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The adult patient has a puncture wound on the sole of the right foot due to stepping
on a nail in a construction area. Which of the following immunizations is
particularly important for the medical assistant to ask about while taking the
patient's history?
HepB
Td
PCV
DTap - ANSWER✔✔ Td
(Tetanus booster recommended every 10 years. If a person has a deep or
contaminated wound, a booster may be prescribed if it has been more than 5 years
since the last dose. DTaP series is completed during the childhood immunization
schedule.)
Which of the following government agencies requires the medical office to
develop an exposure control plan?
FDA
EPA
CDC
OSHA - ANSWER✔✔ OSHA
, (OSHA is the main Federal agency committed to enforcement of safety and health
legislation. The purpose of the CDC is to protect Americans from health, safety
and security threats)
When performing a capillary puncture on an infant, the medical assistant
understands the lateral heel is the proper site for collection due to which of the
following?
A. The tissue layers on the finger are more susceptible to permanent nerve damage.
B. The finger produces a slower flow of blood, making it more difficult to obtain a
specimen.
C. The small amount of tissue between the skin and bone in the finger makes an
injury to the bone likely.
D. The blood in the fingertip has been found to contain a higher concentration of
hemoglobin than the heel. - ANSWER✔✔ C. The small amount of tissue between
the skin and bone in the finger makes an injury to the bone likely.
Which of the following diseases is a healthcare worker at the greatest risk of
developing following an exposure incident with blood from a needle stick injury?
HSV
HAV
HPV
HBV - ANSWER✔✔ HBV
(Hepatitis B is the most transmissible infection via needle stick (it is also the only
one preventable by vaccination)
Which of the following agencies are physicians required to maintain registration
with in order to prescribe, dispense, or administer controlled substances?
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