CNA class chapter 5

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What is a NA responsibility related to infection control?

Following standard precautions in carrying for all residents

The elderly are at higher risk of infection because

They may have limited mobility

"hand hygiene" means

Using soap and water as well as alcohol-based rubs to keep hands clean

The single most important thing you can do to prevent the spread of disease is to

Wash your hands

Standard precautions include the following measures

Washing your hands immediately after removing gloves

The blood borne pathogens standard requires that

Employers have an exposure control plan

Which of the following statements is true of gloves?

gloves should be worn when performing care on a resident who has broken skin

What is the best way to control MRSA

hand washing

Standard precautions should be practiced

on every single person in your care

Which of the following is true of transmission based precautions

they are practiced in addition to Standard Precautions

Under standard precautions the term "body fluids" includes

urine

Infection control is

A set of methods used to prevent the spread of disease

Tuberculosis is

An airborne disease

If you need to clean up a spill, you should

Apply gloves before starting to clean the spill

Which of the following is proper order to apply PPE?

Apply gown, mask, goggles, and gloves

Tuberculosis may he transmitted

By coughing

A person with TB disease

Can spread it to others

What does CDC stand for?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Which of the following statements is true of disinfection

It falls between a general cleaning and sterilization

What is a necessary link in the chain of infection. When an NA gets a vaccination shot for Hepatitis B, which link will be affected and thus prevent Hepatitis B infection?

Susceptible host (Person who is likely to get the disease)

Which of the following statements is true of Hepatitis B (HBV)?

The vaccine for HBV helps prevent the disease

How are bloodborne diseases transmitted?

by contact with blood or body fluids

You will come into contact with microorganisms

every time you touch something


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