Isolation Precautions Quiz
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Which term is used to describe infections that occur during the course of healthcare delivery?

  • Standard infections
  • Home health aide infections
  • Isolation infections
  • Nosocomial infections (correct)

    • What are the foundation for preventing the spread of pathogens in healthcare settings?

  • Contact Precautions
  • Standard Precautions (correct)
  • Droplet Precautions
  • Airborne Precautions

    • When might Isolation Precautions be needed?

  • To prevent the spread of contact infections
  • To prevent the spread of droplet infections
  • To prevent the spread of airborne infections
  • To prevent the transmission of a particularly virulent disease (correct)

    • Which strategy is considered the primary strategy for preventing healthcare-associated transmission of infectious agents?

    <p>Standard Precautions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When should patients wear a mask if they need to be transported outside of their room?

    <p>Only if they have been instructed to do so</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are Standard Precautions based on?

    <p>Universal Precautions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization produced the Guideline for Isolation Precautions?

    <p>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are Isolation Precautions also referred to as?

    <p>Transmission-Based Precautions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When are Isolation Precautions needed?

    <p>When Standard Precautions are not sufficient</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following diseases requires Airborne Precautions?

    <p>Chickenpox</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a nosocomial infection?

    <p>Clostridium difficile colitis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a pathogen?

    <p>A microorganism that can cause a potentially harmful disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a mode of transmission for healthcare-associated infections?

    <p>Direct transmission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary way pathogens are spread in healthcare settings?

    <p>Contact transmission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of transmission occurs when a pathogen is transmitted from an infected source to another person by a contaminated object or a contaminated person?

    <p>Indirect transmission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of transmission occurs when relatively large infected droplets from one person's respiratory tract are spread to another person's respiratory tract, mouth, nasal passages, or the conjunctival surfaces of the eyes?

    <p>Droplet transmission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of transmission occurs when small infectious particles are spread from an infected person to someone else, without the need for face-to-face contact or close proximity?

    <p>Airborne transmission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary way to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)?

    <p>Conscientious and consistent use of infection control techniques</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of precautions should be used if a patient has a drug-resistant infection?

    <p>Isolation Contact Precautions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should caregivers wear when entering a room where a patient is suspected to have a respiratory illness?

    <p>Fit-tested N95 respirator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When should a patient wear a surgical mask when leaving the room?

    <p>When the patient does not have an isolation room available</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one reason for using Contact Precautions for stool incontinence?

    <p>To prevent C. difficile colitis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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