Case Scenario

Reporting & Documentation: Which of the following should be documented objectively?

• Patient’s age

• Wound odor, fever, contaminated materials

• Medication schedule

• Family history

Which PPE is needed for wound dressing change?

• Gloves

• Face shield

• Safety boots

• Ear plugs

Personal protective equipment to be used if there is a risk of splash includes:

• Gloves and face shield

• Safety shoes

• Ear plugs

• Hard hat

To ensure patient safety and remove contaminated items, you should:

• Dispose of contaminated items properly and follow infection control protocols.

• Ignore contaminated items and continue with the procedure.

• Store contaminated items for later use.

• Mix contaminated items with clean supplies.

Items that would not release (drip) blood or other potentially infectious materials in a liquid or semi-liquid state if squeezed should be disposed of in ______ bags.

• BLACK bags

• RED bags

• YELLOW bags

• BLUE bags

All microbiological waste (specimens, cultures, and stocks of etiologic agents) should be disposed of in ______ bags.

• YELLOW bags

• RED bags

• BLUE bags

• BLACK bags

Which of the following is considered hazardous biomedical waste?

• Bandages without blood stains

• Paper wrappers from clean gloves

• Used intravenous catheters

• Kitchen waste from the hospital

Sharps such as needles and scalpels should be disposed of in:

• Yellow container

• Blue puncture-proof container

• Red container

• Black container

Infectious waste should be treated before disposal by:

• Autoclaving / incineration

• Burning in open air

• Throwing with general waste

• Soaking in plain water

According to BMW segregation, blood bags are disposed of in:

• Black container

• Yellow container

• Red container

• Blue container