Infection Control

Question 1

Instruct symptomatic persons to cover the nose and mouth when sneezing or coughing is under what precaution?

Answer 1

Respiratory etiquette

Question 2

Absence of microorganisms that produce disease; the prevention of infection by maintaining a sterile condition.

Answer 2

Asepsis

Question 3

The destruction or removal of pathogenic organisms, but not necessarily their spores

Answer 3

Disinfection

Question 4

Criteria for performing hand hygiene.

Answer 4

All of the above

Question 5

These precautions are designed to protect the caregiver from specialized patients with highly transmissible pathogens who are known or suspected to be infected by epidemiologically important pathogens.

Answer 5

Transmission-based

Question 6

Type of isolation: requires mask when working within 3 feet of patient

Answer 6

Droplet

Question 7

Avoid contact with the outer surface of the gloves when they are removed

Answer 7

Hand hygiene

Question 7

Hand hygiene with an alcohol-based waterless antiseptic is the most effective technique to decontaminate hands when handwashing is not required.

Answer 7

Hand rubbing

Question 8

These precautions synthesize the major components associated with universal precautions and apply to all bodily fluids, secretions, and\ excretions of any patient.

Answer 8

Standard

Question 9

Isolation type: MRSA

Answer 9

Contact

Question 10

Isolation type: Tuberculosis

Answer 10

Airborne

Question 11

IT: Chickenpox

Answer 11

Airborne plus contact

Question 12

IT: Rubella

Answer 12

Droplet

Question 13

Type of isolation: Private room with negative airflow

Answer 13

Airborne

Question 14

Goal of action is to reduce the number of organisms and prevent the spread of infection to the patient.

Answer 14

Surgical Asepsis

Question 15

Microorganisms also require a means by which they can leave the host.

Answer 15

Exit

Question 16

can occur through the air, droplets (from a cough or sneeze), or direct contact with items such as another person’s skin, equipment, mat pads, instruments (e.g., needles, scalpels, and thermometers), eating utensils, linens, and body fluids such as blood, semen, saliva, and vaginal secretions

Answer 16

Transmission

Question 17

The objective is confining pathologic organisms to the room, unit, or specified locale.

Answer 17

Medical Asepsis

Question 18

Microorganisms are transferred directly from one infected person to another or indirectly when the transfer of an infectious agent is through an object, medical equipment, furniture surface, or person.

Answer 18

Contact