WorksheetsChapter 2: Infection Control and Safety
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
HAIs are:
Of the nasal passage
Acquired from healthcare settings
Caused by non- pathogenic organisms
Occur in communal settings
A phlebotomist collects a specimen from a patient in an isolation room. What can the phlebotomist do to prevent the spread of infection?
Wear appropriate PPE
Dispose of contaminated equipment outside the room.
Wash hands before removing PPE
Remove PPE outside the room
Which of the following bacteria have become resistant to ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin?
Fomite
Clostridium difficile
Neisseria Gonorrhea
Chlamydia Trachomatis
What is an inanimate object capable of carrying disease?
Fomite
Giardia
Helicobacter
Pseudomonas
Which government agency mandates the use of PPE?
CLSI
Hazmat
SDS
OSHA
Upon entering a patient’s room, you encounter fire in the waste container. The first thing you should do is:
Activate alarm
Contain the fire
Extinguish the fire
Rescue those who need immediate help
Engineering controls that are used for safe performance of a venipuncture include:
Gloves and googles
Post-procedure locking safety caps
Biohazards and sharp containers
Hospital emergency code systems
while transferring A specimen from the collection contain to a transport container for shipping, the phlebotomist spills some of the specimen on the counter. What should the phlebotomist do next?
Continue processing the specimen
Use chemical spill kit to clean up the counter
Clean the counter with fabuloso
Clean the counter with soap and water
Before adding a timer for up to a specimen container of information with regarding safety risks using the:
Laboratory send out manual
Standard operating procedure manual
Safety data sheets
Safety committee
What is the most common blood born pathogen biohazard in the laboratory ❓🤨
Specimen processing
Needlestick injury
Slipping and falling
Paper cut
Volatile solvents can cause irritation of the respiratory tract and central nervous system depression. How can you prevent accidental vapor inhalation?
Wear a mask or respirator when handling chemicals
Transport chemicals with their caps removed
Use biological chemical fume good when handing chemicals
Handle chemicals out in the open for good ari circulation
When encountering small airborn partials during patient care and laboratory activities which respirator mask should you wear?
N25
N45
N95
N55
During patient care activities that are likely to generate splashes of blood, a phlebotomist should wear a:
Gown
Goggles
Gloves
All of the above
Diseases such as chickenpox, TB and shingles can be spread through which mode of transmission?
Contact
Droplet
Airborne
Vector
Which practices may help eliminate the cause of lower back pain for phlebotomist?
Placing phlebotomy equipment farther away
Bending over to preform procedure
Adjusting the height of the patients chair or bed
Avoiding using a cart to transport specimen
A person is processing specimen first cleans her hands with an alcohol-based sanitizer and the immediately presses the “ON” button on the centrifuge. She feels a milf shock as the centrifuge turns on. What type of workplace hazard has just occurred?
Vector transmission
Biohazard
Blood borne exposure
Electrical
this special procedure is preforming when discarding contaminated waste from an isolation room
Double bagging
Donning PPE
Discarding regular trash
Autoclaving
Which of the following actions kills microorganisms when you using alcohol-based sanitizer in your hands?
The drying
The applying
The rubbing
The mixing
What procedure Can a phlebotomist preform to break the chain of infection?
Have someone else do the draw
Preform hand hygiene
Wear scrubs 😐
Use a speaker mode when answering the phone
Which agency provides current or updated information concerning respiratory hygiene precautions❓
FDA
CDC
OSHA
HOSA
