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Exam #4 Review – (Chain of Infection, Gloving, Hand Washing, Blood System, Blood Type &
Disorders, Nervous System)
Chain of Infection
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What organisms are better able to fend off infections?
What are the 6 links in the chain of infection?
Define reservoir host
Define infectious agent
Define portal of entry
Define portal of exit
Define susceptible host
Define route of transmission
What is the best way to break the chain of infection?
Who are considered high risk patients?
Define surgical asepsis
Define direct contact
Define indirect contact
Gloving
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When should you wear sterile gloves?
Hand Washing
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Which direction should your fingertips point when you are washing your hands?
Is there a correlation between hand washing and nosocomial infections?
What is the proper hand washing technique?
What are the benefits of hand sanitizer?
According to OSHA, when should hand washing occur?
Blood System
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Define arteries
Define veins
Define arterioles
Define venules
Define capillaries
Define plasma
Define Leukocytes
Define Erythrocytes
Define Thrombocytes
Define Neutrophils
Define Basophils
Define Monocytes
Name: _______________________________Class #: __________ Class Period: _____________
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Define Lymphocytes
What does a phlebotomist do? Hematologist? Medical laboratory technician? Medical laboratory assistant?
Blood Type & Disorders
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What are the 4 main types of blood?
In what type of blood are both antigens absent?
In what type of blood are both antigens present?
Who can type O donate to?
Who can type A donate to?
Who can type B donate to?
Who can type AB donate to?
What does it mean if you are RH+?
What does it mean if you are Rh-?
Is the Rh factor important to know?
Are some levels of cholesterol important for good health? If yes, which ones?
What are HDLs? LDLs?
What type of medication is used to lower bad cholesterol and raise good cholesterol?
What is Sickle Cell Anemia?
What is a thrombus?
What is an embolus?
What are varicose veins?
What is arteriosclerosis?
What is an aneurysm?
Nervous System
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Define axon
Define dendrite
Define myelin sheath
Define synapse
Define neurotransmitters
What is the medulla oblongata responsible for?
What is the cerebellum responsible for?
What is the thalamus responsible for?
What is the cerebrum responsible for?
What is the arachnoid membrane?
What is the subarachnoid space?
What is the pia mater?
What is the dura mater?