Standard Precautions & PPE
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- Q1
The single most important means of preventing the spread of microorganisms is
Wearing barrier gowns when caring for patients with a contagious disease
Wearing gloves when you care for a patient who may have infection
Wearing a mask when caring for patients with a contagious disease.
Washing your hands between patients whether or not they have an infection
30s - Q2
Gloves are required as barriers in which of the following situations
When direct contact with the source of microorganisms will occur
To replace the need for handwashing when patient care is finished
When the nurse does not want to have contact with the patient.
When microorganisms present on the hands grow and multiply rapidly
30s - Q3
It is unnecessary to wash your hands after removing gloves because your hands are still clean
falsetrueTrue or False30s - Q4
Which body fluid is not considered a source of blood-borne pathogens
Vaginal Secretions
Saliva
Semen
Sweat
30s - Q5
Personal protective equipment includes
Aprons, booties, gloves
Gloves, gowns, masks, goggles
All of the above
Eye shields, aprons, masks
30s - Q6
If you wear gloves when performing your job duties, you do not need to follow handwashing precautions
falsetrueTrue or False30s - Q7
Why do some patients require isolation precautions
Patients with communicable diseases may require isolation precautions in order to contain an infectious process. Isolationprecautions do not replace Standard PrecautionsPatients with communicable diseasesTo prevent infection to spread others30s - Q8
Which of the following is included in the steps for needlestick injuries?
Report needlestick to your supervisor
Wash needlestick with soap and water, followed by irrigation with a bleach solution
Wash needlestick with soap and water
Both 1 and 3
30s - Q9
Syringes can be reused as long as you don't get blood in it.
falsetrueTrue or False30s - Q10
Unsafe injection practices have devastating consequences such as: (select all that apply)
Criminal chargesLoss of clinician licensesThe Air Force cannot be sued for medical malpractice
Legal charges/malpractice suitsPatient illness and death30s - Q11
What is cough etiquette?
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Hand hygiene is important because
All of the above
It protects the healthcare environment
It protects patients from infection
It protects me
30s - Q13
Appropriate routine management of patients with suspected or known infectious TB include:
All of the above
Placement in respiratory isolation with the door closed
Patient wears a surgical grade mask when out of the room
Use of an N95 respirator for all individuals entering the isolation room
30s - Q14
A staff member who has a cold sneezes. Another staff member sitting nearby breathes in the microorganism, and later develops a cold. These microorganisms were most likely carried by which mode of transmission?
Droplet
Airborne
Direct contact
Indirect contact
45s - Q15
The single most important way to control the spread of infection is by:
Wearing glove
Thorough hand washing
Disinfecting equipment and surfaces
Covering the mouth and nose when sneezing and coughing
30s