Deck 54: Emergencies in the Medical Office and the Community

Question 1

Each small line on a 3 mL syringe represents ___ mL.

A) 1/10
B) 1/3
C) 1/4
D) 1/2

Answer 1

1/10

Question 2

When administering an IM injection by the Z-track method, after expelling the medication you should remove the needle quickly and:

A) massage the area
B) squeeze the injection site gently
C) hold your bare finger over the injection site to encourage clotting
D) let go of the skin quickly

Answer 2

let go of the skin quickly

Question 3

Which complication of hemophilus influenza type B could cause a child to choke to death if immediate treatment is not given?

A) meningitis
B) arthritis
C) epiglottitis
D) tendonitis

Answer 3

epiglottitis

Question 4

How long is the needle used to administer intramuscular (IM) injections?

A) smaller than 1 inch
B) no longer than 2 inches
C) 1 to 3 inches or longer
D) 5 to 7 inches or longer

Question 5

When are medical assistants permitted to change an IV bag?

A) when it contains only fluids
B) when it contains only medications
C) when it contains either fluids or medications
D) never

Question 6

When administering a subcutaneous injection, if blood appears in the syringe, you should:

A) pull the needle out opposite to the angle of entry
B) pull the needle out at the angle of entry
C) continue with the injection because it is normal this to occur
D) push the needle in further to move past the blood vessel

Question 7

The _____ is the preferred injection site for infants and young children.

A) vastus medialis
B) vastus lateralis
C) vastus intermedius
D) rectus femoris

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a killed pathogen vaccine?

A) rabies
B) varicella
C) diphtheria
D) tetanus

Question 9

When administering an intradermal injection, you should insert the needle at a ____-degree angle.

A) 10 to 15
B) 30 to 45
C) 45 to 60
D) 60 to 90

Question 10

What is the incubation period for measles?

A) 2 to 3 days
B) 5 to 10 days
C) 10 to 21 days
D) 14 to 28 days

Question 11

Which of the following is not a symptom of influenza?

A) chills
B) sore throat
C) muscle aches
D) nausea

Question 12

Intradermal (ID) injections are used in ____ and tuberculin testing.

A) pregnancy
B) allergy
C) hepatitis
D) cancer

Question 13

Subcutaneous injections are not commonly given at which part of the body?

A) upper outer part of the arm
B) abdominal area
C) upper thigh
D) upper buttock

Question 14

Cervarix and Gardasil are vaccines for:

A) hepatitis A
B) hepatitis B
C) human papillomavirus
D) human immunodeficiency virus

Question 15

Diphtheria diagnosis is confirmed by:

A) throat culture
B) blood testing
C) urinalysis
D) a breathing test

Question 16

Which of the following are human symptoms of rabies?

A) blurred vision, joint pain, and hunger
B) irrational behavior and foaming at the mouth
C) vomiting, headache, and convulsions
D) fever, aggressive behavior, and hallucinations

Question 17

Varicella zoster is better known as:

A) whooping cough
B) chicken pox
C) German measles
D) smoker's cough

Question 18

Rubella is also known as:

A) mumps
B) German measles
C) scarlet fever
D) whooping cough

Question 19

The Varivax vaccine is given by injection to children between the ages of:

A) 4 and 8 months
B) 12 and 18 months
C) 3 and 5 years
D) 7 and 10 years

Question 20

Before withdrawing medication from a vial, you must clean the top of the vial with:

A) a cotton ball soaked with iodine
B) soap and hot water
C) an alcohol swab
D) a dry gauze pad

Question 21

Match each term with its definition.
Medical term for measles

A)rubeola
B)Koplik's spots
C)mumps
D)pertussis
E)catarrhal stage
F)paroxysmal stage
G)decline stage
H)rabies
I)hepatitis A
J)hepatitis B

Question 22

Match each term with its definition.
Used to insert medication into muscular tissue for delayed absorption

A)intradermal (ID) injections
B)subcutaneous injections
C)intramuscular (IM) injections
D)anaphylactic reaction
E)wheal
F)natural immunity
G)artificial immunity
H)vaccine
I)pneumonia
J)hemophilus

Question 23

Match each term with its definition.
Antibodies generated after recovery from exposure to certain illnesses that protect the body from developing the same disease again

A)intradermal (ID) injections
B)subcutaneous injections
C)intramuscular (IM) injections
D)anaphylactic reaction
E)wheal
F)natural immunity
G)artificial immunity
H)vaccine
I)pneumonia
J)hemophilus

Question 24

Match each term with its definition.
Stage of whooping cough during which symptoms include a decrease in coughing and return of appetite

A)rubeola
B)Koplik's spots
C)mumps
D)pertussis
E)catarrhal stage
F)paroxysmal stage
G)decline stage
H)rabies
I)hepatitis A
J)hepatitis B

Question 25

Match each term with its definition.
Acute contagious febrile disease that causes inflammation of the parotid and salivary glands

