Standard Precautions Quiz

What is the best way to prevent the spread of infection? Dispose of waste in the appropriate container Wash your hands frequently Avoid patient contact Use personal protective equipment

When should gloves be donned if you are wearing additional PPE? Before donning a gown Before donning a mask Before donning eyewear After donning a gown, masks, and eyewear

Which patients should be considered infectious? Homeless and addicted patients All patients should be considered infectious Patients with a cough and fever Pediatric and elderly patients

Which of the following is NOT considered a sharp? Razors Needles Probe covers Surgical blades

What can you use as a barrier between you and bloodborne pathogens? Personal protective equipment Patient drape Alcohol hand sanitizer Uniform

When should hands be washed when you will be wearing gloves? No need to wash hands when wearing gloves Before donning gloves After removing gloves Both before and after wearing gloves

When should standard precautions be used? For all patients, regardless of their illness When you are using pure bleach to clean a spill When you will be touching a patient's skin When patients are vomiting or coughing

What should a health care worker do with bedsheets that are soaked with blood? Place them in a biohazardous trash bag. Double-bag them, put them in a biohazardous trash bag, and tape the top closed. Place them in a biohazardous linens bag. Place them in a trash bag and send to the incinerator.

When should gowns be worn? When you are wearing gloves When the patient is HIV-positive When you are bathing a patient When contact with blood or bodily fluid is likely

The strings and elastic bands of masks and eyewear are considered _____? Clean Biohazardous Sterile Contaminated

When should health care workers wash their hands? Every 20 minutes Before providing care and between patients At the beginning of the work day Only when they are visibly dirty

Which of the following is true? Standard precautions only need to be followed for patients with communicable diseases. Every body fluid must be considered infectious. Sharps may be reused if they are cleaned and sterilized. Urine and vomit are infectious materials.

Where should a disposable gown be placed after use? In the linens closet In a biohazardous waste container In a biohazardous linens bag In a trash can

What should be done after a spill is wiped up with a cloth? Open a window to air out the room. Disinfect the area with a bleach solution. Use soap and water to kill pathogens. Avoid using the area for 24 hours.

How should a blood-soaked piece of gauze be disposed of? Black trash bag Red biohazardous waste bag Puncture-proof sharps container Infectious linens bag

The outside of a gown is considered _____? Clean Neutral Contaminated Sterile

Which agency developed standard precautions? CDC ADA Congress OSHA

How can you tell whether a trash container is for regular or biohazardous waste? There is only one biohazardous waste container per facility and it is located near the nurse station. A biohazardous container has a red bag marked with the universal biohazardous symbol. It all ends up in the same container eventually, so only sort waste if you have time. A regular waste container uses a yellow bag.

How long can a single pair of gloves be used? Until a glove tears Until a glove looks visibly contaminated During care for a couple of patients During care for one patient

What types of PPE should be available to employees of a nursing home? Gloves, gowns and CPR shields Gloves and CPR shields Gloves, masks and eyewear Gloves, masks, eyewear, gowns and CPR shields

How is a used sharp disposed of? Drop the entire sharp into a sharps container. Recap or break any needles and drop into a sharps container. Wrap the sharp in gauze and place in a biohazardous waste container. Rinse the sharp under running water and place in the biohazardous waste container.

Which of the following is true about face masks? They do not have to be changed if they get wet. They cannot be reused. They should be put on after donning gloves. They can be reused after they have been disinfected.

Why is it important for health care workers to wear personal protective equipment? Standard precautions require it For protection from pathogens For protection from blood and bodily fluid All of the above

Which of the following is true? Spills should be cleaned with pure bleach. All body fluids should be considered infectious. Recap a needle using a two-handed method. Hospital-based infections are not a major cause of death.