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WorksheetsInfection Control Review
Total questions: 78
Worksheet time: 41mins
Where would you most likely find an anaerobic microorganism thriving?
On a toilet seat
In the soil
In the air
In sterile water
Which statement accurately describes bacteria?
All bacteria are harmful
All bacteria are round
All bacteria reproduce inside other living cells
All bacteria are single-celled organisms
A patient’s sore throat is caused by streptococcus. What is the appropriate treatment?
Antibiotic medication
Antifungal gargle
Antiviral throat wash
No treatment is available
A man died from an infection caused by rickettsiae. How was it most likely transmitted?
Walking barefoot in a locker room
A blood transfusion
The bite of a tick
Breathing in contaminated air
Which organism can only be seen with an electron microscope?
Virus
Protozoa
Bacteria
Fungus
Beth has a nosocomial (HAI) infection. Where did she acquire it?
Hiking in the woods
At a hotel spa
From contaminated food
During a hospital stay
What do all pathogens have in common?
They are animal-like
They cause disease
They are visible to the naked eye
They are multicellular
Tuberculosis is caused by which type of microorganism?
Virus
Protozoa
Bacteria
Fungus
Albert has a yeast infection under his arm. What is the best treatment?
Antifungal cream
Antibiotic ointment
Vaccination
Hot compress
An infection that occurs when the immune system is weakened is called a/an:
Mutant infection
Nonpathogenic infection
Opportunistic infection
Recessive infection
A sterile towel falls on the floor. It is now considered:
Infectious
Contaminated
Antiseptic
Disinfected
What should be found on the surface of a sterile instrument?
Viruses
Spores
Microbes
Nothing
Which vaccine must be provided free to healthcare workers with occupational exposure, per OSHA?
Influenza
Mumps
Meningitis
Hepatitis B
A patient on airborne precautions must be transported. What should they wear?
A mask
Goggles
Gloves
A gown
Which healthcare worker should wear eye protection?
Nursing assistant taking blood pressure
Pharmacist filling prescriptions
Dentist extracting a tooth
EMT responding to cardiac arrest
When should gowns and gloves be worn?
When contact with blood or body fluids is possible
When entering a room of an HIV-positive patient
When the worker has a cold
For all respiratory infections
Following standard precautions is an example of medical:
Asepsis
Transmission
Contamination
What is the first link in the chain of infection?
Portal of entry
Infectious agent
Reservoir
Mode of transmission
Which of the following is considered a reservoir in the chain of infection?
Hand sanitizer
Human body
Surgical mask
Antibiotics
Identify the term that describes the way an infectious agent leaves the reservoir.
Portal of entry
Mode of transmission
Portal of exit
Susceptible host
Which of the following is a mode of transmission in the chain of infection?
Direct contact
Immune response
Vaccination
Antibiotic resistance
What is the term for the way an infectious agent enters a new host?
Portal of entry
Reservoir
Mode of transmission
Portal of exit
Which of the following is an example of a susceptible host?
A vaccinated individual
A person with a strong immune system
A newborn baby
A person taking antibiotics
What is the role of handwashing in breaking the chain of infection?
It acts as a reservoir
It strengthens the immune system
It removes infectious agents
It serves as a portal of entry
Which of the following is NOT a link in the chain of infection?
Infectious agent
Reservoir
Immune response
Susceptible host
What is the purpose of vaccination in the context of the chain of infection?
To act as a reservoir
To eliminate the portal of exit
To reduce susceptibility of the host
To increase the mode of transmission
Which of the following can be considered a portal of exit for an infectious agent?
Skin
Blood
Antibiotics
Vaccines
Which of these should you put on first if you will be wearing a gown, gloves, mask and goggles?
It is important to sanitize your hands again for 20 seconds after taking off PPE.
Should you wash your hand before donning PPE?
Yes
No
Rather than using hand sanitizer, you should always wash your hands with soap and water if they are visibly soiled or dirty.
true
false
If soap and water are not available, which alternative is recommended for hand hygiene?
Use a dry tissue
Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer
Use hand lotion
Use a wet cloth
A healthcare worker notices that their hands are visibly dirty after removing gloves. What should they do next?
Use hand sanitizer only
Wipe hands with a tissue
Wash hands with soap and water
Put on a new pair of gloves
This type of precaution requires anyone entering a patient's room to perform hand hygiene and wear a mask and eye protection.
Airborne
Contact
Droplet
This type of precaution requires a patient to be in a negative pressure room and for anyone entering the room to perform hand hygiene and wear a N95 Respirator.
Airborne
Contact
Droplet
Contact precautions would be used for this infection.
C. Difficile
Lyme Disease
Influenza
Which of the following best describes a procedure to create barriers to the transmission of infectious agents?
Using personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves and masks
Allowing unrestricted visitor access
Sharing medical instruments between patients
Avoiding handwashing
A patient develops an infection two days after being admitted to the hospital for surgery. Using your knowledge of infection types, classify this infection and justify your answer.
