CRCST Chapter 6 Review Quiz
Infection Prevention and Control
- 1.Each year, approximately _______ patients develop a Healthcare-associated infection.
- A.
1 million
- B.
2 million
- C.
10 million
- D.
20 million
- 2.Watches and other jewelry should not be worn in the Central Service department work areas because:
- A.
They harbor bacteria
- B.
They are expensive
- C.
They may be damaged
- D.
They may be misplaced or stolen
- 3.During handwashing, hands should be lathered and scrubbed for at least:
- A.
10 seconds
- B.
15 seconds
- C.
1 minute
- D.
2 minutes
- 4.To protect themselves from splashes and spills, Central Service Techs assigned to the decontamination area should wear:
- A.
Double-cloth gowns
- B.
Blue Surgical Scrubs
- C.
Fluid-Resistant Gowns
- D.
Sterile Operating Room Gowns
- 5.The main theory of Standard Precautions is that:
- A.
Patients in high-risk categories may be infectious
- B.
Patients in diagnosed with a specific disease may be infectious
- C.
Patients are generally healthy unless they show symptoms of an infectious disease
- D.
Patients may pose a risk of infection whether they have been diagnosed with an infectious disease or not
- 6.Which of the following is NOT a requirement of the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard?
- A.
Provide hepatitis B vaccine to employees at no cost
- B.
Observe standard precautions
- C.
Keep biohazards areas locked
- D.
Use engineering controls to prevent biohazard exposures
- 7.Following Standard Precautions protocols is required by:
- A.
The FDA
- B.
The NFPA
- C.
The EPA
- D.
OSHA
- 8.Departmental dress code apply to:
- A.
Everyone entering the Central Service department
- B.
Only hospital employees
- C.
Only persons who will be spending more than 10 minutes in the Central Service work area
- D.
Only visitors such as sales reps, maintenance personnel, etc
- 9.Inanimate objects that can transmit bacteria are called:
- A.
Transmission devices
- B.
Fomites
- C.
Carriers
- D.
Framiseals
- 10.Floors in the Central Service department should be:
- A.
Wet-mopped daily
- B.
Wet-mopped weekly
- C.
Swept daily and wet-mopped weekly
- D.
Swept daily
- 11.The absence of microorganisms that cause disease is called:
- A.
Infection prevention
- B.
Infection control
- C.
Asepsis
- D.
HIA-control
- 12.Know what is dirty, know what is clean, know what is sterile, keep the three conditions separate, and remedy contamination immediately are:
- A.
The principles of asepsis
- B.
The basics of the bloodborne pathogen standard
- C.
The principles of infection prevention and control
- D.
The basics of environmental control
- 13.What color should biohazard labels/signs be?
- A.
Red/orange
- B.
Orange/yellow
- C.
Orange/blue
- D.
Green/black
- 14.The decontamination area of the Central Service department should have:
- A.
10 air exchanges per hour
- B.
15 air exchanges per hour
- C.
20 air exchanges per hour
- D.
No air exchanges because it is a biohazard area
- 15.Which of these traffic control/dress code requirements applies to the Operating Room?
- A.
Biohazard
- B.
Unrestricted
- C.
Semi-Restricted
- D.
Restricted
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