Infection Control Flashcards
The four main classes of microorganism are bacteria, fungi, viruses, and what? Pathogens Microbes Toxins Protozoa
Protozoa
Hand washing, routine cleaning and using PPE are examples of what type of practice? Safety Medical asepsis Surgical asepsis Sterile
Medical asepsis
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
Through the portal of entry
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
The susceptible host
What is the role of spores? Help the intestines digest food Help destroy viruses Make bacteria difficult to eliminate Provide food for protozoa
Make bacteria difficult to eliminate
HIV can be spread through which mode of transmission? Airborne Bloodborne Vectorborne Casual Contact
Bloodborne
How do viruses reproduce? By osmosis By invading living cells By exposure to light and water By invading dead cells
By invading living cells
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
Living bodies that are not visible to the naked eye
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
Wash your hands
Diseases that are caused by fungi are called what? Yeasts Infections Mycoses Colonies
Mycoses
How long must an object soak in disinfectant solution to be properly disinfected? 5 minutes 20 minutes 1 hour 24 hours
20 minutes
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
It helps prevent the transmission of disease
What causes infectious disease? Pathogens Invaders Cells Nonpathogens
Pathogens
Protozoa are often found in what kind of environment? Acidic Cool Warm and dry Moist
Moist
Which of the following is NOT used to sanitize? Dry heat Iodine Betadine Alcohol
Dry heat
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 biohazardous container has a red bag marked with the universal biohazardous symbol.
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
When contact with blood or bodily fluid is likely
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
Both before and after wearing gloves
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
All patients should be considered infectious
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
During care for one patient
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
Standard precautions require it
For protection from pathogens
For protection from blood and bodily fluid
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.
Drop the entire sharp into a sharps container.
Which of the following is NOT considered a sharp? Surgical blades Needles Probe covers Razors
Probe covers
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
After donning a gown, masks, and eyewear
When wearing PPE, the outside of a gown is considered \_\_\_\_\_? Clean Neutral Contaminated Sterile
Contaminated
The strings and elastic bands of masks and eyewear are considered \_\_\_\_\_? Biohazardous Clean Sterile Contaminated
Clean
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
In a biohazardous waste container
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
Before providing care and between patients
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
Gloves, masks, eyewear, gowns and CPR shields
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.
Every body fluid must be considered infectious.
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.
Place them in a biohazardous linens bag.
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.
They cannot be reused.
Which agency developed standard precautions? ADA CDC Congress OSHA
CDC
What technique should be used to remove items from an isolation unit?
Double-knotting technique
Double-bagging technique
Double-sealing technique
Double-bagging technique
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
With patients who have highly communicable diseases
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.
It should be disposed in the patient’s room.
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.
Maintain a room temperature of 90 degrees.
Which of the following items is an airborne precaution?
Wearing a respiration mask
Keeping the room at negative pressure
All of the above
Wearing a respiration mask
Keeping the room at negative pressure
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
Wearing a standard surgical mask
How many health care workers are required for most procedures in an isolation unit? One Two Three Four Read Question
Two
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
It would increase the risk of spreading infection
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
Inhaling air droplets after a sneeze
