Unit 4: Infection Control and Prevention

Question 1

Gown

Answer 1

used to protect the wearer from the spread of disease causing microorganisms if the wearer comes in contact with potentially infectious liquid or solid material.

Question 2

Gloves

Answer 2

Create a barrier between germs and your hands

Question 3

Surgical Face Mask

Answer 3

Cover the nose and mouth to protect against large particle droplets

Question 4

N95 Mask

Answer 4

Provide filtration of very small airborne particles

Question 5

PAPR

Answer 5

Uses a blower to pass contaminated air through a HEPA filter.

Question 6

Goggles

Answer 6

Used to prevent liquids and infectious particles from entering the eyes

Question 7

Face Shield

Answer 7

Used for protection of facial mucous membranes

Question 8

Surgical Cap

Answer 8

Single use, prevents shedding of hair onto patient

Question 9

Standard Precautions

Answer 9

For all patients

Question 10

Transmission Based Precautions

Answer 10

For patients with known or suspected infectious agents

Question 11

Special Contact Precautions

Answer 11

Gloves, PPE, hang hygeine, dedicated equiptment, bleach wipes

Question 12

Contact Precautions

Answer 12

hand washing, PPE, dedicated equiptment

Question 13

Droplet Precautions

Answer 13

Hand washing, surgical mask, cough ettiquete, dedicated equiptment

Question 14

Airborne precautions

Answer 14

Hand washing, N95 or PAPR, dedicated equiptment, leave equiptment in room

Question 15

Neutropenic Precautions

Answer 15

private room, hand washing, ppe, dedicated equiptment, only cooked veggies and fruits, no flowers, no animals, no sick visitors or staff

Question 16

Chemotherapy precautions

Answer 16

private room, hand washing, double gloves, double flush, double bag, dedicated equiptment

Question 17

Sterile procedure

Answer 17

For surgery

Question 18

Cross contamination

Answer 18

The physical movement or transfer of harmful microorganisms, mostly viruses and bacteria from one place to another

Question 19

Fever

Answer 19

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