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Practices used in healthcare facilities to prevent the spread of disease are called

Sterilization

Disinfection

Medical asepsis

Techniques

Which of the following is NOT true regarding microorganisms?

All microorganisms are harmful to humans

Microorganisms are present in living plants and animals

Microorganisms need food, warmth, and moisture to grow

Microorganisms are present in many places

What is the most important measure to prevent spread of infection?

Sterilize all items

Wear isolated gowns

Wash hands

Wear gloves

Proper handling of linens include

Hold linens away from your uniform

Avoid shaking linens

Wear gloves if linens have moist body fluid, secretions, or excretions on them

All of the above

Infection is spread

In the air

In droplet secretions

By contact

All of the above

Microorganisms live best in

Cool, dry areas

Warm, sunny areas

Cold, bright, wet areas

Dark, damp, warm areas

Microorganism can be spread by all of the following except,

Contaminated dresses

Sterile items

Food and water

All of the above

Principles of standard precautions include wearing gloves

At all times when giving care to residents

For residents in isolation only

For contact with all moist body fluids, secretions, and excretions ( except sweat)

For contact only with body fluids that contain visible blood

Microorganisms that cause disease are called

Toxins

Pathogens

Disinfections

Aseptic

Personal protective equipment includes

Gloves

Gowns

Masks

All of the above

An example of indirect contact is

Touching the resident

Touching a tissue used by a resident

Sneezing

All of the above

You should wear gloves for contact with the resident’s

Arm

Perspiration

Hair

Saliva

Clean bed linens placed in a resident’s room, but not used should be

Returned to the linen cart/ closet

Used for the resident needing it next

Placed in the dirty linen hamper

Placed in the chair until the resident needs it

When removing soiled linens from the bed, the CNA should

Place them in the dirty linen hamper

Shake the linens in the air

Pile them on the floor

Carry them under arm

A CNA must wear gloves when

Feeding a resident

Doing perineal care

Giving a back rub

Doing range of motion exercises

When changing an un-sterile dressing, the CNA should wash hands

Before procedure

After procedure

Before and after procedure

Before, after removal of the soiled dressing, and after procedure

Which of the following methods is the correct way to remove a dirty isolation gown?

Pull it over the head

Let it drop to the floor and step out of it

Roll it dirty side in and away from the body

Pull it off by the sleeve and shake it out

Which of the following procedures destroys bacteria?

Soaking in alcohol

Washing with bleach

Sterilization

All of the above

If a CNA needs to wear a gown to take care for a resident in isolation, the CNA must

Wear the same gown to care for all other assigned residents

Leave the gown untied

Take the gown off before leaving the resident’s room

Take the gown off in the dirty utility room

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