Infection Control & Prevention Flashcards
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A practitioner accidentally drops a needle on the floor. What is the correct action?
Answer: Use forceps to pick it up and place it directly in a sharps container
A dropped needle is contaminated and must be discarded; forceps should be used to avoid needlestick injury, and the needle goes directly into a sharps container without recapping.
What percentage of isopropyl alcohol is considered optimal for skin antisepsis before acupuncture needle insertion?
Answer: 70%
70% isopropyl alcohol is the most effective concentration for skin antisepsis because water facilitates protein denaturation in microorganisms; higher concentrations are less effective.
Which pathogen is the primary target of the hepatitis B vaccination recommended for acupuncture practitioners?
Answer: HBV — a double-stranded DNA virus
HBV, a double-stranded DNA virus, is the target of the hepatitis B vaccine, which OSHA requires employers to offer free of charge to workers with occupational bloodborne pathogen exposure.
What is the recommended action if an acupuncturist sustains a needlestick injury with a needle previously used on a patient?
Answer: Immediately wash the wound, report it, and follow the facility's exposure control plan
An occupational exposure requires immediate wound washing, prompt reporting to a supervisor, and following the facility's post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) protocol per OSHA guidelines.
When treating a patient with suspected active tuberculosis, which additional precaution should be added to standard precautions?
Answer: Airborne precautions including an N95 respirator
Tuberculosis spreads via airborne droplet nuclei, requiring N95 respirators and airborne precautions in addition to standard precautions.
What does the term 'clean technique' mean in the context of acupuncture practice?
Answer: Practices that minimize microbial contamination using hand hygiene, gloves, and sterile single-use needles
Clean technique involves practices that reduce microbial contamination to a safe level, including proper hand hygiene, use of sterile single-use needles, and maintaining a clean field.
A vial of liquid herbal injection (if used) should be discarded after what time period once opened, according to standard multi-dose vial policies?
Answer: 28 days after opening
CDC and USP guidelines recommend discarding multi-dose vials 28 days after first use unless the manufacturer specifies a different date, to prevent microbial contamination.