WorksheetsInfection Control
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 26mins
Which of the following diseases is contracted by the highest number of health care workers each year?
AIDS
Hep B
TB
AIDS, Hep B, and TB each affect about the same number of workers
How can micoorganisms be spread?
sneezing
touching the bed linens
touching the patient
all of the above
HIV is a virus that spreads through which route?
sexual contact
mucous membrane
perinatal contact (before birth)
all of the above
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts visits at health care facilities in order to:
ensure employee safety
license onsite laboratories
provide vaccines for workers
research the cause of diseases
What is the correct way to handle a needle after it is used to give a vitamin injection to a healthy patient?
discard it in a wastebasket with other trash after recapping it
discard it in a biohazard bag
sterilize it as soon as possible to avoid the possible spread of infection
place it immediately in a puncture-resistant container
When should health care professionals who are in direct contact with patients follow standard precautions?
when working with patients who have infections
at all times
before andf during surgical procedures
when coming on duty and after using the toilet
Why are diseases caused by viruses often very difficult to treat?
they are difficult to identify
the are obligate intraceullular parasites
they cannot be seen under the microscope
they cannot be destroyed by antibiotics
Tuberculosis (TB) is:
a blood borne disease
an airborne disease
a non-infectious disease
an untreatable disease
How long should you use friction when lathering and washing your hands?
2 minutes
5 seconds
18 seconds
20 seconds
In health care, the most common way to get a blood borne disease is by
contact with infected blood or body fluids
sharing infected needles between residents
being in the same room as a resident with a blood borne disease
secual contact with an infected residetn
Which of the following is true about Clostridium difficile (C. diff)?
it is becoming less of a concern as it is easily treated
it causes severe respiratory distress
it causes life-threatening diarrhea
it is a virus
How does the body's immune response operate to fight infection?
produces antibodies
helps the body process medications
suppresses the normal flora
increases the number of resident flora
When should medical assistans who work in private physicians' offices wear non-sterile gloves?
at all times
when there may be contact with body fluids or broken skin
only when working with patients who have infections
when assisting physicians with minor surgeries
According to OSHA, empolyers must give all employees, residents and visitors ______ to use when needed.
syringe caps
manual data sheet (MDS) assessments
personal protective equipment (PPE)
medical charts
Why are paper towels most appropriate for drying the hands in a health care facility?
microorganisms can live in wet cloth towels
cloth towels are more expensive
paper towels are more convenient because they do not require laundering
paper dries the hands more quickly and effectively
Against which of the following diseases can health care workers be protected by a vaccine?
AIDS
Hepatitis B
TB
no vaccine has been created for any of these diseases
The best method of preventing the spread of infection is:
wearing gloves
isolating clients with known infection
frequent handwashing
keeping clean and dirty items separate
Almost all bacteria can be destroyed by antibiotics.
true
false
Fungi cause annoying but never life threatening infections.
true
false
Any injury or accident that involves exposure to blood or body fluids should be followed by washing.
true
false
Many yeasts and molds are harmless; some are beneficial
true
false
MRSA is a bacteria that has become resistant to antibiotics.
true
false
TB disease is when the bacteria live in the body without causing symptoms.
true
false
Influenza (flu) is a minor disease that affects a few people each year.
true
false
Hep. B is much more easily transmitted than HIV
true
false
Which microbe causes the following disease:
Typhus, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Bacteria
Virus
Which microbe causes the following disease:
Ringworm, athlete's foot, skin infection
Fungi
Protozoa
Rickettsia
Which microbe causes the following disease:
Common cold, polio, AIDs, Hep B, Measles, influenza
Bacteria
Virus
Fungi
Which microbe causes the following disease:
dysentery, trichomonas, malaria
Rickettsia
Fungi
Protozoa
Which microbe causes the following disease:
pneumonia, gonorrhea, syphilis, UTI, TB, meningitis
Bacteria
Fungi
Protozoa
What disease goes with the following:
found in blood and body fluids; vaccine available
Hep A
Hep B
Hep C
What disease goes with the following:
found in stool of infected person; vaccine available
Hep C
Hep D
Hep A
What disease goes with the following:
found in blood and body fluids; no vaccine available
Hep A
Hep C
Hep E
What disease goes with the following:
transmitted by infected mosquitos
Hep E
West Nile Virus
Hep D
What disease goes with the following:
only seen in combo with HBV or HCV
Hep B
Hep E
Hep D
What disease goes with the following:
found in stool of infected person; no vaccine available
Hep C
Hep D
Hep E
Which term goes with the following definition:
inhibits growth of microorganisms
Nosocomial infection
Pathogen
Antiseptic
Aerobic
Which term goes with the following definition:
requires oxygen to live
Nosocomial Infection
Pathogen
Antiseptic
Aerobic
Which term goes with the following definition:
occurs while a person is receiving health care
Nosocomial Infection
Pathogen
Antiseptic
Aerobic
Which term goes with the following definition:
disease-causing microorganism
Nosocomial Infection
Pathogen
Antiseptic
Aerobic
Medications used to destroy harmful bacteria in or on the body are called (a) .
The U. S. Government agency that studies the causes and distribution of diseases is the (a) .
The single most important practice for health care workers to prevent the spread of infection is (a) .
The three types of transmission-based precautions are _____, _______, and ________.
(a)
Breaking at least (a) of the links in the chain of infectioncan stop an infectious disease.
What does PPE stand for: _______ _______ ________.
(a)
