A33 CH6: QUIZ- INFECTION PREVENTION - MELBENZ

(B) A PATHOGEN OR MICROORGANISM THAT CAUSES DISEASE

A CAUSATIVE AGENT IS (A) ANY MICROORGANISM IN THE BODY (B) A PATHOGEN OR MICROORGANISM THAT CAUSES DISEASE (C) NORMAL FLORA THAT LIVE IN OR ON THE BODY (D) THE WAITING PERIOD BETWEEN THE TIME THE PATHOGEN ENTERS THE BODY & THE TIME IT CAUSES INFECTION

(C) IF CONTACT W/ SPLASHING OR SPRAYING BLOOD OR BODY FLUIDS IS LIKELY

A MASK & GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN: (A) DURING ALL CARE PROCEDURES (B) WHEN CARING FOR A RESIDENT W/ ANY INFECTIOUS DISEASE (C) IF CONTACT W/ SPLASHING OR SPRAYING BLOOD OR BODY FLUIDS IS LIKELY (D) AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN THE FACILITY

(C) AN UNINFECTED PERSON WHO COULD GET SICK

A SUSCEPTIBLE HOST IS: (A) AN INFECTED PERSON WHO COULD TRANSFER DISEASE TO OTHERS (B) A PATHOGEN THAT CAUSES DISEASE (C) AN UNINFECTED PERSON WHO COULD GET SICK (D) A HEALTHY PERSON W/ STRONG RESISTANCE TO DISEASE

(D) IT HAS NOT BEEN CONTAMINATED W/ PATHOGENS

AN OBJECT CAN BE CALLED "CLEAN" IF: (A) IT HAS NOT BEEN USED ON OR NEAR A SICK RESIDENT (B) NO DIRT OR DEBRIS IS VISIBLE ON THE OBJECT (C) IT HAS BEEN CONTAMINATED W/ PATHOGENS (D) IT HAS NOT BEEN CONTAMINATED W/ PATHOGENS

(D) WASHING HANDS W/ EITHER PLAIN OR ANTISEPTIC SOAP & WATER OR USING ALCOHOL-BASED HAND RUBS

HAND HYGIENE IS: (A) WASHING HANDS W/ SOAP & WATER ONLY (B) USING ALCOHOL-BASED HAND RUBS ONLY (C) WEARING GLOVES WHEN PERFORMING CARE PROCEDURES (D) WASHING HANDS W/ EITHER PLAIN OR ANTISEPTIC SOAP & WATER OR USING ALCOHOL-BASED HAND RUBS

(D) THROUGH CONTACT W/ BLOOD OR BODY FLUIDS

HOW ARE BLOODBORNE DISEASES TRANSMITTED? (A) BY HUGGING AN INFECTED PERSON (B) BY TOUCHING SOMETHING AN INFECTED PERSON HAS TOUCHED (C) BY STANDING TOO CLOSE TO AN INFECTED PERSON WHEN HE COUGHS (D) THROUGH CONTACT W/ BLOOD OR BODY FLUIDS

(A) THREE FEET

HOW FAR DO DROPLETS IN THE AIR NORMALLY TRAVEL AFTER BEING EXPELLED (A) THREE FEET (B) FIVE FEET (C) EIGHT FEET (D) TEN FEET

(D) BLOOD

HOW IS HIV SPREAD? (A) THROUGH AIR (B) BY HUGGING AN INFECTED PERSON (C) BY STANDING NEXT TO AN INFECTED PERSON (D) BLOOD

(A) ONE

HOW MANY LINKS OF THE CHAIN OF INFECTION MUST BE BROKEN TO PREVENT INFECTION? (A) ONE (B) TWO (C) THREE (D) FOUR

(D) A NURSING ASSISTANT SHOULD SPEND AS MUCH TIME W/ THEM AS POSSIBLE & LISTEN TO THEIR FEELINGS & CONCERNS

HOW SHOULD RESIDENTS IN ISOLATION BE TREATED? (A) THEY SHOULD BE LEFT ALONE (B) THEIR BEHAVIOR SHOULD BE MONITORED CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE THEY DO NOT INFECT ANYONE ELSE (C) THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO USE THE PHONE OR USE UTENSILS (D) A NURSING ASSISTANT SHOULD SPEND AS MUCH TIME W/ THEM AS POSSIBLE & LISTEN TO THEIR FEELINGS & CONCERNS

(C) GENITALS

IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PARTS OF THE BODY ARE MUCOUS MEMBRANES FOUND? (A) FEET (B) HANDS (C) GENITALS (D) ELBOWS

(A) COVERING THE MOUTH WHEN SNEEZING

INFECTION PREVENTION FOR THE PORTAL OF EXIT IN THE CHAIN OF INFECTION COULD INCLUDE: (A) COVERING THE MOUTH WHEN SNEEZING (B) KEEPING SURFACES CLEAN & DRY (C) GETTING A VACCINE FOR A PARTICULAR DISEASE (D) HANDWASHING

