CMA Infection Control & Sterile Technique 2

Question 1

A maternal fever during labor is defined as a temperature at or above:

Accepted Answer

38.0°C (100.4°F)

Answer

Intrapartum fever is defined as a single temperature ≥38.0°C (100.4°F), which warrants assessment for infection including chorioamnionitis.

Question 2

Which practice significantly reduces the risk of neonatal eye infection (ophthalmia neonatorum) caused by gonorrhea?

Accepted Answer

Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment applied to the newborn's eyes

Answer

Erythromycin 0.5% ophthalmic ointment is applied within 1–2 hours of birth to all newborns as prophylaxis against gonorrheal and chlamydial conjunctivitis.

Question 3

The most common cause of postpartum endometritis is:

Accepted Answer

Polymicrobial ascending infection from the vagina

Answer

Postpartum endometritis is usually polymicrobial, caused by ascending vaginal flora including anaerobes, GBS, gram-negative rods, and enterococci.

Question 4

Which action contaminates a sterile gloved hand?

Accepted Answer

Touching the patient's unprepped skin

Answer

Touching unprepped, non-sterile surfaces such as the patient's skin outside the prepped area immediately contaminates the sterile glove.

Question 5

Rupture of membranes (ROM) lasting more than how many hours significantly increases infection risk?

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Answer

Prolonged ROM exceeding 18–24 hours significantly increases the risk of chorioamnionitis and neonatal sepsis due to ascending bacterial colonization.

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CMA Infection Control & Sterile Technique 2