Infection Prevention & Control

The following are necessary links in the chain of infection. Which link is broken by wearing gloves, thus preventing the spread of disease?

• Reservoir (place where the pathogen lives and grows)
• Mode of transmission (a way for the disease to spread)
• Susceptible host (person who is likely to get the disease)
• Portal of exit (body opening that allows pathogens to leave)

The following are necessary links in the chain of infection. By getting a vaccination shot for Hepatitis B, which link will a person affect to prevent him from getting this disease?

• Reseroir
• Mode of transmission
• Susceptible host
• Portal of exit

Which of the following is the primary route of disease transmission within the healthcare setting?

• The hands of healthcare workers
• The carts that contain residents' meals
• The utility room where linen is stored
• The nurses' station where the charts are kept

In what type of environment do microorganisms grow best?

• In a bright place
• In a cool place
• In a warm, moist place
• In a frozen place

Which of the following is not considered a bodily fluid?

• tears
• saliva
• sweat
• emesis

Standard Precautions should be practiced

• only on people who look like they have a bloodborne diseases
• on every single person under a nursing assistant's care
• only on people who request that the nursing assistant follow them
• only on people who have tuberculosis

Standard Precautions include the following measures:

• Touching body fluids with bare hands
• Washing hands after taking gloves off but not before putting on gloves
• Wearing gloves if there is a possibility of coming into contact with blood or other bodily fluids, mucous membranes, or broken skin
• Disposing of sharps in plastic bags

Which of the following is true of Transmission-Based Precautions?

• A nursing assistant does not need to practice Standard Precautions if he practices Transmission-Based Precautions
• They are exactly the same as Standard Precautions
• They are practiced in addition to Standard Precautions
• They are never practiced at the same time that Standard Precautions are used

How should sharps be discarded?

• Sharps should be placed in blue recycling containers
• Sharps should be placed in break room trash containers
• Sharps should be placed inside used gloves and then put in the trash receptacles
• Sharps should be placed in biohazard containers

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a federal government agency that protects workers from

• Unfair employment practices
• Sexual harassment
• Workplace violence
• Hazards on the job