Infection Prevention And Control -Quiz

The most effective method to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is:

• a) Wearing gloves always

• b) Proper hand hygiene
  
  

• c) Using antibiotics

• d) Cleaning floors daily

The “Five Moments for Hand Hygiene” concept was developed by:

• a) CDC

• b) WHO

• c) ICMR

• d) NCDC

Which of the following is NOT a standard precaution?

• a) Hand hygiene

• b) Safe injection practice

• c) Wearing PPE

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  d) Sharing stethoscopes between patients

Recommended duration for handwashing with soap and water is:

• a) 10–15 seconds

• b) 20–30 seconds

• c) 40–60 seconds

• d) 1–2 minutes
  

Recommended contact time for alcohol-based hand rub is:

• a) 5 seconds

• b) 10–15 seconds

• c) 20–30 seconds

• d) 1 minute

The three main routes of infection transmission are:

• a) Contact, droplet, airborne

• b) Direct, indirect, oral

• c) Inhalation, ingestion, injection

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  d) Foodborne, vector, waterborne

Which PPE is mandatory for airborne precautions?

• a) Surgical mask

• b) N95 respirator

• c) Face shield

• d) Apron

Which of the following diseases spreads by droplet transmission?

• a) Tuberculosis

• b) Chickenpox

• c) Influenza

• d) Measles

Patients requiring airborne precautions should be kept in:

• a) Positive pressure room

• b) Negative pressure room

• c) Shared ward

• d) Isolation not needed

Correct sequence for donning PPE is:

• a) Mask → Gown → Gloves → Goggles

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  b) Gown → Mask → Goggles → Gloves

• c) Gloves → Mask → Gown → Goggles

• d) Gown → Gloves → Mask → Goggles