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NCHP Exam 1: Infection Control
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Which phrase describes medical asepsis?
Absence of all infectious agents
Procedure known as clean technique
Requires use of sterile gloves
Prevents microbial entry into body
Ans: Procedure known as clean technique
Which statement is correct regarding hand hygiene in the health
care setting?
Soap and water effectively reduce microorganisms on visibly dirty
hands.
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Infectious agents are killed by soap and water when washing hands.
Washing hands with very hot water helps eliminate a greater number
of bacteria.
Non-alcohol-based hand sanitizers inhibit microorganism growth on
hands.
Ans: Soap and water effectively reduce microorganisms on visibly dirty
hands.
An effective alcohol-based hand scrub must contain at
least_______percent alcohol.
Ans: 60
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Place the personal protective equipment (PPE) in the order in which
the nurse would remove them.
Mask
Gown
Shoe covers
Gloves
Eyewear
Ans: Gloves
Eyewear
Gown
Mask
Shoe covers
Which practices would be included by the nurse when teaching
about standard precautions?
Select all that apply.
NCHP Exam 1: Infection Control
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
Which phrase describes medical asepsis?
Absence of all infectious agents
Procedure known as clean technique
Requires use of sterile gloves
Prevents microbial entry into body
Ans: Procedure known as clean technique
Which statement is correct regarding hand hygiene in the health
care setting?
Soap and water effectively reduce microorganisms on visibly dirty
hands.
,2 | Page
Infectious agents are killed by soap and water when washing hands.
Washing hands with very hot water helps eliminate a greater number
of bacteria.
Non-alcohol-based hand sanitizers inhibit microorganism growth on
hands.
Ans: Soap and water effectively reduce microorganisms on visibly dirty
hands.
An effective alcohol-based hand scrub must contain at
least_______percent alcohol.
Ans: 60
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Place the personal protective equipment (PPE) in the order in which
the nurse would remove them.
Mask
Gown
Shoe covers
Gloves
Eyewear
Ans: Gloves
Eyewear
Gown
Mask
Shoe covers
Which practices would be included by the nurse when teaching
about standard precautions?
Select all that apply.
