Patient Safety and Infection Control Flashcards
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Personal protective equipment should be donned in which order?
Answer: Gown, mask/respirator, eye protection, gloves
The correct donning order is gown first, then mask/respirator, then eye protection, then gloves last to maintain clean-to-contaminated sequence.
A patient in droplet precautions requires transport to radiology. The patient should wear:
Answer: A surgical mask
During transport, patients on droplet precautions should wear a surgical mask to contain respiratory droplets and protect others.
Which of the following patient care items is considered 'non-critical' and requires only low-level disinfection?
Answer: Blood pressure cuffs
Non-critical items (like blood pressure cuffs) contact only intact skin and require low-level disinfection according to the Spaulding classification.
Hand hygiene must be performed at which of the following 'moments' according to WHO guidelines?
Answer: Before and after patient contact, before clean/aseptic procedures, after body fluid exposure, after touching patient surroundings
The WHO Five Moments for Hand Hygiene include before patient contact, before aseptic procedures, after body fluid exposure, after patient contact, and after touching patient surroundings.
Which pathogen most commonly causes healthcare-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs)?
Answer: Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli is the most common cause of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) in US healthcare settings.
When is it appropriate for a PCT to recap a used needle?
Answer: Only using a one-handed scoop technique if absolutely necessary
Recapping is generally prohibited; however, if recapping is unavoidable, only the one-handed scoop technique is acceptable to minimize needlestick risk.