AK Safety & Infection Control 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When performing applied kinesiology muscle testing, which personal protective equipment is most critical when a client has an open skin lesion?
- Safety glasses
- Latex-free gloves (Correct answer)
- N95 respirator
- Face shield only
Correct answer: Latex-free gloves
Latex-free gloves protect the practitioner from direct contact with potentially infectious blood or body fluids from open skin lesions.
Question 2: According to OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, how long must exposure incident records be retained by a healthcare employer?
- 5 years
- 10 years
- 30 years plus the duration of employment (Correct answer)
- 7 years
Correct answer: 30 years plus the duration of employment
OSHA requires bloodborne pathogen exposure incident records to be maintained for 30 years plus the duration of employment.
Question 3: A practitioner notices a client has flu-like symptoms during a scheduled AK session. What is the most appropriate initial action?
- Proceed but wear a mask
- Reschedule the appointment and advise the client to see a physician (Correct answer)
- Treat only the extremities to minimize contact
- Use extra hand sanitizer and continue
Correct answer: Reschedule the appointment and advise the client to see a physician
Rescheduling protects both the practitioner and other clients from potential transmission of infectious illness.
Question 4: Which disinfection level is required for AK instruments that contact only intact skin?
- Sterilization
- High-level disinfection
- Low-level disinfection (Correct answer)
- Intermediate-level disinfection
Correct answer: Low-level disinfection
Items contacting only intact skin (non-critical items) require low-level disinfection per the Spaulding classification system.
Question 5: What is the minimum contact time for most EPA-registered intermediate-level disinfectants to be effective on hard surfaces?
- 10 seconds
- 30 seconds
- The time specified on the product label (Correct answer)
- 5 minutes regardless of product
Correct answer: The time specified on the product label
Practitioners must follow the contact time specified on the EPA-registered disinfectant's label for the product to be effective.
Question 6: In the context of infection control, what does the chain of infection concept help practitioners do?
- Identify which medications to prescribe
- Identify points of intervention to break disease transmission (Correct answer)
- Determine the severity of a patient's illness
- Schedule vaccination appointments
Correct answer: Identify points of intervention to break disease transmission
Understanding the chain of infection allows practitioners to implement controls at multiple links—such as source, transmission route, or susceptible host—to prevent spread.
Question 7: Which hepatitis virus is most commonly transmitted through contaminated needles or blood contact in a clinical setting?
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B (Correct answer)
- Hepatitis D only
- Hepatitis E
Correct answer: Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is the most significant bloodborne pathogen risk in clinical settings, transmitted through blood, body fluids, and needlestick injuries.
AK Safety & Infection Control 2
When performing applied kinesiology muscle testing, which personal protective equipment is most critical when a client has an open skin lesion?