Environmental Hygiene

Identify the high-touch surfaces. (select all that apply)

• Floor

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• Bed rail

The environment can serve as a reservoir for microorganisms.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT SURE

Environmental cleaning reduces the number of microorganisms present on environmental surfaces and medical equipment surfaces.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT SURE

Routine cleaning occurs when a patient occupies a bed or room.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT SURE

Terminal cleaning occurs when a patient has been discharged or transferred out of the bed or room.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT SURE

Which of the following details is the general order for cleaning up large body fluid spills?

• Cover area of spill, block off area, clean with detergent, wipe with 1,000 ppm of hypochlorite solution, hand hygiene

• Block off area, cover area of spill, clean with detergent, wipe with 1,000 ppm of hypochlorite solution, hand hygiene

• Block off area, cover area of spill, wipe with 1,000 ppm of hypochlorite solution, clean with detergent, hand hygiene

Why should the operating theatre (OT) be cleaned after each use? (Choose the best answer)

• There are a lot of staff moving about during a surgical procedure in the OT

• Invasive procedures are performed in OT

• Long procedures are performed in the OT

• OTs are not cleaned after each case

Gloves should be worn when using chemical detergents for cleaning.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT SURE

Which of the following are standard precautions staff should adhere to while cleaning? (Select all that apply)

• Hand hygiene

• Recapping needles

• Wearing PPE as indicated

• Diluting disinfectants

Which of the following is/are the best practice for waste management? (Select all that apply)

• Clinical waste shall be discarded into yellow colour coded bags for collection

• Used sharps shall be discarded into a sharp container

• All syringes without needles should be discarded into clinical waste bin

• Infectious type of clinical waste (from lab) shall be placed into blue plastic bag for autoclave before putting into the yellow bag for collection.