(C) A SET OF METHODS USED TO PREVENT THE PREVENT THE SPREAD OF DISEASE

INFECTION PREVENTION IS: (A) THE WAY IN W/C INFECTIONS OCCUR (B) AN INFECTION LIMITED TO A SPECIFIC PART OF THE BODY (C) A SET OF METHODS USED TO PREVENT THE PREVENT THE SPREAD OF DISEASE (D) AN OBJECT THAT HAS NOT BEEN CONTAMINATED W/ PATHOGENS

(D) SURGICAL ASEPSIS

MAKING AN AREA OR OBJECT FREE OF ALL MICROORGANISMS IS CALLED: (A) INFECTION PREVENTION (B) DISINFECTION (C) TRANSMISSION (D) SURGICAL ASEPSIS

(B) ELDERLY PEOPLE ARE HOSPITALIZED MORE OFTEN

ONE REASON THAT PEOPLE ARE AT GREATER RISK FOR INFECTION AS THEY GET OLDER IS: (A) AS PEOPLE AGE, THEIR IMMUNE SYSTEMS BECOME STRONGER (B) ELDERLY PEOPLE ARE HOSPITALIZED MORE OFTEN (C) OLDER PEOPLE RECOVER FROM ILLNESS MORE QUICKLY (D) INFECTIONS TEND TO BE LESS DANGEROUS TO OLDER PEOPLE

(C) DRAINAGE FROM A WOUND OR CAVITY

ONE SIGN OF A LOCALIZED INFECTION IS: (A) CHILLS (B) HEADACHE (C) DRAINAGE FROM A WOUND OR CAVITY (D) MENTAL CONFUSION

(C) IN A PUNCTURE-PROOF BIOHAZARD CONTAINER

SHARPS SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF: (A) IN THE TRASH CAN IN THE RESIDENT'S ROOM (B) IN THE CLOSEST DISPOSAL CONTAINER (C) IN A PUNCTURE-PROOF BIOHAZARD CONTAINER (D) WITH RE-USABLE EQUIPMENT WAITING TO BE CLEANED & REPROCESSED

(B) TREATING ALL BLOOD, BODY FLUIDS, & MUCOUS MEMBRANES AS IF THEY WERE INFECTED

STANDARD PRECAUTIONS MEANS: (A) NOT PERFORMING CARE ON RESIDENTS WHO HAVE INFECTIOUS DISEASES (B) TREATING ALL BLOOD, BODY FLUIDS, & MUCOUS MEMBRANES AS IF THEY WERE INFECTED (C) ASKING ALL RESIDENTS IF THEY HAVE INFECTIOUS DISEASES BEFORE PERFORMING CARE (D) LOOKING AT RESIDENTS' CHARTS TO DETERMINE IF THEY HAVE AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE

(C) WASH HER HANDS

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING A NURSING ASSISTANT CAN DO TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF DISEASE IS: (A) WEAR GLOVES & OTHER PPE (B) GET VACCINATED FOR COMMON ILLNESSES (C) WASH HER HANDS (D) USE LOTIONS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF BROKEN SKIN

(D) URINE

UNDER STANDARD PRECAUTIONS, THE TERM "BODY FLUIDS" INCLUDES: (A) SWEAT (B) WATER (C) JUICE (D) URINE

(B) THROUGH PROPER HANDWASHING

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO CONTROL MRSA? (A) BY USING NEGATIVE AIR PRESSURE ROOMS (B) THROUGH PROPER HANDWASHING (C) BY USING MASKS (D) BY TAKING VANCOMYCIN

(A) MAKE RULES TO PROTECT WORKERS FROM HAZARDS ON THE JOB

WHAT ONE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) (A) MAKE RULES TO PROTECT WORKERS FROM HAZARDS ON THE JOB (B) HELP RESOLVE CONFLICTS BETWEEN RESIDENTS & STAFF MEMBERS (C) PROVIDE PPE FOR EMPLOYEES, VISITORS, & RESIDENTS OF FACILITIES (D) PROVIDE TRAINING ON CULTURAL TOLERANCE

(A) IMMEDIATELY WASH THE AREA USING THE PROPER CLEANING AGENT

WHAT SHOULD A NURSING ASSISTANT DO IF HE SPILLS A SUBSTANCE ON HIS BODY? (A) IMMEDIATELY WASH THE AREA USING THE PROPER CLEANING AGENT (B) IGNORE IT UNLESS IT IS PAINFUL OR UNCOMFORTABLE (C) FINISH CLEANING THE AREA BEFORE WASHING THE SPILL OFF HIS BODY (D) FIND THE NURSE AND ASK HER WHAT TO DO

