Infection Control
1)Which of these is the correct definition of infection control?
a)A system of techniques used to protect CNAs against infections.
b)A system of techniques used to prevent and reduce the spread of infections.
c)A system of techniques that can reduce CNAs exposure to blood.
d)A system of techniques that are used to track infections in hospitals.
2)The two basic goals of infection control are:
a)To protect the patient and health care personnel from infection.
b)To reduce infections and find out how they started.
c)To identify patients and health care personnel at risk for infections.
d)To treat patients and health care personnel for infections.
3)The most common way microorganisms spread from person to person is:
a)Through the air.
b)Through contaminated food.
c)By direct contact.
d)Through contaminated water.
4)The most important method of infection control is:
a)Hand washing.
b)The use of disposable gloves.
c)The use of masks.
d)Isolating infected patients.
5)The most important rule of handwashing is to wash your hands:
a)At least 10 times a day.
b)At least once an hour.
c)Before and after work.
d)Before and after contact with a patient.
6)Which of these is the correct definition of standard precautions?
a)Methods that are used to prevent disease transmission.
b)Methods that are used to prevent contact with body fluids and secretions.
c)Methods that are used to identify infected body fluids and secretions.
d)Methods that are used to protect staff after exposure to blood.
7)Which of these body fluids/secretions can be infectious?
a)Blood, urine, and feces.
b)There are no body fluids/secretions that are considered infectious.
c)Body fluids/secretions are only infectious if the patient is obviously ill.
d)Saliva, hair, and wound drainage.
8)Which of these statements about disposable gloves is true?
a)Disposable gloves can be used to care for several different patients.
b)Disposable gloves are only needed when you are handling blood.
c)Disposable gloves should never be used to care for different patients.
d)Disposable gloves are only needed when a patient is obviously ill.
9)Which of these statements about disposable medical equipment is true?
a)Disposable medical equipment cannot be sterilized.
b)Disposable medical equipment can be sterilized.
c)Disposable medical equipment is only needed if the patient is obviously ill.
d)Disposable medical equipment can be shared if two patients occupy the same room.
10)Which of these is the correct definition of universal precautions?
a)These precautions are used when in contact with any patient.
b)They prevent contact with body fluids/secretions that transmit very dangerous diseases.
c)They prevent contact with body fluids/secretions that may be infected.
d)They only need to be used if a patient is obviously ill.
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