CHP Safety Standards & Hygiene Practices 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following best describes the correct order for putting on personal protective equipment (PPE) before a hijama session?
- Gloves, mask, gown, eye protection
- Gown, mask, eye protection, gloves (Correct answer)
- Mask, gown, gloves, eye protection
- Eye protection, gloves, gown, mask
Correct answer: Gown, mask, eye protection, gloves
The correct donning order is gown first, then mask, then eye protection, then gloves to minimize self-contamination.
Question 2: When disposing of used hijama cups after a session, what is the correct procedure for single-use cups?
- Rinse with cold water and place in regular trash
- Place directly into a puncture-resistant sharps container
- Dispose in a biohazard/red bag as regulated medical waste (Correct answer)
- Soak in bleach solution then dispose in regular trash
Correct answer: Dispose in a biohazard/red bag as regulated medical waste
Single-use cups contaminated with blood must be disposed of in biohazard bags as regulated medical waste per OSHA bloodborne pathogen standards.
Question 3: A client arrives with an active cold sore (herpes labialis) on their lip. What is the practitioner's safest course of action?
- Proceed with treatment, avoiding the face area
- Postpone the session until the lesion has fully healed (Correct answer)
- Apply antiseptic to the lesion and continue normally
- Wear double gloves and proceed with full treatment
Correct answer: Postpone the session until the lesion has fully healed
Active herpetic lesions are contraindicated; the session should be postponed until the client is no longer in an active outbreak to prevent viral transmission.
Question 4: What is the minimum contact time required for most EPA-registered intermediate-level disinfectants when disinfecting non-porous treatment surfaces?
- 30 seconds
- 1 minute
- 10 minutes
- As specified on the product label (Correct answer)
Correct answer: As specified on the product label
Contact time (wet time) varies by product; practitioners must always follow the specific dwell time stated on the EPA-registered disinfectant label.
Question 5: In the context of infection control, what does 'standard precautions' assume about every client?
- Only clients who disclose infections require precautions
- All blood and body fluids are potentially infectious regardless of diagnosis (Correct answer)
- Precautions are needed only for known HIV or hepatitis patients
- Healthy-appearing clients do not require barrier precautions
Correct answer: All blood and body fluids are potentially infectious regardless of diagnosis
Standard precautions treat all blood and body fluids as potentially infectious, eliminating reliance on client self-disclosure or known diagnosis.
Question 6: Which hand hygiene method is MOST effective at removing Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) spores from hands?
- Alcohol-based hand rub applied for 15 seconds
- Soap and water handwashing for at least 20 seconds (Correct answer)
- Chlorhexidine surgical scrub for 30 seconds
- Iodine-based antiseptic wipe
Correct answer: Soap and water handwashing for at least 20 seconds
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are ineffective against C. diff spores; soap and water physically removes spores through mechanical action.
Question 7: What is the primary purpose of using a fenestrated drape during a hijama session?
- To keep the client warm and comfortable
- To isolate the treatment site and maintain a sterile/clean field (Correct answer)
- To absorb blood and prevent staining the table
- To mark the cupping points for accurate placement
Correct answer: To isolate the treatment site and maintain a sterile/clean field
A fenestrated drape exposes only the treatment area, creating a controlled clean field and reducing contamination risk to surrounding skin.
CHP Safety Standards & Hygiene Practices 2
Which of the following best describes the correct order for putting on personal protective equipment (PPE) before a hijama session?