Infection Control & Safety Standards Flashcards
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A medication aide is preparing to administer eye drops. Which action is most important to prevent cross-contamination between eyes?
Answer: Use a separate sterile dropper or avoid touching the eye with the tip
The dropper tip must never touch the eye or any surface, and ideally a separate dropper is used per eye to prevent cross-contamination.
When disposing of a used medication patch, what is the correct procedure?
Answer: Fold sticky sides together and discard in a sealed container per facility policy
Used patches retain active medication and should be folded sticky-side-in and disposed of per facility protocol to prevent accidental exposure.
A resident has a wound infection with MRSA. Which type of isolation precautions should be implemented?
Answer: Contact precautions
MRSA is spread through direct or indirect contact, so contact precautions—including gloves and gown—are required.
Which hand hygiene method is MOST effective against C. difficile (C. diff) spores?
Answer: Soap and water for at least 20 seconds
Alcohol-based sanitizers do not kill C. diff spores; soap and water with friction is the only effective hand hygiene method.
A medication aide accidentally splashes a medication into their eye. What is the FIRST action?
Answer: Flush the eye with water for at least 15 minutes
Immediate flushing of the eye with water for at least 15 minutes is the first priority before any notification or documentation.
What does the term 'sterile technique' mean in the context of medication administration?
Answer: Preventing all microorganisms from entering a sterile field or body cavity
Sterile technique means maintaining an environment completely free of all microorganisms to prevent infection, especially for invasive procedures.
A facility has an outbreak of norovirus. Which environmental cleaning agent is recommended?
Answer: Bleach solution (1:10 dilution)
Norovirus is resistant to many disinfectants, but a 1:10 bleach solution (sodium hypochlorite) is effective for environmental decontamination.