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WorksheetsInfection Control and PPE Worksheet
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 28mins
Standard and universal precautions are designed to:
Prevent the spread of infection by treating all blood and body fluids as potentially infectious
Protect only against patients with known infections
Replace the need for PPE in most cases
Apply only in surgical settings
Which agency requires proper disposal of sharps and biohazardous waste?
CDC
FDA
OSHA
NIH
When donning (putting on) PPE, which item is typically worn first?
Gloves
Gown
Goggles/face shield
Mask/respirator
When doffing (removing) PPE, which item is removed last?
Gloves
Gown
Mask/respirator
Goggles
The single most effective way to prevent the spread of infection is:
Wearing gloves
Hand hygiene
Using disinfectants
Covering your mouth when sneezing
Which of the following is an example of disinfection, not sterilization?
Wiping a countertop with a bleach solution
Autoclaving surgical instruments
Using dry heat to sterilize glassware
Using steam under pressure to destroy spores
Sterilization of medical equipment ensures:
Reduction of harmful microorganisms
Destruction of all microorganisms, including spores
Elimination of only viruses
Equipment can be reused without cleaning
Which technique is most important when assisting with wound care to maintain asepsis?
Wearing scented lotion
Touching sterile items with clean, ungloved hands
Using sterile gloves and supplies
Opening all supplies hours in advance
Proper sharps disposal requires:
Recapping used needles to prevent accidental sticks
Bending or breaking needles before disposal
Placing sharps directly in a puncture-resistant container
Placing sharps in a red plastic bag
After an accidental needlestick injury, the FIRST step is to:
Report to your supervisor immediately
Wash the exposed area with soap and water
File an incident report
Call OSHA directly
If body fluids splash into your eyes, the correct response is to:
Rinse for 1–2 minutes with sterile saline
Flush continuously with water for at least 15 minutes at an eyewash station
Pat dry with gauze and monitor for symptoms
Seek medical care after completing your shift
Which of the following factors increases the chance of a patient becoming a host for disease transmission?
Intact immune system
Proper hand hygiene
Breaks in the skin or weakened immunity
Up-to-date vaccinations
The primary goal of medical asepsis is to:
Destroy all microorganisms, including spores
Reduce the number of pathogens and slow transmission
Prevent contamination of surgical instruments
Eliminate the need for PPE
Which suffix means “inflammation”?
–itis
–algia
–ectomy
–stomy
A pathogen spread from person-to-person contact, such as shaking hands, is an example of:
Direct transmission
Indirect transmission
Vector transmission
Airborne transmission
Which link in the chain of infection can be interrupted by using PPE?
Susceptible host
Portal of exit
Reservoir
Mode of transmission
Contact precautions are required for which of the following?
Tuberculosis
Influenza
Wound infections
Measles
Droplet precautions include wearing a mask within 3–6 feet of a patient because droplets:
Remain suspended in the air for hours
Travel short distances before falling
Are only transmitted by insects
Do not carry infectious agents
Airborne precautions protect against pathogens that:
Spread through contaminated food
Require large droplet spread
Can remain suspended in the air (e.g., TB, measles, chickenpox)
Spread only through skin-to-skin contact
Engineering controls are designed to:
Train employees about hazards
Eliminate or isolate hazards from the workplace (e.g., sharps containers, safety needles)
Provide gloves and masks to employees
Enforce how tasks are performed
Workplace controls reduce exposure risk by:
Using safety devices
Changing how tasks are performed (e.g., no recapping needles)
Providing hepatitis B vaccination
Offering eyewash stations
Employers must provide PPE to employees:
At the employee’s expense
Only after the first exposure incident
Free of charge to the employee
Only for surgical procedures
Hepatitis B vaccinations must be offered to employees at risk of exposure:
Within 10 days of hire, free of charge
Only after an exposure incident
Once every five years at employee expense
Only if OSHA inspects the facility
After an exposure incident, employers must:
Keep records confidential and provide follow-up at no cost to the employee
Post the employee’s results for staff awareness
Charge the employee’s insurance for treatment
Wait for symptoms before evaluating
Biohazard waste containers and labels must:
Be optional depending on facility preference
Include the biohazard symbol on regulated waste and infectious material
Be clear plastic for visibility
Be reused if disinfected
Handwashing should last a minimum of:
5 seconds
10 seconds
20 seconds
1 minute
Alcohol-based hand sanitizer should contain at least:
30% alcohol
40% alcohol
50% alcohol
60% alcohol
The autoclave must reach approximately what temperature to sterilize instruments?
100°F
250°F
180°F
400°F
Which of the following is the correct order of cleaning effectiveness?
Sterilization → Disinfection → Sanitation
Sanitation → Disinfection → Sterilization
Disinfection → Sanitation → Sterilization
Sterilization → Sanitation → Disinfection
Safety Data Sheets (SDS) provide:
Storage and disposal instructions for hazardous chemicals
Employee vaccination records
OSHA inspection reports
Step-by-step instructions for surgical asepsis
Quality control in infection prevention refers to:
Testing equipment, monitoring logs, and ensuring sterilization processes are effective
Allowing staff to decide which PPE to wear
Training only new employees
Avoiding documentation to save time
After accidental spills of blood or body fluids, work surfaces must be cleaned and disinfected:
Only at the end of the workday
Only if visibly soiled
Immediately, and with an EPA-registered disinfectant
With plain water only
Biomedical waste containers must:
Be clear and unlabeled
Be leakproof, durable, and labeled with the biohazard symbol
Be stored for as long as needed until full
Be open at all times for easy disposal
Biological waste containers should not be stored in a healthcare facility for longer than:
7 days
14 days
30 days
60 days
Sharps include all of the following EXCEPT:
Lancets
Scalpel blades
Needles
Cotton swabs
Biomedical waste disposal services are responsible for:
Reusing sharps after disinfection
Collecting and transporting biomedical waste to approved treatment facilities
Recycling all medical waste products
Allowing storage of biomedical waste for 60 days or more
Employers must offer hepatitis B vaccination to employees at risk of occupational exposure:
Only after their first exposure incident
Within 10 days of employment, at no cost
After 6 months of employment
Only if the employee requests it in writing
If an employee declines hepatitis B vaccination, they must:
Pay for the vaccine later if they change their mind
Sign a declination form kept on file as documentation
Be removed from patient-care duties
Provide proof of natural immunity
The FIRST step a worker should take immediately after exposure to blood or body fluids is to:
Report the incident to the supervisor
File an incident report
Wash or flush the exposed area with soap and water
Call OSHA
After exposure, the incident must:
Be immediately reported to the supervisor
Be reported only at the end of the shift
Be reported only if symptoms develop
Be reported directly to the CDC
This diagram represents ___________________
Aseptic Technique
Chain of infection
Stages of Infection
Process of Colonization
What comes next in the chain of infection? Agent, reservoir, portal of exit,_________.
portal of entry
mode of transmission
susceptible host
bacteria
Invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogenic bacteria can result in a(n) _____.
infection
antitoxin
abrasion
contusion
Which of the following recommendations reflects proper infection control practices in health care settings?
artificial nails should be no longer than 1.27 cm (0.5 in) in length
Use an alcohol-based hand rub if there is visible contamination on the hands
Remove soiled gloves prior to touching uncontaminated surfaces
Wear the same gloves while performing different procedures on the same patient
What is the first link in the chain of infection?
Identify Pathogen
Wash Hands
Coughing and sneezing
Vaccinations
Nancy will not be unable to come in to work for the next three days because her doctor told her that her condition came on suddenly and she needs to rest. Nancy's condition is in its____ stage.
contagious
chronic
noncommunicable
acute
