Hand Washing and Medical Instrument Cleaning Worksheet

What are the two important factors in performing an effective hand wash?

• Friction and running warm water

• Antibacterial soap and hot water

• Length of time spent and type of soap

• Position of the hands and temperature of the water

The process used to wash and remove blood and tissue from medical instruments is called:

• asepsis.

• disinfection.

• sanitization.

• sterilization.

The method that completely destroys microorganisms is:

• disinfection.

• sterilization.

On the basis of your understanding of the chain of infection, what would be the most effective method of controlling the spread of conjunctivitis in a day care center?

• Conjunctivitis is not contagious.

• Close the day care center until all children are symptom-free.

• Sanitize hands thoroughly after each contact with a symptomatic child.

• Immediately send the child home to prevent the spread of the disease.

Relapse and remission are seen frequently in what types of infections?

• Chronic infections

• Latent infections

• Infections with rapid onset

• Infections that cause fever

Viral infections:

• are treated effectively with antibiotics.

• include malaria and gonorrhea.

• are treated with a focus on palliative care.

• may form spores.

Rosa is responsible for training a new employee in medical aseptic hand washing. Which of the following should Rosa emphasize?

• Using hot, running water

• Carefully washing around all rings

• Using an adequate amount of soap and rubbing in a circular motion around all fingers

• Carefully drying the hands with a sterile disposable drape

Before disposing of a contaminated needle into a sharps container, the medical assistant should:

• carefully recap the needle.

• bend the needle so it cannot be used again.

• disconnect the needle from the syringe.

• None are correct

Items contaminated with which of the following potentially infectious materials require special handling:

• body fluid visibly contaminated with blood.

• vaginal and seminal secretions.

• wound drainage.

• All are correct

The key to reducing the prevalence of antibiotic resistance is to:

• prescribe antibiotics for all cases of the flu.

• order antibiotics for a minimum of 2 days.

• limit the use of antibiotics to one that is specific to the pathogen.

• All are correct

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