Deck 4: Aseptic Techniques

Question 1

The 2007, CDC's Guidelines for Isolation Precautions are applicable:

A) only to hospitals.
B) only to hospitals with intensive care units.
C) only to hospitals where surgery is performed on an inpatient basis.
D) all healthcare facilities.

Answer 1

all healthcare facilities.

Question 2

The CDC's Center for Infectious Diseases recommendations ranking scheme Category IA means that the recommendations are:

A) strongly recommended for all hospitals, and strongly supported by well- designed experimental or epidemiologic studies.
B) strongly recommended for all hospitals and reviewed as effective by experts and a consensus of HICPAC based on strong rationale and suggestive evidence, although definitive scientific studies have not been done.
C) suggested for implementation in many hospitals. Recommendations may be supported or suggested by clinical or epidemiological studies, a strong theoretical rationale, or definitive studies applicable to some, but not all, hospitals.
D) practices for which insufficient evidence or consensus regarding efficacy exists.

Answer 2

strongly recommended for all hospitals, and strongly supported by well- designed experimental or epidemiologic studies.

Question 3

What are the three elements required for transmission of infection?
a. __________________________
b. __________________________
c. __________________________

Answer 3

a. A source of infecting microorganisms
b. A susceptible host
c. A means of transmission of the microorganism

Question 4

List the five main routes of microorganism transmission.
a. __________________________
b. __________________________
c. __________________________
d. __________________________
e. __________________________

Question 5

List the two tiers of isolation precautions.
a. __________________________
b. __________________________

Question 6

Standard Precautions are intended for use with:

A) patients infected with resistant bacteria.
B) patients infected with parasites.
C) patients infected with fatal viruses.
D) all patients.

Question 7

Current CDC recommendations for Standard Precautions have the ranking of:

A) Category IA.
B) Category IB.
C) Category II.
D) no recommendation/unresolved issues.

Question 8

What are the two functions included under administrative control for the prevention of microorganism transmission?
a. __________________________
b. __________________________

Question 9

All aspects of Standard Precautions are to be implemented with all patients.

Question 10

What are the five elements of respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette?
a. __________________________
b. __________________________
c. __________________________
d. __________________________
e. __________________________

Question 11

The preferred method of hand decontamination is:

A) a two-minute hand wash.
B) washing hands with an antibacterial agent.
C) use of an alcohol-based hand rub.
D) use of cold water hand wash.

Question 12

To reduce costs, disposable medical examination gloves can be cleaned and washed using antimicrobial agents, rendering the gloves safe to be reused.

Question 13

Toys in waiting areas or used during interventions should be:

A) easily cleaned and disinfected.
B) rinsed after disinfection when the toy is likely to be mouthed.
C) cleaned and disinfected immediately after use.
D) all of the above.

Question 14

Healthcare personnel caring for patients on contact precautions are to wear:

A) gloves only.
B) shoe covers and gloves.
C) a mask and gloves.
D) a gown and gloves.

Question 15

When patients on droplet precautions are transported, they must wear:

A) gown, gloves, and mask.
B) gloves and mask.
C) a mask.
D) gown and mask.

Question 16

Airborne precautions are for infectious agents that do:

A) not remain infectious over long distances when suspended in the air.
B) remain infectious over long distances when suspended in the air.
C) not remain suspended in the air for long periods.
D) remain suspended in the air for long periods.

Question 17

An example of droplet transmission is:

A) sneezing.
B) deep breathing.
C) nose bleeding.
D) water basin left uncovered.

Question 18

Masks:

A) are reusable.
B) need to cover both the mouth and nose.
C) can be lowered and then replaced if not in intensive care.
D) are donned last when donning personal protection equipment.

Question 19

What are four requirements for setting up a sterile field?
a. __________________________
b. __________________________
c. __________________________
d. __________________________

Question 20

The responsibility for immediately pointing out contamination of a sterile area belongs to:

A) the person who set up the sterile field.
B) the highest ranking person in the area.
C) all personnel.
D) only personnel working in the sterile field.

Question 21

When donning the first sterile glove, the hand not being gloved can be used to assist by grasping the outside of the folded cuff.

Question 22

Removing contaminated gloves is achieved by:

A) separately pulling off and disposing of each glove.
B) separately removing each glove and then turning the gloves inside out for disposal to avoid contaminating the hands.
C) removing both gloves and then putting one glove inside the other for disposal.
D) removing one glove and holding it in the gloved hand so that as the glove is removed, the glove being removed is turned inside out with the first glove inside.

Question 23

What are the four purposes of wound dressings?
a. __________________________
b. __________________________
c. __________________________
d. __________________________

Question 24

A wound that is dry with an eschar covering should be dressed with a:

A) dry dressing.
B) damp dressing.
C) compression dressing.
D) gauze wrap.

Question 25

Compression wraps are used to:

A) provide support for muscles.
B) control edema.
C) squeeze out eschar.
D) provide a semipermeable barrier.