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WorksheetsInfection Control Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is the primary purpose of infection control in healthcare?
reduce health costs
prevent the spread of diseases
promote technology use
improve patient satisfaction
What is the correct order for donning (putting on) personal protective equipment (PPE)?
Mask, goggles/face shield, gown, gloves
Hand hygiene, gown, mask, goggles/face shield, gloves
Gloves, gown, mask, goggles/face shield, hand hygiene
Hand hygiene, gloves, goggles/face shield, gown, mask
What is a “pathogen”?
A disease causing microorganism
a treatment for infections
A type of PPE
A cleaning agent
Which of the following is an example of a HAI?
Food poisoning from contaminated food
Common cold from a coworker
Pneumonia contracted from a hospital stay
Athlete's foot from the gym
Which of the following is not a mode of transmission in the chain of infection?
Droplets
Airborne
Contact
Portal of Entry
Bacteria can cause infections such as strep throat and food poisoning.
True
False
Hand hygiene is the most effective ways to prevent infections.
True
False
Vaccines are part of respiratory hygiene practices.
True
False
Fungi can cause diseases like malaria.
True
False
The (a) is the environment where a microorganism lives and multiplies.
(a) , such as gloves and masks, help reduce the spread of infectious agents.
A (a) causes diseases like Covid-19 & the Flu.
What is the chain of infection?
Links different diseases together
A model that shows how infections spread
a list of different diseases
In the movie Contagion, name two of the first places to be affected by the disease.
In Contagion, who was the first person to get sick?
Dr. Hextall
Dr. Mears
Beth
Mitch
Which infection control agency is located in Atlanta, Georgia?
(a)
Label the links of the chain correctly. Make sure they are in order.
A child playing on a school playground falls and scrapes their knee. Later, the wound becomes red, swollen, and starts oozing pus. A nurse determines the infection was caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, which had been on the playground equipment. The child had touched the scrape with unwashed hands, allowing the bacteria to enter the wound.
What is the reservoir?
The Child
Playground Equipment
The Knee
The Scrape
In a small town, the water supply becomes contaminated with E. coli bacteria after heavy flooding. Residents who drink the unboiled water develop severe gastrointestinal symptoms like diarrhea and vomiting. The contamination is traced back to a broken sewer pipe near the water source.
What is the infectious agent?
The Water
Vomit
E.coli
Diarrhea
A coworker with the flu sneezes into their hands but does not wash them. They then use the office coffee pot, touching the handle and leaving virus particles on it. Another employee uses the coffee pot shortly after and touches their face, contracting the flu virus.
What is the mode of transmission?
Droplets
Airborne
Direct Contact
