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Safety & Infection Control Flashcards

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  1. A cardiovascular specialist notices that a single-use vial of contrast media has been used on multiple patients. This practice poses which PRIMARY risk?

    Answer: Bloodborne pathogen transmission between patients

    Reusing single-dose vials risks contaminating the remaining contents with bloodborne pathogens from prior patients, creating serious infection risk.

  2. Which electrical safety principle is MOST important when operating cardiac monitoring equipment near patients?

    Answer: Ensuring proper grounding of all electrical devices

    Proper grounding prevents microshock, which can cause ventricular fibrillation in patients with direct cardiac connections even at currents imperceptible to staff.

  3. After completing a cardiac catheterization on a patient with hepatitis C, the specialist should perform hand hygiene using:

    Answer: Either soap/water or alcohol-based hand rub

    Hepatitis C is a bloodborne pathogen, and standard precautions apply; either soap and water or alcohol-based hand rub is acceptable when hands are not visibly soiled.

  4. Which scenario represents a violation of sterile field technique during a cardiac catheterization procedure?

    Answer: Reaching across the sterile field to retrieve an instrument

    Reaching across a sterile field risks contaminating sterile items with non-sterile sleeves or equipment, breaking the sterile barrier.

  5. A patient experiencing a contrast media reaction develops urticaria and bronchospasm. What is the IMMEDIATE pharmacological intervention?

    Answer: Epinephrine 0.3 mg IM

    Anaphylaxis with bronchospasm requires immediate epinephrine 0.3 mg IM in the lateral thigh as the first-line treatment.

  6. Which personal protective equipment (PPE) is required when drawing blood from a patient with known HIV infection?

    Answer: No additional PPE beyond standard gloves

    HIV is a bloodborne pathogen with standard precautions requiring only gloves for routine blood draws unless splash risk exists.

  7. A cardiovascular lab receives a patient on contact precautions. After the procedure, the room should be cleaned using which approach?

    Answer: Enhanced terminal cleaning with EPA-registered disinfectant

    Terminal cleaning with an EPA-registered disinfectant effective against the specific pathogen is required after contact precaution patients to eliminate surface contamination.