HealthStream Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Electrical equipment should be removed from service if it _________________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - any of the above
The most common type of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) is a/an _______________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - UTI from a catheter
Which practice is the safest while typing on the computer? - CORRECT ANSWER - Use
supportive equipment and ergonomic tools (e.g., wrist supports for keyboards).
Lifting or transferring an individual is ___________________________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - a risk for back injury; avoid manual lifting
Current guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend the
use of: - CORRECT ANSWER - a and b
A co-worker who just finished working with an individual with VRE, and who didn't clean his
hands, asks to borrow your pen. Will the VRE be transferred to your hands when he returns your
pen? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes, VRE stays alive for up to 7 days on hard surfaces.
Oxygen safety risk assessments should include: - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the above
PPE helps to prevent the spread of microorganisms ______________________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - a and b
Which of the following is a part of Contact Precautions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Individuals are isolated in private rooms or placed in a cohort.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Electrical equipment should be removed from service if it _________________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - any of the above
The most common type of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) is a/an _______________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - UTI from a catheter
Which practice is the safest while typing on the computer? - CORRECT ANSWER - Use
supportive equipment and ergonomic tools (e.g., wrist supports for keyboards).
Lifting or transferring an individual is ___________________________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - a risk for back injury; avoid manual lifting
Current guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend the
use of: - CORRECT ANSWER - a and b
A co-worker who just finished working with an individual with VRE, and who didn't clean his
hands, asks to borrow your pen. Will the VRE be transferred to your hands when he returns your
pen? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes, VRE stays alive for up to 7 days on hard surfaces.
Oxygen safety risk assessments should include: - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the above
PPE helps to prevent the spread of microorganisms ______________________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - a and b
Which of the following is a part of Contact Precautions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Individuals are isolated in private rooms or placed in a cohort.
