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WorksheetsMoini Ch16 Blood Borne Pathogens & Asepsis
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Potentially infectious body fluids include all of the following except
blood
vaginal secretions.
sweat
cerebrospinal fluid.
semen
Clean technique is another term for
medical asepsis.
surgical asepsis.
hand washing.
sterilization
sanitization
Instruments that penetrate a patient’s skin should be
sanitized
disinfected
sterilized
treated with antiseptics.
cleaned ultrasonically.
A cleansing process that reduces the number of microorganisms to a safe level is called
sanitization
disinfection
sterilization
autoclaving
cleaning
Treating all human blood as if it were infectious is known as
engineering controls.
work practice controls.
asepsis
universal precautions.
isolation methods.
After you have rinsed your hands as part of the aseptic hand-washing method, what step should you take next?
Using a nailbrush or orange stick, dislodge the dirt from your nails.
Turn off the faucets using your hands.
Hold your hands above the elbows to prevent water from running onto washed areas.
Put on sterile gloves.
Dry your hands with clean paper towels and turn off faucets by using a clean paper towel.
To dispose of a contaminated needle,
recap it and drop it into the nearest biohazardous waste container.
drop it into the biohazardous waste container for sharps.
wash it, recap it, and drop it into the biohazardous waste container for sharps.
sterilize it and put it into the biohazardous waste container.
drop it in the nearest trash can.
The autoclave
is used for instruments that would be damaged by prolonged exposure to high temperatures and steam.
involves the use of soap and scrubbing to disinfect instruments.
forces the temperature of steam above the boiling point of water in order to sterilize equipment.
uses ethylene oxide and may be operated only in the hospital or a manufacturing environment.
is used for items that would be damaged by immersion in a chemical solution or by exposure to steam.
Standard precautions are
focused on dried body substances.
used to prevent pathogen transmission via infected materials.
used only in medical offices.
never used because they are outdated.
the same as universal precautions.
Which of the following liquids is used in an autoclave to sterilize instruments and supplies?
tap water
distilled water
sterile water
alcohol
bleach
Which of the following is a procedure used to achieve surgical asepsis?
using clean gloves and clean barriers
destroying microorganisms after they leave the body
following standard blood and body fluid precautions
sterilizing objects before they come into contact with the patient
Which of the following statements is correct when the timer of an autoclave should be set?
when the chamber is vented
when the cycle is started
when the air has been removed from the autoclave
when the autoclave has been preheated to the desired temperature
when at least 5 pounds of pressure have been achieved
Which of the following is the process of destroying infectious agents by chemical or physical means?
disinfection
sanitization
sterilization
hand hygiene
Which of the following terms means the presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials?
pathogen
risk factor
hazardous chemical
contaminated
Which of the following organizations mandates the use of Standard Precautions?
Environmental Protection Agency
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Department of Health Quality Promotion
American Medical Association
Which of the following is most commonly used to disinfect countertops in medical offices?
povidone-iodine
alcohol
bleach
hydrogen peroxide
Which of the following is the most commonly used cleaning product for human skin, to limit the growth of microorganisms?
bleach
povidone-iodine
methyl alcohol
Lysol
The hepatitis B vaccine is administered in a series of how many injections?
2
3
5
7
Which of the following is the process of killing all microorganisms and their spores, by exposure to chemical or physical agents?
ultrasonography
sanitization
antisepsis
sterilization
The most appropriate method for disposing of a bag containing biohazardous wastes is which of the following?
send the bag to a recycling center
having the bag incinerated by a private disposal firm
placing the bag into a nonregulated garbage receptacle
sanitize the bag and its contents, and then place it into a nonregulated garbage receptacle
Which of the following terms describes the removal of pathogens by using physical or chemical means to prevent disease transmission?
desensitization
distillation
decontamination
desiccation
How often should the autoclave chamber be cleaned?
once a week
once a month
at the end of the day
before and after sterilizing each load
Which of the following is known as the process of cleaning and scrubbing objects to remove contaminated debris, but not to destroy microorganisms?
sterilization
desiccation
disinfection
sanitization
Which of the following is an effective disinfectant used to inactivate HIV?
chlorhexidine
formaldehyde
bleach
phenol
