Allied Healthcare EOPA Study Guide

By Alissa Delucia

Where would you find an anaerobic microorganism?
A) On a toilet seat
B) In the soil
C) In the air
D) In sterile Water

B) In the soil

anaerobic microorganisms

Organisms harmed by the air

What statement about bacteria is true?
A) All bacteria are harmful
B) All bacteria are round
C) All bacteria reproduce inside other living cells
D) All bacteria are single-celled organisms

D) All bacteria are single-celled organisms

A man died from an infection caused by a rickettsiae. The infection was most likely transmitted by:
A) Walking barefoot in a locker room
B) A blood transfusion
C) A tick bite
D) Breathing in contaminated air

C) A tick bite

A patient's sore throat is caused by streptococcus. How would it be treated?
A) Antibiotics
B) Antifungal gargle
C) Antiviral throat wash
D) There is no treatment

A) Antibiotics

What organism can only be seen with an electron microscope?
A) Virus
B) Protozoa
C) Bacteria
D) Fungus

A) Virus

Beth has a nosocomial infection. How did she get it?
A) Hiking in the woods
B) Have a massage at a local hotel
C) Eating contaminated food
D) Spending three days in a hospital

D) Spending three days in a hospital

nosocomial infection

Infections acquired within the hospital

All pathogens are:
A) Animal like
B) Disease producing
C) Destroyed by antibiotics
D) Transmitted by insects

B) Disease producing

Tuberculosis is caused by tubercle bacillus, which is a/an:
A) Virus
B) Protozoa
C) Bacteria
D) Fungus

C) Bacteria

Albert has a yeast infection under his arm. It should be treated with a/an:
A) Antifungal cream
B) Antibiotic ointment
C) Vaccination
D)Hot compress

A) Antifungal cream

An infection that develops when the body's normal defenses are not working properly is a/an:
A) Mutant infection
B) Nonpathogenic infection
C) Opportunistic infection
D) Recessive infection

C) Opportunistic infection

Non-pathogenic infection

Incapable of causing a disease

A sterile towel falls on the floor. The towel is now considered:
A) Infectious
B) Contaminated
C) Antiseptic
D) Disinfected

B) Contaminated

What could be found on the surface of a sterile instrument?
A) Viruses
B) Spores
C) Microbes
D) Nothing

D) Nothing

OSHA regulations require hospitals to give what vaccine to their employees free of charge?

Hepatitis B

A patient has an infection and is on airborne precautions. What should the patient wear if they have to be transported?

A mask

What should be recorded in a sharps injury log?

Sticking themselves, or another, with a needle

What healthcare professional should wear eye protection?
A) A nurse taking a blood pressure
B) A pharmacist filling a prescription
C) A dentist extracting a tooth
D) An EMT responding to a cardiac arrest

C) A dentist extracting a tooth

When should a healthcare worker wear both a gown and gloves?
A) When there is a chance that you will come into contact with body fluids
B) When you enter a room of an HIV positive patient
C) When the patient has a cold
D) Whan a patient has an upper respiratory tract infection

A) When there is a chance that you will come into contact with body fluids

What does OSHA require all healthcare facilities to provide to employees who come into contact with bodily fluids?

PPE

Where do you dispose infectious waste?

Bio-hazard container

When healthcare workers follow standard precautions, they are following medical:
A) Asepsis
B) Transmission
C) Contamination
D) Isolation

A) Asepsis

A nursing assistant notes a patient's blood pressure is 148/96. What is te best action the assistant can take?
A) Tell the patient the reading
B) Report the reading to the nurse
C) Wait 15 minutes and repeat the procedure
D) Repeat the procedure on the other arm

B) Report the reading to the nurse

What is the normal blood pressure range?

100-140/60-90

Which person is most likely to get hypertension?
A) Underweight 12 year old
B) Obese 40-year-old smoker
C) 30-year-old distance runner
D) 45-year-old woman on a low carbohydrate diet

B) Obese 40-year-old smoker

Tachycardia

Fast pulse

What is the least accurate route for measuring temperature?

