PCT Mid Term Review

A patient with a low hematocrit would have a diagnosis of:

• anemia

• polycythemia

• erythemia

• leukemia

According to Standard Precautions, blood and bodily fluids from which group are considered infectious

• IV drug users

• HIV positive patients

• All Patients

• Homosexuals

What transmission based isolation is necessary for a patient with TB?

• contact isolation

• droplet isolation

• airborne isolation

• Enteric isolation

A patient admitted with influenza would be placed on which type of transmission based isolation

• airborne

• contact

• droplet

• enteric

Gloves should be worn:

• During all procedures where blood and bodily fluid is present

• Only with patients known to be infectious

• Only if the patient is in isolation

• Only when in the lab

After performing a blood draw, the PCT should dispose of the needle in the

• trash

• sink

• sharps container

• plastic container

This process destroys ALL microorganisms on the surface of an article or in a fluid.

• cleaning

• disinfection

• sterilization

• sanitization

According to the CDC, what is the proper order for removing PPE?

• mask, gloves, goggles, gown

• gloves, goggles, gown, mask

• goggles, mask, gown, gloves

• gown, mask, gloves, goggles

What transmission based isolation is necessary for a patient with MRSA?

• contact

• droplet

• airborne

• enteric

Which of the following is NOT one of the links in the chain of infection?

• susceptible host

• infectious agent

• poor isolation techniques

• mode of transmission