Infection Control Review

James is working on a floor and notices that the patient in room 5 is on contact precautions. Select ALL PPE that James should apply when entering the room.

• N95 Mask

• Gown

• Gloves

• Air Filtering Head Gear

Reorder the following in the order that you should apply PPE

• Mask

• Gown

• Gloves

We know that chickenpox is spread through airborne particles. What types of PPE should we use when working with these types of patients? Select ALL that apply

• Gown

• Regular Mask

• N95 Mask

• Gloves

In your own words, explain the difference between airborne and droplet transmission.

Specialized clothing or equipment, worn by an employee for protection against infectious materials (as defined by OSHA).

• PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)

• Locked Lab door

• Biosafety Level 2

• PCA (Personal Care Attire)

Which of the following diseases is transmitted by mosquitoes?

• Tuberculosis

• Malaria

• Measles

• Cholera

The purpose of infection control is to:

• remind all staff to wear gloves
• isolate patients with diseases.
• encourage good handwashing.
• disrupt the chain of infection.

Match the following

• Asepsis

• The absence of all microorganisms

• Mode of Transmission

• The way pathogens are transferred from one object to another

• disinfection

• Microorganisms that make us sick

• Sterile

• The absence of disease or illness causing microorganisms

• Pathogens

• The removal of pathogens from an item

John just finished taking care of a patient that was on droplet precautions, what is the first piece of PPE he should remove?

• Gloves

• Gown

• Mask

• Goggles

Amy touched the side of the table with her gloves. She needs to change them because the gloves are now?

• Sterile

• Aseptic

• Contaminated

• Disinfected