Infection Control Flashcards
questions in the blue packet
Infection control is
measures taken to prevent the spread of infection
Which of the following is not an aspect of infection control precautions in connection with performing fingerstick blood glucose monitoring?
a. needles should be reused
b. hands are washed before performing FSBG
c. gloves should be worn
d. discard all contaminated materials in a bio-hazardous waste container
a. needles should be reused
Who is responsible for setting infection control policies and procedures?
nurses
PCT’s are responsible for making sure that patients do not acquire infections during procedures that….?
they perform
When contact with body fluid is possible, the patient care technician should wear…?
- gloves
- a gown
- a mask
Workers who come in contact with tuberculosis patients should wear…?
a high efficiency particulate air filtration mask (N95 respirator mask)
-Tuberculosis is a serious infectious bacterial disease that mainly affects the lungs)
Is Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus very easily transmitted?
Yes
The isolation category which protects against contact with infected feces is termed..?
enteric
Contact with AIDS patients require…?
gowns, gloves, and masks
HIV causes aids and interferes with the body’s ability to fight infection
Keeping the door closed and wearing a mask is necessary for which category of isolation?
respiratory
Sites that are likely for the entry of infectious germs?
- wounds
- tracheostomies
- gastrostomy tubes
Which of the following is not a part of venipuncture technique?
a. hand-washing
b. treating blood and other bodily fluids as if they were infectious
c. medical aseptic technique
d. cross-contamination of supplies
d. cross-contamination of supplies
What is not a way that disease may be transmitted?
genetically
Inactive bacteria with hard shells are called?
spores
An infection acquired in the hospital is termed..?
nosocomial
The absence of disease-causing microorganisms is called..?
asepsis
Protozoa, bacteria, fungi, and viruses are types of..?
microorganisms
which group is not particularly likely to acquire infection?
a. newborns
b. elderly
c. athletes
d. the chronically diseased
c. athletes
What is not a likely site for the growth of microorganisms?
dry, intact skin
Do Invasive techniques such as IV’s, Foley catheters, and ventilators break the normal bodily barriers to infection?
yes
Who is known as the pioneer of medical asepsis?
Nightingale
What is not considered contaminated?
inside sterile gloves
Is it ……. to remove all the microorganisms on hands by washing them?
impossible
Removing germs by physical or chemical means is termed?
disinfection
The process that destroys all pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms, including spores is called?
sterilization
Plastic pans, thermometer probe covers, hypodermic needles, and Foley catheters are examples of hospital materials that are
disposable
Which is not a method of infectious transmission?
a. vector
b. vehicle
c. airborne
d. universal
d. universal
Before opening a sterile package, be certain that the…… is intact.
seal
Sterile liquids are used in which of the following?
a. cleaning surgical wounds
b. cleaning fingernails
c. astringents (chemical that shrinks or constricts body tissues)
d. facials
a. cleaning surgical wounds
Pick up a sterile glove by the…?
cuff
Who do you have to speak with before performing the change of a dressing?
an RN
Whose responsibility is it to assess the patients wound?
nurse’s
Wet to dry dressings are used to?
remove old, dead tissue
IV bags may be moist from?
- leaks
- condensation
Medical asepsis is who’s responsibility?
everyone’s
