Week 1- Infection Control

Question 1

Purpose of aseptic hand washing

Answer 1

removes dirt and many organisms

Question 2

How long should you rub your hands together during aseptic hand washing?

Answer 2

30 seconds

Question 3

transmission based precautions, blood born pathogens, universal precautions are standards of

Answer 3

OSHA

Question 4

Practice that removes potential pathogens

Answer 4

Medical aspesis

Question 5

Minimum percentage of alcohol required for medical hand asepsis

Answer 5

60 % ethanol

Question 6

OSHA is a federal agency within the

Answer 6

DOL- Dept of Labor

Question 7

Safety information sheets give info on

Answer 7

chemicals located on the premises

Question 8

Universal & standard precautions required by OSHA pertain to

Answer 8

semen, vaginal secretions, saliva, blood & blood products

Question 9

federal agency that ensures safe and healthy working conditions

Answer 9

OSHA- Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Question 10

Cycle of Infection

Answer 10

Reservoir host, means of exit, means of transmission, means of entrance, susceptible host

Question 11

direct contact (skin to skin) ex: mosquitos, tick, dogs

Answer 11

vector

Question 12

indirect contacts (ex: doorknobs)

Answer 12

fomites

Question 13

Minimum amount of time MA should spend scrubbing hands w/ soap & water during hand hygiene per CDC recommendations

Answer 13

20 seconds

Question 14

Concentrations of bleach solutions that MA should use as a disinfectant in a clinical setting

Answer 14

1:10

Question 15

When administering INJECTIONS, an MA should use what aseptic guidline?

Answer 15

Wiping injection site with alcohol pad

Question 16

which procedures is the most important procedures to break the cycle of infection?

Answer 16

Hand hygiene