Download Infection Control Post Test with Key

Infection Control
1. Bacteria, Viruses, Mold, Fungi are microorganisms that can cause infections.
A. True
B. False
2. A Reservoir is the place where the pathogen (infectious agent) lives.
A. True
B. False
3. A Reservoir can be an animal, person, plant, soil, or food.
A. True
B. False
4. How infection travels from one person to the next can be
Direct (Kissing) or Indirect (Blood).
A. True
B. False
5. The portal of entry is any body opening of an uninfected person and can include IV’s and urinary
Catheters.
A. True
B. False
6. A Susceptible Host is a person who already has an infection.
A. True
B. False
7. The main objective of infection control is
A. to obtain a good survey
B. to maintain herd immunity
C. to prevent infection from spreading
8. The methods to control or eliminate infectious agents are:
A. Running
B. Sawing
C. Cleansing, Disinfecting, and Sterilizing
9. It is not necessary to follow Standard Precautions if you know your resident really well.
A. True
B. False
10. Standard Precautions apply to following:
A. Blood
B. Body fluids
C. Non-intact skin
D. All of the Above
11. You can tell by looking at a person if they carry a blood borne disease.
A. True
B. False
12. Standard Precautions instructs you to wear gloves when touching blood or body substances, when touching
mucous membranes, or non-intact skin.
A. True
B. False
13. Additional precautions beyond the Standard Precautions are called Transmission Based Precautions.
A. True
B. False
14. The categories of transmission-based Precautions are airborne, droplet, and contact.
A. True
B. False
15. Transmission based precautions are used for persons in your care who are infected or are suspected of
being infected.
A. True
B. False
Key
1. A
2. A
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. C
9. B
10. D
11. B
12. A
13. A
14. A
15. A