Safety and Infection Control Test Guide
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Handwashing - ANSWER Most important means of preventing the spread of infection
Barrier Protection - ANSWER Used properly, it will provide protection to the person wearing it;
disposed of properly it will assist in the spread of infection. Learning how to put on and remove
protective clothing is vital to insure the health and wellness of the person wearing the PPE.
PPE's or personal protective equipment include - ANSWER o Masks
o Goggles
o Face Shields
o Respirator
Infection control - ANSWER Based on the fact that the transmission of infectious diseases will
be prevented or stopped when any level in the chain is broken or interrupted.
Agents - ANSWER Infectious microorganisms that can be classified into groups namely: viruses,
bacteria, fungi, and parasites.
Portal of exit - ANSWER The method by which an infectious agent leaves its reservoir, the nose,
hands, or sneezing
, Mode of transmission - ANSWER Method of transfer
Five main types of mode of transmission - ANSWER - Contact: direct and indirect
- Droplet - such as a sneeze
- Airborne
- Common vehicle
- Vectorborne
Vectorborne - ANSWER A living organism that carries a disease from one infected person
to another - such as a mosquito
Portal of entry - ANSWER An opening allowing the microorganism to enter the host- body
orifices, mucus membranes, or breaks in the skin
Susceptible host - ANSWER A person who cannot resist a microorganism invading the
body, multiplying, and resulting in infection
Isolation Precautions - ANSWER The CDC recommended universal precautions, which is a
method of infection control that assumed that all human blood and body fluids were potentially
infectious
Standard Precautions - ANSWER A set of infection control practices used to prevent
transmission of diseases that can be acquired by contact with blood, body fluids, non-intact skin
(including rashes), and mucous membranes.
The standard precautions are: - ANSWER o Consider every person (patient or staff) as
potentially infectious and susceptible to infection.
o Wash hands
o Wear gloves (both hands)
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Handwashing - ANSWER Most important means of preventing the spread of infection
Barrier Protection - ANSWER Used properly, it will provide protection to the person wearing it;
disposed of properly it will assist in the spread of infection. Learning how to put on and remove
protective clothing is vital to insure the health and wellness of the person wearing the PPE.
PPE's or personal protective equipment include - ANSWER o Masks
o Goggles
o Face Shields
o Respirator
Infection control - ANSWER Based on the fact that the transmission of infectious diseases will
be prevented or stopped when any level in the chain is broken or interrupted.
Agents - ANSWER Infectious microorganisms that can be classified into groups namely: viruses,
bacteria, fungi, and parasites.
Portal of exit - ANSWER The method by which an infectious agent leaves its reservoir, the nose,
hands, or sneezing
, Mode of transmission - ANSWER Method of transfer
Five main types of mode of transmission - ANSWER - Contact: direct and indirect
- Droplet - such as a sneeze
- Airborne
- Common vehicle
- Vectorborne
Vectorborne - ANSWER A living organism that carries a disease from one infected person
to another - such as a mosquito
Portal of entry - ANSWER An opening allowing the microorganism to enter the host- body
orifices, mucus membranes, or breaks in the skin
Susceptible host - ANSWER A person who cannot resist a microorganism invading the
body, multiplying, and resulting in infection
Isolation Precautions - ANSWER The CDC recommended universal precautions, which is a
method of infection control that assumed that all human blood and body fluids were potentially
infectious
Standard Precautions - ANSWER A set of infection control practices used to prevent
transmission of diseases that can be acquired by contact with blood, body fluids, non-intact skin
(including rashes), and mucous membranes.
The standard precautions are: - ANSWER o Consider every person (patient or staff) as
potentially infectious and susceptible to infection.
o Wash hands
o Wear gloves (both hands)
