Infectious Control

Question 1

Who is responsible for investigating incidents of exposure to blood, body fluids or potential infectious material?

Answer 1

Infectious control office

Question 2

Who is responsible for maintaining medical records?

Answer 2

Police and fire clinic

Question 3

How long does the PFC keep medical records?

Answer 3

The duration of employment plus 30 years

Question 4

When does the DFC of training ensure that training is provided

Answer 4

At the time of initial assignment or within 30 days and repeated within 12 months.

Question 5

Training records shall be maintained for _____ years from the training date

Answer 5

3

Question 6

MSDS (stands for ?)

Answer 6

Material safety data sheet

Question 7

Sharps containers are to be sealed and taped shut when they reach what capacity?

Answer 7

3/4

Question 8

What color are biohazard bags?

Answer 8

Red

Question 9

Refrigerators should maintain a temperature of

Answer 9

38 degrees F

Question 10

Freezers shall maintain a temperature of

Answer 10

0 degrees F

Question 11

Reheating good should be done at what temperature and how long?

Answer 11

140 degrees and 20 minutes

Question 12

Can you use a kitchen to clean any infectious material or waste?

Answer 12

No

Question 13

All linen uses for patient transport is considered potentially contaminated?

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Can linens used for patient transport be laundered at the station?

Answer 14

No

Question 15

Member shall have an extra clean station wear in their lockers or at the station?

Answer 15

True

Question 16

If the outside of a disposable bag become contaminated, what should you do?

Answer 16

A second bag with identical markings placed over the first

Question 17

Can you use cloth towels to dry hands?

Answer 17

No

Question 18

Bathrooms shall be cleaned when?

Answer 18

Daily

Question 19

Medical waste is removed when?

Answer 19

Second week each month

Question 20

Stations producing more than ____ boxes of medical waste, will be required extra pick ups, scheduled as needed

Answer 20

3

Question 21

What is BSI?

Answer 21

Body substance isolation

Question 22

What is PPE

Answer 22

Personal protective equipment

Question 23

Under extraordinary circumstances, a responders judgement call can decline the use of all or part of their PPE if it prevents delivery of care or safety of members? True/False

Answer 23

True

Question 24

If an employee makes a judgment call on PPE use, what shall occur?

Answer 24

Investigation and documentation to determine if changes can be instituted to prevent other occurrences

Question 25

For PPE, When in doubt, select the _______ rather than ______.

Answer 25

Maximal, minimal

Question 26

What will impair the properties of station wear and shall not be used to clean or used in wash?

Answer 26

Bleach

Question 27

Contaminated PPE (turnout gear) will be washed at what 4 commercial gear washers?

Answer 27

TA, E11,E12 and E15

Question 28

Hand washing with soap and water will be performed for?

Answer 28

10-15 seconds

Question 29

Environmental surfaces soiled must be cleaned and disinfected with

Answer 29

1:10 solution bleach and water | 1 part bleach to 9 part water

Question 30

Any member exposed to an infectious material will immediately wash exposed area with soap and water. This should be the 1st priority (True/False)

Answer 30

True

Question 31

No evidence that antiseptics are better than soap (True/False)

Answer 31

True

Question 32

Eyes shall be irrigated with_____of normal saline

Answer 32

1 liter

Question 33

Communicable disease report?

Answer 33

IC 1 and 44.1

Question 34

Who (hand) delivers the exposure packet to the infectious control office

Answer 34

Battalion fire chief

Question 35

For C-diff, decontamination of surfaces and reusable devices shall be

Answer 35

Department approved disinfectant or bleach 1:100 solution

Question 36

PPD test will be read when?

Answer 36

48-72 hours after injection

Question 37

New employees will have a second PPD test_____ days after the first test?

Answer 37

10

Question 38

Employees with a positive PPD get what?

Answer 38

Chest X-ray

Question 39

It’s mandatory that all employees have a PPD when

Answer 39

Once a year

Question 40

For right guard disinfectant (dilution)

Answer 40

6 oz to 1 gallon of water and allow 10 minutes of contact on area

Question 41

Soak wavacide for

Answer 41

45 minutes

Question 42

If wavicide is not available you can use what

Answer 42

70% isopropyl alcohol

Question 43

Who monitors the infectious control boxes

Answer 43

BFC, monitor amount of boxes in each facility in their battalion

Question 44

When the medical box is _____ full , close the red bag by twisting the top and doubling and taping it shut

Answer 44

3/4

Question 45

What shall you use to wash out the washer after you launder contaminated workwear?

Answer 45

1 cup of bleach

Question 46

The department recommends laundering of contaminated clothing at home (true/false)

Answer 46

False