PCA Infection Control 3

Question 1

What is the correct procedure for cleaning a blood spill?

Accepted Answer

Apply bleach solution, allow contact time, then wipe and discard materials

Answer

Blood spills must be cleaned with a 1:10 bleach solution allowed to sit for full contact time before wiping, with all materials discarded as biohazard waste.

Question 2

How should a PCA safely dispose of a used needle?

Accepted Answer

Drop it uncapped directly into an approved sharps container

Answer

Used needles must never be recapped or broken; they must be dropped directly into an approved puncture-resistant sharps container.

Question 3

Which disinfectant is most effective against Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) spores?

Accepted Answer

Bleach (sodium hypochlorite) solution

Answer

C. diff spores are resistant to most common disinfectants but are effectively killed by EPA-registered bleach (sodium hypochlorite) solutions.

Question 4

A client has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB). Which precaution type should the PCA expect?

Accepted Answer

Airborne precautions with a fit-tested N95 respirator

Answer

Tuberculosis is spread through airborne droplet nuclei that remain suspended in the air, requiring airborne precautions and an N95 or higher respirator.

Question 5

When removing soiled linen from a client's bed, the PCA should:

Accepted Answer

Roll soiled surfaces inward and carry the bundle away from the body

Answer

Soiled linen should be rolled with contaminated surfaces inside and held away from the body and uniform to prevent cross-contamination.

(PCA) Personal Care Assistant Practice Test

(PCA) Personal Care Assistant Practice Test

PCA Infection Control 3