Healthcare Precautions and Safety Multiple Choice Questions

Standard precautions are designed to:

• Protect patients from medication errors

• Prevent the spread diseases

• Reduce workplace stress

• Improve patient nutrition

Standard precautions are based on the assumption that:

• Only visibly ill patients are infectious

• Only surgical patients carry bloodborne pathogens

• All patients may have unknown infections

• Pathogens are easy to identify

Masks should be worn:

• To protect against droplet infections

• To avoid chemical spills

• Before and after patient contact

• When the patient has a skin infection

PPE stands for:

• Personal Protective Equipment

• Patient Protection Equipment

• Pathogen Prevention Essentials

• Protective Provider Essentials

Which of the following is NOT part of standard precautions?

• Safe handling of sharps

• Respiratory hygiene

• Reusing gloves between patients

• Waste management

OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard is designed to:

• Prevent electrical fires

• Protect healthcare workers

• Regulate patient billing practices

• Improve patient nutrition

Examples of bloodborne pathogens include:

• Tuberculosis and Influenza

• Hepatitis B and HIV

• Strep throat and COVID-19

• MRSA and Salmonella

The CDC recommends:

• When, what, and how to use PPE

• How to prepare food in healthcare settings

• Which patients to isolate based on appearance

• How to manage financial billing systems

Transmission-based precautions are used:

• For all patients

• Only during surgery

• For patients with known infections

• Only in long-term care

Airborne precautions are used for diseases:

• Spread through direct contact

• Spread through large respiratory droplets

• Spread through tiny particles suspended in the air

• Spread through contaminated food