CNA class chapter 5
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
