AF Safety & Infection Control 3

Question 1

Following DC cardioversion for AF, the defibrillator pads are contaminated with blood. The correct reprocessing step is to:

Accepted Answer

Follow manufacturer instructions for cleaning with an EPA-registered disinfectant

Answer

Reusable defibrillator pads must be reprocessed according to manufacturer guidelines using an EPA-registered disinfectant to prevent cross-contamination.

Question 2

An AF patient is being treated with dronedarone and develops influenza. The primary infection safety concern related to AF management is:

Accepted Answer

Fever and dehydration can precipitate thromboembolic events in AF patients

Answer

Fever and dehydration from influenza increase thrombotic risk in AF patients, making close monitoring and hydration critical to prevent stroke.

Question 3

Standard precautions require healthcare workers to treat which substances as potentially infectious?

Accepted Answer

Blood and all body fluids except sweat

Answer

Standard precautions apply to blood and all body fluids (except sweat), non-intact skin, and mucous membranes regardless of the patient's known infection status.

Question 4

A patient with AF is admitted with infective endocarditis involving the mitral valve. Which isolation precautions are indicated?

Accepted Answer

Standard precautions unless a transmissible pathogen is identified

Answer

Infective endocarditis itself does not require isolation beyond standard precautions unless the causative organism requires transmission-based precautions.

Question 5

A nurse administering oral anticoagulants to multiple AF patients should perform hand hygiene:

Accepted Answer

Before and after contact with each patient and before donning gloves

Answer

The WHO Five Moments for Hand Hygiene require hand hygiene before patient contact, before aseptic tasks, after body fluid exposure, after patient contact, and after contact with patient surroundings.

(AF) Atrial Fibrillation Certification Practice Test

(AF) Atrial Fibrillation Certification Practice Test

AF Safety & Infection Control 3