Infection Control Ch 33 Review

Government regulations that impact infection control practices in health care include:

• OSHA standards

• HIPAA privacy rules

• FDA food labeling requirements

• EPA vehicle emissions standards

List the three categories of transmission-based precautions, as established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

• The three categories are contact precautions, droplet precautions, and airborne precautions.

• The three categories are standard precautions, universal precautions, and isolation precautions.

• The three categories are surgical precautions, respiratory precautions, and environmental precautions.

• The three categories are protective precautions, chemical precautions, and physical precautions.

Identify types of personal protective equipment.

• Types of personal protective equipment include gloves, gowns, masks, face shields, and goggles.

• Types of personal protective equipment include pens, notebooks, and staplers.

• Types of personal protective equipment include chairs, tables, and lamps.

• Types of personal protective equipment include shoes, belts, and hats.

In 1985, the CDC established universal precautions to protect health care workers and patients from which of the following?

• Influenza and measles

• HIV, HBV, and bloodborne pathogens

• Tuberculosis and malaria

• COVID-19 and SARS

The theory behind universal precautions is to treat all ______ and bodily fluids as if they are contaminated.

• blood

• saliva

• sweat

• tears

Universal precautions include proper hand hygiene and the use of ______ when handling blood or performing invasive procedures, such as venipuncture.

• gloves

• masks

• aprons

• goggles

What is one means of transmission for Hepatitis A (HAV)?

• Airborne droplets

• Fecal/oral route

• Insect bites

• Blood transfusion

Hepatitis A (HAV) can be transmitted through the ______ route.

• fecal/oral

• airborne

• sexual

• vector-borne

Which of the following is a symptom of Hepatitis A (HAV)?

• Whitish stools

• Rash

• Headache

• Sore throat

What is a means of transmission for Hepatitis B (HBV)?

• Contact with contaminated body fluids, including blood, semen, saliva, breast milk

• Airborne droplets

• Insect bites

• Contaminated food only