GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What should you have at the handwashing sink? - Answer-- liquid soap
- paper towels
- trashcan
When are the 6 occasions where you need to wash your hands? - Answer-- entering
workplace
- after touching skin or hair
- after restroom
- after you remove your gloves
- after handling anything dirty
What are the 6 steps of proper handwashing technique? - Answer-1. wet hands with
warm water
2. soap
3. rub vigorously
4. rinse
5. dry
6. turn off water with paper towel
Single use sharps must be discarded into what container? - Answer-A rigid sealed
container that gets shipped to a licensed medical waste hauler to be processed
The sharps container must be filled completely before shipped (T or F) - Answer-False
Any non sharp waste in contact with blood of bodily fluids must be thrown in what kind
of bag? - Answer-A red or orange bag with a biohazard symbol
Equipment designed for reuse can be used after what 4 things? - Answer-- soaked in
cleaning solution
- processed through ultrasonic cleaner
- packaged
- sterilized in sterilizer approved by FDA
Packaging on sterilized equipment must include # or # class to indicate the right
temperature was reached within the package - Answer-5 or 6
What do you have to put on a package once sterilization is complete? - Answer-Mark
the date