Infection Control

What are the basic components of standard precautions? Select all that apply.

• Hand washing

• Wearing gloves

• Wearing goggles

• Hand sanitizing

Which of the following is NOT a part of the chain of infection?

• Susceptible host

• Hand hygiene

• Mode of transmission

• Reservoir

Who should standard precautions be used on?

• All patients

• Only patients suspected of disease

• Only patients who are bleeding

• Only patients who have a specific order

Which of the following are transmission based precautions?

• Airborne precautions

• Standard precautions

• Droplet precautions

• Contact precautions

What is a pathogen?

• Something that must be worn to protect from disease

• A tool to wash away disease

• An instrument that destroys microorganisms

• Any organism that can produce disease

What is a key component of airborne transmission?

• Precautions should be used for every patient

• Pathogens that are passed through respiratory secretions and do not survive for long in transit

• Bacteria or virus on the skin or in a sore, or elsewhere in the body, such as the intestine, that can be transmitted to someone else if that person touches the infected individual or contaminated surfaces or equipment near the infected individual

• Organisms remain suspended in the air for long periods of time

Select all that apply.

What PPE is required for Contact Isolation Precautions?

• Gloves

• Gown

• Mask

• Goggles

What should be done before donning PPE

• Gown

• Wash hands

• Gloves

• Mask

What is the order of donning PPE?

• Gown, mask, goggles, gloves

• Mask, goggles, gloves, gown

• Goggles, gloves, gown, mask

• Gloves, goggles, mask, gown

What is the last step in PPE removal?

• Remove gown

• Remove mask

• Remove goggles

• Wash hands