CIC ;Infection Control Post-Test Examination questions qnd answers..docx

CIC ;Infection Control Post-Test
Examination questions qnd answers.

You are caring for a patient diagnosed with mycoplasmal pneumonia. Droplet precautions have
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mbeen instituted, so you must - ANS >> protect your eyes
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droplet transmission involves contact of infectious, large-particle droplets with the conjunctivae or
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mthe mucous membrane of the nose or mouth of a susceptible person. Droplets are generated by
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mthe patient during coughing, sneezing, or talking, and during procedures such as suctioning and
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mbronchoscopy

after assisting a newly admitted patient in removing his shoes and outerwear, you notice what
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mappears to be soil or grime on your hands. you... - ANS >> wash your hands with soap and water
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the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends washing with soap and water
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mwhenever hands are visibly dirty. In this case, it is the combination of friction, running water, and
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mthe properties of soap that remove the soil form the hands
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standard precautions mandate - ANS >> disinfecting hands immediately after removing gloves
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although it might seem as though hands covered by intact gloves would be as clean as they were
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mwhen you donned the gloves, it is an essential component of standard precautions to disinfect
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myour hands immediately after glove removal. This often concludes a patient-care procedure, and
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mhand hygiene is mandated between patient contact. Also you cannot assume that the integrity of
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meach glove has not been breached, that no powered or other residue remains on your hands, and
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mthat your hands have not been contaminated during glove removal
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contact precautions would be mandated for a hospitalized adult patient diagnosed with - ANS >>
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contact precautions are essential for preventing the spread of certain enteric infections. These
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mprecautions mean no direct touching of the patient, the environment, the equipment, or the
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msupplies used. The patient should be in a private room
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