PCM Quizzes UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
In which of the following scenarios is protective eyewear most important?
Quiz 2 Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER - c. During times when blood splashes or
sprays of other body fluids are likely
What are the most common modes of transmission of pathogenic microorganisms?
Quiz 2 Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Contact, droplet, airborne
What is the recommended length of time for hand washing with ordinary soap and water?
Quiz 2 Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER - c. 15-30 seconds
Microorganisms move from place to place by various means in a cyclical manner. What are the
five elements in the cycle of infection?
Quiz 2 Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Reservoir, exit, transmission,
infection, and susception
In applying an alcohol-based hand rub, what is the appropriate step to take after rubbing the
product briskly over all surfaces of the hands?
Quiz 2 Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER - b. Continue to rub until the hands are
dry.
Which of the following objects is a potential host site for the survival of pathogens?
, Quiz 2 Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER - All given answers are correct
During which of the following situations would the wearing of gloves be most appropriate?
Quiz 2 Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER - a. You are cleaning the therapy
treatment area at the end of the day in your inpatient rehabilitation unit.
According to standard isolation precautions for airborne transmission, what is the recommended
architecture for a patient's room?
Quiz 2 Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Private isolation room with a closed
door
What is the most important activity that caregivers should perform before and after contact with
a patient to control infection?
Quiz 2 Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER - b. Hand hygiene
For which of the following procedures might it be unnecessary to wear gloves?
Quiz 2 Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Measuring blood pressure or
temperature
Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is classified as a decrease in systolic blood pressure of greater than
what?
Unit 3 Vital Signs - CORRECT ANSWER - 20
What factor does NOT affect the pulse oximeter (pulse ox) reading?
Questions and CORRECT Answers
In which of the following scenarios is protective eyewear most important?
Quiz 2 Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER - c. During times when blood splashes or
sprays of other body fluids are likely
What are the most common modes of transmission of pathogenic microorganisms?
Quiz 2 Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Contact, droplet, airborne
What is the recommended length of time for hand washing with ordinary soap and water?
Quiz 2 Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER - c. 15-30 seconds
Microorganisms move from place to place by various means in a cyclical manner. What are the
five elements in the cycle of infection?
Quiz 2 Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Reservoir, exit, transmission,
infection, and susception
In applying an alcohol-based hand rub, what is the appropriate step to take after rubbing the
product briskly over all surfaces of the hands?
Quiz 2 Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER - b. Continue to rub until the hands are
dry.
Which of the following objects is a potential host site for the survival of pathogens?
, Quiz 2 Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER - All given answers are correct
During which of the following situations would the wearing of gloves be most appropriate?
Quiz 2 Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER - a. You are cleaning the therapy
treatment area at the end of the day in your inpatient rehabilitation unit.
According to standard isolation precautions for airborne transmission, what is the recommended
architecture for a patient's room?
Quiz 2 Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Private isolation room with a closed
door
What is the most important activity that caregivers should perform before and after contact with
a patient to control infection?
Quiz 2 Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER - b. Hand hygiene
For which of the following procedures might it be unnecessary to wear gloves?
Quiz 2 Infection Control - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Measuring blood pressure or
temperature
Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is classified as a decrease in systolic blood pressure of greater than
what?
Unit 3 Vital Signs - CORRECT ANSWER - 20
What factor does NOT affect the pulse oximeter (pulse ox) reading?
