HHA-Dementia-Module-4

1. Following the standard precautions will protect against diseases that can be contracted from all body fluids including sweat. *

True

False

2. Link 4 is the mode of transmission in the chain of infection. *

True

False

3. Airborne diseases include measles, chicken pox, and TB. *

True

False

4. Wearing gloves when dealing with body fluids such as urine is optional. *

True

False

5. You can help break the chain of infection. *

True

False

6. You cannot tell if a person has a blood borne disease by looking at him or her. *

True

False

7. You do not have to follow the standard precautions if you are following transmission-based precautions. *

True

False

8. Laughing and signing are two ways droplets can be transmitted. *

True

False

9. Proper handwashing: *

a. Is the single most important way to prevent the spread of disease.

b. Must be done before and after all patient contact.

c. Must be done only after using the restroom.

d. A and b only.

10. Droplet precautions are used when caring for patients who have: *

a. An airborne disease.

b. A disease in which microbes are transported through coughing, talking, or sneezing.

c. Shingles.

d. Lice.

11. Which of the following is not a link in the chain of infection? *

a. Portal of mouth.

b. Causative agent.

c. Susceptible host.

d. Reservoir.

12. The CDC recommends a new infection control system that: *

a. Reduced the risk of contracting infectious diseases in the healthcare field.

b. Eliminated several older methods of infection control.

c. Provided a way to stop the spread of infection by disrupting the mode of transmission.

d. All of the above.

13. Negative air pressure *

a. Means that air flows into the room when the door is opened.

b. Requires that the door be opened slowly to keep the air from flowing back into the building.

c. Both a and b.

d. All of the above.

14. Gloves must be worn: *

a. When touching body substances.

b. When touching mucous membranes.

c. When touching non-intact skin.

d. All of the above.

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