ACT Infection Control & Prevention 2

Question 1

Which CDC transmission-based precaution category is required for a patient with active pulmonary tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

Airborne precautions

Answer

Airborne precautions are required for TB because M. tuberculosis is transmitted via small droplet nuclei that remain suspended in air.

Question 2

A therapist notices a client has an open wound with purulent drainage during a session. The FIRST action should be to:

Accepted Answer

Don Don gloves and contact the supervising nurse or physician

Answer

Donning gloves and notifying a medical professional protects both therapist and client from potential pathogen exposure.

Question 3

Which hand hygiene product is MOST effective against Clostridioides difficile spores?

Accepted Answer

Soap and water

Answer

C. difficile spores are not killed by alcohol; soap and water physically removes them from hands.

Question 4

The recommended sequence for donning PPE in a contact precaution room is:

Accepted Answer

Gown → Mask → Goggles → Gloves

Answer

CDC guidelines specify gown first, then mask/goggles, then gloves so that gloves cover gown cuffs and remain the last item contaminated.

Question 5

A behavioral health facility is experiencing an outbreak of norovirus. Which measure is MOST important to reduce transmission?

Accepted Answer

Cohorting affected clients and enforcing hand hygiene

Answer

Cohorting ill individuals and rigorous hand hygiene are the cornerstones of norovirus outbreak control.

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