Page 61 - ractice Exam Questions and rationales

from front to back.
Correct response:
from front to back.
Rationale: The patient should be instructed to always wipe from front to back to prevent
infection. When a patient wipes from back to front, in circles, or back and forth, germs from the
rectum can be spread to the hand and the urethra. This can get into the urinary tract and cause
infections, so it is extremely important that the patient knows to always wipe from front to back.
When giving a nebulizer treatment with bronchodilator, the medical assistant should most
closely monitor for which of the following complications?

A. persistent tachycardia

B. hyperventilation

C. nausea and vomiting

D. epistaxis

Your response:
persistent tachycardia
Correct response:
persistent tachycardia
Rationale: The medical assistant should monitor for persistent tachycardia when giving a
nebulizer treatment with a bronchodilator. Bronchodilators are medications that open up the
bronchioles, and by doing this, the heart rate can increase. Hyperventilation (increased
respiratory rate), nausea and vomiting, and epistaxis (nosebleed) are not typical side effects of
pairing a nebulizer treatment with a bronchodilator.
For which of the following incidents is employer provided post-exposure follow-up indicated?

A. an employee fall from a step stool while obtaining medical records

B. a polycup containing urine splashed into the eye of an employee

C. loss of power during an ECG procedure

D. an employee fall in the parking lot, resulting in a hand laceration

Your response:
a polycup containing urine splashed into the eye of an employee
Correct response:
a polycup containing urine splashed into the eye of an employee
Rationale: In compliance with OSHA regulations, a post exposure follow up plan includes
incidents of occupational exposure to direct contact with blood or other potentially infectious
body fluids. An injury from a fall, whether inside or outside the facility, is not considered an
exposure-related injury. Loss of power during any procedure is not related to an exposure, it is
an electrical problem (not an injury); no exposure follow-up is indicated in this instance.