Module 6 Question Bank

Hand sanitizers must contain what percent of alcohol to be effective?

60-95%

One example of a fomite might be

bedpans and urinals.

The medical community accepted the use of antiseptic solutions as a way to prevent the spread of disease after

Pasteur conducted experiments to prove germ theory.

Louis Pasteur was an inventor responsible for the pasteurization process and for developing a vaccine for

rabies.

You are assigned to care for Clarice, a resident with a respiratory infection. You must wear gloves when

assisting Clarice with oral care.

The nursing assistant should remove their gloves

when the gloves are visibly soiled.

The MAIN reason a healthcare worker should be vaccinated against disease is that

vaccines help protect the worker and their residents.

One example of the body’s nonspecific defense mechanisms would be

bacteria in the digestive tract.

Hand hygiene may be done using hand sanitizer in all of the following situations EXCEPT

after using the restroom.

Airborne precautions require the use of a(n)

particular respirator (N95) mask.

The MOST important primary preventative measure against the spread of disease is to

wash hands or use hand sanitizer consistently.

When caring for a resident who is on contact precautions for MRSA, you should use

either soap and water OR hand sanitizer after providing care.

The benefits of performing hand hygiene include

all of the above.

The nursing assistant should wear gloves when

washing a resident’s face and hands.

Compared to washing with soap and water, using a hand sanitizer is

more effective in killing germs.

The PPE that a nursing assistant must wear when taking care of a resident is based upon the

nursing assistant’s risk of exposure.

An example of a staph infection that is resistant to a number of antibiotics is

MRSA

Thomas is taking care of resident who has been placed on droplet precautions due to influenza. Before entering the resident’s room, Thomas must put a(n)

surgical mask.

VRE infections occur most often in

hospitals.

Your resident has been admitted to the hospital a thind time with an infection obtained during a previous hospital stay. The resident tells you it is the doctor's fault. What is the best respose?

Listen sympathetically and assure the resident that you are there to help

Your employer offers you the flu vaccine, but you’re unsure if you want the vaccination. What should you do?

If indicated, receive the vaccination to help protect you and your residents from illness.

You noticed an older, more experienced nursing assistant not washing their hands after assisting their assigned residents with morning showers What should you do?

Remind them of the importance of hand hygiene.

You notice one of your coworkers exiting the bathroom without washing his hands. What is the best response?

Politely remind him it is important that all healthcare workers wash hands after using the restroom

Your resident is upset and feels she is contaminated because everyone is wearing PPE when entering her room. What is your best response?

Reassure her that the PPE is required to prevent the infection from spreading to others.

You have just discovered that the woman you have been caring for all week is HIV-positive. What should you do?

Carry out your duties as normal; you are safe because you use standard precautions when providing care.

You witness a coworker not wearing the proper PPE as indicated. When you remind her, she says, "I'm not worried about it. It takes too long to put on." What is the best response?

Remind them that the extra time to put on the PPE is protecting themself and their resident.

You are in a hurry and forget to wash your hands after leaving a resident’s room. What should yo do?

Use your hand sanitizer before touching anything else.

The healthcare worker must perform hand hygiene

for all of the above.

A resident who has a MRSA infection is likely to be placed on

contact precautions.

The mode of transmission in the chain of infection is

how the germ moves from the first host to the second host.

The nursing assistant must perform hand hygiene using soap and water when caring for a resident with

Clostridium difficile.

An example of a specific body defense mechanism is

the hepatitis B vaccine.