Raul M

What is the function of the spleen? A) Filters blood and stores large amounts of red blood cells B) Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the cells C) Transportation of excess tissue fluid to the general circulation D) Production of T-lymphocytes, red blood cells and enzymes

Which of the following statements about hand-washing is true? A) You don’t need to wash your hands if you wear gloves B) You must use an antimicrobial soap to be effective C) Wash hands for a minimum of 5 seconds D) Wash hands immediately after touching body fluids or secretions

Lymph acts as an intermediary between the blood in the capillaries and tissues, and carries digested food, oxygen and: A) Platelets to the cells B) Hormones to the cells C) Carbon dioxide to the cells D) Erythrocytes to the cells

What is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of infection? A) Hand-washing B) Staying home when you have any respiratory infection C) Wearing gloves D) Covering your mouth when you cough

The system working with the lymphatic system to remove waste and excess fluid from the tissues is the: A) Circulatory system B) Reproductive system C) Integumentary system D) Skeletal system

What is the medical term for the watery fluid inside lymphatic vessels? A) Blood B) Lymph C) Plasma D) Serum

The largest lymphatic vessel is the: A) Aorta B) Thoracic duct C) Tonsil D) Vena cava

Tonsils are located in the: A) Ears B) Eyes C) Throat D) Stomach

Clusters of lymph nodes are located in the: A) Neck B) Brain C) Lung D) Thigh

A form of cancer of the lymph nodes, what disease is usually characterized by painless swelling of the lymph nodes? A) Tonsillitis B) Hodgkin’s disease C) Infectious mononucleosis D) Ruptured spleen

Standard precautions are guidelines to be used when you expect to have contact with another person’s: A) Clothes B) Sweat C) Blood D) Skin

The body’s ability to resist pathogens and foreign materials and the diseases they cause is called: A) Anaphylaxis B) Immunity C) Inflammatory process D) Phagocytosis

In tonsillitis, one would expect to find what symptom? A) Difficulty swallowing B) Yellow nasal drainage C) Splenomegaly D) Diarrhea

Health care workers should never: A) Use mouthpieces when resuscitating a patient B) Recap used needles C) Carry soiled linens away from the body D) Discard single use patient care equipment