Infection Control

Question 1

In 1996, Universal Precautions was revised and given a new name of?

Answer 1

Standard Precautions

Question 2

Standard Precautions. Is used to?

Answer 2

Reduce the risk of transmitting pathogens from moist body substances.

This applies to all patients regardless of their diagnosis

Question 3

Standard Precautions does not apply to what excretion?

Answer 3

Sweat

Question 4

Standard Precautions apply to

Answer 4

Blood
Body fluids
Secretions
Excretions
Non-intact skin
Mucous membranes

Question 5

Dissemination means

Answer 5

Spreading widely

Question 6

Airborne droplet transmission occurs by?

Answer 6

Dissemination of either:
1. Airborne droplet nuclei
( small particle residue of evaporated droplets remain suspended in the air).

2. Dust particles containing the infectious agent

Question 7

Patient placement with Airborne Precautions

Answer 7

1. Private room or with a patient with the same disease.
2. Monitored negative air pressure in relation to the surrounding areas
3. Room has 6 to 12 air changes per hour
4. Appropriate discharge of the air outdoors or monitored high-efficiency filtration of room air, before the air is circulated to other areas of the hospital.
5. Keep the room door closed, and the patient in the room.

Question 8

What type of protection is needed for airborne precautions?

Answer 8

N95 respirator is worn

Question 9

Name some diseases that need airborne precautions

Answer 9

1. Infectious Pulmonary TB
2. Rubeola (Measles)
3. Varicella (chicken pox)

Question 10

If patient transport is necessary they should?

Answer 10

Wear a surgical mask

Question 11

Airborne precautions is used for particles residue of what size?

Answer 11

5 micrometers or smaller

Question 12

Droplet transmission involves contact of?

Answer 12

Large-particle droplets (over 5 micrometers) contacting the conjunctivae or the mucous membrane of the nose of mouth.

Question 13

Droplets are generated from the source person primarily when?

Answer 13

Coughing
Sneezing
Talking 
During suctioning
During bronchoscopy

Question 14

Infectious droplets do not remain in the air, and only travel how far?

Answer 14

3 feet

Question 15

What pathogens require droplet precautions?

Answer 15

Influenza

SARS

Question 16

Patient placement, on drop precautions

Answer 16

1. Private room
Or
With a patient that has same disease
Or
Maintain a spatial separation of at least 3 feet

2. Door may be open

Question 17

Standard Precautions for a droplet isolation

Answer 17

Wear a mask, when working within 3 feet of the patient.

Question 18

When transporting a patient on droplet precautions,

Answer 18

Patient should wear a mask.

Question 19

HICPAC

Answer 19

The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) is a federal advisory committee