Infection Prevention Exam 2 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. A _______ is administered to produce immunity to a (D) Vaccine
specific disease.
2. The autoclave is vital in preventing infection because (C) It sterilizes objects
3. The process of ________ helps communities prevent (B) Sanitation
disease.
4. The carrier is a person who carries a disease and (C) Can transmit the disease to others although he is not symptomatic
5. A systemic infection (A) Has signs and symptoms such as fever and chills
6. Indirect contact is a way to transmit infection in which (B) A person touches an object contaminated by an infected person
7. Non-intact skin is skin that has been (A) Broken by a cut, pimple, or boil
8. A localized infection (B) Has signs and symptoms near the site of the infection
9. Which of the following is part of caring for a resident (D) The NA should disinfect surfaces often.
within an isolation unit?
10. The guidelines known as _________ are used for (C) Contact Precautions
diseases that are spread through direct contact with
another person or object.
11. Which of the following is true of the bacterium C. diff? (A) It may be a part of a person's normal intestinal flora.
12. For a resident who has tuberculosis, guidelines (C) Residents wear surgical masks upon leaving the room
normally require that
13. Diseases spread via a(n)___________ can be spread up (B) Droplet route
to six feet.
14. What is the incubation period? (D) It is the time frame before a pathogen causes visible signs and symptoms of
disease or illness.
15. What is one reason that dehydration can become a (A) Cells may not receive adequate nutrition, increasing the risk of infection.
serious problem for an elderly person?
16. A spill that occurs on any surface within a healthcare (C) May require the use of heavy-duty gloves for clean up
facility
17. An exposure incident requires that specific steps be (B) The NA should report the exposure immediately to his supervisor.
taken, which include the following:
1. A _______ is administered to produce immunity to a (D) Vaccine
specific disease.
2. The autoclave is vital in preventing infection because (C) It sterilizes objects
3. The process of ________ helps communities prevent (B) Sanitation
disease.
4. The carrier is a person who carries a disease and (C) Can transmit the disease to others although he is not symptomatic
5. A systemic infection (A) Has signs and symptoms such as fever and chills
6. Indirect contact is a way to transmit infection in which (B) A person touches an object contaminated by an infected person
7. Non-intact skin is skin that has been (A) Broken by a cut, pimple, or boil
8. A localized infection (B) Has signs and symptoms near the site of the infection
9. Which of the following is part of caring for a resident (D) The NA should disinfect surfaces often.
within an isolation unit?
10. The guidelines known as _________ are used for (C) Contact Precautions
diseases that are spread through direct contact with
another person or object.
11. Which of the following is true of the bacterium C. diff? (A) It may be a part of a person's normal intestinal flora.
12. For a resident who has tuberculosis, guidelines (C) Residents wear surgical masks upon leaving the room
normally require that
13. Diseases spread via a(n)___________ can be spread up (B) Droplet route
to six feet.
14. What is the incubation period? (D) It is the time frame before a pathogen causes visible signs and symptoms of
disease or illness.
15. What is one reason that dehydration can become a (A) Cells may not receive adequate nutrition, increasing the risk of infection.
serious problem for an elderly person?
16. A spill that occurs on any surface within a healthcare (C) May require the use of heavy-duty gloves for clean up
facility
17. An exposure incident requires that specific steps be (B) The NA should report the exposure immediately to his supervisor.
taken, which include the following:
