HS2 - 2.02 - 2020 Curriculum

When hands are visibly soiled you should:

• wash with soap and water
• use hand sanitizer rub 

Which of these is NOT a benefit of vaccinations

• By stopping you from getting illness, it helps control the spread of microorganisms
• involves administration of a foreign antigen to produce immunity to a disease
• It is a very effective but still cheap way to prevent illnesses 
• they prevent antibodies from being formed

Which of these is NOT a level of aseptic control

• Antisepsis
• Disinfection
• Sterilization
• Cleaning 

Which level of aseptic control:
–Stops the growth or spread of pathogens –Not effective against spores or viruses –Used on SKIN–Examples: alcohol and Betadine (antimicrobial solutions) –Hand washing

• Antisepsis
• Disinfection
• Sterilization

Which level of aseptic control:
–destroys pathogens –not usually effective against spores or viruses –chemicals are used on objects that don’t penetrate skin (Ex: IV pumps and poles) –Examples: bleach solutions and   other chemicals

• Antisepsis
• Disinfection
• Sterilization

Which level of aseptic control:
–kills all microorganisms, including spores and viruses –used on objects (usually that penetrate skin like scalpels, forceps…) Ex: steam in autoclave, radiation... 

• Antisepsis
• Disinfection
• Sterilization

Which type of precautions are used on ALL patients - assumes all body fluids are infected

• standard precautions
• extended precautions
• contact precautions
• airborne precautions

standard precautions deals with:

• dirty needles (needles that have gone into someone and are now contaminated with their blood)
• clean needles (needles that haven't been used yet)

Hep B, Hep C, and HIV are 

• bloodborne pathogens
• tuberculosis
• droplet 

Which disease would require the patient's nurse to be "fit tested" for a special kind of mask 

• MRSA
• scabies
• influenza 
• tuberculosis