Mod 5

Question 1

List the types of gloves from lowest leakage rate to highest

Answer 1

Vinyl < latex < nitrile

Question 2

What’s the acceptable limit for all defects in latex gloves? Examination gloves?

Answer 2

1.5%

4%

Question 3

What’s the testing procedure in checking for leaks in gloves?

Answer 3

2 minutes after adding 300-1000mL of water to the glove

Question 4

What in the latex gloves allows for the latex to withstand small perforations?

Answer 4

Helicoidal structure of the molecules

Question 5

Summary of donning.

Answer 5

1. Hand hygiene
2. Gown
3. Mask
4. Eye/face protection
5. Gloves

Question 6

Summary of doffing

Answer 6

1. Gloves
2. Gown
3. Hand hygiene (sanitizer)
4. Eye/face protection
5. Mask
6. Hand hygiene (hand wash)

Question 7

How long does it take for 1/100 bleach solution to deactivate HBV? HIV?

Answer 7

HBV = 10 minutes
HIV = 2 minutes

Question 8

If there are dried blood or bodily fluids, how long is it recommended to soak for?

Answer 8

20-30 minutes

Question 9

What should be included in a incident report?

Answer 9

• route of exposure
• source of blood or body fluid
• volume of inoculum
• elapsed time since injury
• extent of injury
• type and promptness of initial treatment
• hep b status

Question 10

How is the length of time in isolation determined?

Answer 10

1. Type of treatment
2. Treatment
3. Patient’s response

Question 11

Airborne =

Answer 11

Droplet nuclei

Question 12

How will you spread the disease with droplet nuclei?

Answer 12

Droplet nuclei = remains suspended for a long period of time 
- spread by inhaling the pathogen

Question 13

What’s a method of droplet precaution?

Answer 13

By staying within 2 meters of the patient

Question 14

What’s the difference between droplet and droplet nuclei?

Answer 14

Droplets are larger than droplet nuclei

Question 15

When do you assume airborne precautions?

Answer 15

When you suspect that the patient is infected with a microorganisms that can be transmitted by droplet nuclei

Question 16

When do you assume droplet precautions?

Answer 16

When you suspect that a patient is infected with a microorganisms that can be transmitted by droplets

Question 17

How are droplets generated?

Answer 17

When a patient talks, sneezes or coughs

Question 18

When do you assume contact precautions?

Answer 18

When the patient is suspected of being infected with an epidemiological microorganisms that can be transmitted by direct contact, or indirect contact with surfaces or patient care items

Question 19

What different types of isolation rooms are there?

Answer 19

1. Negative pressure room

2. Positive pressure room

Question 20

What is the difference between a negative and positive pressure room?

Answer 20

A negative pressure room only has air that flow INTO the room and not out.
Neg = protect others

A positive pressure room has air that is able to flow out of the room too
Pos = protect patient

Question 21

What are the four moments of hand hygiene?

Answer 21

1. Before initial patient/patient environment contact
2. Before aseptic procedure
3. After body fluid exposure
4. After patient/patient environment contact

Question 22

What is the order of reporting an incident?

Answer 22

Supervisor > occupational health > emergency department