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WorksheetsInfection Control
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 17mins
What causes infectious disease?
cells
pathogens
non-pathogens
invaders
What is the role of spores?
Provide food for protozoa
Make bacteria difficult to eliminate
Help destroy viruses
Help the intestines digest food
Sandra has the flu, but she goes into work anyway. Within a few days, her co-worker Olivia gets sick with the flu. In the chain of infection, what is Olivia?
causative agent
reservoir
susceptible host
portal of entry
Lyme disease can be spread through which mode of transmission?
airborne
vector borne
blood borne
casual contact
The four main classes of microorganism are bacteria, fungi, viruses, and what?
toxins
microbes
pathogens
parasites
Which of the following is NOT used to sanitize?
dry heat
betadine
iodine
alcohol
Diseases that are caused by fungi are called what?
mycoses
colonies
infections
yeast
What is a microorganism?
Living bodies that are not visible to the naked eye
A practice that prevents disease
Toxins that harm body cells
Foreign objects that injure the body
Hand washing, routine cleaning and using PPE are examples of what type of practice?
safety
medical asepsis
surgical asepsis
sterile
How do parasites survive?
By taking nutrients from other parasites
By providing nutrients to their hosts
By taking nutrients from their hosts
By producing their own nutrients
How do viruses reproduce?
By exposure to light and water
By osmosis
By invading living cells
By invading dead cells
How does a pathogen enter a new reservoir?
Through an infectious, or causative, agent
Through a susceptible host
Wash your hands
Avoid contact with ill patients
Why is infection control important to healthcare workers?
It is the law
It will help you do your job faster
It helps prevent the spread of disease
It will help you earn recognition
Which patients should be considered infectious?
Patients with a cough and fever
All patients should be considered infectious
Homeless and addicted patients
Pediatric and elderly patients
Where should a disposable gown be placed after use?
In the linens closet
In a trash can
In a biohazardous linens bag
In a biohazardous waste container
Which of the following is true?
Standard precautions only need to be followed for patients with communicable diseases
Every body fluid, except sweat, must be considered infectious
Sharps may be reused if they are cleaned and sterilized
Medical asepsis eliminates all microorganisms
What types of PPE should be available to employees of a nursing home?
Gloves, masks, eyewear
Gloves and CPR shields
Gloves, masks, eyewear, gowns, and CPR shields
Gloves, gowns and CPR shields
How is a used sharp disposed of?
Rinse the sharp under running water and place in the biohazardous waste container
Recap or break any needles and drop into a sharps container
Drop the entire sharp into a sharps container
Wrap the sharp in gauze and place in a biohazardous waste container
How long can a single pair of gloves be used?
Until gloves tear
Until a glove looks visibly contaminated
During care for a couple of patients
During care for one patient
When wearing PPE, the outside of a gown is considered _________.
clean
sterile
neutral
contaminated
Which of the following is NOT considered a sharp?
razors
surgical blades
needles
probe covers
When should a gown be worn?
When the patient is HIV-positive
When you are bathing a patient
When contact with blood or bodily fluid is likely
When you are wearing gloves
Which agency developed standard precautions?
ADA
congress
CDC
OSHA
When should hands be washed when you will be wearing gloves?
No need to wash hands when wearing gloves
Before donning gloves
After removing gloves
Both before and after wearing gloves
How can you tell whether a trash container is for regular or biohazardous waste?
A regular waste container uses a yellow bag.
A biohazardous container has a red bag marked with the universal biohazardous symbol
There is only one biohazardous waste container per facility and it is located near the nurse station
It all ends up in the same container eventually, so only sort waste if you have time
Why is it important for healthcare workers to wear personal protective equipment?
Standard precautions require it
For protection from pathogens
For protection from blood and bodily fluid
all of the above
What should a healthcare worker do with bed sheets that are soaked with blood?
Place them in a trash bag and send to the incinerator.
Place them in a biohazardous linens bag.
Place them in a biohazardous trash bag
Double-bag them, put them in a biohazardous trash bag, and tape the top closed.
The strings and elastic bands of masks and eyewear are considered ________.
biohazardous
sterile
contaminated
clean
When should healthcare workers wash their hands?
