ELCS EXAM 1 PART 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
True or False - besides ebola, sweat has not been shown to carry bloodborn pathogens - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅TRUE
Organisms spread into blood through - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅body fluids, secretions, excretions, non-
intact skin, mucous membranes
True or false - our PPE protects us and allows us to treat active TB patients - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅FALSE - Never treat active TB. We don't have appropriate PPE
Factors influencing PPE - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Types of exposure anticipated, durability,
appropriateness, fit
What part of the chain of infection does PPE protect against? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Entry
Glove materials - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅vinyl, latex, nitrile, other
Not touching your face or adjusting PPE with contaminated gloves is a way to limit - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅touch contamination
True or False - It is okay to leave the operatory wearing gloves - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅FALSE - don't
do this or Dr. T will kill you
What is the one exception for wearing gloves outside of the operatory? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅carrying dirty instruments to the dirty window. Take them off and throw them away
immediately
Sequence of Donning PPE - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅1. Gown
2. Mask
3. Goggles or face shield
, 4. HAND HYGIENE
5. Gloves
Which side of your mask should be facing the outside? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Fluid resistant side -
can tell where the strings attach
Your gloves should extend over your - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅isolation gown cuffs
Sequence for removing PPE - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅1. Gloves
2. Face shield or goggles
3. Gown
4. Mask
5. Hand hygiene
What is the single most critical measure for reducing the risk of transmitting organisms to patients -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Hand hygiene
We should wash our hands for _____ seconds with soap and water - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅at least 20
seconds - hum happy birthday twice
True or False - It is okay to "top off" a partially empty dispenser - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅FALSE -
bacteria issues
Efficacy of hand hygiene from good to best - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅plain soap --> antimicrobial soap --
> alcohol based handrub
What is the preferred method for hand hygiene in all situations except for when your hands are visibly
dirty or contaminated? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Alcohol based hand rub
True or False - One of the reasons alcohol based hand hygiene rubs are great is because they are less
damaging to skin - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅TRUE - results in less dryness and irritation
True or False - besides ebola, sweat has not been shown to carry bloodborn pathogens - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅TRUE
Organisms spread into blood through - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅body fluids, secretions, excretions, non-
intact skin, mucous membranes
True or false - our PPE protects us and allows us to treat active TB patients - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅FALSE - Never treat active TB. We don't have appropriate PPE
Factors influencing PPE - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Types of exposure anticipated, durability,
appropriateness, fit
What part of the chain of infection does PPE protect against? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Entry
Glove materials - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅vinyl, latex, nitrile, other
Not touching your face or adjusting PPE with contaminated gloves is a way to limit - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅touch contamination
True or False - It is okay to leave the operatory wearing gloves - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅FALSE - don't
do this or Dr. T will kill you
What is the one exception for wearing gloves outside of the operatory? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅carrying dirty instruments to the dirty window. Take them off and throw them away
immediately
Sequence of Donning PPE - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅1. Gown
2. Mask
3. Goggles or face shield
, 4. HAND HYGIENE
5. Gloves
Which side of your mask should be facing the outside? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Fluid resistant side -
can tell where the strings attach
Your gloves should extend over your - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅isolation gown cuffs
Sequence for removing PPE - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅1. Gloves
2. Face shield or goggles
3. Gown
4. Mask
5. Hand hygiene
What is the single most critical measure for reducing the risk of transmitting organisms to patients -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Hand hygiene
We should wash our hands for _____ seconds with soap and water - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅at least 20
seconds - hum happy birthday twice
True or False - It is okay to "top off" a partially empty dispenser - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅FALSE -
bacteria issues
Efficacy of hand hygiene from good to best - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅plain soap --> antimicrobial soap --
> alcohol based handrub
What is the preferred method for hand hygiene in all situations except for when your hands are visibly
dirty or contaminated? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Alcohol based hand rub
True or False - One of the reasons alcohol based hand hygiene rubs are great is because they are less
damaging to skin - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅TRUE - results in less dryness and irritation