Auxillary

What is the most accurate route for measuring temperature?

Rectal

What site is commonly used to take the pulse?

Radial

Systolic

Top number in blood pressure; when your heart contracts

Diastolic

Bottom number in blood pressure; between beats

A toddler has a (higher/lower) pulse rate and a (higher/lower) respiration rate than a healthy 21 year old.

Higher, higher

What words can be used to describe pulse?

Weak and thready

What words can be used to describe respirations?

Deep or shallow

Febrile

Elevated temperature (fever)

(True or false) The thumb should be used when taking a pulse. Why?

False; the thumb has a pulse of its own.

Which statement about the size of a blood pressure cuff is true?
A) It needs to cover 80% of the circumference of the arm
B) It should cover 80% of the length of the arm
C) Varies by the age of the patient
D) All adults use the same size cuff

A) It needs to cover 80% of the circumference of the arm

Which of the following is a muscle type?
A) Smooth
B) Squamous
C) Osseous
D) Carotid

A) Smooth

What does not enough fluid in the body cause?

Dehydration

Where would you find epithelial tissue?
A) In long bones
B) In the brain
C) In the nose
D) In the large intstine

C) In the nose

What type of tissue transmits messages from the head to the toes?
A) Connective
B) Epithelial
C) Nerve
D) Muscle

C) Nerve

What words can you use to classify connective tissue?

Hard or soft

What is the main function of muscles?

To produce movement

Blood is what type of tissue?
A) Epithelial
B) Connective
C) Nerve
D) Muscle

B) Connective

What is the order of complexity?

atom--> cell--> tissue--> organ--> organ system

Charting

Recording observations and information about a patient

Where does a physician document what they noted about a patient?

Progress note

SOAP method

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Procedure

What is a disadvantage to computerized records?

Cost

CMS 1500 form

Filed for reimbursement from a patients insurance

What does a CPT code tell an insurance company?
A) The patient identification number
B) The name and medical license number of the physician
C) The patient's prognosis
D) The specific procedure done on the patient

D) The specific procedure done on the patient

What should accompany a CT report?
A) The patient's insurance information
B) A cover sheet
C) A CMS-1500 form
D) A statistical data form

B) A cover sheet

What program is used in the hospital for record management?

Spreadsheet

What machine uses sound waves and a computer?

Ultrasound

What agency uses bioinformatics to maintain pharmaceutical research?
A) CDC
B) FDA
C) OSHA
D) EPA

B) FDA

Which of the following is a part of a hospital interdisciplinary team?
A) Housekeeping staff
B) Pharmacy staff
C) Emergency department staff
D) Morgue staff

C) Emergency department staff

Which of the following groups would be a part of a rehabilitation team?
A) Social worker, physical therapist, occupational therapist, and physician
B) Nurse, physical therapist, paramedic, and perfusionist
C) Biomedical technician, occupational therapist, physician, and paramedic
D) Social worker nurse, perfusionist, and biomedical technician

A) Social worker, physical therapist, occupational therapist, and physician

Thiamine, niacin, and folic acid are examples of:
A) Organic materials
B) Inorganic materials
C) Fat-soluble vitamins
D) Water-soluble vitamins

D) Water-soluble vitamins

Half of you plate should be:
A) Meats and beans
B) Milk and dairy
C) Fruits and vegetables
D) Whole grains

C) Fruits and vegetables

Barry suffers from sleep apnea which is most likely caused by:
A) Obesity
B) Dehydration
C) Stress
D) Caffeine

A) Obesity

Reflexology focuses on what body part?
A) Head
B) Hands
C) Back
D) Feet

D) Feet

What profession is most similar to a conventional doctor?
A) Massage therapist
B) Chiropractor
C) Acupuncturist
D) Osteopath

D) Osteopath

What are the layers of the skin? (from top to bottom)

Epidermis--> dermis-->subcutaneous

What layer of the skin has blood vessels, nerves, and hair follicles?

Subcutaneous

What layer of skin can you see?

Subcutaneous tissue

How many cm in a m?

