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CCMA Infection Control 2

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is considered to be your "good" bacteria?
a)
 Normal flora
b)
Cocci
c)
Pyrexia
d)
Normal aerobic
2.
Aerobic:
a)
Microorganisms that need oxygen to survive
b)
Microorganisms that do not need oxygen to survive
c)
Good bacteria
d)
Fever
3.
Sterilization means that:
a)
all organisms have been removed from an object
b)
all pathogenic organisms have been removed from the object
c)
debris has been removed from the object with soap and water
d)
the object has been subjected to ultrasonic cleaning
4.
What is the shelf life for a sterilized instrument?
a)
30 days
b)
14 days
c)
7 days
d)
1 year
5.
A fomite is:
a)
an animal or insect thaqt can transmit disease
b)
a method of removing pathogens used on objects
c)
an inanimate object that can harbor pathogens
d)
a sexually transmitted disease
6.
The process used to wash and remove tissue from medical instruments is called:
a)
disinfection
b)
sanitization
c)
sterilization
d)
boiling
7.
The most important thing to do to prevent transfer of infectious material is:
a)
use of biohazard bags
b)
dispose of sharps in a rigid container
c)
wash your hands
d)
disinfect patient care equipment between uses
8.
When removing paper that is soiled from exam table, the CCMA should do which of the following before cleaning the table with disinfectant and pulling down unused paper?
a)
Use sterile gloves
b)
Gather soiled paper with gloved hands and discard
c)
using sterile gloves, roll down the paper toward the body and discard
d)
Roll the paper inward and away from the body, discard, and change the gloves
9.
Wearing a mask, gloves, and gown when working with a patient is an example of using:
a)
barrier method
b)
standard procedure
c)
personal protective equipment
d)
surgical asepsis
10.
What is a microorganism's power to produce a disease called?
a)
virulence
b)
communicable
c)
vulnerable
d)
incubation
11.
Aerobic:
a)
Needs oxygen to survive
b)
Does not need oxygen to survive
c)
Another word for sterilize
d)
Good bacteria
12.
Which is NOT a factor needed for a microorganism to facilitate growth and development?
a)
Low pH
b)
Warm enviroment
c)
Moist environment
d)
Dark environment
13.
What is NOT one of the classifications of microorganisms?
a)
Virus
b)
Bacteria
c)
Asepsis
d)
Protozoa
14.
What stage in the infectious disease process deals with the first onset of signs and symptoms?
a)
Prodromal stage
b)
Incubation stage
c)
Actue stage
d)
Declining stage
15.
What stage in the infectious disease process is considered to be the silent stage, the person does not know they have come in contact with a pathogen?
a)
Incubation stage
b)
Prodromal stage
c)
Acute stage
d)
Convalescent stage
16.
What stage in the infectious disease process is when all of the symptoms have all but completely vanished and the pathogen has been mostly eliminate?
a)
Acute stage
b)
Convalescent stage
c)
Prodromal stage
d)
Incubation stage
17.
Which is NOT one of the body's defense mechanisms?
a)
High pH
b)
Cilia
c)
Sneezing
d)
Coughing
18.
Which of the following organizations established the blood-borne pathogen standard?
a)
OSHA
b)
CDC
c)
FDA
d)
EPA
19.
Contaminated surfaces must be cleaned with a __________ bleach solution.
a)
1:100
b)
1:1
c)
1:10
d)
10:1
20.
Standard precautions should be used:
a)
only if the pt is known to have HIV
b)
for self-protection rather for protection of the pt
c)
only if infectious status of the pt in unknown
d)
with all patients
21.
According to the CDC standards, vigorous hand washing should be done for at least _______ before and after seeing each pt.
a)
10 seconds
b)
15 seconds
c)
30 seconds
d)
25 seconds
22.
When rinsing hands, the fingers should be pointed:
a)
down
b)
up
c)
straight across
d)
it doesn't matter
23.
Which is NOT an example of PPE
a)
socks
b)
mask
c)
googles
d)
gown
24.
What is PPE associated with?
a)
protective wear required by OSHA
b)
mandated immunizations
c)
Sterilization
d)
Regulated waste removal
25.
When is it appropriate to use hand sanitizer over washing hands?
a)
performing vital signs
b)
changing a bloody dressing
c)
changing a pt's diaper
d)
touching a pt with scabies
26.
What type of infection control that decreases the risk of spreading infection by decreasing the number of pathogenic microorganisms and their spread after the leave the body?
a)
Medical asepsis
b)
Sterilization
c)
Blood-Borne Pathogen Standard
d)
Exposure control plan
27.
What does OSHA stand for?
a)
Operational Safety and Health Administration
b)
Occupational Safety and Health Association
c)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
d)
Operational Safety and Health Association
28.
You should perform hand washing only if you have contaminated yourself after a procedure.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
You don't have a sharps container in the room after you give an injection. It is ok to recap the needle until you can get to a sharps container that is in another room.
a)
False
b)
True
30.
You should wear gloves while performing a venipuncture or injection.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Resuscitative devices should always be disposable.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
If a coworker is sick with a fever, how long should they wait to come back to work?
a)
fever-free for at least 24 hours
b)
fever-free for at least 12 hours
c)
fever-free for one week
d)
fever-free for 3 days
33.
Universal Precautions are a set of precautions designated to prevent transmission of what communicable diseases?
a)
HIV and HBV
b)
COPD and HIV
c)
CHF and HBV
d)
HIV, HBV, and Diabetes
34.

