CCMA Infection Control 2

What is considered to be your "good" bacteria?

•  Normal flora
• Cocci
• Pyrexia
• Normal aerobic

Aerobic:

• Microorganisms that need oxygen to survive
• Microorganisms that do not need oxygen to survive
• Good bacteria
• Fever

Sterilization means that:

• all organisms have been removed from an object
• all pathogenic organisms have been removed from the object
• debris has been removed from the object with soap and water
• the object has been subjected to ultrasonic cleaning

What is the shelf life for a sterilized instrument?

• 30 days
• 14 days
• 7 days
• 1 year

A fomite is:

• an animal or insect thaqt can transmit disease
• a method of removing pathogens used on objects
• an inanimate object that can harbor pathogens
• a sexually transmitted disease

The process used to wash and remove tissue from medical instruments is called:

• disinfection
• sanitization
• sterilization
• boiling

The most important thing to do to prevent transfer of infectious material is:

• use of biohazard bags
• dispose of sharps in a rigid container
• wash your hands
• disinfect patient care equipment between uses

When removing paper that is soiled from exam table, the CCMA should do which of the following before cleaning the table with disinfectant and pulling down unused paper?

• Use sterile gloves
• Gather soiled paper with gloved hands and discard
• using sterile gloves, roll down the paper toward the body and discard
• Roll the paper inward and away from the body, discard, and change the gloves

Wearing a mask, gloves, and gown when working with a patient is an example of using:

• barrier method
• standard procedure
• personal protective equipment
• surgical asepsis

What is a microorganism's power to produce a disease called?

• virulence
• communicable
• vulnerable
• incubation