it question and answer

Which one of the following formulas would you use to calculate pulse pressure?

Question 1 options:

	Systolic – Diastolic
	Diastolic – Systolic
	Systolic + Diastolic
	Diastolic/Systolic

Question 2 (5 points)

Measuring the heart rate by counting at the apex of the heart using a stethoscope is called the _______ pulse.

Question 2 options:

	brachial
	temporal
	popliteal
	apical

Question 3 (5 points)

Which one of the following choices is the most frequently used method for taking a pulse?

Question 3 options:

	<p>Radial</p>
	<p>Brachial</p>
	<p>Carotid</p>
	<p>Temporal</p>

Question 4 (5 points)

To convert degrees Celsius (C) to Fahrenheit (F), multiply by 9/5 and then add

Question 4 options:

	32.
	23.
	2.
	3.

Question 5 (5 points)

If you’re taking a patient’s pulse on the inner elbow, which method are you using?

Question 5 options:

	Radial
	Brachial
	Carotid
	Temporal

Question 6 (5 points)

An adult respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute could be considered

Question 6 options:

	normal.
	tachypnea.
	bradypnea.
	hyperventilation.

Question 7 (5 points)

Which one of the following choices is the least accurate way to take a patient’s temperature?

Question 7 options:

	<p>Temporal</p>
	<p>Aural</p>
	<p>Axillary</p>
	<p>Oral</p>

Question 8 (5 points)

Which one of the following choices cannot fight off an infection?

Question 8 options:

	<p>Reservoir host</p>
	<p>Susceptible host</p>
	<p>Excreta</p>
	<p>Portal of entry</p>

Question 9 (5 points)

Which one of the following choices is a natural barrier to infection?

Question 9 options:

	Gloves
	Surgical masks
	Skin
	Hair

Question 10 (5 points)

Which one of the following types of infection has periods of remission and relapse?

Question 10 options:

	Acute
	Chronic
	Latent
	Opportunistic

Question 11 (5 points)

Which one of the following choices measures the heart at rest?

Question 11 options:

	Systolic blood pressure
	Diastolic blood pressure
	Pulse
	Temperature

Question 12 (5 points)

A patient who stops sweating, becomes drowsy, loses coordination, and starts to convulse may be suffering from

Question 12 options:

	dorsalis pedis.
	apical heart rate.
	hyperthermia.
	hypothermia.

Question 13 (5 points)

Strains of bacteria that develop a resistance to vancomycin are known as

Question 13 options:

	MDRO.
	MRSA.
	PPE.
	VRE.

Question 14 (5 points)

Which one of the following choices harbors and nourishes a pathogen?

Question 14 options:

	Portal of exit
	Excreta
	Portal of entry
	Reservoir host

Question 15 (5 points)

When working with patients suspected of being infected with organisms that can be spread by sneezing, coughing, or talking, healthcare workers should follow _______ precautions.

Question 15 options:

	transmission-based
	droplet
	contact
	bloodborne

Question 16 (5 points)

Which one of the following choices is one of the most common types of hospital-acquired infection?

Question 16 options:

	<p>HIV</p>
	<p>Plague</p>
	<p>VRE</p>
	<p>UTI</p>

Question 17 (5 points)

Which one of the following choices is the study of fungi?

Question 17 options:

	Bacteriology
	Virology
	Mycology
	Protozoology

Question 18 (5 points)

Which one of the following choices is the most important method for decreasing the spread of infection?

Question 18 options:

	<p>Properly disposing of biohazards</p>
	<p>Washing hands</p>
	<p>Sneezing into elbows instead of hands</p>
	<p>Keeping clean linens off the floor</p>

Question 19 (5 points)

Which one of the following choices was created to help prevent the spread of HIV, hepatitis B, and other bloodborne pathogens?

Question 19 options:

	CDC
	Universal precautions
	Asepsis
	HICPAC

Question 20 (5 points)

The physician says that the patient has a healthy pulse rate. Which one of the following pulse rates could the physician have documented?

Question 20 options:

	50 bpm
	70 bpm
	90 bpm
	105 bpm