Healthcare Aide Safety & Infection Control Flashcards
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Which hand hygiene method is NOT acceptable when hands are visibly soiled with blood or body fluids?
Answer: Using an alcohol-based hand rub
Alcohol-based hand rubs are ineffective on visibly soiled hands; soap and water must be used to physically remove the contamination.
A patient is placed on airborne precautions for suspected tuberculosis. Which respiratory protection must the healthcare aide wear when entering the room?
Answer: An N95 respirator or higher
Airborne precautions for tuberculosis require at least an N95 respirator because TB bacteria travel on small particles that surgical masks cannot filter.
A healthcare aide finds a used needle on the floor of a patient's room. What is the correct way to dispose of it?
Answer: Use a mechanical device or forceps to place it directly into a sharps container
Sharps must never be recapped by hand or placed in regular trash; a mechanical device or forceps should be used to place them in a puncture-resistant sharps container.
Which of the following actions breaks the chain of infection at the 'mode of transmission' link?
Answer: Requiring visitors with colds to wear masks
Requiring masks for visitors with colds interrupts the route by which pathogens travel from a reservoir to a new host.
A healthcare aide is helping transfer a resident from a bed to a wheelchair. The resident suddenly says their legs feel weak. What should the aide do?
Answer: Lower the resident safely back onto the bed and call for help
Unexpected weakness during a transfer is a safety concern; the aide should return the resident safely to the bed and summon assistance.
What does the term 'fomite' refer to in the context of infection control?
Answer: An inanimate object that can carry and transfer pathogens
A fomite is any non-living object (such as a doorknob, stethoscope, or bed rail) that can harbor and transmit infectious agents.
A healthcare aide receives a verbal report that a new resident is on droplet precautions. Before entering the room, where should the aide don required PPE?
Answer: Outside the patient's room before entering
PPE for droplet precautions must be donned before entering the patient's room to prevent exposure when opening the door.
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