Chapter V: A. Infections Control, Exposure Control, And Safety
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When it comes to infections it is important for a medical practitioner to have adequate information on how to care for a patient. During chapter five we covered infections control, exposure control and safety. Take up the review for the national center for competency testing test and refresh your memory. All the best!
- 1.Every medial facility is required by OSHA to have an exposure control plan.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.The exposure control plan shall be made available to the Assistant Secretary and the DirectorOSHA upon request for examination and copying.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3."HIV" means_________.
- A.
Hepatitis B Virus
- B.
Hepatitis C Virus
- C.
Human immunodeficiency virus
- D.
Human infectious virus
- 4.___________ means any contaminated objects that can penetrate the skin including, but notlimited to the needles, scalpels, broken glass, broken capillary tubes, and exposed ends ofdental wires.
- A.
"Contaminated Devices"
- B.
"Disposable Devices"
- C.
"Contaminated Sharps"
- D.
"Dangerous Incisor"
- 5.Reasonable anticipated skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood, orother potentially infectious materials that may result from the performance of an employee'sduties is called_________.
- A.
Occupational exposure
- B.
Daily risk
- C.
Occupational risk
- D.
Professional risk
- 6.Any individual, living or dead, whose blood, or other potentially infectious materials may be asource of occupational exposure to the employee is called a(n)________.
- A.
Hazardous individual
- B.
Source individual
- C.
Infected specimen
- D.
Quarantined source
- 7.To use a physical chemical procedure to destroy all microbial life including highly resistantbacterial endospores is to_________.
- A.
Eradicate
- B.
Detoxify
- C.
Sterilize
- D.
Acid wash
- 8.____________is the single most important source of HIV and HBV in the workplace.
- A.
Semen
- B.
Saliva in dental procedures
- C.
Pleural fluid
- D.
Blood
- 9.The risk of infection with HIV following one needle-stick exposure to blood from a patient known to be infected with HIV is approximately________.
- A.
0.01%
- B.
0.50%
- C.
1.00%
- D.
5.00%
- 10.General infection0control procedures are designed to prevent transmission of a wide range of____________ and to provide a wide margin of safety in the varied situations encountered it thehealth-care environment.
- A.
Diseases
- B.
Conditions
- C.
Microbiological agents
- D.
Sickness
- 11."Contact with blood, or other body fluids to which universal precautions apply throughpercutaneous inoculation, or contact with an open would, non-intact skin, or mucous membrane during the performance of normal duties" this definition (found in the Federal Register0 applies to________.
- A.
Human exposure
- B.
Exposed worker
- C.
Worker stress
- D.
Stressed worker
- 12.All workers whose job involved participation in tasks, or activities with exposure to blood, or other body fluids to which universal percautions apply hsould be vaccinated with ______vaccine.
- A.
Human immunodeficiency
- B.
Hepatitis C
- C.
Small pox
- D.
Hepatitis B
- 13.____________testing should be made available by the employer to all workers who maybe concerned they have been infected with HIV through an occupational exposure.
- A.
Serologic
- B.
Blood
- C.
Immediate
- D.
Bacterial
- 14.Studies suggest that the potential for salivary transmission of HIV is________.
- A.
Frequent
- B.
25%
- C.
Remote
- D.
As frequent as blood transmission
- 15.After they are used, disposable syringes and needles, scalpel blades, and other sharp itemsshould be placed in _______ containers for disposal.
- A.
Biodegradable
- B.
Puncture-resistant
- C.
OSHA
- D.
Sanitized
- 16.Broken glassware which may be contaminated shall not be picked up directly with hands, butby mechanical means, such as_________.
- A.
By a lab technician
- B.
An evacuated tube
- C.
A brush and dust pan
- D.
Gloved hands
- 17.Contaminated laundry shall be _______ where it was soiled.
- A.
Destroyed at the location
- B.
Transported away from the location
- C.
Disinfected or discarded at the location
- D.
Bagged or containerized at the location
- 18.All s pills of blood-contaminated fluids should be promptly cleaned up using _______ approvedgermicide, or a 1:10 solution of household bleach.
- A.
An OSHA
- B.
An EPA
- C.
A hospital or clinic
- D.
A consumer
- 19.In cases of blood contamination shoe covering and gloves should be disposed of in_________biohazard plastic bags..
- A.
Black
- B.
Clearly marked
- C.
Orange-red
- D.
