Which of the following is not a bloodborne pathogen?

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Which component of an exposure control plan includes devices that isolate or remove the bloodborne pathogen hazard from the workplace?

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Needles should be _____ after they have been used.

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When washing your hands, it is recommended that you distribute soap using circular motions constantly and vigorously for ____ seconds.

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Disinfectants do not always kill:

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An autoclave is used for:

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You should not use any sterile package if it is more than ______________ from the time it was sterilized.

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An autoclave exerts approximately 15 to 30 pounds of steam pressure per square inch at a temperature between ___________________ degrees Fahrenheit.

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Sterilization with a dry heat oven typically takes about:

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The accurate measurement of height and weight is best done on a ____ scale.

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The body mass index (BMI) of a patient who weighs 250 pounds and is 72 inches tall is approximately:

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A person with a temperature above normal is said to be:

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What is the normal oral temperature range?

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A fever of 103°F is considered:

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An advantage of a temporal artery thermometer is that it:

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What color is the oral probe used with an electronic thermometer?

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Which type of thermometer is also known as an aural thermometer?

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When taking an adult’s temperature rectally, the patient should be positioned on his or her:

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Which of the following is not an advantage of measuring temperature with a temporal artery thermometer (TAT)?

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What is the average body temperature in Celsius?

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It is the ____ pulse that is palpated during CPR.

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The average pulse rate of patients in their 30s and 40s is:

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The force or strength of the pulse is referred to as its:

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Difficult or labored breathing is called:

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A faster than normal rate of respiration is known as:

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The relaxation phase of blood pressure is known as:

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Blood pressure readings persistently in the range of _____ indicate prehypertension.

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A blood pressure cuff should be:

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Microorganism's power to produce a disease

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parasites that depend completely on their host for survival

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Sigle-celled internal parasites that have a true nucleus and survive on living matter

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Microorganisms that caused disease

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Cohabitation of microorganisms that live in or within an organism to provide a natural immunity against certain infections

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Multi-cellular parasites that live on the surface of a host and include scables and lice

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Microorganisms that need oxygen to grow

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Microorganisms that grow best in the absence of oxygen

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Midway in the groin

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Thumb side of the inner surface of the wrist

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Inner medial surface of the elbow

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Instep of the foot

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Either side of the trachea

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Process of measuring

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Used by health care personnel to identify the measurement of the body functions that are essential to life

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Listening for a pulse

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Numerical correlation between a patient's height and weight

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Temperatures below normal

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Feeling for a pulse

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gently sliding a temporal artery thermometer across a patient's forehead

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Toxins from bacteria or a by-product of degenerating tissues

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Involves setting both of the weights on a balance beam scale at zero and making sure that the pointer floats in the middle of the rectangle at the end of the frame

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Bottom or lower edge of the heart