Infection Control

Which of the following is NOT considered a sharp?

• Tongue depressor

• Surgical blades

• Needles

• Syringes

Which patients should be considered infectious?

• Senior patients who are frail

• A patient you know to have a drug problem

• All patients should be considered infectious

• An infant with a high fever

When should healthcare workers wash their hands?

• Every 20 minutes

• At the beginning of the work day

• Only when they are visibly dirty

• Before providing care and between patients

How is a used sharp disposed of?

• Wrap the sharp in a paper towel and place in a biohazardous waste container.

• Recap or break any needles and drop into a sharps container.

• Drop the entire sharp into a sharps container.

• Rinse the sharp under running water and place in the biohazardous waste container.

How does a pathogen get spread from one person to another person?

• Through a portal of exit

• Through the portal of entry

• Through an infectious, or causative, agent

• Through a mode of transmission

What causes infectious disease?

• Invaders

• Cells

• Pathogens

• Nonpathogens

When should sterile gloves be worn?

• When removing a dressing

• When treating an open wound

• When bathing a patient

• When collecting a urine sample from a patient

How should a sterile package be handled?

• Open with ungloved hands, but be careful not to touch the inside of the package.

• Don sterile gloves, open the package, and pick items up out of the container.

• Place the package on the sterile field and open with ungloved hands.

• Don non-sterile gloves, open the package, and put the package wrapper on the sterile tray.

How must you label an autoclave package?

• Name of the items inside the package and the date the package was stored

• Items contained, the date of sterilization, and your initials

• Name of the items inside the package and the temperature of the autoclave

• Your initials and department, along with the name of the items in the package

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for working in a sterile field?

• Sterile fields must be kept dry.

• Items are considered contaminated if they touch skin or clothing.

• Only items that become contaminated must be replaced.

• Never reach across a sterile area.