Module 6 - Infection Control and Safety

Question 1

medical asepsis

Answer 1

Clean technique that includes frequent hand hygiene, proper use of gloves, cleaning and sterilizing medical equipment, and sanitizing surfaces

Question 2

Varicella (chicken pox)

Answer 2

Direct or indirect contact from infected droplets or airborne secretions

Question 3

Viral meningitis

Answer 3

Direct contact, respiratory secretions, and oral-fecal route

Question 4

Bacterial meningitis

Answer 4

Direct contact and infected droplets from respiratory tract

Question 5

Conjunctivitis

Answer 5

Direct or indirect contact with eye discharge or discharge from upper respiratory tract of infected patient

Question 6

Rhinovirus

Answer 6

Direct or indirect contact from airborne or respiratory secretion droplets

Question 7

Strep throat

Answer 7

Direct contact with infected individual, respiratory secretions

Question 8

Pertussis (whooping cough) and influenza

Answer 8

Direct contact with respiratory secretion droplets

Question 9

Normal flora

Answer 9

micro-organisms that live on or within the body without causing disease
responsible for synthesizing and excreting vitamins as well as preventing colonization of pathogens.

Question 10

category 1 for job tasks

Answer 10

Tasks that have a chance of body fluids or blood spilling or splashing, or tasks that can cause exposure to blood or body fluids such as a minor surgical procedure

Question 11

category 2 for job tasks

Answer 11

Tasks that do not usually involve chance of exposure, such as CPR; precautions must still be taken

Question 12

category 3 for job tasks

Answer 12

Tasks that do not require any PPE, such as taking a patient’s vital signs

Question 13

If a health care professional has a fever or feels sick Stay home and only return to work if the MA has been…

Answer 13

fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of any fever-reducing medications.

Question 14

Needle Safety and Prevention Act

Answer 14

requires the institution of safety measures in workplaces where there is an occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infections materials.

Question 15

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Answer 15

Agency that established a blood-borne pathogen standard to reduce the risk of occupational exposure to infectious disease

• needlesticks; cuts; or blood or bodily fluid coming into contact with the eyes, nose, mouth, or other non-intact skin

Question 16

Universal precautions apply when in possible contact with

Answer 16

• Blood products
• Human tissue
• Body fluids such as cerebrospinal fluid, amniotic fluid, and pleural fluid
• Any body fluid visibly contaminated with blood
• Vaginal secretions and semen

Question 17

transmission-based precautions

Answer 17

Contact precautions: Transmission through direct and indirect touching;
Droplet precautions: Transmission by contact of secretions and usually occurs when an infected person coughs or sneezes;
Airborne precautions: Transmission by infectious agents floating in the air, which can expose anyone around the patient;

Question 18

Engineering Controls

Answer 18

Devices used to isolate or remove the blood-borne pathogen hazard from the workplace.

Question 19

Workplace Controls

Answer 19

Practices in the workplace that reduce the chances of exposure by changing or mandating the way a task is performed.

Question 20

Employers must provide regular training that covers the dangers of blood-borne pathogens, preventive practices, and post-exposure procedures how often?

Answer 20

initial hire and annually

Question 21

goal of medical asepsis

Answer 21

reduce the number of pathogenic micro-organisms and prohibit their growth

Question 22

Surgical asepsis

Answer 22

complete removal of all micro-organisms and must be used during invasive procedures.

Question 23

When using soap and water, which of the following is the minimum amount of time that hands should be rubbed together?

Answer 23

15 seconds

Question 24

​​​​​​​What is the minimum alcohol content in an alcohol-based sanitizer that can be used in a health care setting?

Answer 24

60%

Question 25

sanitization

Answer 25

reduces the number of micro-organisms to a safe level.

Question 26

ultrasonic sanitization

Answer 26

• sound waves loosen the debris so the object is free from excess material going into the disinfection or sterilization phase
• educes the risk of potential sharps injury for the health care professional

Question 27

Safety Data Sheets (SDS) required information

Answer 27

• Identification of product,
• hazard Identification,
• composition/ingredients
• First-aid measures
• fire-fighting measures
• accidental release measures
• handling and storage
• exposure controls/ppe
• physical and chemical properties
• stability and reactivity
• toxicological info
• nonmandatory content (ecologocial info etc.)

Question 28

Low-level disinfection + example

Answer 28

kills most vegetative bacteria and some viruses and fungi.

Hydrogen peroxide

Question 29

intermediate-level disinfection + example

Answer 29

kills vegetative bacteria and most viruses and fungi but does not kill spores.

Isopropyl alcohol

Question 30

high-level disinfection + example

Answer 30

kills all micro-organisms except for a small number of bacterial spores.

Cidex OPA

Question 31

To ensure all equipment is sterilized, the recommended temperature an autoclave must reach is between

Answer 31

250° and 270° F.

Question 32

unwrapped items are sterilized for___ min and wrapped items for ___ min

Answer 32

20; 30

Question 33

Lines on autoclave tape will turn what colour when sterilization is achieved.

Answer 33

black

Question 34

Contents requiring sterilization must be submerged in the chemical bath for ____ hours with a closed lid

Answer 34

8

Question 35

What two things need to be completed prior to sterilization?

Answer 35

Sanitization and disinfection

Question 36

Biohazard waste bag

Answer 36

Items contaminated with blood/bodily fluids such as gloves, gauze, and dressings

Question 37

Biohazard waste box

Answer 37

Items contaminated with blood/bodily fluids such as table covers and disposable gowns

Question 38

exposure control plan needs to be updated how often?

Answer 38

annually