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Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control

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What type of disinfectant is capable of killing bacterial spores after prolonged exposure?

High Level Disinfectant

Intermediate Level Disinfectant

Low Level Disinfectant

Chemical Sterilants (correct)

Which category of disinfectant might kill mycobacteria, vegetative bacteria, most viruses, but not bacterial spores?

Intermediate Level Disinfectant (correct)

Low Level Disinfectant

Chemical Sterilants

High Level Disinfectant

What type of items have a high risk of infection if contaminated with any microbes according to the Spaulding System?

Semi critical items

Non critical items

Critical items (correct)

Patient-care items

Which type of precautions involve using an antimicrobial soap for hand hygiene in case of C. Difficile or Norovirus infections?

Contact Enteric Precautions (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is included in PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) according to the text?

Gloves, gowns, eye protection, respiratory protection (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are fomites as described in the text?

Non-living objects that harbor and transmit microbes (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of Healthcare Epidemiology?

Studying the occurrence of health conditions in healthcare settings (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the most prevalent cause of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) mentioned in the text?

C.Difficile (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT considered a major factor contributing to Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs)?

Decreasing number of immunosuppressed patients (A) Signup and view all the answers

Who is referred to as 'the father of antiseptic surgery'?

Joseph Lister (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of Medical Asepsis mentioned in the text?

Reduce the number and transmission of pathogens (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which mode of transmission is associated with coughing and sneezing?

Droplet transmission (C) Signup and view all the answers