Deck 6: Infection Control

Question 1

When are Contact Precautions necessary?

A)When a patient is infected with a microorganism that is not easily treated with antibiotics.
B)When there is direct contact between patients.
C)When patients are known or suspected to be infected with microorganisms transmitted by droplets.
D)all of the above

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following statements about bacteria is incorrect?

A)Bacteria grow well in food.
B)Bacteria are decreased in number by using soap.
C)Sunlight helps bacteria to grow,since bacteria like warm temperatures.
D)All of the above are correct.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which protective barrier(s)must visitors and health care workers always use to prevent exposure to blood,body fluids,or when the patient is coughing excessively?

A)mask
B)gloves
C)gown
D)all of the above

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Breaks in the skin can result from injuries such as _______ and ________.

A)cuts and bruises
B)lacerations and abrasions
C)scrapes and bruises
D)abrasions and scrapes

Question 5

With older clients who have an infection,they often present with:

A)fever
B)confusion
C)increased heart rate
D)increased respirations

Question 6

Normal flora in the human digestive system

A)help to synthesize vitamins
B)limit the growth of potential pathogen
C)help to prevent infections
D)reduce candidiasis growth

Question 7

"Aseptic" means free of

A)high levels of moisture.
B)disease-producing organisms.
C)fermentation-producing microbes.
D)direct exposure to sunlight.

Question 8

When working in a "Standard Precautions" area,

A)all persons who talk to the patient should wear gloves.
B)all persons who touch contaminated equipment should wear gloves.
C)all persons who touch the patient should wear gloves.
D)it is not necessary to wear gloves.

Question 9

A client has a fever because:

A)to meet the immune system's demand for more oxy-gen
B)the immune system requires more energy to fight the pathogen
C)the immune system increases body temperature to make the environment favourable for the pathogen
D)the immune system increases body temperature to make the environment less favourable for the pathogen

Question 10

Pathogens can cause disease in humans by:

A)building up human tissue for food.
B)enhancing the genetic material in human cell
C)breaking down human tissue for food
D)growing above body temperature

Question 11

Louis Pasteur made two important discoveries.

A)bacteria cause many diseases and bacteria could be killed by extreme heat
B)bacteria cause many diseases and bacteria could be killed by extreme heat
C)germs can be killed with disinfectant and bacteria cause many diseases
D)germs can be killed with disinfectant and bacteria can be killed by extreme heat

Question 12

Bacteria thrive in places where they find which of the following?

A)moisture
B)temperature
C)food source
D)all of the above

Question 13

Personal care providers may carry an infection from work to home,or between patients,or patients may pick up germs at the hospital without knowing it and develop a disease much later.Infections of this type are called

A)local infections.
B)systemic infections.
C)surgical site infections.
D)health care-associated infections (HAI).

Question 14

Do all of the following when opening sterile packages EXCEPT:

A)open flaps away from you
B)place the package on a dry,flat,clean work surface
C)assemble the sterile gloves and sterile package
D)use the "3-second rule" if you drop something

Question 15

Standard Precautions

A)prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
B)are used for all patients.
C)reduce the risk of exposure to microorganisms.
D)all of the above

Question 16

How can microorganisms be spread?

A)sneezing
B)touching the bed linens
C)touching the patient
D)all of the above

Question 17

An example of an iatrogenic infection is:

A)MRSA
B)pseudomonas aeruginosa
C)insertion of an IV
D)sneezing

Question 18

Joseph Lister recognized that many deaths in hospitals seemed to be connected with:

A)germs
B)increased bacteria
C)improper handwashing
D)unclean conditions

Question 19

When working in a "Contact Precautions" area,wash your hands

A)after glove removal,while ensuring lack of contact with potentially contaminated surfaces or items.
B)when entering and leaving the room.
C)when entering the room.
D)when leaving the room.

Question 20

Current infection control activities support the following:

A)hand hygiene is the cornerstone of preventing the spread of infection and disease.
B)all linen is considered infectious.
C)you must use hand hygiene before and after contact with each patient.
D)all of the above

Question 21

Bacteria can be killed if the temperature of their environment goes below freezing.

Question 22

When your hands have dirt on them,it is good to use antiseptic hand rub to clean them.

Question 23

The process of destroying all microorganisms,including spores,is known as sterilization.

Question 24

Bacteria can be killed by excess heat.

Question 25

When should you wear a mask?

A)all of the time
B)only for HIV patients
C)during procedures that produce splattering or spraying of blood or body fluids
D)none of the above

Question 26

Open sterile packages on a dry,flat surface.

Question 27

The autoclave is a device that makes an item sterile through heat,pressure,and steam.

Question 28

Nosocomial infections are hospital-acquired infections.

Question 29

An infection contained in a specific area of the body is called a local infection.

Question 30

"Aseptic" means germ-free,without disease-producing organisms.

Question 31

Joseph Lister found that germs could be killed by carbolic acid.

Question 32

Patient safety requires all health care workers to have the highest standard of hand hygiene.

Question 33

All bacteria need oxygen to live.

Question 34

When handling a mask,contamination is NOT a concern.

Question 35

Louis Pasteur discovered that many diseases are caused by bacteria.

Question 36

SARS patients require contact isolation.

Question 37

Disease-producing microorganisms are called pathogens.

Question 38

Friction is the process of rubbing two surfaces together.

Question 39

Bacteria grow well in food.

Question 40

Sneezing,coughing,or talking spreads microorganisms in droplets.

Question 41

When a patient acquires an infection as a result of being hospitalized,it is called a nosocomial infection or a health care-acquired infection.

Question 42

Personal care providers must use hand hygiene before and after each contact with a patient.

Question 43

Infection control relies on the individual health care worker.

Question 44

People should wear eye protection,gloves,and gowns when in contact with a patient infected with the SARS virus.

Question 45

When transporting patients,be sure to maintain any types of infection Control Precautions to prevent the spread of organisms.

Question 46

Friction is NOT important to good hand washing technique.

Question 47

"Disinfection" means destroying as many harmful organisms as possible.