PMLS 2 Midterm Review Flashcards
Procedures to monitor and control the spread of an infection
Infection Control
It concerns with the prevention on chain of infection completion
Biologic Safety
Fungi is an example of reservoir
True or false
False
Because fungi is an infectious agent
Immunocompromised is an example of susceptible host. True or false
True
The process of microorganism transmission
Chain of infection
Universal precaution is drafted by the HICPAC and OSHA. True or False
False
Because it was drafted by the CDC and OSHA
All patients are considered to be possible carrier of blood borne pathogens.
A. Universal precautions
B body substance isolation
C. Standard precautions
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
A. Universal precautions
A combined feature of universal precautions (UP) and Body Substance Isolation (BSI)
A. Universal precautions
B body substance isolation
C. Standard precautions
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
C. Standard precautions
Consider all bodily fluids and moist body substance to be potentially infectious
A. Universal precautions B body substance isolation C. Standard precautions D. All of the above E. None of the above
B. BODY SUBSTANCE ISOLATION
In Body substance Isolation is not only limited to blood borne pathogens; all bodily fluids: it is recommended (hand washing) after removal of gloves not unless with visual contamination.
A. Statement 1 is correct while statement 2 is not B. Statement 2 is correct while statement 1 is not C. Both are correct D. Both are incorrect
A. Statement 1 is correct while statement 2 is not
It does not recommended handwashing after removal of gloves not unless with visual contamination.
Standard precaution is drafted by the CDC and OSHA. True or false
False
Drafted by the CDC and HICPAC
What are the two factors of handwashing
Running Water and Friction
Documentation’s annual training of employees in safety standards
A. Engineering controls
B. Work practice controls
C. Medical
D. Documentation
E. All of the above
D. Documentation
Required discarding of needles with the safety device activated and holder attached.
A. Engineering controls
B. Work practice controls
C. Medical
D. Documentation
E. All of the above
A. Engineering controls
Primary method of infection transmission
A. Hand Hygiene B. Hand Contact C. Hand washing D. All of the above
B. Hand Contact