Only when visibly dirty
Every 20 minutes
At the beginning of the work day
Before providing care and between patients
When should gloves be donned if you are wearing additional PPE?
Before donning a gown
Before donning a mask
Before donning eyewear
After donning a gown, masks, and eyewear
Which of the following items is a droplet precaution?
Wearing a HEPA filter mask
Wearing a standard surgical mask
Keeping the room at negative pressure
All of the above
Which of the following is an airborne precaution?
Wearing a respiration mask
Keeping the room at negative pressure
all of the above
Why should transmission-based garments never be removed outside of an isolation room?
The garments need to be stored inside the room for the next visitor
Masks and eyewear can inhibit vision and cause an accident in the hallway
There are no biohazardous bags outside of the isolation room
It would increase the risk of spreading infection
How many healthcare workers are required for most procedures in an isolation unit?
1
2
3
4
What technique should be used to remove items from an isolation unit?
Double-knotting technique
Double-sealing technique
Double-bagging technique
What should be done with food that is leftover in an isolation room?
It should be disposed of in the kitchen
It should immediately be sent to the incinerator
It should be left in the room for the next meal
It should be disposed of in the patient's room
When should transmission-based precautions be used?
With patients who have an open or seeping wound
With all patients, regardless of sickness
With patients with a confirmed or suspected communicable disease
With patients who seem confused or psychotic
Which of the following is an example of an infectious disease that is not a communicable disease?
Influenza
Lyme
COVID-19
all of the above
Which of the following is NOT standard practice for a patient with tuberculosis?
Keep the room at negative pressure
Move the patient to an isolation room
Maintain a room temperature of 90 degrees
Those who enter the room should wear respiratory protection
Which of the following is true of autoclaving?
Items for a specific procedure are often wrapped together
The outside of the wrapper is considered sterile after autoclaving
Items should only be wrapped using one sheet of autoclave paper
Items must be wrapped as tightly as possible
What are sterility indicators?
Markers which show that an autoclaved package has become contaminated
A strip placed inside the package that changes when exposed to high temperature
The indication on the autoclave that the items are ready to be stored
A tag that identifies when the items were autoclaved
When should sterile gloves be worn?
When treating an open wound
When removing a dressing
When bathing a patient
When collecting a urine sample from a patient
When wearing sterile gloves, where should hands be kept?
Resting on the exam table or sterile tray
Above waist level
Below waist level
At waist level
How should a sterile package be handled?
Don sterile gloves, open the package, and pick items up out of the container
Don non-sterile gloves, open the package, and put the package wrapper on the sterile tray
Open with ungloved hands, but be careful not to touch the inside of the package
Place the package on the sterile field and open with ungloved hands
Patricia needs to put a dressing on an open wound. This procedure requires her to prepare a sterile tray and put on sterile gloves. In what order should these tasks be completed?
Put on the gloves first, and then prepare the tray
Prepare the tray first, then put on the gloves
How does an autoclave kill microorganisms?
Pressurized steam
Bleach solution
Dry heat
Freezing temperatures
Which of the following is a sterile field?
A tray or counter containing supplies packaged in sterile containers
A tray covered with a paper towel and containing equipment that is medically aseptic
An area of the exam or surgical area where supplies are stored
An area covered with a sterile towel and containing only sterile supplies
Stella is preparing a sterile tray for a dressing change. While preparing the tray, a nurse calls her name, and she turns her back on the tray for a few minutes. What should Stella do next?
Continue preparing the same tray
Create a new tray
“Evaluate the tray, and create a new one only if the old one has been contaminated
Rinse off the equipment and return the items to the original tray
How must you label an autoclave package?
Name of the items inside the package and the date the package was stored
Your initials and department, along with the name of the items in the package
Name of the items inside the package and the temperature of the autoclave
Items contained, the date of sterilization, and your initials
How must an autoclave be loaded?
Place only one package in an autoclave at a time
Packages should fill the space within the autoclave as much as possible
Stack several packages on top of each other
Leave space between and around the items
Which of the following is NOT a guideline for working in a sterile field?
Sterile fields must be kept dry
Only items that become contaminated must be replaced.
Items are considered contaminated if they touch skin or clothing
Never reach across a sterile area
