NYS INFECTION CONTROL MANDATED TRAINING

NYS INFECTION CONTROL MANDATED TRAINING

EXAM -

CORRECT ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+

A healthcare worker is planning to provide care to a patient who has

active tuberculosis. The worker should plan to wear: - ANSWER- An

N95 filter respirator

Which of the personal protective equipment (PPE) listed below should be used when changing a dressing for a patient who has a three-day-old clean surgical incision? - ANSWER- Gloves, only

Non-sterile gloves may be used for which of these procedures? - ANSWER- Gastric tube feedings

Which of the following is an engineering control that would assist in preventing the transmission of tuberculosis? - ANSWER- A negative pressure room.

Which of the following is a work practice control that should be implemented to protect patients and healthcare workers? - ANSWER- Not recapping needles.

Which of the following isolation systems is used in all healthcare facilities? - ANSWER- Standard precautions 1 / 3

The most common effective way to prevent healthcare associated

infections (HAIs) is to use: - ANSWER- Hand hygiene

An organism described as "highly virulent" has which of these characteristics? - ANSWER- Exposure to a small amount of organism can cause infection.

A factor that causes a person to become a susceptible host to a specific

organism is the person's: - ANSWER- Nutritional status

Which of the following national organizations provides scientifically sound infection control recommendations? - ANSWER- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

According to New York State law, the professional conduct standards require that certain healthcare professionals may be subject to charges of

unprofessional conduct for failure to: - ANSWER- Insure that others

carry out infection control standards.

According to the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act of 2000,

employers are required to: - ANSWER- Maintain a log of sharps

injuries.

In addition to mandating that certain health professionals receive training on infection control and barrier precautions, New York State has 2 / 3

established that: - ANSWER- Failure to utilize infection control

procedures is considered unprofessional conduct.

How much hand rub should you use - ANSWER- Enough for at least 15 seconds to dry

Susceptible host - ANSWER- Person who may become infected

What mask do you use for airborne TB - ANSWER- N95 Mask

Indirect transmission - ANSWER- Microorganism transfers from contaminated object. Example touching surfaces

Direct transmission - ANSWER- Micros transferred from infected person to another w/o contaminated object. Example sexual and touching hands to hands

What are the two contact transmissions - ANSWER- Indirect and direct

What are the modes of transmission - ANSWER- Airborne, droplet, contact, indirect, direct

Mode of transmission - ANSWER- Pathogen moves from place to place

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