Infection Control & Prevention Flashcards
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A respiratory illness is spreading through a sports team during a tournament. The coach implements cohorting as an infection control strategy, which means:
Answer: Grouping ill athletes together and separating them from healthy athletes
Cohorting is the practice of grouping infected individuals together to prevent exposure of uninfected persons while minimizing disruption.
The Exposure Control Plan (ECP) required by OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard must be reviewed and updated at minimum:
Answer: Annually and whenever tasks or procedures change that affect exposure risk
OSHA mandates annual ECP review and updates whenever new tasks are introduced or procedures change that could affect bloodborne pathogen exposure.
A coach is aware that an athlete has been diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis (Epstein-Barr virus). Beyond splenomegaly precautions, the coach should also advise the athlete to avoid sharing:
Answer: Water bottles, eating utensils, and lip balm
EBV is transmitted primarily through saliva ('kissing disease'), so sharing items that contact the mouth is the key transmission risk to communicate.
When selecting a disinfectant to use on wrestling mats, which EPA registration category should the product carry to ensure efficacy against fungi, bacteria, and viruses?
Answer: Disinfectant with broad-spectrum claims on the EPA-registered label
Only EPA-registered disinfectants with broad-spectrum label claims (bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal) are validated to address the full range of pathogens on wrestling mats.
After an exposure incident to bloodborne pathogens, which document must the exposed employee receive within 15 days of the completed medical evaluation?
Answer: A written opinion from the healthcare professional who performed the evaluation
OSHA requires the employer to provide the employee with a copy of the evaluating healthcare professional's written opinion within 15 days of completing the evaluation.
Which of the following factors MOST significantly increases the risk of tinea pedis (athlete's foot) transmission in locker room facilities?
Answer: Walking barefoot on warm, moist communal shower floors
Dermatophyte fungi thrive in warm, moist environments, and direct plantar contact with contaminated wet surfaces is the primary transmission route for tinea pedis.
A certified coach discovers that a staff member who handles first aid did not complete the required annual bloodborne pathogen training. Under OSHA standards, the APPROPRIATE response is to:
Answer: Restrict the staff member from exposure-risk tasks until training is completed and documented
OSHA requires training before initial assignment and annually thereafter; a staff member who is non-compliant must not perform tasks that create exposure risk until training is completed.