The medical assistant receives an accidental needlestick following the administration of an injection to a patient. What should be the medical assistant's first step?
A) Report it to his or her supervisor.
B) Obtain information from the patient's chart regarding hepatitis and HIV status.
C) Wash the area with soap and water.
D) Fill out an incident report.
C
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A) glycogen B) hemoglobin C) glucose D) lipids
A 67-year-old female with severe chest pain becomes unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic during transport. You should:
A. defibrillate with the AED while continuing transport to the hospital. B. stop the ambulance, begin CPR, and attach the AED as soon as possible. C. perform CPR for 1 to 2 minutes and then analyze her rhythm with an AED. D. alert the receiving hospital and perform CPR for the duration of the transport.
The ________ rhythm is created when the rate of the WAP reaches 100 beats per minute or greater.
A. unifocal atrial tachycardia B. multifocal atrial tachycardia C. accessory atrial tachycardia D. junctional atrial tachycardia
What is the name of the organization whose focus is on patient and worker safety and is a unique coalition of surgeons (ACS), anesthesiologists (ASA), operating room (AORN) and perianesthesia (ASPAN) nurses, CRNAs (AANA), surgical physician assistants (AASPA), and surgical technologists (AST)?
a. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) b. Council on Surgical and Perioperative Safety (CSPS) c. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) d. the Joint Commission (TJC)