A)rubeola
B)Koplik's spots
C)mumps
D)pertussis
E)catarrhal stage
F)paroxysmal stage
G)decline stage
H)rabies
I)hepatitis A
J)hepatitis B

Question 26

Match each term with its definition.
Medication should only be given to patients when a physician is available nearby in the event the patient should exhibit this

A)intradermal (ID) injections
B)subcutaneous injections
C)intramuscular (IM) injections
D)anaphylactic reaction
E)wheal
F)natural immunity
G)artificial immunity
H)vaccine
I)pneumonia
J)hemophilus

Question 27

Match each term with its definition.
Produced by administering immunizations made from dead or weakened infectious agents that trigger an immune response in the body, which stimulates the production of antibodies

A)intradermal (ID) injections
B)subcutaneous injections
C)intramuscular (IM) injections
D)anaphylactic reaction
E)wheal
F)natural immunity
G)artificial immunity
H)vaccine
I)pneumonia
J)hemophilus

Question 28

Match each term with its definition.
Small "lump" that should develop at the site of injection to give evidence that the medication is in the dermal layer of the skin

A)intradermal (ID) injections
B)subcutaneous injections
C)intramuscular (IM) injections
D)anaphylactic reaction
E)wheal
F)natural immunity
G)artificial immunity
H)vaccine
I)pneumonia
J)hemophilus

Question 29

Match each term with its definition.
Period when whooping cough is highly communicable

A)rubeola
B)Koplik's spots
C)mumps
D)pertussis
E)catarrhal stage
F)paroxysmal stage
G)decline stage
H)rabies
I)hepatitis A
J)hepatitis B

Question 30

Match each term with its definition.
Viral disease found in nonvaccinated animals

A)rubeola
B)Koplik's spots
C)mumps
D)pertussis
E)catarrhal stage
F)paroxysmal stage
G)decline stage
H)rabies
I)hepatitis A
J)hepatitis B

Question 31

Match each term with its definition.
Type of injection given at a shallow angle just under the dermis of the skin

A)intradermal (ID) injections
B)subcutaneous injections
C)intramuscular (IM) injections
D)anaphylactic reaction
E)wheal
F)natural immunity
G)artificial immunity
H)vaccine
I)pneumonia
J)hemophilus

Question 32

Match each term with its definition.
Acute infectious disease characterized by respiratory drainage, then a peculiar paroxysmal cough, and finally a whooping inspiration

A)rubeola
B)Koplik's spots
C)mumps
D)pertussis
E)catarrhal stage
F)paroxysmal stage
G)decline stage
H)rabies
I)hepatitis A
J)hepatitis B

Question 33

Match each term with its definition.
Disease caused by a small, gram-negative, nonmotile parasitic bacterium that leads to severe destructive inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi

A)intradermal (ID) injections
B)subcutaneous injections
C)intramuscular (IM) injections
D)anaphylactic reaction
E)wheal
F)natural immunity
G)artificial immunity
H)vaccine
I)pneumonia
J)hemophilus

Question 34

Match each term with its definition.
Stage of whooping cough when symptoms tend to be at their worst

A)rubeola
B)Koplik's spots
C)mumps
D)pertussis
E)catarrhal stage
F)paroxysmal stage
G)decline stage
H)rabies
I)hepatitis A
J)hepatitis B

Question 35

Match each term with its definition.
Red skin rash that accompanies measles

A)rubeola
B)Koplik's spots
C)mumps
D)pertussis
E)catarrhal stage
F)paroxysmal stage
G)decline stage
H)rabies
I)hepatitis A
J)hepatitis B

Question 36

Match each term with its definition.
Also known as serum hepatitis

A)rubeola
B)Koplik's spots
C)mumps
D)pertussis
E)catarrhal stage
F)paroxysmal stage
G)decline stage
H)rabies
I)hepatitis A
J)hepatitis B

Question 37

Match each term with its definition.
Term that is generally interchangeable with immunization

A)intradermal (ID) injections
B)subcutaneous injections
C)intramuscular (IM) injections
D)anaphylactic reaction
E)wheal
F)natural immunity
G)artificial immunity
H)vaccine
I)pneumonia
J)hemophilus

Question 38

Match each term with its definition.
Commonly referred to as infectious hepatitis

A)rubeola
B)Koplik's spots
C)mumps
D)pertussis
E)catarrhal stage
F)paroxysmal stage
G)decline stage
H)rabies
I)hepatitis A
J)hepatitis B

Question 39

Match each term with its definition.
Acute inflammation of the lungs

A)intradermal (ID) injections
B)subcutaneous injections
C)intramuscular (IM) injections
D)anaphylactic reaction
E)wheal
F)natural immunity
G)artificial immunity
H)vaccine
I)pneumonia
J)hemophilus

Question 40

Match each term with its definition.
Used to insert liquid medication just below the cutaneous skin layer

A)intradermal (ID) injections
B)subcutaneous injections
C)intramuscular (IM) injections
D)anaphylactic reaction
E)wheal
F)natural immunity
G)artificial immunity
H)vaccine
I)pneumonia
J)hemophilus