In order for the autoclave machine to achieve sterilization, what should the temperature be?

a)

100 degrees F, 20-30 lb pressure for 15- 30 minutes

b)

200 degrees F, 20-30 lb pressure for 15- 30 minutes

c)

225 degrees F, 20-30 lb pressure for 15- 30 minutes

d)

250 degrees F, 20-30 lb pressure for 15- 30 minutes

35.

The concept of Standard Precautions is to treat all blood and body fluids as if they were infected.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Scrubbing and instrument with soap and water before sterilization is referred to as:

a)

Sanitization

b)

Disinfection

c)

Antisepsis

d)

Cleaning

37.

Betadine is considered what level of aseptic technique:

a)

Sterile

b)

Antiseptic

c)

Disinfectant

d)

Helminth

38.

Alcohol is considered what level of aseptic technique:

a)

None of the answer choices

b)

Sterile

c)

Disinfectant

d)

Antiseptic

39.

Strep throat is what type of microorganism?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

c)

Protozoa

d)

Helminth

40.

Influenza is what type of microorganism?

a)

Fungi

b)

Bacteria

c)

Virus

d)

Helminth

41.

Ringworm is what type of microorganism?

a)

Virus

b)

Rickettsia

c)

Bacteria

d)

Fungi

42.

Lyme disease is what type of microorganism?

a)

Rickettsia

b)

Virus

c)

Protozoa

d)

Fungi

43.

HIV is what type of microorganism?

a)

Protozoa

b)

Bacteria

c)

Virus

d)

Fungi

44.

In what way do pathogens cause infection and disease?

a)

Producing toxins

b)

By invading cells

c)

By creating an allergic reaction

d)

All are correct

45.

Malaria is a disease caused by protozoa.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Where should sterile items be held?

a)

Above the waist

b)

Below the waist

c)

At waist level

47.

Health care workers should always reach across sterile fields.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

The outside of a sterile package is considered ____.

a)

Clean

b)

Sterile

c)

Contaminated

49.

Which of the following is an example of direct contact?

a)

Touching used bed sheets

b)

Touching an open wound

c)

Inhaling air droplets

50.

Why must a room with airborne precautions be kept at negative pressure with the door closed?

a)

To increase the chance of recovery

b)

To help the patient breathe more effectively

c)

To prevent droplets from being drawn into other rooms