Infection Control & Prevention Flashcards
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A behavioral health client on an inpatient unit is diagnosed with scabies. Staff should implement which precaution type?
Answer: Contact precautions
Scabies is transmitted through direct skin-to-skin contact, requiring contact precautions including gloves and gown for staff.
Which of the following is an example of an endogenous source of infection in a healthcare setting?
Answer: The client's own normal flora displacing to a wound site
Endogenous infections arise from the client's own microorganisms (e.g., skin flora entering a wound), as opposed to exogenous sources outside the body.
The OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard requires employers to offer hepatitis B vaccination to which group of employees?
Answer: Employees with occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials
OSHA requires hepatitis B vaccination to be offered free of charge to all employees with occupational exposure risk to blood or OPIM.
When caring for a client with norovirus gastroenteritis in a behavioral health residential setting, which environmental disinfectant is most appropriate?
Answer: EPA-registered disinfectants with a norovirus claim (e.g., bleach-based)
Norovirus requires EPA-registered disinfectants with a specific norovirus efficacy claim; bleach-based products at appropriate dilution are highly effective.
A behavioral health professional is assigned to care for multiple clients, some with and some without contact precautions. Which is the safest approach?
Answer: Perform hand hygiene and don/doff PPE appropriately between each client
Proper hand hygiene and donning/doffing PPE correctly between each client prevents cross-contamination regardless of care order.
Which of the following activities poses the highest risk of bloodborne pathogen exposure for a behavioral health professional?
Answer: Assisting with a blood draw without gloves
Assisting with blood draws without gloves creates direct exposure to blood, posing the highest risk for HIV, HBV, and HCV transmission.
In a behavioral health facility, which practice best supports a culture of infection prevention?
Answer: Conducting regular hand hygiene audits with feedback to all staff
Regular audits combined with constructive feedback to all staff create accountability and sustained improvement in infection prevention behaviors.