Infection Control

Which of the following is an example of an infectious disease that is not a communicable disease?

• Influenza

• Lymes Disease

• Covid-19

• All answers

When wearing PPE, the outside of a gown is considered______________

• sterile

• clean

• contaminated

• neutral

What agency developed standard precautions?

• Congress

• OSHA

• CDC

• ADA

When should you wash your hands when wearing gloves?

• No need to wash hands when wearing gloves

• before donning gloves

• after removing gloves

• both before and after wearing gloves

Where should a disposable gown be placed after use?

• in the linen closet

• in a biohazardous linen bag

• in a biohazardous waste container

• in a trash can

Why is infection control important to healthcare workers?

• it is the law

• it allows you not to get sick

• it helps the healthcare worker do there job better

• it helps prevent the transmission of disease

When should a gown be worn?

• when you are bathing a patient

• when you are wearing gloves

• when the patient is HIV positive

• when contact with blood or bodily fluids is likely

What is a microorganism?

• a practice that prevents disease

• toxins that harm body cells

• living bodies that are not visible to the naked eye

• foreign objects that injure the body

How do viruses reproduce?

• by osmosis

• by invading dead cells

• by invading living cells

• by exposure to light and water

Lyme disease can be spread through which mode of transmission?

• vectorborne

• casual contact

• bloodborne

• airborne