Infection Control and Prevention Flashcards
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Which hand hygiene method is MOST effective for removing Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) spores from hands?
Answer: Soap and water handwashing
Soap and water is required for C. diff because alcohol-based products do not kill its spores; mechanical friction and rinsing physically remove them.
Under Standard Precautions, an ALF administrator should ensure staff treat the blood and body fluids of ALL residents as:
Answer: Potentially infectious regardless of known diagnosis
Standard Precautions require treating all blood and body fluids as potentially infectious regardless of a resident's known diagnosis.
Which type of transmission-based precaution requires placing a resident in a private room with negative air pressure?
Answer: Airborne precautions
Airborne precautions require a negative-pressure room to prevent airborne particles from spreading to adjacent areas.
An ALF is experiencing an outbreak of norovirus among residents. Which is the MOST important immediate intervention?
Answer: Cohort ill residents and enforce strict hand hygiene with soap and water
Cohorting ill residents and enforcing soap-and-water hand hygiene are the most effective steps because alcohol gel does not inactivate norovirus reliably.
Which personal protective equipment (PPE) is required when performing wound care with anticipated splashing of blood or body fluids?
Answer: Gloves, gown, and eye protection
When splashing is anticipated, gloves, a gown, and eye/face protection are all required to protect mucous membranes and skin.
How often should high-touch surfaces such as doorknobs, light switches, and handrails be disinfected in an ALF during a respiratory illness outbreak?
Answer: At least twice daily
During an outbreak, high-touch surfaces should be disinfected at least twice daily to reduce transmission via contaminated surfaces.
Which federal agency sets the infection control guidelines most commonly followed by assisted living facilities in the United States?
Answer: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC develops and publishes the infection control guidelines that form the evidence-based standards used by long-term care and assisted living facilities.