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PCT Exam Ch.3
Infection Control
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Infection control is _____ | preventing the spread of infection |
| _____ is not an aspect of infection control precautions in connection with preforming finger stick blood glucose monitoring | Needle reuse |
| Who is responsible for setting infection control policies and procedures? | Nurses |
| PCTs are responsible for making sure that pts do not acquire infections during procedures ______ | that they preform |
| Used needles should be placed in a ____ | sharps container |
| when contact with bodily fluids is possible, the PCT should wear_____ | a gown, gloves, mask |
| Many institutions treat bed linens as _____ | contaminated |
| Workers who come in contact with TB pts should wear ______ | a highly particulate air filtration mask |
| Methicillian-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is _____ | very easily transmitted |
| The isolation category which protects against contact with infected feces is termed_____ | enteric |
| Contact with AIDS pts requires ______ | gowns,gloves, and masks |
| Keeping the door closed and wearing a mask is necessary for what category of isolation? | Respiratory |
| ____________ are likely sites for entry of infectious germs | Wounds, tracheotomies, gastrostomy tubes |
| After preforming veinpuncture PPE _____ | Should not be worn outside the pts room |
| _______ is not a part of veinpuncture technique | Cross-contamination of supplies |
| Inactive bacteria with hard shells are called_____ | spores |
| _____ is not a way a disease may be transmitted | Genetics |
| Any microbe that causes a disease is ____ | a pathogen |
| An infection acquired in the hospital the hospital is_____ | nosocomal |
| ____ require some sort of host to survive | Parasites |
| The absence of disease-causing microorganisms is called_____ | asepsis |
| Protozoa, bacteria, fungi, and viruses are all types of ____ | microorganisms |
| Articles must look dirty in order to have microbes living in them. True or False? | False |
| ______ are not a line of defense against infection | Open wounds |
| _______ are not likely to acquire infection | Athletes |
| ______ is not a likely site for the growth of a microorganism | Dry, intact skin |
| Invasive techniques such as, IVs, Foley catheters, and ventilators, ___________ | break the normal bodily barriers to infection |
| Who is known as the pioneer of medical asepsis? | Florence Nightingale |
| Diseases are rarely carried to inpatients by_____ | other hospital inpatients |
| Keeping germ free conditions is know as _____ | asepsis |
| ______ is not a grooming aspect of infection control | Fashionable uniforms |
| _____ is not an aspect of medical hand washing technique | using the pt's soap |
| _____ is not considered contaminated | The inside of sterile gloves |
| It is _____ to remove all microorganisms on hands by washing them. | impossible |
| Removing germs by physical or chemical means is _____ | disinfecting |
| Destroying all pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms including spores is known as _____ | sterilization |
| Plastic pans, thermometer probe covers, hypodermic needles and Foley catheters are all ______ | disposable |
| _____ is not a method of infection transmission | Universal |
| Do not shake linen in a pts room because of ________ | air borne pathogens |
| If you are not sure whether an item is contaminated or not, ______ | replace it with a sterile one |
| Before opening a sterile package be certain that the _____ is intact | seal |
| Sterile liquids are used in ____ | cleaning surgical wounds |
| Pick up a sterile glove by the _____ | cuff |
| Check with ____ before preforming of a dressing change | an RN |
| _______ is not an aspect of changing a sterile dressing | Removing gown and mask |
| It is the _____ responsibility to assess pt's wound. | nurse's |
| _____ would indicate the immediate report to the RN | Bleeding |
| Wet to dry dressings are used to/for _____ | remove old, dead tissue |
| IV bags may be moist from ____ | environmental reasons and/or condensation |
| Medical asepsis is _____ responsibility | everyone's |
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