WorksheetsInfection Control
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The most important way to stop the transmission of infectious disease is:
wearing gloves
covering your mouth when you cough
proper hand washing
do not shake hands
An individual who is unable to protect himself or herself against an infectious agent is called a:
reservoir host
susceptible host
carrier
transmitter
In the chain of infection name a portal of exit.
mouth
broken skin
rectum
all of the above
Infectious microorganisms that are transmitted by the blood or bloody body fluid from an infected host into the blood of another are called:
Food borne pathogens
Air borne pathogens
Blood borne pathogens
Vector borne pathogens
A disease spread within a health care facility is referred to as:
an epedemic
a pandemic
a nosocomial infection
MRSA
Examples of PPE are:
gloves
gowns
goggles
all of the above
How much time do you need to wash your hands for "Surgical" (sterile) Asepsis?
15 seconds
1 minute
2 minutes
15 minutes
What organization is most concerned with worker safety and has developed standards to protect employees from risk of exposure to blood borne pathogens?
CDC
FDA
NFPA
OSHA
Which of the following blood borne pathogen pose a threat to health care workers?
HIV
HCV
HBV
All of the above
OSHA requires employers to provide a series of vaccines free of charge for what infectious disease?
AIDS
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Tetanus
