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Infection Control in Healthcare Settings Quiz

15 Questions•

Evaluate your knowledge of infection control principles, standard precautions, and transmission-based precautions in healthcare environments.

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What is infection control?

A type of medication

The prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections

A type of surgery

A type of diagnosis

What is the primary goal of infection control?

To increase costs

To prevent the spread of infections

To make work more difficult

To reduce staff

What are standard precautions?

Special procedures for rare diseases

Basic infection control practices used for all patients

Procedures only for surgery

Procedures only for emergency rooms

What are transmission-based precautions?

Standard procedures for all patients

Additional precautions for patients with known or suspected infections

Procedures only for surgery

Procedures only for emergency rooms

What is hand hygiene?

Washing hands with soap and water only

Cleaning hands with soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer

Using gloves only

Using antiseptic wipes only

When should hand hygiene be performed?

Only before eating

Before and after patient contact, after removing gloves, and when hands are visibly soiled

Only after using the bathroom

Only when convenient

What is the purpose of personal protective equipment in healthcare?

To make staff look professional

To protect healthcare workers and patients from infection

To increase costs

To slow down work

What should be done with used needles and sharps?

Throw them in regular trash

Dispose of them in puncture-resistant containers

Leave them on the patient

Take them home

What is the purpose of environmental cleaning in healthcare?

To make rooms look nice

To remove and prevent the spread of microorganisms

To save money

To reduce staff workload

What should be done with contaminated linens?

Wash them normally

Handle them carefully and launder them properly

Throw them away

Take them home

What is the purpose of isolation rooms?

To punish patients

To prevent the spread of infectious diseases

To save money

To reduce staff workload

What should be done when entering an isolation room?

Enter without any precautions

Follow proper isolation procedures and wear appropriate PPE

Enter quickly

Ignore isolation signs

What should be done when leaving an isolation room?

Leave quickly

Remove PPE properly and perform hand hygiene

Leave PPE on

Ignore hand hygiene

What is the purpose of surveillance in infection control?

To spy on patients

To monitor and identify healthcare-associated infections

To increase costs

To reduce staff

What should be done when reporting potential infections?

Ignore them

Report them immediately to the appropriate authority

Wait until convenient

Handle them personally