Patient Safety & Infection Control Flashcards

Which disease requires droplet precautions rather than airborne or contact precautions?

Answer: Pertussis

Pertussis spreads through large respiratory droplets, so droplet precautions apply.

Under The Joint Commission's expectations, how often must ongoing professional practice evaluation (OPPE) data be reviewed?

Answer: More often than once every 12 months

The Joint Commission expects OPPE to be ongoing, which means reviews happen more often than once a year.

Under the Spaulding classification, a surgical instrument that enters sterile tissue requires which level of reprocessing?

Answer: Sterilization

Critical items that enter sterile tissue or the vascular system must be sterilized.

Which Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal requires at least two patient identifiers before giving care, treatment or services?

Answer: NPSG.01.01.01

NPSG.01.01.01 requires two patient identifiers to improve the accuracy of patient identification.

The Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act of 2000 added which requirement for covered employers?

Answer: Keeping a sharps injury log and involving frontline workers in choosing safer devices

The Act amended the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard to require a sharps injury log and input from frontline employees on safer devices.

In a Just Culture model, which type of behavior calls for coaching rather than consoling or discipline?

Answer: At-risk behavior

Just Culture consoles human error, coaches at-risk behavior and disciplines reckless behavior.

Under NHSN surveillance definitions, an infection is considered healthcare-associated if the date of event falls on or after which hospital day (admission = day 1)?

Answer: Day 3

NHSN classifies an infection as healthcare-associated when the date of event is on or after hospital day 3.