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WorksheetsInfection Prevention and Control Review
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Infection prevention is
The way in which infections occur
An infection that is prevented from traveling from one part of the body to another
A set of methods used to prevent the spread of disease
An object that has been prevented from being contaminated with pathogens
The following are necessary links in the chain of infection. When an MA wears gloves, which link is broken, thus preventing the spread of disease?
Reservoir (place where the pathogen lives and grows)
Mode of transmission (a way for the disease to spread)
Susceptible host (person who is likely to get the disease)
Causative agent (pathogenic microorganism that causes disease)
The following are necessary links in the chain of infection. When an MA gets a vaccination shot for hepatitis B, which link will be affected and thus prevent hepatitis B infection?
Reservoir (place where the pathogen lives and grows)
Mode of transmission (a way for the disease to spread)
Susceptible host (person who is likely to get the disease)
Portal of entry (body opening that allows pathogens to enter)
An MA will come into contact with microorganisms
Only in high-traffic areas of the facility
Only during direct contact with patients
Only while assisting with medical procedures
Every time the MA touches something
The single most important thing the MA can do to prevent the spread of disease is to
Carry dirty items close to her body so as not to spread contaminants
Wash and dry her disposable gloves before reusing them
Change gloves multiple times while caring for each patient
Wash her hands
Which of the following microorganisms cannot be killed by alcohol-based hand rubs and can live on surfaces for months?
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
SARS-CoV-2
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE)
Clostridiodes difficile (C. diff)
With whom should an MA use Standard Precautions?
With patients who have infectious diseases
With patients he suspects might have infectious diseases
With every patient
With patients who request that they be used
Under Standard Precautions, the term body fluids includes
Sweat
Water
Fingernails
Urine
Hand hygiene is
Washing hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rubs
Washing hands with soap and water only
Using alcohol-based hand rubs only
Wearing gloves when performing care procedures
When washing hands, an MA should use friction for
At least 25 seconds
At least 20 seconds
At least 15 seconds
At least 5 seconds
Which of the following is true of wearing gloves?
Disposable gloves can be washed and reused.
Gloves must be changed between patients.
After giving care, gloves are not contaminated.
Gloves can continue to be worn if they are torn as long as the hole is covered.
Which of the following is the proper order to don PPE?
Put on mask and goggles, gown, and gloves.
Put on gloves, gown, and mask and goggles.
Put on mask and goggles, gloves, and gown.
Put on gown, mask and goggles, and gloves.
Which of the following statements is true of disinfection?
Disinfecting an item means that all pathogens on the item are destroyed.
Disinfection is carried out with an autoclave.
Disinfection kills some pathogens but does not destroy all of them.
Disinfection can be accomplished with regular soap and water.
What does surgical asepsis create?
An area or object free of most harmful microorganisms
An area or object free of pathogens, but not free of all microorganisms
An area or object free of all microorganisms
A surgical site with a clean incision
Which of the following is true of Transmission-Based Precautions?
An MA does not need to practice Standard Precautions if he practices Transmission-Based Precautions.
They are exactly the same as Standard Precautions.
They are practiced in addition to Standard Precautions.
They will not be mentioned in the facility so as not to alarm anyone.
What is one way that bloodborne pathogens can be transmitted?
By hugging an infected person
By infected blood entering the bloodstream
By standing too close to an infected person when he coughs
By touching something an infected person has touched
Which of the following statements is true of hepatitis B (HBV)?
HBV is a relatively minor disease and poses no real threat to healthcare workers.
The vaccine for HBV helps prevent the disease.
More people in the US have HIV than have HBV.
HBV causes some unpleasant symptoms but cannot cause death.
The Bloodborne Pathogens Standard requires that
Employers educate a select group of employees who will be in contact with patients with bloodborne diseases
Employers provide hepatitis B vaccinations to employees at a reduced cost
Employers keep one set of personal protective equipment on hand for employees to use
Employers have an exposure control plan
Which of the following is an example of engineering controls?
A sharps container
A facility policy designed to prevent needlesticks and other injuries
An eyewash station
A sliding sheath on a needle
Tuberculosis is
A bloodborne disease
A sexually transmitted disease
An airborne disease
Completely eradicated (no longer exists)
Conjunctivitis is spread
By direct or indirect contact
By droplets
By airborne particles
By spores
Which of the following is a multidrug-resistant organism?
MRSA
Scabies
Influenza
COVID-19
Patients with droplet-spread illnesses should
Not come to the office
Wear masks
Be seen in a special room that keeps contaminated air inside
Be given a high dose of antibiotics
How should the MA handle disposable supplies used on a patient in isolation?
The supplies should be sterilized in an autoclave before being used on another patient.
The supplies should be sterilized in an autoclave before being discarded.
The supplies should be destroyed by burning.
The supplies should be discarded in the patient’s room.
Which of the following is an MA responsibility related to infection prevention?
Deciding which patients need Transmission-Based Precautions
Alerting patients in the waiting room if a patient has a communicable illness
Following Standard Precautions in caring for all patients
Capping used needles and other sharps before discarding them
What must an MA do after completing patient care, before calling the next patient?
Wipe all surfaces with a damp paper towel or wet wipe
Clean and disinfect all surfaces using a facility-approved antimicrobial agent
Spray air freshener in the exam room
Forcefully swing the exam room door open and shut several times to air the room out
Before placing a specimen container in a biohazard transport bag, what should the MA do?
Make sure the container is not leaking and that there is nothing on the outside of the container
Turn the container upside down and upright again several times to make sure the lid is on properly
Scan the container with an ultraviolet light to check for contaminants
Wipe all surfaces of the container with chlorhexidine
When should an MA report exposure to infection, blood, or body fluids?
Immediately after the exposure happens
By the end of the work day
If and when the MA develops symptoms
If and when the MA becomes concerned about the exposure
