Preventing Pathogen Transmission

Which of the following is NOT a way that infectious diseases can be transmitted from person to person?

By contact with blood or other body fluids
By touching contaminated surfaces
By contact with infected wounds
Through the air (correct)

What is the primary responsibility of Certified Nursing Assistants in the healthcare setting?

To protect patients from infectious diseases (correct)
To prevent infections from spreading to the community at large
To protect themselves from infectious diseases
To prevent infections from spreading to other patients

Which of the following is an example of a body fluid/secretion that can be infectious?

Tears
Saliva (correct)
Sweat
Urine

Which of the following is true about sterilization?

Medical devices used for surgery can be sterilized (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of respiratory hygiene and coughing etiquette?

To prevent the transmission of respiratory illnesses (B) Signup and view all the answers

When should you wash your hands according to the text?

After coughing (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a basic definition of infection control?

A system of techniques used to prevent infections and reduce the spread of infections. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about microorganisms?

They are microscopic life forms that can be found everywhere. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following diseases can be spread through airborne transmission?

Tuberculosis (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential risk of blood transmission of pathogens?

Contracting hepatitis B (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a recommended time to wash hands?

Before using the bathroom (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended duration for proper handwashing?

40-60 seconds (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for healthcare workers to keep their fingernails short?

To avoid puncturing gloves (A) Signup and view all the answers

When should alcohol-based hand sanitizers be used?

When hands are visibly dirty (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the most effective way to prevent pathogen transmission?

Practicing good infection control procedures (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are the two basic goals of infection control?

Protecting the patient and healthcare personnel from infection (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term that refers to infection control protocols and techniques that were used before standard precautions?

Universal precautions (C) Signup and view all the answers

When should handwashing occur for healthcare workers?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which is a high-risk body fluid for contact transmission of pathogens?

Blood (B) Signup and view all the answers

How can droplet transmission occur?

When an infected person breathes, coughs, sneezes, or talks and small droplets that are contaminated enter the air and are breathed in by other people (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which diseases can be spread through sexual contact?

Herpes, HIV, gonorrhea, hepatitis C, syphilis, chlamydia (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are the conditions required for disease transmission to occur?

The pathogen must be capable of causing an illness, it must be virulent, there must be a sufficient number of the pathogens, and the host must be susceptible (D) Signup and view all the answers