Community-acquired infection, because it developed after admission
Hospital Acquired Infection (aka: Nosocomial infection), because it was acquired during hospital treatment
Vector-borne infection, because it happened in a hospital
Airborne infection, because it was not present before admission
The statement: All blood and certain body fluids must be treated as if known to be infectious for blood-borne pathogens. Is best descrbied as:
Continuity of Care
Universal Precautions
PPE
Ethical work practice
What is the best method to ensure that spores are destroyed?
sanitize
sterilize
disinfection
ultrasonic bath
Which of the following actions by the medical assistant is the first line of defense in preventing the spread of microorganisms?
wear non-sterile gloves when performing venipuncture
perform regular hand hygiene
wear sterile gloves when changing a dressing
use aseptic technique when drawing up a medication
After hand washing, the ECG technician notices the patient has MRSA sores. The next step to take in order to prevent infection is to
don a protective mask.
use universal precautions.
implement reverse isolation.
reschedule the patient when the MRSA sores have healed.
The process used to wash and remove blood and tissue from medical instruments is called:
Sterilization
Sanitization
Dissinfect
Asepsis
What are droplet precautions?
Methods of infection control that must be used for patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by airborne droplet nuclei.
Methods of infection control that must be used for patients known or suspected to be infected with epidemiological microorganisms that can be transmitted by either direct or indirect contact.
Method of infection control that must be used for patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by large particle droplets expelled during coughing, sneezing, talking, or laughing.
Recommendations that must be followed to prevent transmission of pathogenic organisms by way of blood and body fluids.
What are or is a helminth?
Group of simple, plantlike animals that live on dead organic matter (for example, yeast and molds).
Microscopic, one-celled animals often found in decayed materials and contaminated water.
Parasitic microorganisms that live on other living organisms.
A parasitic worm (for example, a tapeworm or leech).
What is the definition of bacteria?
One-celled microorganisms, some of which are beneficial and some of which cause disease.
A pathogen that causes hemorrhagic fever disease.
smallest microorganism that lives and reproduces inside another living cell
Disease-producing organisms.
Which of the following are part of the chain of infection?
portal of entry
reservoir
infection agent
autoclave
epidemic
Chain of Infection means
Being free from infection.
Factors that lead to the transmission or spread of disease.
Free of all organisms, including spores and viruses.
Free from organisms causing disease.
What is PPE?
Aseptic control that inhibits, retards growth of, or kills pathogenic organisms; not effective against spores and viruses.
Aseptic-control method that destroys pathogens but does not usually kill spores and viruses.
Microorganisms that are not capable of causing disease.
Protective barriers such as a mask, gown, gloves, and protective eyewear that help protect a person from contact with infectious material.
What is bioterrorism?
An infectious disease that affects a large number of people within a population, community, or region at the same time.
The cleaning process employed in an ultrasonic unit; bubbles explode to drive cleaning solution onto article being cleaned.
The use of biological agents, such as pathogens, for terrorist purposes.
An infectious disease that affects many people over a wide geographic area; a worldwide epidemic.
The reduction in the number of microorganisms and viruses, particularly potential pathogens, on living tissue is known as _________.
sanitization
aseptic
antisepsis
sterilization
____________ is the destruction of most microorganisms and viruses on nonliving tissue.
disinfection
sanitization
sterilization
degerming
Bloodborne Pathogens are microorganisms such as ________or bacteria that are carried in blood, internal body fluids, and unfixed tissue that can cause disease in humans.
The flu
Microorganisms
Viruses
Blood
Organisms can enter the body though...
Ingestion, Inhalation and Direct Blood Contact
Dirty Surfaces, Inhalation and Direct Blood Contact
Ingestion, the Flu Virus and Direct Blood Contact
Ingestion, Viruses and Microorganisms
One of a large group of very small microorganisms, many of which cause disease; visible only using an
electron microscope.
Fungi
Bacteria
Virus
Pathogen
Disease-producing organisms; germs.
Virus
Pathogen
Fungi
Bacteria
One-celled microorganisms, some of which are beneficial and some of which cause disease.
Bacteria
Fungi
Protozoa
Virus
Aseptic-control method that destroys pathogens but does not usually kill spores and viruses.
Sterile
Contaminated
Disinfection
Sterilization
Group of simple, plantlike animals that live on dead organic matter.
Protozoa
Bacteria
Virus
Fungi
Microscopic, one-celled animals often found in decayed materials and contaminated water.
Protozoa
Virus
Bacteria
Fungi
Infection or disease originating outside of or external to the body.
Asepsis
Endogenous
Antisepsis
Exogenous
Requiring oxygen to live and grow.
Aerobic
Endogenous
Anaerobic
Exogenous
Containing infection or infectious organisms or germs.
Sterilization
Disinfection
Contaminated
Sterile
The absence of disease-producing microorganisms, or pathogens; Being free from infection.
Antisepsis
Sterile
Sterilization
Asepsis
Rules developed by the CDC to prevent the spread of infection.
Standard Precautions
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Chain of Infection
Nosocomial
Process that results in total destruction of all microorganisms, both pathogenic and nonpathogenic, including spores and viruses.
Disinfection
Sterilization
Sterile
Antisepsis
Infection or disease originates within the body.
Aerobic
Exogenous
Anaerobic
Endogenous
Aseptic control that inhibits, retards growth of, or kills pathogenic organisms; not effective against spores
and viruses.
Antisepsis
Asepsis
Sterile
Sterilization
Small, living plant or animal not visible to the naked eye; a microbe; must be viewed under a microscope.
Bacteria
Viruses
Microorganism
Fungi
Not requiring oxygen to live and grow; able to thrive in the absence of oxygen.
Sterile
Anaerobic
Sterilization
Aerobic
Free of all organisms, including spores and viruses.
Sterilization
Antisepsis
Asepsis
Sterile
