Clinical Environment Cleanliness Quiz

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What does cleanliness in the clinical environment refer to?

  • A visually clean surface
  • A sterile environment
  • A surface free of visible dirt
  • A state of minimized infectious organisms (correct)

What does soiled or dirty surfaces indicate?

  • Lack of regular cleaning
  • Normal wear and tear
  • Possible exposure to pathogens (correct)
  • Presence of harmless dirt

What does healthcare-associated infection (HAI) refer to?

  • Infections caused by non-pathogenic organisms
  • Infections that are easily treatable
  • Infections acquired outside healthcare facilities
  • Infections acquired in any healthcare setting (correct)

What increases the risk of healthcare-associated infection (HAI)?

<p>The more invasive the patient care, the more frequent the contact with healthcare personnel, and the more compromised the patient’s health condition (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can the cleanliness of a surface be determined?

<p>It cannot be determined by visual inspection alone (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does cleanliness in the clinical environment refer to?

<p>A state of minimized infectious organisms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can the cleanliness of a surface be determined?

<p>Visual inspection alone is not sufficient (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does soiled or dirty surfaces indicate?

<p>Possible exposure to pathogens (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What increases the risk of healthcare-associated infection (HAI)?

<p>The more invasive the patient care (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does healthcare-associated infection (HAI) refer to?

<p>Infections acquired in any healthcare setting (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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