Infection Control Practices

Question 1

Pathogens are

Answer 1

Disease causing organisms

Question 2

Universal precautions

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Guidelines based on treating all human blood and body fluids as potentially infectious (created by osha)

Question 3

CDC expanded universal precautions and changed the term to

Answer 3

Standard precautions

Question 4

Standard precautions refers to

Answer 4

Care designed to protect healthcare providers from pathogens that can be transmitted through blood or fluid

Question 5

Precautions are used to create

Answer 5

Routine practice

Question 6

Routine practices

Answer 6

Concept of all patients are potentially infectious

Question 7

4 principles of routine practices

Answer 7

Risk assessment, hand hygiene, PPE, safe handling and disposal of sharps and contaminated waste

Question 8

PPE worn in the clinic

Answer 8

Gloves, mask, apron, goggles or glasses and face shield

Question 9

Face shields may be worn as an alternative to

Answer 9

Protective eyewear