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Worksheets26th PHICS Convention KNOCKOUTS 2021
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
The single most important practice to reduce the transmission of infectious disease in health care setting is through:
Correct PPE Use
Adherence to Safety Protocols
Proper Hand Hygiene
Proper Waste Disposal
This essential element of quality management systems ensures that non-conformances, incidents, and errors are identified promptly, investigated, evaluated, and documented:
Risk Management
Education and Training
Auditing
Documentation and Record-keeping
This refers to restriction in movement of healthy individuals who may have been exposed to a communicable disease for the duration of the incubation period or until they become ill:
Isolation
Confinement
Seclusion
Quarantine
The policy for local decontamination according to the Spaulding Classification recommends that reusable equipment such as Rigid Laparoscope be subjected:
Sterilization
Disinfection
Cleaning
Dispersion
Droplet nuclei are the residuals of droplets that, when suspended in air, subsequently dry and produce particles of which size?
>8um
5-7um
<5um
1-6um
Diseases caused by these organisms are transmitted primarily by droplet spread:
Herpes Simplex virus, RSV
Influenza virus, Bordetella pertussis
Measles Virus, VZV
M. tuberculosis
Which Biosafety Level is appropriate for research with microbes or infectious agents that pose moderate risk to laboratory workers and the community? Staphylococcus aureus is typically dealt with in this laboratory:
BSL-1
BSL-2
BSL-3
BSL-4
The ideal way to handle spillage of body fluid is to:
Let the spillage dry for some time before wiping off with a paper towel, then disinfect with sodium hypochlorite
Let the spillage dry before cleaning with soap and water. Wipe with paper towels thereafter and discard in a regular waste bag.
Clean spillage promptly, allow the paper towels to absorb the fluid, then disinfect the area with water thereafter.
Clean spillage promptly, allow paper towel to absorb the fluid, then discard in an orange bag. Disinfect the area with hypochlorite solution thereafter.
The Guideline for Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) states that:
The most important risk factor for developing CAUTI is prolonged use of the urinary catheter.
Consider using the largest bore catheter, consistent with good drainage.
Changing indwelling catheters or drainage bags at fixed intervals, regardless of clinical status is recommended.
Cleaning the periurethral area with antiseptics is recommended while the catheter is in place
CORRECT Statement regarding Hand Hygiene:
Alcohol-based hand rubs are alternatives to soap and water if hands are soiled or visibly contaminated.
Because of their ability to denature proteins, solutions containing more than 85% alcohol are the most potent and effective.
When applying Alcohol-Based Formulation, the recommended duration is at least 20-30 seconds.
When drying the hands using disposable paper towels, rub the skin over the hands thoroughly to ensure complete and even drying.
