Infection Control Test

Which of the following areas are MOST often missed when handwashing? (Select all that apply)

• Fingertips and under nails

• Palms

• Between fingers

• Back of hands

Which situation requires soap and water instead of alcohol-based hand rub?

• After removing gloves

• After caring for a patient with C. difficile

• Before putting on clean gloves

• After giving an oral medication

Handwashing for C. difficile patients is different because:

• Alcohol-based rub kills spores better than soap

• Only soap and water remove spores effectively

• No handwashing is required if gloves are worn

• You only need to wash for 10 seconds

Place these steps of handwashing in the correct order:

• Wet hands → Apply soap → Lather 20 sec → Rinse fingertips down → Dry with towel

• Apply soap → Wet hands → Lather 10 sec → Rinse

• Turn on faucet → Apply soap → Wet hands → Later 5 sec → Rinse

• Wet hands → Apply soap → Dry with towel → Rinse → Lather 20 sec

True or False: Hands should be kept lower than the elbows while rinsing to allow water to flow from clean to dirty areas

• True

• False

Why should healthcare workers remove jewelry (rings, watches, bracelets) before providing patient care or performing hand hygiene?

• Jewelry can make hands look unprofessional.

• Jewelry may harbor germs and interfere with proper handwashing.

• Jewelry can get lost or stolen in the healthcare setting.

• Jewelry is not allowed because it may distract patients.

A patient with Tuberculosis (TB) coughs into the air without covering their mouth. This represents which link in the chain of infection?

• Susceptible host

• Portal of entry

• Portal of exit

• Infectious agent

Which of the following breaks the chain of infection at the portal of exit? (Select all that apply)

• Wearing a mask

• Covering a cough

• Washing fruits and vegetables

Wearing gloves while cleaning a wound breaks which link?

• Mode of transmission

• Portal of entry

• Susceptible host

• Reservoir

Scenario: A visitor touches an IV pump without hand hygiene, then shakes another visitor’s hand. Which link MOST contributed to spread?

• Reservoir

• Mode of transmission

• Susceptible host

• Portal of exit