CCS Infection Control & Safety Procedures 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A care specialist notices a client has a new skin rash and fever. Which action should be taken FIRST regarding infection control?
- Administer over-the-counter medication
- Isolate the client and notify the supervisor (Correct answer)
- Wait 24 hours to see if symptoms resolve
- Ask the client to self-isolate in their room without reporting
Correct answer: Isolate the client and notify the supervisor
New signs of infection require immediate isolation and supervisor notification to prevent potential spread to others.
Question 2: Which type of transmission precaution requires the use of an N95 respirator rather than a standard surgical mask?
- Contact precautions
- Droplet precautions
- Airborne precautions (Correct answer)
- Standard precautions
Correct answer: Airborne precautions
Airborne precautions require N95 respirators because pathogens like tuberculosis travel in tiny particles that remain suspended in air.
Question 3: When removing soiled gloves, what is the correct sequence to avoid self-contamination?
- Remove both gloves simultaneously by pulling from the fingertips
- Peel the first glove inside-out, then use bare fingers to remove the second glove inside-out (Correct answer)
- Use scissors to cut gloves off before washing hands
- Pull gloves off from the wrist, touching the outer surface with bare hands
Correct answer: Peel the first glove inside-out, then use bare fingers to remove the second glove inside-out
The correct technique keeps contaminated surfaces contained inside the first removed glove and uses a clean method to remove the second.
Question 4: A care specialist accidentally splashes blood on their mucous membranes. What is the FIRST action to take?
- Complete an incident report and wait for instructions
- Flush the area with water for at least 15 minutes immediately (Correct answer)
- Apply antiseptic solution and cover with a bandage
- Continue working and report at the end of the shift
Correct answer: Flush the area with water for at least 15 minutes immediately
Immediate flushing with water for at least 15 minutes is the first step after mucous membrane exposure to blood or body fluids.
Question 5: Which of the following items is classified as regulated medical waste and must be disposed of in a biohazard container?
- Empty medication packaging
- Unused gauze removed from a sterile pack
- Blood-saturated dressings (Correct answer)
- Plastic meal trays
Correct answer: Blood-saturated dressings
Blood-saturated dressings are regulated medical waste because they can transmit bloodborne pathogens and require biohazard disposal.
Question 6: What does the term 'healthcare-associated infection' (HAI) specifically refer to?
- Any infection a patient had before entering a care facility
- An infection a healthcare worker develops from job exposure
- An infection acquired during the delivery of healthcare that was not present on admission (Correct answer)
- A chronic infection that requires long-term care management
Correct answer: An infection acquired during the delivery of healthcare that was not present on admission
HAIs are infections that develop during the course of receiving healthcare and were not present or incubating at the time of admission.
Question 7: A care specialist is assigned to clients in both droplet and contact precaution rooms. In what order should these rooms be visited?
- Contact precaution rooms first, then droplet precaution rooms
- Droplet precaution rooms first, then contact precaution rooms
- The order does not matter as long as PPE is changed between rooms (Correct answer)
- Always alternate between room types to minimize cross-contamination
Correct answer: The order does not matter as long as PPE is changed between rooms
The specific room order matters less than ensuring full PPE change and hand hygiene between each client to prevent cross-contamination.
CCS Infection Control & Safety Procedures 2
A care specialist notices a client has a new skin rash and fever.
Which action should be taken FIRST regarding infection control?