Competency Quiz

True or False
1. Sharps injuries are cuts, punctures, nicks and gashes caused by medical instruments or
other sharp objects.
True False
2. Improper handling of sharps is one of the leading causes of all injuries at healthcare
facilities.
True False
3. Sharps injuries neer transmit !epatitis, !I" or other diseases from patients to healthcare
#orkers.
True False
$. %ll healthcare #orkers are susceptible to sharps injuries.
True False
&. 'sed needles should be recapped before disposal.
True False
(. )ispose of sharps immediately after use in designated containers.
True False
*. 'se caution and #atch carefully for loose or uncapped sharps #hen cleaning instrument
trays.
True False
+. ,aundry #orkers are e-posed to injuries #hen policy guidelines are not follo#ed and
instruments are mi-ed #ith bedding or linen.
True False
.. !ealthcare #orkers don/t need to get help #hen giing an injection to an uncooperatie
patient.
True False
10. It is not necessary to report sharps injuries to your superisor and fill out an 1mployee
Injury 2eport as soon as possible after an injury occurs.
True False
11. 3ashing hands is the most important protection from infections.
True False
12. Special masks are #orn #hen taking care of a patient #ith Tuberculosis.
True False
13. 4oggles should be #orn to protect your eyes #hen the possibility of a splash e-ists.
True False
Multiple choice:
1. The follo#ing organisms can cause illness #hen transmitted through food, #ater and on
hands5
a6 7acteria 8salmonella 1 coli campylobacter9
b6 "irus 8noroirus !epatitis %9
c6 :arasites 8giardia %meoba ;ryptosporidium9
d6 %ll of the aboe
2. The correct method of #ashing your hands is5
a6 3et hands rinse dry
b6 3et hands, lather #ith soap, rinse dry #ith a paper to#el
c6 3et hands apply soap rinse, dry #ith a paper to#el
d6 7efore putting in or taking our contact lenses
e6 3et hands, apply soap rinse
3. !and saniti<er can be used effectiely in place of hand #ashing #hen5
a6 =ou cough or snee<e into hands
b6 !and #ash facilities are not aailable
c6 %fter using the toilet
d6 7efore or after handling food
e6 1 and 2 of aboe
$. ;oughing eti>uette includes #hich of the follo#ing5
a6 ;oering your mouth #hen coughing
b6 ;ough?snee<e into your elbo# area
c6 3ashing your hands after coughing
d6 Turn your head a#ay from food?people #hen coughing
e6 %ll of the aboe
&. @nce you saniti<e a surface, you should
a6 2inse it off
b6 )ry #ith a cloth to#el
c6 %llo# to air dry
d6 ;lean #ith soapy #ater
(. 3hat is hand hygiene
a6 :roper hand#ashing
b6 'sing hand saniti<er
c6 :roper gloe use
d6 %ll of the aboe, e-cept hand saniti<er is not acceptable #hen handling food
*. 3hat is the primary purpose of hand hygieneA
a. To reduce microorganisms on the hands
b. To keep hands clean
c. To keep nails clean
d. To maintain skin integrity
+. 3hich is the preferred method for decontamination of hands in a health care
settingA
a. 7ar of soap and running #ater
b. ,i>uid soap and running #ater
c. %lcoholBbased hand rub C%7!26
d. %ntiseptic soap and running #ater
.. %fter turning on the taps #hat is the ne-t step #hen using the correct
techni>ue for #ashing hands #ith soap and #aterA
a. ,ather hands
b. 3et hands #ith #arm #ater
c. %pply li>uid soap
d. 3et hands #ith hot #ater
10. The effectieness of hand hygiene practices is most impacted by the
condition of5
a. Fingertips, skin and nails
b. Skin and nails
c. Fingertips and skin
d. Dails, hair and fingertips
11. It is recommended that this hand hygiene agent be used to routinely
decontaminate hands #hen hands are not isibly soiled.
a. ,i>uid soap
b. %ntibacterial bar soap
c. 7ar of bath soap
d. %lcohol based hand rub
12. This hand hygiene agent is appropriate for most hand #ashing and is used for
most patient care #hen hands are isibly soiled.
a. %ntibacterial bar soap
b. %lcohol based hand rub
c. 7ar of bath soap
d. ,i>uid soap
13. This hand hygiene agent is not acceptable in the health care setting e-cept
for personal patient use.
