Infection Control

What is the number one way to prevent the spread of infection?

• Sanitizing all medical equipment

• vaccinations

• hand washing

• quarantine

For possible contact with body fluids, you should wear

• gown

• gloves

• hat

• mask

Every bodily fluid should be considered infectious. This is part of ____________ precautions.

• airborne

• droplet

• standard

• contact

Diseases acquired in a hospital setting.

• STD

• Hospital Acquired Infection

• Opportunistic

• Cancer

Disease originates within the body.

• Opportunistic

• endogenous

• exogenous

• congenital

How are viruses transmitted?

• insect bites

• contaminated water

• body fluids

• when worms enter the skin

Microorganisms need all of these EXCEPT

• antibiotics

• food

• moisture

• oxygen

All are examples of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) EXCEPT

• gloves

• hand sanitizer

• mask

• shoe covers

How long should you wash your hands?

• 10 seconds

• 15 seconds

• 20 seconds

• 25 seconds

When should you perform hand hygiene?

• Before and after patient care

• After contact with body fluids

• After doffing (removing) gloves

• All of the above