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Which of these items would not protect a patient from possible infection? - answer✔An apron
A patient got an infection from a ventilator tube. About 250,000 instances like this occur every year,
killing as many as 36,000 people. The total cost to hospitals in this country is $2,500,000,000. What is
the cost for each of these infections? - answer✔10,000
A patient who has had heart surgery develops an infection at the site of his surgical wound. There are
about 300,000 instances of this type of infection every year and it kills as many as 13,000 people each
year. The total cost to hospitals in this country is $7 billion dollars. What is the cost for each of these
infections? - answer✔$23,333.33
An audit is performed: - answer✔To ensure that employees are following procedure for cleanliness in
the hospital
The national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and
their patients and communities. - answer✔American Hospital Association
In an audit, if a food cart is cleaned properly, the DAZO™ or Glo Germ™ is seen under a black light. -
answer✔False
DAZO™ or Glo Germ™ are used to: - answer✔Check the level of cleanliness of the food cart and other
areas of a hospital
The preeminent society for healthcare risk management. - answer✔ASHRM
States that companies producing and using hazardous materials must provide employees with
information and training on the proper handling and use of these materials. - answer✔Hazard
Communication Standard
A method of controlling employee exposures by job rotation, work assignment, or training in specific
work practices.
A - answer✔Administrative Control
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Stands for Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. - answer✔APIC
Objects that can penetrate the skin. - answer✔Sharps
Microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. -
answer✔Bloodborne Pathogens
Which of the following is not a way to stop the spread of infection? - answer✔Disposing of food
properly
A task that a hospital epidemiologist might perform is: - answer✔Identify examples of patients who
develop hospital-acquired infections
Because the government regulates many of the procedures in a hospital, the epidemiologist's team
must keep track of and report incidents and statistics to state and national agencies. - answer✔True
In an emergency situation, the hospital may need to rely on: - answer✔Potable water
In the hospital setting, procedures are put in place to ensure that every employee does his or her part to
stop the spread of infection. - answer✔True
The job of the environmental and safety office in a hospital or another business is to plan for
emergencies that might affect the safety of the patients, guests, employees, and the building itself. -
answer✔True
A nurse is administering an antibiotic shot to a patient with a serious infection. After finishing, she
accidentally pokes herself with the used needle before she is able to dispose of it. Her main concern is: -
answer✔That she could be infected
Rebecca is given a prescription for her bronchitis. The doctor told her to take it for 10 days, but after 4
days, she feels much better. She should: - answer✔Continue taking the medication for the 10 days,
regardless of how she feels
Which of these items must be put in the sharps biohazard waste container? - answer✔A needle that has
been used to sew stitches in a patient
A blood-soaked bandage is considered: - answer✔A biohazard
Sterilization is any process that destroys: - answer✔All forms of life
Which of the following statements about food temperature is true? - answer✔
Medical treatment for a patient with an infection usually includes: - answer✔Antibiotics
Which of the following is not considered a sharp? - answer✔Sterile packaging
A syringe can be used on more than one patient before it is disposed of, as long as they have the same
type of infection. - answer✔False
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