Final Exam Review: Patient Care and Safety
Protocols questions and answers 100%
verified 2025/2026
HIPAA - answerIndividually identifiable health information collected from an individual that is created or
received by a HCP, employer, or plan, in any form: written, verbal, electronic.
Protected Information under HIPAA - answerInformation pertaining to HIV, alcohol, and drug treatment,
psychotherapy notes, etc.
Patient Directives - answerAdvance Health Care Directives that allow family members to make decisions
when you cannot (incapacitated).
Informed Consent - answerRequirement of the caregiver (company) for all patients prior to treatment,
including proposed treatment, alternative treatments, known risks, communication considerations,
patient rights, and things to include.
Client-Centered Environment - answerMake the lighting comfortable and consider the place of care.
Nosocomial Infection - answerInfections transmitted by health care workers and clients because of
direct contact, with patients at high risk due to weak immune systems and invasive procedures.
Chain of Infection - answerInfections spread through air currents, surface contact, and transferring dirty
items over clean items.
PPE Usage - answerUsed when coming into contact with blood or bodily fluids, open wounds, or mucous
membranes.
Hand Washing Duration - answer40-60 seconds.
MRSA - answerMethicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, easily transmitted by health care workers as
it frequently colonizes on the skin.
, VRE - answerVancomycin-resistant enterococcus, normally found in the bowel and female genital tract.
When to Wash Hands - answerBefore and after client contact, after contact with a source of
microorganisms, prior to invasive procedures, and at the beginning and end of every shift.
Donning/Doffing Gloves - answerRequired when coming into contact with blood or bodily fluids, open
wounds, or mucous membranes.
Mask Usage - answerRequired for respiratory infections and airborne infections (TB).
Splash Protection - answerUse mask, gloves, gown, and face/eye shield when splashing body fluids.
Infection Control Practices - answerKeep surfaces dry, avoid breathing directly in someone's face, and
always wash hands between patients.
Comfortable Lighting - answerAn aspect of creating a client-centered environment.
Advanced Care Directives - answerDocuments that outline a patient's preferences for medical treatment
when they are unable to communicate.
Communication Considerations in Informed Consent - answerImportant factors to ensure patients
understand their treatment options and rights.
Patient Etiquette - answerIncludes appropriate words, use of technology, giving up seats, and avoiding
judgment.
Infection Control Measures - answerInclude avoiding contact between clean and dirty items and proper
disposal of contaminated materials.
Alcohol-based hand sanitizer - answerEffective for hand hygiene when all visible dirt is removed;
requires a dime size amount applied and rubbed until absorbed.
Protocols questions and answers 100%
verified 2025/2026
HIPAA - answerIndividually identifiable health information collected from an individual that is created or
received by a HCP, employer, or plan, in any form: written, verbal, electronic.
Protected Information under HIPAA - answerInformation pertaining to HIV, alcohol, and drug treatment,
psychotherapy notes, etc.
Patient Directives - answerAdvance Health Care Directives that allow family members to make decisions
when you cannot (incapacitated).
Informed Consent - answerRequirement of the caregiver (company) for all patients prior to treatment,
including proposed treatment, alternative treatments, known risks, communication considerations,
patient rights, and things to include.
Client-Centered Environment - answerMake the lighting comfortable and consider the place of care.
Nosocomial Infection - answerInfections transmitted by health care workers and clients because of
direct contact, with patients at high risk due to weak immune systems and invasive procedures.
Chain of Infection - answerInfections spread through air currents, surface contact, and transferring dirty
items over clean items.
PPE Usage - answerUsed when coming into contact with blood or bodily fluids, open wounds, or mucous
membranes.
Hand Washing Duration - answer40-60 seconds.
MRSA - answerMethicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, easily transmitted by health care workers as
it frequently colonizes on the skin.
, VRE - answerVancomycin-resistant enterococcus, normally found in the bowel and female genital tract.
When to Wash Hands - answerBefore and after client contact, after contact with a source of
microorganisms, prior to invasive procedures, and at the beginning and end of every shift.
Donning/Doffing Gloves - answerRequired when coming into contact with blood or bodily fluids, open
wounds, or mucous membranes.
Mask Usage - answerRequired for respiratory infections and airborne infections (TB).
Splash Protection - answerUse mask, gloves, gown, and face/eye shield when splashing body fluids.
Infection Control Practices - answerKeep surfaces dry, avoid breathing directly in someone's face, and
always wash hands between patients.
Comfortable Lighting - answerAn aspect of creating a client-centered environment.
Advanced Care Directives - answerDocuments that outline a patient's preferences for medical treatment
when they are unable to communicate.
Communication Considerations in Informed Consent - answerImportant factors to ensure patients
understand their treatment options and rights.
Patient Etiquette - answerIncludes appropriate words, use of technology, giving up seats, and avoiding
judgment.
Infection Control Measures - answerInclude avoiding contact between clean and dirty items and proper
disposal of contaminated materials.
Alcohol-based hand sanitizer - answerEffective for hand hygiene when all visible dirt is removed;
requires a dime size amount applied and rubbed until absorbed.
