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Safety & Infection Control Flashcards

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  1. Which bloodborne pathogen poses the highest risk of transmission following a needlestick injury from an infected source?

    Answer: Hepatitis B virus (HBV)

    HBV has the highest transmission risk per needlestick at 6–30%, compared to HCV at 1.8% and HIV at 0.3%.

  2. A patient in an opioid treatment program reports sharing injection equipment last week. What is the recommended initial action?

    Answer: Perform baseline HIV, HBV, and HCV testing

    Baseline serologic testing for HIV, HBV, and HCV is the first step to establish the patient's current infection status before any further intervention.

  3. Standard precautions in addiction medicine settings require gloves when performing which of the following tasks?

    Answer: Performing a venipuncture for lab draw

    Gloves are required for any procedure involving potential contact with blood or body fluids, such as venipuncture.

  4. A patient with active pulmonary tuberculosis is admitted to an inpatient detoxification unit. What isolation precaution is required?

    Answer: Airborne precautions with negative-pressure room

    Active pulmonary TB requires airborne precautions, including placement in a negative-pressure room and N95 respirator use by staff.

  5. Which needle safety practice is most effective in preventing needlestick injuries among clinicians providing addiction medicine services?

    Answer: Using needles with engineered sharps injury protection (ESIP)

    Engineered sharps injury protection devices are the most effective intervention for preventing needlestick injuries.

  6. Which of the following infections is most commonly associated with skin-popping (subcutaneous injection) of illicit drugs?

    Answer: Necrotizing fasciitis

    Necrotizing fasciitis is a severe soft tissue infection particularly associated with subcutaneous and intramuscular injection of illicit drugs.

  7. What is the primary rationale for offering hepatitis A and B vaccination to patients with substance use disorder?

    Answer: Patients with SUD have elevated risk due to behaviors and comorbidities

    Patients with SUD are at elevated risk for HAV and HBV due to behaviors such as injection drug use, homelessness, and sexual risk factors.