Infection Control Quiz

Which of the following statements about the proper way to wear a PPE gown in not true:

• should be closed

• should be made of impervious material

• should be knee length

• should not have pockets

• should have a back split for ventilation

What should be cleaned with a 1:100 bleach soaked cloth between patients?

• front and sides of machine

• dialysis chair

• prime discard bucket

• blood pressure cuff

• all of the above

Eating, drinking, and chewing gum are not allowed in the patient care area because ____________.

• It is an infection control violation

• Blood might spray in your mouth

• If someone nearby has TB and coughs or sneezes your items may become infected through droplet transmission

• b and c

Hepatitis B can easily spread in a dialysis unit because

• dialysis patients have compromised immunity

• Hepatitis B is viable for 7 days on surfaces

• Patients cough without covering their mouth

• Staff needle sticks

Healthcare workers can decrease their risk of becoming infected with blood borne pathogens by

• adhering to standard/universal precautions

• hand washing per policy

• proper disposal of sharps

• all of the above

Hepatitis B is most often transmitted by

• needle stick

• blood transfusion

• blood spill

• surface contact

When hemodialysis staff care for HIV positive patients, the primary source of risk is

• saliva

• sweat

• blood

• none of the above

Which items are to be discarded in biohazard containers?

• bloody gloves

• used dialyzer and tubing

• saline bags

• a and b

The method used to prevent bacterial contamination in the dialysis unit is

• sterile technique

• aseptic technique

• use of PPE

• standard/universal precautions

For which patients should we use a minimum of standard/universal precautions?

• HIV positive patients

• MRSA positive patients

• Hepatitis B antibody negative patients

• All of the above