HCA - Health Care Assistant Infection Prevention and Control Questions and Answers

Question 1

A resident is on contact precautions due to an infection with Clostridioides difficile (C. diff). Which of the following actions by the Health Care Assistant is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Wearing a gown and gloves for all interactions with the resident and their environment.

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Using an alcohol-based hand rub before and after providing care.

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Keeping the door to the resident's room closed at all times.

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Wearing an N95 respirator when entering the resident's room.

Question 2

Which of the following is the single most effective way to break the chain of infection?

Accepted Answer

Performing frequent and proper hand hygiene.

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Wearing gloves during all patient care.

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Placing all patients in isolation.

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Administering antibiotics to all patients.

Question 3

A Health Care Assistant is preparing to assist a nurse with a sterile dressing change. This procedure requires the use of surgical asepsis. What is the primary goal of surgical asepsis?

Accepted Answer

To eliminate all microorganisms and their spores.

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To reduce the number of microorganisms present.

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To confine microorganisms to a specific area.

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To clean equipment with disinfectant wipes.

Question 4

In the chain of infection, a resident with a weakened immune system due to age and chronic illness represents which link?

Accepted Answer

Susceptible Host

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Infectious Agent

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Reservoir

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Mode of Transmission

Question 5

When removing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) after caring for a resident in isolation, which item should the Health Care Assistant remove first?

Accepted Answer

Gloves

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Goggles/Face shield

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Gown

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Mask/Respirator

Question 6

Standard Precautions are a set of infection control practices used for all patients. Which of the following is a key component of Standard Precautions?

Accepted Answer

Assuming all patients are potentially infectious and using appropriate barrier precautions.

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Placing every patient in a private room.

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Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) only for patients with a known infection.

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Restricting visitors for all patients to prevent outside contamination.

A resident is on contact precautions due to an infection with Clostridioides difficile (C. diff).Which of the following actions by the Health Care Assistant is most appropriate?

A resident is on contact precautions due to an infection with Clostridioides difficile (C. diff).
Which of the following actions by the Health Care Assistant is most appropriate?