Transparent
- 20.It is recommended that protective mask and eye wear, or face shields, be worn by laboratorytechnicians, or housekeeping personnel________.
- A.
When cleaning up blood or body fluid
- B.
At all times in the laboratory
- C.
When routinely cleaning equipment
- D.
When scrubbing laboratory floors
- 21.Blood from all individuals should be considered_________.
- A.
Decontaminated
- B.
Infective or infectious
- C.
Biodegradable
- D.
Chemically hazardous
- 22.When taking vital signs, a medical assistant must wear gloves, gowns, and eye wear.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.A specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, non-intact skin, or parenteral contact with blood, or other potentially infectious materials that results from the performance of an employees duties is called___________.
- A.
Unfortunate incident
- B.
Hazardous exposure
- C.
Occupational hazard
- D.
Exposure incident
- 24.The term "Universal Precautions" is an_______.
- A.
Organization to promote infection control
- B.
Overall approach to infection control
- C.
Organizational approach to following EPA guidelines
- D.
Abbreviation for World Health Organization standards
- 25.Vaccinations against HBV infection provide 90% protection against hepatitis B for _______ ormore years following vaccination.
- A.
Seven
- B.
Ten
- C.
Four
- D.
Twelve
- 26.The first line of defense in preventing disease is______.
- A.
Wearing a mask
- B.
The medical hand wash
- C.
Wearing gloves
- D.
Wearing a gown
- 27.Biohazard labels must be colored _______.
- A.
Blue
- B.
Orange-red
- C.
Green
- D.
Grey-black
- 28.What federal agency requires the use of Sharps Containers?
- A.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- B.
Drug Enforcement Agency
- C.
Department of Defense
- D.
Law Enforcement Agency
- 29.Viruses can reproduce only in ________.
- A.
Dead cells
- B.
Living cells
- C.
Both dead and living cells
- D.
No correct answer
- 30.The process of killing all microorganisms in a certain area is called _______.
- A.
Disinfection
- B.
Washing
- C.
Sterilization
- D.
Dusting
- 31.The autoclave sterilizes or comletely destroys microorganism by combining _________.
- A.
Bleach and water under pressure
- B.
Acid with steam
- C.
Heat with steam under pressure
- D.
Hot water and soap
- 32.What kind of environment do microorganisms grow best in?
- A.
Cool an light
- B.
Warm and light
- C.
Cool and dark
- D.
Dark and warm
- 33.A disease state that results from the invasion of growth of microorganisms in the body is___________.
- A.
A syndrome
- B.
An infection
- C.
A laceration
- D.
An asepsis
- 34.Practices to achieve asepisis are known as_______.
- A.
Medical asepsis
- B.
Contamination
- C.
Clean technique
- D.
Both a and c
- 35.The process by wich an object or area becomes unclean is_________.
- A.
Contamination
- B.
Disinfection
- C.
Sterilization
- D.
Heat
- 36.You should wash your hands for approximately ______.
- A.
15 seconds
- B.
1 to 2 minutes
- C.
10 minutes
- D.
5 minutes
- 37.When you wash your hands you should stand________.
- A.
Up against the sink
- B.
Five inches from the sink
- C.
So your clothes do not touch the sink
- D.
No correct answer
- 38.The faucet is turned off with________.
- A.
Your arm
- B.
A paper towel
- C.
Your hand
- D.
No correct answer
- 39.A health care worker who unconsciously transports harmful bacteria but is not ill is called a(n)__________.
- A.
Pre-infected
- B.
Carrier
- C.
Infectious
- D.
Immune
- 40.Groups or clusters of bacteria taken for laboratory study are called________.
- A.
Families
- B.
Fungi
- C.
Cultures
- D.
Viruses (viri)
- 41.The patient with an infection may have _______.
- A.
Loss of appetite and fatigue
- B.
Fever, nausea, rash and vomiting
- C.
Pain, redness, or swelling
- D.
All answers are correct
- 42.Diseases that can be communicated from one person to another are called________.
- A.
Catching
- B.
Contagious
- C.
Germicides
- D.
Decontaminate
- 43.When using a fire extinguisher the hose should be directed to the _______.
- A.
Middle of the fire
- B.
Top of the fire
- C.
Around the fire
- D.
Base of the fire
- 44.Aerobic bacteria prefer which of these environmental conditions to grow well?
- A.
Increased nitrogen concentration
- B.
An extremely dry environment
- C.
Oxygen
- D.
Temperature
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