MST108 Ch 35

The National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System is part of which of the following agencies?

CDC

Which of the following is not a common risk factor associated with healthcare-associated infections (HAI)?

Exercising in a public gym

Which of the following PPE should the medical assistant utilize to prevent cross contamination with a surgical patient?

Sterile gloves

Which term describes the process of destroying all forms of microbial life?

Which term describes the process of destroying all forms of microbial life?

Most surgical site infections are:

endogenous

When assisting with a patient who is coughing, you should:

put on a mask before entering the room.

The purpose of the CDC's One and Only program is to:

reinforce safe injection practices.

All of the following are true regarding the CDC recommendations for cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing medical equipment EXCEPT:

single-use equipment may be reprocessed and reused if done by a trained professional.

The method that completely destroys microorganisms is:

sterilization

Surgical instruments must be _________ prior to use.

sterilized