68W LPC Exam
When properly performing patient care hand wash procedure, you must remove any
rings or jewelry, but it is unnecessary to remove wrist watches? - Correct answer-false.
What microorganism is the most difficult to control and destroy? - Correct answer-Spore
forming bacteria (i.e. Bacillus Anthracis)
What are the conditions that increase the risk for nosocomial infection? - Correct
answer-Number of pathogens present in the facility
Many microorganisms are resistant to antibiotics
Many potential reservoirs for pathogenic growth
hen and who do we use neutropenic (protective or reverse isolation) precautions? -
Correct answer-Protection from the outside environment, other people's microorganisms
are kept away from the patient, for weakened immune response patients and diseases
include burn or bone marrow transplants, HIV, patients undergoing chemotherapy or
experiencing low resistance from another cause.
What are the different types of transmission for direct and indirect microorganisms? -
Correct answer-Direct: Direct contact - Droplet
Indirect: Airborne - Vehicles - Vectors - Portal Entry - Susceptible host.
What factors increase a pathogen's virulence? - Correct answer-Ability to produce
enzymes that destroy blood cells
Ability to produce enzymes to stop normal blood clotting
Ability to produce enzymes that consume muscle fibers
Ability to form protective capsules.
What's the normal course of infection? - Correct answer-1. Incubation period
Phase
2.Prodromal stage
3.Full stage of illness
4.Convalescent stage
As a healthcare professional, when should you wash your hands? - Correct answer-
Before each patient encounter
After each patient encounter
After contact with contaminated or dirty materials
What is the purpose of proper hand washing in a healthcare setting? - Correct answer-
To prevent the spread of disease
When properly performing patient care hand wash procedure, you must remove any
rings or jewelry, but it is unnecessary to remove wrist watches? - Correct answer-false.
What microorganism is the most difficult to control and destroy? - Correct answer-Spore
forming bacteria (i.e. Bacillus Anthracis)
What are the conditions that increase the risk for nosocomial infection? - Correct
answer-Number of pathogens present in the facility
Many microorganisms are resistant to antibiotics
Many potential reservoirs for pathogenic growth
hen and who do we use neutropenic (protective or reverse isolation) precautions? -
Correct answer-Protection from the outside environment, other people's microorganisms
are kept away from the patient, for weakened immune response patients and diseases
include burn or bone marrow transplants, HIV, patients undergoing chemotherapy or
experiencing low resistance from another cause.
What are the different types of transmission for direct and indirect microorganisms? -
Correct answer-Direct: Direct contact - Droplet
Indirect: Airborne - Vehicles - Vectors - Portal Entry - Susceptible host.
What factors increase a pathogen's virulence? - Correct answer-Ability to produce
enzymes that destroy blood cells
Ability to produce enzymes to stop normal blood clotting
Ability to produce enzymes that consume muscle fibers
Ability to form protective capsules.
What's the normal course of infection? - Correct answer-1. Incubation period
Phase
2.Prodromal stage
3.Full stage of illness
4.Convalescent stage
As a healthcare professional, when should you wash your hands? - Correct answer-
Before each patient encounter
After each patient encounter
After contact with contaminated or dirty materials
What is the purpose of proper hand washing in a healthcare setting? - Correct answer-
To prevent the spread of disease
