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WorksheetsPracticum Procedures & Lab 1
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
The normal rate of respirations for 1 - 3 years old is:
24 - 40
14 - 18
18 - 30
6 - 10
The normal rectal temperature is:
38.4 degrees Celsius
37.5 degrees Celsius
36.4 degrees Celsius
35.8 degrees Celsius
During an eye examination using the Snellen's eye chart, the patient should:
keep both eyes open
hold one eye closed with pressure from your hand
keep both eyes open; but cover one of them
close one eye
The normal rate of respirations for an adult is:
18 - 22
12 - 20
10 - 14
6 - 10
The normal oral temperature is:
38.4 degrees Celsius
37.0 degrees Celsius
36.4 degrees Celsius
35.8 degrees Celsius
The most common place to take a pulse is at the:
popliteal artery
brachial artery
radial artery
Carotid Artery
The position used for a patient in shock is:
Trendelenburg
jackknife
prone
supine
While the thermometer is registering, the medical assistant should take:
respiration and blood pressure
pulse and respiration
pulse and blood pressure
pulse
The fetal period of the life cycle lasts from
none of these
birth to one year of age
the 3rd month to the 9th month of the pregnancy
The union of the ovum and sperm to the end of the 2nd month of pregnancy
Study of causes of diseases is
none of these
diseaseology
pathology
etiology
The normal pulse rate for children aged 7 - 9 is:
90 - 130
70 - 145
70 - 110
40 - 100
The process of measuring done in chest expansion is called:
Mensuration
Palpitation
Palpation
Inspection
A tray for a pelvic examination normally includes:
Otoscope, glove, lubricant
Lubricant, glove, vaginal speculum
Vaginal speculum, glove, hemostat forceps
Glove, lubricant, vaginal speculum, tenaculum
Reusable rubber gloves can be inspected for punctures and soil by being:
Filled with water
Powdering
Lubricated
Turned inside out
The normal pulse rate for children aged 1-2 years old is:
80 - 130
70 - 80
60 - 70
50 - 60
Which of the following may be safely disinfected with germicidal solutions?
All of these
Percussion hammers
Instruments used for shallow insertion into body orifices
Instruments used in contact with outer skin
When performing a finger puncture, the first drop of blood should be:
used for blood cell count
used for differential white
used for red blood cell count
wiped away
The normal pulse rate for adults is:
90 - 100
80 - 90
60 - 100
40 - 60
Of the following materials, which should not be used in autoclaving?
paper
plastic
muslin
cellophane
Auscultation is done using a:
speculum
otoscope
percussion hammer
stethoscope
The pulse rate is the:
none of these
average length of beats in one minute
number of heartbeats on ½ minute
number of heartbeats in one minute
The most widely used disinfectant is:
formaldehyde
hexachlorophene
alcohol
phenol
The best respiratory rate can be taken by:
placing your hand on the patient’s chest
telling the patient you are taking the respiration
having someone else distract the patient while you check the respiration
Watching the patient’s chest rise and fall while appearing to take the pulse
Palpation is done by:
feeling a part with the hand
listening with a stethoscope
using a percussion hammer
looking at an area
The number of foreign objects being introduced into the body when giving hypodermic injections is/are:
four
three
two
one
An increase in one's pulse rate may be because:
rest
mental depression
poisons
elevated temperature
The type of injection made almost at a parallel angle between the layers of skin is:
subcutaneous
intradermal
intravenous
intramuscular
When performing a manual white blood cell count, the diluted sample is placed on a hemocytometer and counted using the:
40X objective
10X objective
100X objective
objective that the person doing the count
A tumor that is non-progressive and not life-threatening is considered:
adenine
benign
Sarcoma
malignant
The normal rate of respirations for an infant is:
40 - 80
20 - 25
30 - 60
8 - 14
Intramuscular injections are administered at an angle of:
90 degrees
60 degrees
45 degrees
30 degrees
The medications for injections should be verified at least:
four times
three times
two times
one time
A probe point is found on:
hemostats
stitch scissors
bandage scissors
disinfecting scissors
When you are asked to take a cervical x-ray, you would take a film of the:
None of these
Central vertebrae
Neck region
Lower back
A patient is bleeding heavily from a wound on the forearm. What should you do?
Apply direct pressure
Clean the wound and suture as soon as possible
Elevate the arm
Apply a tourniquet
What is serum?
None of these
Can be used for all blood chemistry tests
Can be used for most hematology tests
Is the liquid portion of whole blood after the blood has been allowed to clot and liquid portions have been separated by centrifugation
Ratchet catches are found on instruments with:
ring handles
tooth ends of jaws
spring handles
thumb handles
An instrument to view the eye is
ophalmoscope
ophthalmoscopy
ophthalmoscope
ophtalmoscope
The majority of deaths from asphyxia apply to
businessman
young people between 12 and 21
children between 4 and 12
children under 4
When doing a differential white blood cell count, the total number of cells counted is:
1000
200
100
50
What is the purpose of bandaging a wound?
Promotes restraint of movement
Assists in controlling bleeding
Holds the dressing in place
All of these
When a small sample of tissue is taken from the body and sent to a clinical laboratory to be examined or studied, it is called:
none of these
operation
biopsy
examination
These gloves are worn only once and then discarded:
disposable gloves
sterile gloves
examination gloves
utility gloves
Intradermal injections are usually given:
for skin problems
for allergy testing
when the medication would irritate the muscle tissue
When a small amount of medication is needed
These gloves are used for procedures that do not require a sterile environment:
sterile gloves
examination gloves
utility gloves
disposable gloves
When applying a cast, the plaster:
may be applied before the swelling has gone down
may be applied over an open wound
is applied over a stockinette
is applied directly over the skin
Which of the following protective gear must be used for procedures that may involve spraying or splashing?
surgical shoe covers
sterile gloves
goggles or face shield
surgical cap
The agar used most often for throat cultures is:
tripson-soy agar
EMB agar
blood agar
chocolate agar
Gloves that are used for household cleaning tasks that are stronger and may be contaminated are:
sterile gloves
examination gloves
utility gloves
disposable gloves
After a procedure, decontaminate all exposed work surfaces with:
vinegar
disinfectant
10% bleach solution
soap and water
The lithotomy position is used when a patient is having:
a chest x-ray
a vaginal examination
a sigmoidoscopic examination
difficulty breathing
The appropriate way to dispose of a syringe and needle after giving an injection is to:
rewrap it in the package the syringe came in
dispose of in leak proof, puncture resistant container
bend the needle and place in trash
recap it immediately
The part of the syringe and the needle that may be touched is:
none of these
the tip of the syringe
the outside of the barrel
the needle shaft
The most common exposure a medical worker may encounter is:
a virus
skin reaction to certain medications
a sexually transmitted disease
accidentally sticking oneself with a used needle
