Presentation38 MCQ2

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MCQ2

Dr. A. A. Wegdan


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50. Making sure items are properly sterilized is more important than how they arestored after sterilization.

a. True

b. False

51. When a large spill of blood or another body fluid occurs in the facility:

a. Wipe it with a cloth that has been saturated with a disinfectant solution.

b. Flood the area with a disinfectant solution (e.g5% chlorine), mop up the solution. andthen clean with a disinfectant cleaning solution.

c. Place a cloth over the spill temporarily so you can clean up the spill after clinic hoursarc over.

d. None of the above

52. It is important to dry instruments and other items after cleaning them, becausewater on items can dilute the chemicals used for. sterilization 01' HLD.

a. True

b. False

53. If an iodophor solution is used to prepare the skin before a surgical procedure,it should remain on the site for 2 minutes before the procedure.

a. True

b. False


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54. The effectiveness of sterilization can be decreased by the presence ofblood and other organic material on instruments and other items.

a. True

b. False

55. The ideal method for sterilizing needles and syringes is chemicalsterilization.

a. True

b. False

56. Fumigation with formaldehyde is an effective way to reducecontamination of surfaces such as walls and ceilings in order toprevent infection.

a. True

b. False57. If instruments will be sterilized or high-level disinfected, cleaning with

detergent and water is notnecessary.

a. True

b False


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58. Boiling is a method of sterilization.

a. True

b. False

59. It is acceptable to leave a hypodermic needle inserted throughthe stopper of a multidose vial.

a. Trueb. False

60. To reduce the risk of infection and injury:

a. Recap all needles immediately after use by holding the needle stillin one hand and carefully placing the cap over the needle with theother hand.

b. Bend needle before disposal.

c. Dispose of sharp objects along with medical waste, such as usedbandages and gauze.

d. None of the above.


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61. Which of the following are appropriate infection prevention practices?

a. Changing the needle, but not the syringe, between injections

b. Leaving a needle inserted through the stopper of a multi dose vial.

c. Using a new or processed needle and syringe to draw up medication from a multidosevial.

d. All of the above.

62. The following represents the single greatest risk of blood borne pathogentransmission.

a. Splash to eyes.

b. Percutaneous injury

c. Spatter to intact skin.

d. Spatter to mucous membrane.

63. Which of the following are considered medical waste?

a. Outdated patients' recordsb. Used bandages and gauze.

c. Trash from the hospital kitchen.

d. None of the above


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64. Proper disposal of medical waste:

a. Reduces the number of insects around a facility

b. Minimizes the spread of infections

c. Reduces the risk of injury.

d. All of the above

65. Patient-to-patient transmission of disease can occur through the use of

contaminated surgical instruments, needles, syringes, and other equipmentthat have not been correctly processed between uses.

a. True

b. b. False

66. Since it may not be possible to know whether a patient is infected with ahepatitis virus or H IV, contaminated instruments, and other items from allpatients must be handled as though the patient were infected.

a. True

b. False.

67. HLD is preferable to sterilization for items that will come in contact with thebloodstream or tissues under the skin

a. True

b. False.


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68. The appropriate concentration of chlorine for cleaning during housekeeping athealth care facility is:

a.0.1%

b.0.5%

c.0.05%

d.5%

69. Most blood borne infections acquired in the workplace are the result of:a. Blood transfusions.

b. Accidents with sharps.

c. Cleaning toilets or latrines

d. Cleaning walls.

70. Whenever possible, medical waste should be burned or buried on-site.

a. True

b. False71. Burial sites for medical waste should not be located near water sources

because of the potential to contaminate the water.

a. True

b. False


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72. The following is safe practice that protect medical staffmember from injury by sharps:

a. Bending used needles before disposal

b. Carrying unprotected sharps from the procedure room to theoperating theater.

c. Recapping used needles using the "one-hand" technique

d. Disposing of sharps in red bags.

73. Proper disposal of used hypodermic needles and other sharpsincludes:

a. Always breaking theneedle before disposal

b. Placing the needle an attached syringe in puncture-resistantcontainer

c. Waiting until sharps containers are full before throwing them away

d. Carefully removing the needle from the syringe


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74. Which of the following is NOT in accordance with general housekeepingguidelines:

a. Always wear gloves when cleaning

b. Use soap and detergent for cleaning.

c. Always dry-dust or sweep floors in clinic areas to reduce the spread of dust andmicroorganisms

d. Clean the highest areas first and work downward.

75. The measures needed for collection and handling of linen include one of thefollowing:

a. Bags are sturdy enough to contain wet linen.

b. Bags are transported manually to laundry.

c. Bags are removed every 48 hours.

d. Laundry bags are filled more than two third full.

76. Housekeeping staff are rarely at risk of infection, since they do not generallyhave direct contact with patients.

a. True

b. False


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77. Housekeeping equipment such as mops, brushes, sponges, an dbuckets do not need to be decontaminated and cleaned since thoseitems are used with a disinfectant cleaning solution.

a. True

b. False78. Dry-dusting and sweeping should be avoided because they spread dust

particles and microorganisms into the air and onto cleaned surfaces.a. True

b. False

79. Housekeeping staff at a health care facility are at high risk of infections:

a. If they do not understand how diseases are transmitted

b. If they do not wear utility gloves while performing cleaning activities

c. Because they are exposed to potentially contaminated blood and other body fluids as

part of their workd. All of the above


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80 . Patient with pulmonary tuberculosis requiresisolation in room with negative pressure ventilation.

a. True

b. False

81. Contact isolation precautions are required toprevent transmission of:

a. Hepatitis B virus.

b. Tuberculosis.

c. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus skininfections.

d. All of the above.


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