Healthcare - Infection control

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Which of the following is NOT considered a sharp? Syringes, Surgical blades, Needles, Tongue depressor

Back

Tongue depressor

Front

Which patients should be considered infectious? Options: A patient you know to have a drug problem, An infant with a high fever, Senior patients who are frail, All patients should be considered infectious

Back

All patients should be considered infectious

Front

When should healthcare workers wash their hands?

Back

Before providing care and between patients

Front

How is a used sharp disposed of? Options: Recap of break any needles and drop into a sharps container, Wrap the sharp in a paper towel and place in a bio-hazardous waste container, Drop the entire sharp into a sharps container, Rinse the sharp under running water and place in the bio-hazardous waste container

Back

Drop the entire sharp into a sharps container

Front

How does a pathogen get spread from one person to another?

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Through a mode of transmission

Front

What causes infectious disease? Options: Invaders, Nonpathogens, Pathogens, Cells

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Pathogens

Front

When should sterile gloves be worn?

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When treating an open wound

Front

How should a sterile package be handled?

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Open with ungloved hands, but be careful not to touch the inside of the package.

Front

How must you label an autoclave package?

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Items contained, the date of sterilization, and your initials.

Front

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for working in a sterile field?
- Never reach across a sterile area
- Items are considered contaminated if they touch skin or clothing
- Only items that become contaminated must be replaced
- Sterile fields must be kept dry

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Only items that become contaminated must be replaced