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Infection Prevention Flashcards

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  1. Under the Spaulding classification, a chiropractic adjusting table headpiece that contacts only intact skin is considered which type of item?

    Answer: Noncritical

    Items that contact only intact skin are noncritical and require low- or intermediate-level disinfection.

  2. What is the most appropriate step when a face-paper cover tears and the patient's face contacts the vinyl headpiece directly?

    Answer: Clean and disinfect the headpiece with an EPA-registered disinfectant before the next patient

    Any direct skin contact requires cleaning and EPA-registered disinfection before reuse.

  3. According to CDC guidance, when should alcohol-based hand rub NOT be used in place of soap and water?

    Answer: When hands are visibly soiled

    Visibly soiled hands require washing with soap and water because alcohol rubs do not remove organic material well.

  4. Contact time (dwell time) for a surface disinfectant refers to:

    Answer: How long the surface must remain visibly wet to achieve the label's kill claim

    The surface must remain wet for the label-specified time for the disinfectant to work as claimed.

  5. Which OSHA standard requires a chiropractic office with occupational exposure to blood to maintain a written Exposure Control Plan?

    Answer: Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030)

    The Bloodborne Pathogens Standard requires a written Exposure Control Plan reviewed at least annually.

  6. A chiropractor performs dry needling or acupuncture where allowed by state law. Where should used needles be discarded?

    Answer: A closable, puncture-resistant, leakproof, labeled sharps container

    Used sharps must go immediately into a puncture-resistant, labeled sharps container.

  7. Which practice best reduces cross-contamination from activator instruments or handheld adjusting tools?

    Answer: Cleaning and disinfecting the patient-contact tip after each patient per manufacturer instructions

    Reusable instruments that touch patients should be cleaned and disinfected between patients following the manufacturer's instructions.