Infection Control for NY Healthcare Providers Certificate - ISMMS

Infection Control for NY Health Providers Certificate - ISMMS

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Infection Control

Question 1:

The goal of infection control for the health care professional is to:

A) Work with public health officials to immunize the population

B) Apply current scientifically accepted practices in the work environment

C) Educate the health professionals about the chain of command

D) Access to continuing education courses on infection control

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Question 2:

A health professional can be cited for failure to comply if ________ .

A) The patient is not provided with a clean bedding

B) The professional reports to work with a dry cough

C) The professional does not use personal protective equipment

D) The professional does not wash his hands before eating

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Question 3:

Which one of the following best describes the chain of infection?

A) Improper infection control practices and infection

B) Portals of entry and exit

C) Fungus, virus and bacteria

D) Causative agent, mode of transmission and susceptible host

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Question 4:

An endogenous infection may occur when __________ .

A) Infection is transmitted from patient to care giver

B) Contamination occurs from an inanimate object

C) An organism is transmitted from one site to the other on the same person

D) Exposure occurs from a needle stick injury

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Infection Control

Question 5:

The portal of entry includes all, EXCEPT:

A) Open wounds

B) Food and water

C) Needle sticks

D) Mouth and nose

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Question 6:

The most important procedure to prevent the spread of infection is ___________ .

A) Use of personnel protective equipment

B) Isolation of infected patients

C) Hand hygiene

D) Proper chain of command

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Question 7:

Standard precautions are required to prevent the spread of Blood Borne Pathogens.

A) True

B) False

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Question 8:

Isolation may be achieved in a long term care facility by ___________ .

A) Keeping patients infected with a similar microorganism in one room

B) Using personal protective equipment for the infected patient

C) Stopping visitors and routine activities

D) Health care workers using masks and gloves at all times

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Question 9:

Which one of the following is an engineering control designed to reduce spread of infection.

A) Immunization of all health care workers

B) Continuing education programs on infection control

C) Use of antiseptic wash to clean hands

D) Puncture resistant containers for disposal of sharps

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Infection Control

Question 10:

Safe injection practices includes all, EXCEPT:

A) Never re-use syringes and needles for administering medicines from medication vials

B) A syringe can be reused by changing the needle to withdraw medication from a vial

C) IV bags or bottles individualized to each patient

D) Follow infection control practices before any IV injection or phlebotomy procedures

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Question 11:

Blood and body fluid spills can be cleaned by using ___________ .

A) A concentrated bleach solution

B) Antiseptic soap and water

C) EPA registered list D or E germicide

D) Alcohol based cleaning solution

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Question 12:

Any health care worker who reports symptoms of a communicable disease can ___________ .

A) Work in a non-clinical area

B) Follow all standard precautions while working

C) Be medically evaluated and restricted from working as advised by the clinician

D) Advised to stay home till they recover from the illness

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Infection Control

Question 13:

Bloodborne pathogen training must include all, EXCEPT:

A) Protective measures to minimize risk of exposure

B) Vaccination for all vaccine preventable diseases

C) Post-exposure medical evaluation

D) Follow OSHA guidelines

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Question 14:

Trans-placental spread is considered a portal of exit route.

A) True

B) False

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Question 15:

An alcohol based hand rub is a preferred method in all situations, EXCEPT:

A) Before entering a patient's room

B) Before exiting from a patient's room

C) Visibly dirty or soiled hands

D) Before examining a patient

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Question 16:

As per CDC guidelines health care workers in ICU and other high risk areas can wear artificial nails.

A) True

B) False

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Question 17:

The following infection control practices are acceptable, EXCEPT:

A) Disposing used syringes and sharp instruments in puncture resistant containers

B) Using approved detergents to clean blood and body fluid spills

C) Direct patient care by a healthcare worker with exudative lesions

D) Using appropriate ventilation devices to minimize the need for emergency mouth to mouth resuscitation

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Question 18:

Contact precautions require health care workers to _______ .

A) Use alcohol rub before entering the patient’s room

B) Wear mask, gloves and gown before entering the patient’s room

C) Wear mask and gloves before entering the patient’s room

D) Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water before entering patient’s room

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Question 19:

Sterilization is _____________ .

A) Removal of soil and organic debris

B) Physically and chemically destroying all microbial life, including highly resistant bacterial endospores

C) Removal of bacteria and viruses by an EPA approved chemical germicide

D) Cleaning thoroughly with bactericidal soap and water

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Question 20:

Employee health services provides which of the following services to prevent employee transmission of disease.

A) Evaluation of a acute and incubating illnesses

B) Recommended or required immunizations

C) Periodic health screening

D) All of the above

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