a. %ntibacterial bar soap
b. 7ar of bath soap
c. %lcohol based hand rub
d. ,i>uid soap
1$. 3hat factors impact the effectieness of hand hygiene practicesA
a. The presence of je#ellery
b. ;ondition of skin
c. ;ondition of nails
d. %ll of the aboe
1&. 3hy should artificial nails not be #orn by those giing patient careA
a. They are difficult to clean
b. They can harbour more bacteria than short nails
c. They can pierce gloes
d. %ll of the aboe
1(. 3hat is the minimum amount of time you need to rub your hands #ith
alcoholBbased hand rub C%7!26 to kill most organisms on your handsA
a. 3 seconds
b. 10 seconds
c. 1& seconds
d. 1 minute
1*. !and hygiene is to be performed in #hich of the follo#ing situations5
a. 7efore initial patient ?patient enironment contact
b. %fter remoing gloes
c. 7efore aseptic procedures
d. %ll of the aboe
1+. 3hich of the follo#ing statement on the techni>ue of hand hygiene #ith an
alcoholBbased hand rub C%7!26 are trueA
a. The handrub has to coer the entire surface of both hands
b. !ands hae to be dry before care
c. =ou can dry your hands #ith a to#el after handrubbing
1.. 3hich of the follo#ing should be aoided because of its association #ith a
high likelihood of hand coloni<ationA
a. 3earing je#ellery
b. )amaged skin
c. %rtificial fingernails
d. 2egular use of a hospital supplied hand cream dispensed correctly
20. 3hich of the follo#ing statements on alcohol based hand rub and
hand#ashing #ith soap and #ater are trueA
a. !andrubbing is more rapid for hand cleansing than hand#ashing
b. !andrubbing dries the skin more than hand#ashing
c. !and#ashing is more effectie against most organisms than
handrubbing
21. 3hich of the follo#ing protects hand integrityA
a. 'se of hospital approed moisturi<er fre>uently
b. Soap and #ater is easier on skin integrity than alcohol based hand rub
c. 3earing gloes oer #et hands protects skin
d. )rying hands carefully follo#ing #ashing protects skin
22. 3hich of the follo#ing hand hygiene actions preents crossBtransmission of
organisms to the patientA
a. !and hygiene immediately before an aseptic procedure
b. !and hygiene before initial patient ? patient enironment contact
c. !and hygiene immediately after a risk of body fluid e-posure
d. !and hygiene after patient ? patient enironment contact
23. 3hich of the follo#ing hand hygiene actions preents infection of the patient
by his or her o#n organismsA
a. !and hygiene immediately before an aseptic procedure
b. !and hygiene before initial patient ? patient enironment contact
c. !and hygiene immediately after a risk of body fluid e-posure
d. !and hygiene after patient ? patient enironment contact
2$. 3hich of the follo#ing hand hygiene actions preents infection of the health
care proiderA
a. !and hygiene immediately before an aseptic procedure
b. !and hygiene before initial patient ? patient enironment contact
c. !and hygiene immediately before putting on gloes
d. !and hygiene after patient ? patient enironment contact
2&. 3hich of the follo#ing is considered an EasepticE procedureA
a. %ssisting #ith oral care
b. :reparing medications
c. )oing a #ound dressing
d. %ll of the aboe
2(. 3hich statement or statements are true about gloe useA
a. =ou should #ear gloes at all times in the patientEs room
b. 3ear gloes only #hen indicted, other#ise they can be a major risk for
transmission of organisms.
c. =ou can #ash your gloes #ith soap F running #ater but not alcohol based rubs
Test II. ;ompletion5
1. In the chain of infection the mycobacterium tuberculosis #ould be considered
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2. % microbe that generally does not cause disease is a GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG.
3. Hrs. Iones deelops an infection #hile residing at :iney 7luff hospital, she has
a GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG.
$. The absence of all microbes is GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG.
&. Someone that can transfer pathogens to another is considered a
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(. ,ist the names of transmission based isolation and state one disease for #hich it #ould be
used.
a. )isease
b. )isease
c. )isease
IDF1;TI@D True or False5
GGGGGGG1. In practicing aseptic techni>ue hands should be #ashed for at least &
seconds.
GGGGGGG2. %septic techni>ue #ill destroy most pathogens and nonpathogens
GGGGGGG3. 4loes proide a barrier bet#een your skin and a potential contaminant or
body fluid
GGGGGGG$. 3hen cleaning you should clean to#ards your body
GGGGGGG&. Standard precautions apply only to patients #ho are infected.
Answer Key
Completion
1. Causative agent
2. Non pathogen
3. Nosocomial infection
4. Sterilization
. Carrier
!. A. Air"orne measles# chic$en po%# SA&S'
(. )roplet meningitis# flu#
C. Contact *&SA# woun+ +rainage# fecal incontinence
,rue or -alse
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2. -
3. ,
4. -
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