Midterm. MA/BO

What is the mode of transmission for Lyme disease?

• Bloodborne

• Food contamination (Foodborne)

• Airborne

• Tick bites (Vectorborne)

Pathogens enter a new reservoir through ___________ .

• the air

• genetic mutation

• vaccination

• a portal of entry

How do parasites survive?

• By living in water
• By living off of a host organism
• By reproducing rapidly
• By feeding on plants

What can washing gloves do to them?

• Make them more effective

• Create holes and make them ineffective

• Make them last longer

• None of the above

What should be done with gloves after use?

• Wash and reuse

• Change between visits

• Wear outside the patient's room

• Never wash and reuse

What is the purpose of wearing masks and eyewear for procedures?

• To keep the face warm

• To protect against splashes or sprays of blood or bodily fluids

• To avoid wearing gowns

• To look professional

The measurement of force exerted on the wall of the arteries when the heart contracts is

• systolic pressure

• diastolic pressure

• pulse pressure

If the arteries are narrow and hard, the blood prrssure is likely to be _____ than normal

• higher

• lower

What is heart rate?

• Oxygen going to the heart

• The number of times your heart beats in a minute

• Blood pumping though the body

• Carbon dioxide leaving the body

bradypnea means

• slow breathing

• breathing less than 12 breaths per minute

• fast breathing

• painful breathing