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Infection Control Answers
Infection Control Answers
b. Ms. A could be charged with unprofessional conduct for failing to insure that Mr.
B, for whom Ms. A has administrative and clinical oversight, adheres to scientifically
accepted principles and practices of infection control.
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a. True.
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4. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH),
the most common route of exposure of US hospital healthcare workers to blood or
other body fluids is through:
b. Percutaneous injuries with contaminated sharp instruments such as needles and
scalpels.
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5. According to the CDC healthcare personnel only practice hand hygiene about half
the time.
a. True.
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6. The CDC’s Hand Hygiene Guidelines (2002) covered in this course recommend
that if hands are not visibly soiled, use an alcohol-based hand rub for routinely
decontaminating hands in clinical situations. Alternatively, wash hands with an
antimicrobial soap and water in clinical situations.
a. True.
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a. True.
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8. Standard precautions are based on the concept that blood and body fluids must
be treated as if infectious, therefore personal protective equipment (PPE) is needed
as a barrier to transmission of infectious agents. The choice of PPE is determined by
the type of interaction the healthcare worker has with the patient.
a. True.
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9. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for standard precautions include all the
following EXCEPT:
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a. True.
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11. The level of contamination on healthcare equipment and environmental
surfaces is dependent upon:
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b. False
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a. True
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14. After percutaneous injury with a contaminated sharp instrument, the average
risk of HIV infection is:
c. 0.3%
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15. For professionals who practice in settings where handling, cleaning, and
reprocessing equipment, instruments or medical devices is performed in a
dedicated Sterile Processing Department, it is important to understand core
concepts and principles of infection control, including:
a. True.
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16. Cleaning involves the removal or destruction of all microorganisms and their
spores.
b. False
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17. The CDC Guidelines utilize the Spaulding classification, which divides
instruments and items for patient care into critical, semicritical or non-critical
items. Depending on the category, planning for disinfection or sterilization can be
determined for the most part. Which of the following are correct?
18. All the following are related to proper sharps disposal strategies EXCEPT:
d. Make thorough use of a sharps container by over filling the container, even if the
contents are not well contained; just be careful.
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c. Both A and B.
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20. Recent headlines in New York State and in other states have identified incidents
of unsafe injection practices in some healthcare facilities which resulted in
outbreaks of bloodborne pathogens. According to the CDC, the two (2) main
breaches of infection control practices were:
c. 1 and 3.