100

How many km in a m?

.001

How many mg in a g?

1000

How many lb in a kg?

2.2

What two structures are inside the scrotum?
A) Epididymis and prostate gland
B) Prostate gland and seminal vesicles
C) Seminal vesicles and testes
D) Testes and epididymis

D) Testes and epididymis

Where does semen go after passing through the ejaculatory ducts?
A) Outside the body
B) Epididymis
C) Urethra
D) Vas deferens

C) Urethra

What structure contracts to aid in the expulsion of semen?
A) Prostate gland
B) Bartholin's gland
C) Epididymis
D) Testes

A) Prostate gland

Why is the scrotum outside the body?
A) The lower temperature is necessary for sperm production
B) To protect the testes from trauma
C) To keep the testes away from the digestive system
D) Longer path for sperm maturation

A) The lower temperature is necessary for sperm production

What is the function of the epididymis?
A) Secrete testosterone
B) Storm sperm until they mature
C) Hold the testes
D) Passageway from the penis to the urethra

B) Storm sperm until they mature

Cryptorchidism

When the testes do not descend properly

Where does fertilization take place?

Fallopian tube

What are the parts of the uterus?

Fundus, body, cervix

What would cause a positive pap smear?
A) Herpes
B) Endometriosis
C) Cervical cancer
D) Breast cancer

C) Cervical cancer

Which of the following is a property of muscles?
A) Excitability
B) Portability
C) Stability
D) Feasibility

A) Excitability

The membrane that covers and protects muscles is called:
A) Fascia
B) Ligament
C) Tendon
D) Periosteum

A) Fascia

What muscle is superior to the other three?
A) Intercostals
B) Gastrocnemius
C) Sternocleidomastoid
D) Trapezius

C) Sternocleidomastoid

What muscle is located above the waist?
A) Deltoid
B) Tibialis anterior
C) Gastrocnemius
D) Gluteus maximus

A) Deltoid

What muscle would do the most work if you ran five miles?
A) Sternocleidomastoid
B) Quadriceps femoris
C) Biceps
D) Pectoralis major

B) Quadriceps femoris

What can cause a muscle contracture?
A) Twisting
B) Pulling
C) Lack of use
D) Overuse

C) Lack of use

What are the muscles between the ribs?

Intercostals

Where is the latissimus dorsi?

Back

What muscle is located in the calf?
A) Gastrocnemius
B) Triceps
C) Trapezius
D) Gluteus maximus

A) Gastrocnemius

What injury is caused by overstretching a muscle?
A) Myopathy
B) Strain
C) Dislocation
D) Atrophy

B) Strain

Where on the neuron would you find the myelin sheath?
A) Dendrite
B) Nucleus
C) Axon
D) Terminal branches

C) Axon

How does an impulse travel through a neuron?

Axon--> synapse-->dendrite--> cellbody

What would happen if the neuron lost its myelin sheath?
A) The person would have seizures
B) There would be no blood supply to the neuron
C) The impulse couldn't cross the synapse
D) The impulse would slow down across the axon

D) The impulse would slow down across the axon

The peripheral nervous system contains:
A) Cranial nerves
B) The brain
C) The spinal cord
D) Meninges

A) Cranial nerves

Where are the frontal and parietal lobes?

Cerebrum

What part of the brain connects to the spinal cord?

The medulla oblongata

What part of the brain is a blanket?

Meninges

Where would you find dura matter?

Between the skull and arachnoid

Codes of ethics are written by:
A) Licensing agencies
B) State health boards
C) Professional organizations
D) Textbook companies

C) Professional organizations

What would be a task of a hospital ethics committee?
A) Approve discontinuation of life support on a terminally ill patient
B) Hire a physician whose license has been revoked
C) Fire an employee who is frequently absent
D) Censure a physician for dating another employee

A) Approve discontinuation of life support on a terminally ill patient

Which religion will most likely refuse a blood transfusion?
A) Catholicism
B) Islam
C) Judaism
D) Jehovah's Witness

D) Jehovah's Witness