Technician a Says It Is OK to Have Poor Safety

question 17

Multiple Choice

Technician A says it is OK to have poor safety practices because you can always clean up the mess. Technician B says keeping a high standard of personal hygiene and cleanliness is important so that you get into the habit of washing off harmful materials as soon as possible after contact. Who is correct?

• A) Technician A
• B) Technician B
• C) Both A and B
• D) Neither A nor B

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Definitions:

Rinne Test

A hearing test using a tuning fork to compare air conduction and bone conduction of sound in each ear.

Mastoid Bone

A bone located behind the ear, part of the temporal bone, containing air cells that can become infected in mastoiditis.

Obturator

Anything that obstructs or closes a cavity or opening; refers to that internal portion of an examining instrument that facilitates the introduction of the instrument into the body and is then withdrawn, permitting visualization of the internal area.

Biopsy Forceps

A surgical tool used to take small samples of tissue from the body for examination and diagnosis of disease.