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Infection Control & Prevention Flashcards

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  1. Which type of transmission occurs when an infected athlete coughs and respiratory droplets land on a nearby teammate's mucous membranes?

    Answer: Droplet transmission

    Droplet transmission occurs when large respiratory droplets travel short distances (typically less than 6 feet) and land on mucous membranes.

  2. A coach notices an athlete has an open wound during practice. What is the FIRST action the coach should take?

    Answer: Remove the athlete from play and have them cover the wound

    The athlete should be immediately removed from activity and the wound covered to prevent blood-borne pathogen exposure to others.

  3. Which bloodborne pathogen poses the greatest occupational exposure risk due to its high concentration in infected blood and its ability to survive on environmental surfaces for up to 7 days?

    Answer: Hepatitis B (HBV)

    HBV can survive on dry surfaces for up to 7 days and is 50–100 times more infectious than HIV, making it the highest bloodborne transmission risk.

  4. When disinfecting shared athletic equipment after a practice, the coach should ensure the disinfectant remains on the surface for the manufacturer's recommended contact time because:

    Answer: Premature wiping leaves active pathogens viable

    Disinfectants require a minimum wet contact (dwell) time to kill pathogens; wiping before that time leaves organisms alive.

  5. An athlete diagnosed with impetigo should be restricted from contact sports until:

    Answer: All lesions are completely healed or adequately covered and non-draining

    NFHS guidelines allow return when lesions are covered, non-draining, and no new lesions have appeared, or all lesions are fully healed.

  6. Which hand hygiene method is LEAST effective against Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) spores?

    Answer: Using alcohol-based hand sanitizer

    Alcohol-based hand sanitizers do not destroy C. diff spores; soap and water physically remove spores from the skin surface.

  7. Under OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030), athletic programs that employ staff must provide hepatitis B vaccination to at-risk employees:

    Answer: Within 10 working days of initial assignment

    OSHA requires employers to offer the HBV vaccine series to exposed employees within 10 working days of their initial assignment.