WorksheetsInfection Control
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
1. Which of the following has the highest prevalence of nosocomial infections?
A. Urinary tract infections
B. Dermal infections
C. Respiratory tract infections
D. Wound Infections
2. The main purpose of an infection control program is to:
A. Determine the source of communicable infections
B. Isolate infectious patients from other patients
C. Prevent the spread of infection in the hospital
D. Protect patients from outside contamination
3. Which of the following is an example of an engineering control that helps eliminate hazards posed by bloodborne pathogens?
A. Gloves
B. Laboratory coat
C. Sharps container
D. Universal precautions statement
4.Which is not proper hand washing procedure?
A. Stand back so that clothing dose not touch the sink
B. Wet hands with water before applying soap
C. Wash for at least 15 seconds
D. Turn the faucet off with the towel used to dry your hands
5.Which of the following chemicals should be used to disinfect tourniquets and items contaminated with blood?
A. 70 percent isopropyl
B. 1:10 dilution of chlorine bleach
C. Hydrogen peroxide
D. Iodophors
6.What is the proper way to dispose of laboratory specimens and contaminated supplies, other than sharps, when following BSI?
A. Double bag and throw in the trash
B. Place in labeled biohazard bags or containers
C. Place in puncture-resistant container
Throw in trash that is to be incinerated
7.The manufacturer must supply a material safety data sheet (MSDS) for:
A. fluid-resistant laboratory coats
B. most patient medications
C. isopropyl alcohol
D. isotonic saline
8.Which of the following is the most important procedure in the prevention of disease transmission in health care institutions?
A. use of personal protection equipment
B. use of appropriate waste disposal practices
C. hand washing
D. reporting personal illnesses to supervisor
9.The two organizations responsible for the latest Guideline for Isolation Precautions in Hospitals are the:
A. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
B. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
C. Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
D. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
10.Which of the following is proper neonatal ICU blood drawing procedure?
A. keep your blood drawing tray as close to the isolette as possible
B. never awaken an infant to draw blood
C. use povidone-iodine to clean a skin puncture site
D. wear mask, gown, and gloves
11. Under the new CDC isolation guidelines, the old categories of isolation and disease-specific precautions have been collapsed into three sets of precautions that include:
A. airborne, droplet, and contact
B. airborne, respiratory, and contact
C. enteric, contact, and respiratory
D. complete, droplet, and airborne
12. Gloves are worn to:
A. prevent contamination of hands when handling blood or body fluids
B. reduce the chance of transmitting microorganisms on the hands of personnel to patients during invasive procedures
C. minimize the possibility of transmitting infectious microorganisms from one patient to another
D. all of the above
13. A person who has recovered from a particular virus and has developed antibodies against a particular virus is said to be:
A. a carrier
B. immune
C. infectious
D. susceptible
14. All of the following are proper laboratory safety procedures EXCEPT:
A. secure long hair away from the face
B. Never eat drink or apply makeup in the laboratory
C. wear closed-toe shoes
D. wear your laboratory coat at all times
15. Which of the following is not an example of possible "parenteral" means of transmission?
A. drinking contaminated water
B. getting stuck by a needle used on a patient with AIDS
C. rubbing the eye with a contaminated hand
D. touching infectious material with chapped hands
16. A factor that increases a host's susceptibility in the chain of infection is:
A. drug use
B. an immunization
C. use of disposable equipment
D. proper nutrition
17. The right to know law primarily deals with...?
A. electrical safety
B. first aid procedures
C. hazardous materials information
D. universal precautions
18. All of the following can be transmitted through blood transfusion EXCEPT:
A. diabetes mellitus
B. hepatitis B virus (HBV)
C. human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
D.syphilis
19. What precautions are to be used for a patient who has an enteric pathogen?
A. airbone
B. contact
C. droplet
D. standard
20. What is the proper order for putting on protective clothing?
A. gloves first, then gown, mask last
B. gown first, then gloves, mask last
C. gown first, then mask, gloves last
D. mask first, then gown, gloves last
21. What should the phlebotomist do if the outside of a patient specimen tube has blood on it?
A. discard it after pouring the contents into a clean tube
B. discard it in the patient's room and draw a new tube
C. place a biohazard label on it
D. wipe it with disinfectant
22. All of the following are required parts of an exposure control plan EXCEPT:
A. an exposure determination
B. communication of hazards
C. isolation guidelines
D. methods of implementation
23. The most frequently occurring laboratory-acquired infection is:
A. hepatitis A virus (HAV)
B. hepatitis B virus (HBV)
C. human immunodeficiency
D. tuberculosis (TB)
24. Which of the following involves possible exposure to bloodborne pathogens by a “percutaneous” exposure route?
A. getting stuck with a contaminated
B. handling blood specimen with ungloved, badly chapped hands
C. ingesting infectious material
D. mucous membrane contact with infectious material
25. Which of the following is not a component that makes up the chain of infection?
A. mode of transmission
B. source
C. mode of transportation
D. susceptible host
