CCHT Test exam 2023/2024 with 100% correct answers

EXPLAIN THE PROPER USE OF GLOVES - correct answer GLOVES ARE WORN FOR TOUCHING BLOOD AND BODY FLUIDS, MUCOUS MEMBRANES, AND BROKEN SKIN OF ALL PATIENTS THEY ARE ALSO USED FOR HANDLING ITEMS CONTAMINATED WITH BLOOD OR BODY FLUIDS, AND FOR ANY VASCULAR ACCESS PROCEDURE GLOVES ARE CHANGED AND THE HANDS WASHED AFTER CONTACT WITH EACH PATIENT CLEAN GLOVES ARE APPLIED BEFORE THE NEXT PATIENT CONTACT GLOVES ARE ALSO CHANGED IMMEDIATELY AFTER VISIBLE SOILING OR HANDLING OF INFECTIOUS WASTE CONTAINERS HANDS SHOULD BE WASHED BEFORE TOUCHING PATIENTS CHARTS OR ENVIRONMENTAL SURFACES, SUCH AS MACHINE CONTROLS OR EQUIPMENT NEVER HANDLE A PATIENT CHART WITH GLOVES ON IF YOU OR YOUR PATIENT IS ALLERGIC TO LATEX, WEAR VINYL IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO BOTH LATEX AND VINYL, WEAR SILICONE BARRIER CREAM DISCUSS THE CDC RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT STAFF CARRYING SUPPLIES IN POCKETS - correct answer THE CDC RECOMMENDS THAT DIALYSIS STAFF DO NOT CARRY SUPPLIES IN THEIR POCKETS NEEDLE CAPS COME OFF VERY EASILY, AND COULD INJURE YOU GLOVES, ALCOHOL SWABS, SALINE FLUSHES AND TAPE CAN BE EASILY CONTAMINATED PLACE GLOVE BOXES AT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNIT TO MAKE READILY AVAILABLE TO STAFF IN A PATIENT EMERGENCY TAPE SHOULD BE USED ONLY ONCE ON ONE PATIENT THROW THE REMAINDER AWAY AT THE END OF EACH TREATMENT THE CDC'S POSITION WAS UPHELD IN THE RECENT MEDICARE COVERAGE FOR ESRD FACILITIES FEDERAL GUIDELINE CHANGES INFRACTIONS OF THE CDC'S RECOMMENDATIONS CAN RESULT IN MEDICARE CITATIONS IF THE SURVEYORS FIND STAFF CARRYING SUPPLIES IN THEIR POCKETS DURING AN ACCREDITATION SURVEY DESCRIBE ST