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WorksheetsInfection Control and Precautions Quiz
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which disease requires the use of airborne precautions?
herpes simplex
salmonella
influenza
tuberculosis
As a phlebotomist, when must you wash your hands with soap and water instead of using an approved alcohol-based hand cleaner?
when changing gloves
when hands are visibly soiled
between patients
to limit the risk of spreading infection
Wearing a mask helps break which link in the chain of infection?
means of transmission
susceptible host
source
portal of exit
As a phlebotomist, which statement most accurately describes "handwashing"?
dries out your skin
is not necessary if gloves are worn
is the best way to prevent the spread of infection
is a waste of time during a standard phlebotomy
When coming into contact with patients under airborne precautions, it is necessary to wear:
a mask and shoe covers
gloves and gown
a gown and mask
masks and gloves
The primary purpose of infection control is to:
determine the source of a communicable disease
isolate patients from other patients and visitors
protect the patient from outside contamination
prevent the spread of communicable diseases within health care facilities
The name given to an infection that a patient acquires 48 hours or more after admission to a hospital is:
nosocomial (hospital acquired)
MRSA
communicable
influenza
Of the following, which is an example of a disinfectant that a phlebotomist would use?
70 percent isopropyl alcohol
soap and water
10 percent mix household bleach
2 percent chlorhexidine
According to Standard Precautions, all used needles are to be disposed of in a puncture-proof sharps container in the following manner:
recapped
discarded intact
bent or blunted
broken or cut
Handwashing disrupts which link in the chain of infection?
means of transmission
source
susceptible host
portal of exit
A potential source of infectious material from a patient in protective or reverse isolation includes:
feces
none. (The phlebotomist is considered a potential source of infection to the patient.)
urine
blood
Match the statements about infection control and transmission with type of precautions that apply. Pathogens are transmitted by direct or indirect contact.
airborne precautions
droplet precautions
contact precautions
standard precautions
Match the statements about infection control and transmission with type of precautions that apply. Pathogens are transmitted on dust particles in air currents.
airborne precautions
droplet precautions
contact precautions
standard precautions
Match the statements about infection control and transmission with type of precautions that apply. Pathogens are transmitted in droplets when a person coughs, sneezes, or talks.
airborne precautions
droplet precautions
contact precautions
standard precautions
Match the statements about infection control and transmission with type of precautions that apply. The way pathogens get into the body, nose, or skin breaks.
portal of entry
droplet precautions
contact precautions
standard precautions
Match the statements about infection control and transmission with type of precautions that apply. Developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to reduce the transmission of pathogens from both known and unknown sources in a health care setting.
airborne precautions
droplet precautions
contact precautions
standard precautions
You are ready to draw a patient’s blood, and they say that they are highly allergic to latex. How should you respond to this statement?
Proceed with the procedure using latex gloves.
Use non-latex gloves to avoid an allergic reaction.
Ignore the patient's statement and continue.
Ask the patient to reschedule the appointment.
You observe a coworker performing a standard venipuncture. What personal protective equipment should be used in the procedure?
Only a face mask is necessary.
Gloves and a face shield should be used.
No protective equipment is needed.
Only gloves are required.
Work practice controls and engineering controls both serve to reduce exposure risks. How do engineering controls differ from workplace controls?
Engineering controls are less effective than workplace controls.
Engineering controls involve physical and mechanical devices to be used in the workplace.
Workplace controls are more expensive than engineering controls.
Engineering controls require more training than workplace controls.
What is the difference between antiseptic cleaning and disinfectant cleaning.
Antiseptic cleaning is for surfaces, disinfectant is for skin.
Antiseptic cleaning is for skin, disinfectant is for surfaces.
Both are used interchangeably for any cleaning.
Disinfectant cleaning is less effective than antiseptic cleaning.
A patient mentions having picked up a respiratory virus. They recently came back from a family vacation where a relative was ill. The patient was never in the same room as the infected individual yet is showing symptoms. Using the chain of infection, how did the patient pick up the virus.
The virus was transmitted through direct contact.
The virus was airborne and transmitted through the air.
The virus was transmitted through contaminated food.
The virus was transmitted through water.
“Microorganism that causes diseases”
The statement best describe?
Pathogen
Opportunistic pathogen
Normal Flora
