NCMA Infection Control & Sterilization 3

Question 1

Under OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, employers must offer hepatitis B vaccination to employees at no cost within how many days of hire?

Accepted Answer

10 working days

Answer

30 days

Answer

60 days

Answer

90 days

Question 2

Which type of PPE must be worn when there is a risk of splashing blood or body fluids to the face?

Accepted Answer

Eye protection and mask or face shield

Answer

Surgical mask only

Answer

N95 respirator only

Answer

Gown only

Question 3

A needle stick injury must be reported to which resource first in most facilities?

Accepted Answer

The supervisor or occupational health department

Answer

The patient's physician

Answer

The state health department

Answer

The CDC directly

Question 4

Which isolation precaution category is required for a patient with influenza?

Accepted Answer

Droplet precautions

Answer

Contact precautions

Answer

Airborne precautions

Answer

Standard precautions only

Question 5

Which sterilization quality assurance method is considered the GOLD STANDARD for verifying sterilizer function?

Accepted Answer

Biological indicator (spore test)

Answer

Chemical indicator tape

Answer

Mechanical readouts (time, temperature, pressure)

Answer

Visual inspection of wrapped instruments

Question 6

Medical waste sharps containers must be replaced when they are filled to what level?

Accepted Answer

75% full

Answer

100% (completely full)

Answer

50% full

Answer

25% full

Question 7

Which practice breaks the chain of infection at the 'mode of transmission' link?

Accepted Answer

Using PPE and implementing isolation precautions

Answer

Vaccinating susceptible patients

Answer

Treating the source patient with antibiotics

Answer

Identifying and removing the reservoir