Deck 10: Infection Control in Radiation Oncology Facilities

Question 1

Gloves should be worn:

A) when handling the hand pendant
B) when blood and body fluids are present
C) instead of washing hands all day
D) all of the above

Answer 1

B
Wear gloves when patient care dictates but not when handling accelerator controls or other objects.Apply hand hygiene after removing gloves.

Question 2

The agency that mandates the minimum level of respiratory protection in caring for those with tuberculosis is:

A) WHO
B) NCI
C) JRC
D) OSHA

Answer 2

D
OSHA mandates that the minimum level of respiratory protection for tuberculosis will be a National Institute for Occupational Health (NIOSH)-certified N95 half mask respirator.

Question 3

The study of the distribution and determinants of diseases and injuries in human population is:

A) epidemiology
B) colonization
C) nosocomial
D) virulence

Answer 3

A
Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of diseases and injuries in human population.

Question 4

The ability of an infectious agent to cause clinical disease is:

A) virulence
B) incubation
C) pathogenicity
D) convalescence

Question 5

The most reliable,available,and economical method of destroying microorganisms is

A) gas
B) liquid
C) heat
D) radiation

Question 6

All of the following statements describe the use of standard precautions except:

A) Wear gloves when touching blood and body fluids.
B) No hand washing necessary if using gloves.
C) Use mouthpieces when performing CPR.
D) Never recapping used needles.

Question 7

Infection cycle includes all except:

A) transmission
B) incubation
C) natural immunity
D) convalescence

Question 8

CDC stands for

A) The Cancer Diagnostic Centers
B) The Center for Diagnosis of Cancer
C) The Cancer Domain Center
D) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Question 9

The term used to indicate the number of antibodies present in a blood sample is:

A) vaccine
B) titers
C) pathogens
D) antibiotics

Question 10

Nosocomial infections affect:

A) patients
B) health care workers
C) the public
D) a and b
E) all of the above

Question 11

Which of the following terms describes the complete destruction or elimination of all living microorganisms?

A) medical asepsis
B) sterilization
C) vaccine
D) asepsis

Question 12

Contact spread can be:

A) airborne or direct
B) droplet or indirect
C) direct only
D) both direct or indirect
E) indirect only

Question 13

Which of the following describes sources of nosocomial infections?

A) carpet in a radiation oncology department
B) fresh or dried flowers
C) pen used to apply marks used on all patients
D) b and c
E) all of the above

Question 14

Which of the following chemical methods of asepsis is applied topically?

A) disinfectant
B) antiseptic
C) a and b
D) all of the above

Question 15

The person to whom the infectious agent is passed is:

A) fomite
B) a host
C) a pathogenic
D) an iatrogenic

Question 16

Five transmission routes that carry disease are:

A) airborne,vector-borne,contact,droplet,common vehicle
B) airborne,vector-borne,indirect,subdirect,droplet
C) airway,vector-borne,contact,blood-borne common vehicle
D) airway,vector-borne,contact,drippings,common vehicle

Question 17

The most important way to prevent the spread of infection is:

A) handwashing
B) wearing gloves
C) using a gown
D) using chemical disinfectants

Question 18

A person who is colonized but not ill is known as the:

A) host
B) carrier
C) vector
D) fomite

Question 19

Recommended vaccines for health care workers include all except:

A) hepatitis B
B) varicella
C) MMR
D) annual influenza
E) All of the above vaccines are recommended.

Question 20

At the turn of the century,tuberculosis was the leading cause of death.

Question 21

One way to screen for hepatitis B is to use Mantoux tuberculin skin test.

Question 22

Disinfection is a process to eliminate all microbial life forms.

Question 23

Flu shots can cause the flu in such a degree that it can be life threatening.

Question 24

Student education should be given just prior to graduation concerning rules and regulations on blood and body fluids.

Question 25

Most health care workers take advantage of free or low-cost vaccinations offered by employers for influenza.

Question 26

Fomites include food,water,medications,and medical equipment and supplies.

Question 27

Needlesticks account for 84% of job-related acquired HIV infections.

Question 28

Alcohol-based hand rubs cause less skin irritation than water and soap.

Question 29

Hepatitis B is an example of a virus transmitted as a blood-borne pathogen.

Question 30

The Biohazard symbol is used to remind health care workers that there have been anthrax contamination incidents recorded in the United States.