HCA - Health Care Assistant Certification Health Care Assistant Infection Prevention and Control 1

Question 1

When removing (doffing) personal protective equipment after caring for a patient on contact precautions, which item should be removed FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Gloves

Answer

Mask or respirator

Answer

Gown

Answer

Eye protection

Question 2

A health care assistant is caring for a resident with tuberculosis (TB). Which type of transmission-based precautions must be implemented?

Accepted Answer

Airborne precautions

Answer

Contact precautions

Answer

Droplet precautions

Answer

Standard precautions only

Question 3

Which of the following situations requires hand washing with soap and water rather than an alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR)?

Accepted Answer

When hands are visibly soiled with blood

Answer

After removing gloves following routine care

Answer

Before performing a sterile dressing change

Answer

After touching a patient's intact skin

Question 4

Which link in the chain of infection does proper hand hygiene MOST directly break?

Accepted Answer

Mode of transmission

Answer

Susceptible host

Answer

Reservoir

Answer

Portal of entry

Question 5

A health care assistant enters a resident's room and notices the resident has a new productive cough and runny nose. Before providing close personal care, what is the MOST appropriate immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Don a surgical mask and gloves before approaching within one metre

Answer

Proceed with care using standard precautions only

Answer

Don an N95 respirator and place the resident in a negative-pressure room

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Ask the resident to cover their mouth and then begin care without additional PPE

Question 6

Which of the following BEST describes the difference between cleaning and disinfecting a care environment?

Accepted Answer

Cleaning removes dirt and organic material; disinfecting reduces microorganism counts to a safe level

Answer

Cleaning kills pathogens; disinfecting only removes visible dirt

Answer

Cleaning and disinfecting are interchangeable terms for the same process

Answer

Disinfecting must always be done before cleaning for maximum effectiveness