Chapter 4 Safety and Infection Control

True or False? Isolation rooms can be used to contain contagious diseases such as tuberculosis

• True

• False

True or False? Hands do not need to be washed after you have removed your gloves.

• True

• False

True or False? Streptococcus and Staphylococcus are parasites that cause disease.

• True

• False

True or False? Viruses are the cause of the common cold.

• True

• False

True or False? The friction caused by rubbing hands and fingers together is a desirable part of proper hand washing.

• True

• False

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True or False? Always check the patient’s identification wristband and ask the patient’s name before carrying out any procedures.

• True

• False

True or False? Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are also known as super bugs.

• True

• False

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Which of the following situation(s) could merit filling out an incident report at a hospital?

• An employee yelling at a patient

• A patient falling while walking to the restroom

• A patient experiencing a serious allergic reaction to something in his dinner

• all of the above

Antibiotic resistance can be caused by ______.

• not taking the full prescription of antibiotics

• prescribing antibiotics when not needed

• antibacterials contained in cleaning products

• all of the above

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Which of the following is true of anaerobic organisms?

• they are not pathogenic

• they need little or no oxygen

• they do no require gloves when handling

• they are people who are exercising

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