ASPT Safety and Infection Control 3

Question 1

When removing PPE after caring for a patient on contact precautions, which item should be removed FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Gloves

Answer

Gloves are the most contaminated PPE item and should be removed first to prevent spreading contamination to other surfaces during doffing.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes a 'fomite' in the context of infection transmission?

Accepted Answer

An inanimate object that carries and transfers infectious agents

Answer

A fomite is any inanimate object (e.g., a blood pressure cuff, doorknob, or tourniquet) that can harbor and transfer pathogenic microorganisms.

Question 3

The purpose of an exposure control plan in a phlebotomy setting is to:

Accepted Answer

Outline steps to eliminate or minimize employee exposure to bloodborne pathogens

Answer

An exposure control plan, required by OSHA, documents how a facility will protect employees from bloodborne pathogen exposure through engineering controls, work practices, and PPE.

Question 4

A phlebotomist is assigned to collect blood from a patient in a negative-pressure isolation room. Which organism is most likely the reason for this isolation type?

Accepted Answer

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Answer

Negative-pressure rooms are used for airborne precautions, which are required for Mycobacterium tuberculosis because the organism spreads via small aerosolized droplet nuclei.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of an engineering control used to reduce needlestick injuries?

Accepted Answer

Using safety-engineered needles with retractable sheaths

Answer

Safety-engineered devices such as retractable needles or needles with automatic shielding mechanisms are engineering controls that physically reduce needlestick risk.

(ASPT) American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians Practice Test

(ASPT) American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians Practice Test

ASPT Safety and Infection Control 3