(C) WASH HER HANDS

WHEN A NURSING ASSISTANT LEAVES A DIRTY UTILITY ROOM, WHAT MUST SHE DO TO AVOID TRANSFERRING PATHOGENS TO OTHER AREAS OF THE FACILITY? (A) CHANGE HER GLOVES (B) DISINFECT ANY EQUIPMENT SHE HAS USED (C) WASH HER HANDS (D) CLOSE THE DOOR SECURELY

(B) WEAR GLOVES

WHEN HANDLING DIRTY LINEN, A NURSING ASSISTANT SHOULD: (A) CARRY IT CLOSE TO HER UNIFORM (B) WEAR GLOVES (C) FOLD OR ROLL IT SO THE DIRTY AREA IS ON THE OUTSIDE (D) SHAKE IT TO REMOVE ANY PARTICLES BEFORE DISPOSING IT

(A) SYSTEMIC INFECTION

WHEN PATHOGENS ENTER THE BLOODSTREAM & MOVE THROUGHOUT THE BODY, A _____ HAS OCCURRED (A) SYSTEMIC INFECTION (B) LOCALIZED INFECTION (C) HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTION (D) CROSS-INFECTION

(C) W/ EVERY RESIDENT IN HIS CARE

WHEN SHOULD A NURSING ASSISTANT USE STANDARD PRECAUTIONS? (A) W/ RESIDENTS WHO HAVE INFECTIOUS DISEASES (B) W/ RESIDENTS HE SUSPECTS MIGHT HAVE INFECTIOUS DISEASES (C) W/ EVERY RESIDENT IN HIS CARE (D) WHENEVER IT IS CONVENIENT TO USE THEM

(B) AT LEAST 20 SECONDS

WHEN WASHING HANDS, A NURSING ASSISTANT SHOULD USE FRICTION FOR: (A) AT LEAST 25 SECONDS (B) AT LEAST 20 SECONDS (C) AT LEAST 15 SECONDS (D) AT LEAST 5 SECONDS

(D) USE OF CATHETERS

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING INCREASES THE RISK OF INFECTION IN OLDER ADULTS? (A) THICKER SKIN (B) HIGHER INTAKE OF FLUIDS (C) STRONGER APPETITE (D) USE OF CATHETERS

(A) APPLY GOWN , MASK, GOGGLES, & GLOVES

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE PROPER ORDER TO APPLY PPE? (A) APPLY GOWN , MASK, GOGGLES, & GLOVES (B) APPLY GLOVES, GOWN, & MASK & GOGGLES (C) APPLY MASK & GOGGLES, GLOVES, & GOWN (D) APPLY GOWN, GLOVES, & MASK GOGGLES

(C) THEY ARE PRACTICED IN ADDITION TO STANDARD PRECAUTIONS

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE OF TRANSMISSION-BASED PRECAUTIONS? (A) YOU DO NOT NEED TO PRACTICE STANDARD PRECAUTIONS IF YOU PRACTICE TRANSMISSION- BASED PRECAUTIONS (B) THEY ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS STANDARD PRECAUTIONS (C) THEY ARE PRACTICED IN ADDITION TO STANDARD PRECAUTIONS (D) THEY WILL NOT BE LISTED IN THE CARE PLAN SO AS NOT TO ALARM ANYONE

(C) GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN WHEN PERFORMING CARE ON A RESIDENT WHO HAS BROKEN SKIN

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS TRUE OF GLOVES? (A) GLOVES DO NOT NEED TO BE WORN WHEN SHAVING A RESIDENT (B) DISPOSABLE GLOVES CAN BE WASHED & REUSED (C) GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN WHEN PERFORMING CARE ON A RESIDENT WHO HAS BROKEN SKIN (D) AFTER GIVING CARE, GLOVES ARE NOT CONTAMINATED

(B) THE VACCINE FOR HBV HELPS PREVENT THE DISEASE

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS TRUE OF HEPATITIS B (HBV)? (A) HBV IS NOT A SERIOUS THREAT TO HEALTHCARE WORKERS (B) THE VACCINE FOR HBV HELPS PREVENT THE DISEASE (C) HBV IS SPREAD BY DRINKING CONTAMINATED WATER (D) HBV CANNOT CAUSE DEATH

(A) SHE REQUIRES TRANSMISSION-BASED PRECAUTIONS

WHY WOULD A RESIDENT BE IN "ISOLATION?" (A) SHE REQUIRES TRANSMISSION-BASED PRECAUTIONS (B) SHE REQUIRES STANDARD PRECAUTIONS (C) SHE CANNOT GET ALONG W/ OTHER RESIDENTS (D) SHE IS UNMANAGEABLE FOR STAFF

(B) DISINFECTION, STERILIZATION

___DESTROYS PATHOGENS ONLY, WHILE___DESTROYS ALL MICROORGANISMS, INCLUDING THOSE THAT FORM SPORES. (A) STERILIZATION, DISINFECTION (B) DISINFECTION, STERILIZATION (C) ASEPSIS, TRANSMISSION (D) TRANSMISSION, ASEPSIS