NHA PCT Exam Infection Control
Questions and Answers14
immunocompromised - ANSWERS-having an immune system incapable of responding normally
and completely to a pathogen or disease
Asepsis - ANSWERS-absence of significant contamination
medical asepsis - ANSWERS-practices designed to reduce the number and transfer of
pathogens; synonym for clean technique
surgical asepsis - ANSWERS-techniques used to destroy all pathogenic organisms, also called
sterile technique
what is medical asepsis aka? - ANSWERS-clean technique
When to perform hand hygiene - ANSWERS-- before caring for patient
- after contact with bodily fluids
- before and after patient procedures, eating and using the br
When hands are not visibly soiled - ANSWERS-use alcohol based hand rub, 60%
surgical asepsis guidelines (sterile technique) - ANSWERS-~sterile object must only touch sterile
objects
~nonsterile object must only touch nonsterile objects
~if there is doubt about the sterility of an object, it is consiered contaminated
, ~ only use essential staff when doing a sterile procedure
~sterile persons should not lean over a nonsterile area
~ the gown of a sterile person is considered sterile waist up on the front
~ never leave a sterile field unattended
~ a sterile field that has been exposed to open air for a considerable amount of time is
contaminated
~ the edges of a contaminated field and anything below waist level are considered
contaminated
Steps for opening sterile packaging: - ANSWERS-1 gather all supplies, check expiration dates,
and determine the integrity of the packaging
2 place the package on the work surface
3 gently use fingertips to open the outer folded edge
4 open the flap away from your body by extending your arm as far away from the package as
possible
5 using your fingertips, grasp the outside surface of one of the side flaps
6 gently do the same with the opposite side flap
7 pull the last flap toward you
cough etiquette - ANSWERS-Cover your nose/mouth with a tissue when you cough, and
promptly dispose of the contaminated tissue.
Place a surgical mask on a patient if it does not compromise respiratory function or is
applicable; this may not be feasible in pediatric populations.
Perform hand hygiene after contact with contaminated respiratory secretions
Maintain spatial separation greater than 3 feet (0.9 meters) from persons with respiratory
infection
Six links in the chain of infection - ANSWERS-1. Infectious Agent
Questions and Answers14
immunocompromised - ANSWERS-having an immune system incapable of responding normally
and completely to a pathogen or disease
Asepsis - ANSWERS-absence of significant contamination
medical asepsis - ANSWERS-practices designed to reduce the number and transfer of
pathogens; synonym for clean technique
surgical asepsis - ANSWERS-techniques used to destroy all pathogenic organisms, also called
sterile technique
what is medical asepsis aka? - ANSWERS-clean technique
When to perform hand hygiene - ANSWERS-- before caring for patient
- after contact with bodily fluids
- before and after patient procedures, eating and using the br
When hands are not visibly soiled - ANSWERS-use alcohol based hand rub, 60%
surgical asepsis guidelines (sterile technique) - ANSWERS-~sterile object must only touch sterile
objects
~nonsterile object must only touch nonsterile objects
~if there is doubt about the sterility of an object, it is consiered contaminated
, ~ only use essential staff when doing a sterile procedure
~sterile persons should not lean over a nonsterile area
~ the gown of a sterile person is considered sterile waist up on the front
~ never leave a sterile field unattended
~ a sterile field that has been exposed to open air for a considerable amount of time is
contaminated
~ the edges of a contaminated field and anything below waist level are considered
contaminated
Steps for opening sterile packaging: - ANSWERS-1 gather all supplies, check expiration dates,
and determine the integrity of the packaging
2 place the package on the work surface
3 gently use fingertips to open the outer folded edge
4 open the flap away from your body by extending your arm as far away from the package as
possible
5 using your fingertips, grasp the outside surface of one of the side flaps
6 gently do the same with the opposite side flap
7 pull the last flap toward you
cough etiquette - ANSWERS-Cover your nose/mouth with a tissue when you cough, and
promptly dispose of the contaminated tissue.
Place a surgical mask on a patient if it does not compromise respiratory function or is
applicable; this may not be feasible in pediatric populations.
Perform hand hygiene after contact with contaminated respiratory secretions
Maintain spatial separation greater than 3 feet (0.9 meters) from persons with respiratory
infection
Six links in the chain of infection - ANSWERS-1. Infectious Agent
