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1
Q 
The four main classes of microorganism are bacteria, fungi, viruses, and what?
 Pathogens
 Microbes
 Toxins
 Protozoa
A

Protozoa

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Q 
Hand washing, routine cleaning and using PPE are examples of what type of practice?
 Safety
 Medical asepsis
 Surgical asepsis
 Sterile
A

Medical asepsis

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Q 
How does a pathogen enter a new reservoir?
 Through the portal of entry
 Through a portal of exit
 Through a susceptible host
 Through a causative agent
A

Through the portal of entry

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Q 
Sandra has the flu, but she goes into work anyway. Within a few days, her co-worker Olivia gets sick with the flu. In the chain of infection, what is Olivia?
 The susceptible host
 The reservoir
 The portal of exit
 The causative agent
A

The susceptible host

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Q 
What is the role of spores?
 Help the intestines digest food
 Help destroy viruses
 Make bacteria difficult to eliminate
 Provide food for protozoa
A

Make bacteria difficult to eliminate

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Q 
HIV can be spread through which mode of transmission?
 Airborne
 Bloodborne
 Vectorborne
 Casual Contact
A

Bloodborne

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Q 
How do viruses reproduce?
 By osmosis
 By invading living cells
 By exposure to light and water
 By invading dead cells
A

By invading living cells

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Q 
What is a microorganism?
 Toxins that harm body cells
 Foreign objects that injure the body
 Living bodies that are not visible to the naked eye
 A practice that prevents disease
A

Living bodies that are not visible to the naked eye

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9
Q 
What is the best way to prevent the spread of infection?
 Use alcohol wipes to clean surfaces
 Use personal protective equipment
 Wash your hands
 Avoid contact with ill patients
A

Wash your hands

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Q 
Diseases that are caused by fungi are called what?
 Yeasts
 Infections
 Mycoses
 Colonies
A

Mycoses

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Q 
How long must an object soak in disinfectant solution to be properly disinfected?
 5 minutes
 20 minutes
 1 hour
 24 hours
A

20 minutes

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Q

Why is infection control important to health care workers?
It is the law
It will help you do your job faster
It helps prevent the transmission of disease
It will help you earn recognition

A

It helps prevent the transmission of disease

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Q 
What causes infectious disease?
 Pathogens
 Invaders
 Cells
 Nonpathogens
A

Pathogens

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Q 
Protozoa are often found in what kind of environment?
 Acidic
 Cool
 Warm and dry
 Moist
A

Moist

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Q 
Which of the following is NOT used to sanitize?
 Dry heat
 Iodine
 Betadine
 Alcohol
A

Dry heat

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Q

How can you tell whether a trash container is for regular or biohazardous waste?
A regular waste container uses a yellow bag.
There is only one biohazardous waste container per facility and it is located near the nurse station.
A biohazardous container has a red bag marked with the universal biohazardous symbol.
It all ends up in the same container eventually, so only sort waste if you have time.

A

A biohazardous container has a red bag marked with the universal biohazardous symbol.

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Q 
When should a gown be worn?
 When you are wearing gloves
 When the patient is HIV-positive
 When you are bathing a patient
 When contact with blood or bodily fluid is likely
A

When contact with blood or bodily fluid is likely

18
Q

When should hands be washed when you will be wearing gloves?
No need to wash hands when wearing gloves
Before donning gloves
After removing gloves
Both before and after wearing gloves

A

Both before and after wearing gloves

19
Q

Which patients should be considered infectious?
Homeless and addicted patients
Patients with a cough and fever
All patients should be considered infectious
Pediatric and elderly patients

A

All patients should be considered infectious

20
Q

How long can a single pair of gloves be used?
Until a glove tears
Until a glove looks visibly contaminated
During care for a couple of patients
During care for one patient

A

During care for one patient

21
Q

Why is it important for health care workers to wear personal protective equipment?
Standard precautions require it
For protection from pathogens
For protection from blood and bodily fluid
All of the above

A

Standard precautions require it
For protection from pathogens
For protection from blood and bodily fluid

22
Q

How is a used sharp disposed of?
Rinse the sharp under running water and place in the biohazardous waste container.
Drop the entire sharp into a sharps container.
Recap or break any needles and drop into a sharps container.
Wrap the sharp in gauze and place in a biohazardous waste container.

A

Drop the entire sharp into a sharps container.

23
Q 
Which of the following is NOT considered a sharp?
 Surgical blades
 Needles
 Probe covers
 Razors
A

Probe covers

24
Q

When should gloves be donned if you are wearing additional PPE?
Before donning a gown
Before donning a mask
Before donning eyewear
After donning a gown, masks, and eyewear

A

After donning a gown, masks, and eyewear

25
Q 
When wearing PPE, the outside of a gown is considered \_\_\_\_\_?
 Clean
 Neutral
 Contaminated
 Sterile
A

Contaminated

26
Q 
The strings and elastic bands of masks and eyewear are considered \_\_\_\_\_?
 Biohazardous
 Clean
 Sterile
 Contaminated
A

Clean

27
Q 
Where should a disposable gown be placed after use?
 In a biohazardous linens bag
 In a biohazardous waste container
 In a trash can
 In the linens closet
A

In a biohazardous waste container

28
Q

When should health care workers wash their hands?
Only when they are visibly dirty
Every 20 minutes
Before providing care and between patients
At the beginning of the work day

A

Before providing care and between patients

29
Q

What types of PPE should be available to employees of a nursing home?
Gloves, masks, eyewear, gowns and CPR shields
Gloves and CPR shields
Gloves, gowns and CPR shields
Gloves, masks and eyewear

A

Gloves, masks, eyewear, gowns and CPR shields

30
Q

Which of the following is true?
Standard precautions only need to be followed for patients with communicable diseases.
Every body fluid must be considered infectious.
Sharps may be reused if they are cleaned and sterilized.
Medical asepsis eliminates all microorganisms.

A

Every body fluid must be considered infectious.

31
Q

What should a health care worker do with bed sheets that are soaked with blood?
Place them in a biohazardous linens bag.
Place them in a trash bag and send to the incinerator.
Double-bag them, put them in a biohazardous trash bag, and tape the top closed.
Place them in a biohazardous trash bag.

A

Place them in a biohazardous linens bag.

32
Q

Which of the following is true about face masks?
They should be put on after donning gloves.
They do not have to be changed if they get wet.
They cannot be reused.
They can be reused after they have been disinfected.

A

They cannot be reused.

33
Q 
Which agency developed standard precautions?
 ADA
 CDC
 Congress
 OSHA
A

CDC

34
Q

What technique should be used to remove items from an isolation unit?
Double-knotting technique
Double-bagging technique
Double-sealing technique

A

Double-bagging technique

35
Q

When should transmission-based precautions be used?
With patients who have an open or seeping wound
With patients who seem confused or psychotic
With all patients, regardless of sickness
With patients who have highly communicable diseases

A

With patients who have highly communicable diseases

36
Q

What should be done with food that is leftover in an isolation room?
It should be left in the room for the next meal.
It should be disposed in the kitchen.
It should immediately be sent to the incinerator.
It should be disposed in the patient’s room.

A

It should be disposed in the patient’s room.

37
Q

Which of the following is NOT standard practice for a patient with tuberculosis?
Those who enter the room should wear respiratory protection.
Keep the room at negative pressure.
Maintain a room temperature of 90 degrees.
Move the patient to an isolation room.

A

Maintain a room temperature of 90 degrees.

38
Q

Which of the following items is an airborne precaution?
Wearing a respiration mask
Keeping the room at negative pressure
All of the above

A

Wearing a respiration mask

Keeping the room at negative pressure

39
Q 
Which of the following items is a droplet precaution?
 Wearing a HEPA filter mask
 Wearing a standard surgical mask
 Keeping the room at negative pressure
 All of the above
A

Wearing a standard surgical mask

40
Q 
How many health care workers are required for most procedures in an isolation unit?
 One
 Two
 Three
 Four
Read Question
A

Two

41
Q

Why should transmission-based garments never be removed outside of an isolation room?
The garments need to be stored inside the room for the next visitor
Masks and eyewear can inhibit vision and cause an accident in the hallway
There are no biohazardous bags outside of the isolation room
It would increase the risk of spreading infection

A

It would increase the risk of spreading infection

42
Q 
Which of the following is an example of indirect contact?
 Touching an open wound
 Inhaling air droplets after a sneeze
 Sexual intercourse
 All of the above
A

Inhaling air droplets after a sneeze

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