Infection Control/Hand Hygiene
Simple questions in reference to infection control and correct handwashing techniques
- 1.
How long should it take to wash and dry hands effectively?
- A.
2 minutes
- B.
10 seconds
- C.
1 min 20 sec
- D.
30 seconds
Correct Answer
D. 30 seconds -
- 2.
Which of the following is true regarding C Diff?
- A.
It is transmitted via fecal oral route
- B.
Can be caused due to normal flora disruption as a result of antibiotics
- C.
Associated with diarrhea
- D.
All of the above
- E.
Letter a and c
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 3.
Joint comission requires all acute care facilties to have infection control inservices for all employees and have policy manual in place
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 4.
If you had a PPD that has been negative for 3 years and you work in a acute care facility providing direct patient care you are automatically exempt from having a PPD planted from there onward
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 5.
What is the order for the chain of infection?
- A.
Portal of entry, suseptable host, mode of transmission, portal of entry, pathogen, portal of exit
- B.
Suseptable host, portal of entry, mode of transmission, pathogen, portal of entry
- C.
Pathogen, resevoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry receptive to the agent, susceptible host
- D.
Pathogen , resevoir, portal of exit, suseptable host, portal of exit
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
C. Pathogen, resevoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry receptive to the agent, susceptible host -
- 6.
Pt with active TB what PPE would you wear when going into the room to perform your nursing assessment?
- A.
Regular mask
- B.
N 95 mask with gown
- C.
N 95 mask and gloves
- D.
N95 mask with gloves and gown
Correct Answer
C. N 95 mask and gloves -
- 7.
Pt 40 yo with active tb which of the following rooms would you place the patient with?
- A.
Single room that is negative pressure with one door
- B.
Single room with negative pressure and two doors
- C.
Double room with another patient with active TB
- D.
Single room with two doors
Correct Answer
B. Single room with negative pressure and two doors -
- 8.
-------- % of patients acquire an infection during their hospitalization stay each year.
- A.
10
- B.
20
- C.
15
- D.
5
Correct Answer
A. 10 -
- 9.
When is hand hygiene necessary?
- A.
After caring for a patient with CDIFF
- B.
At the start of your shift
- C.
After your lunch break
- D.
All the above
- E.
Only a and b
Correct Answer
D. All the above -
- 10.
Use of alcohol-based handrubs has been shown to terminate outbreaks, reduce transmission of antimicrobial resisitant organisms and reduce over all infection rates
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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