Answer to Question 1
C
Allowing the urinary drainage bag port to touch contaminated items may introduce bacteria into the system and contribute to a urinary tract infection. The urinary drainage bag should be emptied at least once every 8 hours. Each patient should have his own receptacle for measurement to prevent cross-contamination. Perineal hygiene should be provided every 8 hours and after bowel movements to assist in preventing a UTI.
Answer to Question 2
B
An exogenous organism is one that is present outside the patient. A postoperative infection is an exogenous infection because the organism that has caused the infection presents from outside the body. An example is Staphylococcus aureus. An endogenous organism is part of the normal flora of residing virulent organisms that could cause infection. An endogenous infection can occur when part of the patient's flora becomes altered, and overgrowth results. Iatrogenic infection results from a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure such as a colonoscopy. Nosocomial infection is the term formerly used for health careacquired infection.
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). The grafts are often obtained from the patient’s saphenous vein
Helping maintain accurate patient records is a critical part of the medical assistant's work.
Scheduling patient appointments by telephone.
Patient Information Supplied When Scheduling Hospital Admissions
Jaundice seen in the eyes and the skin of a patient with hepatitis A.