Infection Control

Question 1

The CDC recommends ___ for the care of all patients, regardless of their diagnosis or presumed infection status when handling blood, bodily fluids/tissues, mucous membranes, open skin

Answer 1

Standard Precautions

Question 2

hand washing ➔

Answer 2

antimicrobial soap & water or alcohol based hand rub

Question 3

appropriate personal protective equipment such as

Answer 3

gloves, gowns, masks, googles, shoe covers as appropriate

Question 4

Respiratory hygiene/___

Answer 4

cough etiquette

Question 5

includes the use of:

Answer 5

whenever touching or exposure to patients’ body fluids is anticipated

Patient placement in single room to prevent transmission

Containing patient-care equipment during transport

Dispose of sharps appropriately

Question 6

Routine & targeted cleaning of environmental surfaces ➔

Answer 6

EPA-registered disinfectants for surfaces and equipment

Question 7

Handle laundry carefully ➔

Answer 7

appropriate removal

Question 8

Standard Precautions:

Answer 8

1) hand washing

2) PPE

Question 9

Transmission-Based Precautions

Answer 9

recommended to provide additional precautions beyond Standard Precautions to interrupt transmission of pathogens in hospitals

used for patients with known or suspected to be infected or colonized with epidemiologically important pathogens

Should be used in addition to standard precautions

Question 10

transmitted by

Answer 10

transmitted by airborne or droplet transmission

or by contact with dry skin or contaminated surfaces

Question 11

Contact Precautions

Answer 11

used for infections spread by skin to skin contact or contact with other surfaces such as herpes simplex virus, Cdiff; single room placement

Healthcare Provider: PPE

Question 12

Droplet Precautions

Answer 12

used for infections spread in large droplets by coughing, talking, or sneezing such as influenza

Use of surgical Mask. Flu, whooping cough, mumps, respiratory illness; single room placement

Patient: mask
Healthcare provider: PPE

Question 13

Airborne Precautions

Answer 13

used for infections spread in small particles in the air such as chicken pox, Measles, TB.; single room placement; Special Ventilation and Air handling in Room

Patient: airborne isolation room; N95 when transported out of AIIR

Healthcare provider: PPE & N95

Question 14

3 contact precautions:

Answer 14

wash hands
wear gown
wear gloves

Question 15

4 droplet precautions:

Answer 15

practice hand hygiene

use surgical masks

wear gloves

wear gowns

Question 16

Fit check is required for ____ precautions

Answer 16

Airborne

Question 17

Needle sticks/Sharps

Answer 17

Never recap needles or other sharps (scalpels) Unless using one hand technique

Use appropriate sharps disposal containers

Never use overfull containers

Question 18

Sharps containers must be:


Answer 18

Closable, puncture-resistant, and leak-proof on sides and bottom

Accessible, maintained upright, and not allowed to overfill

Colored red or labeled with the biohazard symbol



Labeled in fluorescent orange or orange-red, with lettering and symbols in a contrasting color Red bags or containers may be substituted for labels