Infection Control Practices Quiz

Use the words in the box to complete the sentences: ______ are microorganisms that can cause infectious diseases.

Precaution guidelines include hand hygiene, PPE, respiratory hygiene, patient equipment, instruments and sharps, and waste removal. Used needles and other sharp materials are disposed of in an approved ______ designed for sharps.

______ is the most important aspect of all infection control practices.

______ is the study of the history, cause, and patterns of infectious diseases.

______ is part of the Health and Human Services and was originally started to oversee contagious diseases that posed public health hazards.

______ is a federal agency responsible for setting guidelines for providing safe and healthy working conditions.

______ precautions provide extra protection against the spread of highly transmissible diseases.

______ pathogens are infectious microorganisms that are found in human blood and cause diseases in humans.

Open areas of skin (acne, cuts, abrasions) provide a means of ______ for bloodborne pathogens.

Use the words in the box to complete the sentences: 1. Proper education includes teaching proper handwashing technique, ways to prevent infections after surgery. 2. Infections and infectious diseases can easily spread due to lack of ______ and carelessness. 3. ______ refers to hospital-acquired infections. 4. Intact ______ provides a barrier to bloodborne pathogens. 5. ______ transmission is acquired by inhaling microorganisms such as tuberculosis. 6. Indirect ______ transmission can be from a nonliving object such as a doorknob and instruments. 7. ______ transmissions are acquired through blood and other body fluids.

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