CCMA Practice Quiz
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- 1.The destruction of all microbial life, pathogen and non pathogens, are destroyed by:
- A.
Medical asepsis
- B.
Handwashing
- C.
Standard Precautions
- D.
Surgical Asepsis
- 2.The precaution used in an active TB case is Airborne Precaution and consists of using a:
- A.
N95 Respirator
- B.
Gown, gloves and face mask
- C.
Gloves and face mask
- D.
Standard PPEs
- 3.When taking a blood pressure, the deflation rate is:
- A.
1-2 mm Hg
- B.
2-3 mm Hg
- C.
0-1 mm Hg
- D.
4-5 mm HG
- 4.The position used in exams where the patient lays on their back with legs extended is:
- A.
Horizontal recumbent position
- B.
Sims
- C.
Recumbent lithotomy
- D.
Prone
- 5.This is an infection control method designed to prevent direct contact with blood or other body fluids is:
- A.
PPE
- B.
Contact Precautions
- C.
Standard Precautions
- D.
Handwashing
- 6.The primary purpose is to provide reliable data about a patients health status by ensuring accuracy of a test while detecting and eliminating error is:
- A.
Quality Control
- B.
HIPAA
- C.
OSHA
- D.
CLIA
- 7.Tuberculosis in its active phase is what type of precaution?
- A.
Standard Precaution
- B.
Contact Precaution
- C.
Airborne Precaution
- D.
Universal Precaution
- 8.This type of disinfection is the only type that kills all microbial life including spores is:
- A.
Disinfection
- B.
Autoclaving
- C.
Bleach 1:10
- D.
Sanitizing
- 9.Persistent increased systolic and diastolic pressures are indicative of _________
- A.
Hypotension
- B.
Hypertension
- C.
Normal
- D.
No correct answer
- 10.A respiratory rate greater than 24 per minute is called_______
- A.
Apnea
- B.
Hypoventilation
- C.
Tachypnea
- D.
Bradypnea
- 11.The blood lancet is used for the collection of blood specimens by _____
- A.
Injection
- B.
Suction
- C.
Cutting
- D.
Skin puncture
- 12.When the physician feels with fingers or hands to determine the physical characteristics of tissues or organs it is called ________
- A.
Auscultation
- B.
Percussion
- C.
Palpation
- D.
Measuring
- 13.Body temperature measured under the arm of a patient is called the ______temperature.
- A.
Oral
- B.
Rectal
- C.
Maxillary
- D.
Axilliary
- 14.Listening to the sounds produced while tapping the patient with fingers is called________
- A.
Percussion
- B.
Audition
- C.
Auditive
- D.
Propitiation
- 15.An apical pulse is the method of choice for ________
- A.
Infants and young children
- B.
Children over four years old
- C.
Adolescents
- D.
Young adults (20-40)
- 16.Some clinical signs for head injury could be ______
- A.
Vomiting
- B.
Headache
- C.
Confusion
- D.
All answers are correct
- 17.An instrument called a centrifuge________
- A.
Freezes specimens
- B.
Heats specimens
- C.
Is used for incubation
- D.
Separates the cellular and liquid portion of the blood
- 18.Which needle gauges are most commonly used for venipuncture?
- A.
24-25
- B.
21-22
- C.
19-20
- D.
16-18
- 19.The blood pressure should not be taken on an arm if_______
- A.
The patient has had breast surgery on that side
- B.
On an arm with an IV infusion
- C.
On an arm with a cast
- D.
All answers are correct
- 20."HIV' means_______
- A.
Hepatitis B virus
- B.
Hepatitis C virus
- C.
Human immunodeficiency virus
- D.
Human infectious virus
- 21.After they are used, disposable syringes and needles, scalpel blades, and other sharp items should be placed in_____containers for disposal.
- A.
Biodegradable
- B.
Puncture-resistant
- C.
OSHA
- D.
Sanitized
- 22.Blood from all individuals should be considered______.
- A.
Decontaminated
- B.
Infective or infectious
- C.
Biodegradable
- D.
Chemically hazardous
- 23.The first line of defense in preventing disease is ________
- A.
Wearing a mask
- B.
The medical hand wash
- C.
Wearing gloves
- D.
Wearing a gown
- 24.What federal agency requires the use of Sharps Containers?
- A.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- B.
Drug Enforcement Agency
- C.
Department of Defense
- D.
Law Enforcement Agency
- 25.A disease state that results from the invasion and growth of microorganisms in the body is
- A.
A syndrome
- B.
An infection
- C.
A laceration
- D.
An asepsis
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