Microbiology 2010 - Microbiology with Lab » Summer 2022 » Post-Test Chapter 6

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Question #1
When should you seal a red infectious waste biohazard bag and dispose of it?
A.   When the bag is ½ full
B.   After one item is placed in it
C.   When the bag is ¾ full
D.   When the bag is completely full
Question #2
When should non-sterile patient gloves be removed?
A.   When the gloves become heavily soiled or torn
B.   Before touching a different part of the patient’s body
C.   All of these
D.   Before touching a clean surface or object
Question #3
The goal of surgical asepsis is the elimination of microbes and their spore forms.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #4
How long should health care providers perform routine medical handwashing?
A.   60 seconds
B.   3 minutes
C.   6 minutes
D.   30 seconds
Question #5
How much of the arm should be washed when performing surgical handwashing?
A.   Hand
B.   Hand, wrist, and forearm to the elbow
C.   Entire arm to the shoulder
D.   Hand and wrist
Question #6
When working with a sterile field, a border of at least one inch should be maintained between sterile and non-sterile areas.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #7
When performing or assisting with a sterile procedure, it may be necessary to reach over the sterile field.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #8
When collecting a specimen, it is important to document any antibiotics the patient is taking.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #9
Usually, two sets of blood cultures are collected—one set of aerobic and one set of _____ cultures.
A.   exorobic
B.   anaerobic
C.   stain
Question #10
A lumbar puncture to obtain cerebrospinal fluid for gram-stain, culture, and susceptibility is usually performed to diagnose _____ .
A.   conjunctivitis
B.   encephalitis
C.   meningitis
Question #11
When possible, obtain a sputum specimen before the patient is given antibiotics.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #12
When obtaining a clean-catch urine sample from a patient, instruct the patient to void the first portion of the urine sample into the toilet.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #13
_____ specimens may be obtained to diagnose bowel infections.
A.   Saliva
B.   Stool
C.   Urine
Question #14
If a dual swab system is used for a throat culture, one swab is used for the rapid Strep test, the second swab is used for:
A.   Performing a throat culture
B.   Confirming the results of the rapid Strep.
C.   Nothing—it can be discarded.
D.   Repeating the test if needed.
Question #15
What is the correct technique for performing a nasal swab?
A.   Swab both nostrils as deeply as possible.
B.   Swab one nostril at the opening (nare) with a sterile cotton swab.
C.   Swab one nostril at a depth of two to three centimeters with a sterile cotton swab.
D.   Swab one nostril at varying depths with a non-sterile cotton swab.

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