Phlebotomy Test Safety and Infection Control 2

Question 1

Which type of isolation precaution is required for a patient diagnosed with active pulmonary tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

Airborne precautions

Answer

Contact precautions

Answer

Droplet precautions

Answer

Reverse isolation

Question 2

What is the correct order of donning (putting on) PPE before entering an isolation room?

Accepted Answer

Gown, mask, eye protection, gloves

Answer

Gloves, gown, mask, eye protection

Answer

Mask, gloves, gown, eye protection

Answer

Eye protection, gown, gloves, mask

Question 3

A phlebotomist sustains a needlestick injury while drawing blood from an HCV-positive patient. What is the first action to take?

Accepted Answer

Immediately wash the site with soap and water

Answer

Apply a tourniquet above the wound

Answer

Report to the supervisor before doing anything

Answer

Apply betadine to the puncture site

Question 4

Which disinfectant concentration of sodium hypochlorite (bleach) is recommended by the CDC for decontaminating blood spills?

Accepted Answer

1:10 dilution (approximately 5,000 ppm)

Answer

1:100 dilution (approximately 500 ppm)

Answer

Undiluted household bleach

Answer

1:50 dilution (approximately 1,000 ppm)

Question 5

Which of the following actions violates standard precautions when drawing blood?

Accepted Answer

Recapping a used needle by holding the cap with the other hand

Answer

Wearing gloves for every venipuncture

Answer

Recapping a used needle using the one-handed scoop technique

Answer

Disposing of sharps immediately in a puncture-resistant container

Question 6

What does the term 'fomite' refer to in the context of infection control?

Accepted Answer

An inanimate object that can harbor and transmit pathogens

Answer

An airborne pathogen

Answer

A blood-borne virus

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A vector such as a mosquito

Question 7

A patient with MRSA is placed on contact precautions. Which PPE is minimally required when entering the room to perform a blood draw?

Accepted Answer

Gown and gloves

Answer

N95 respirator and gloves

Answer

Surgical mask and gloves

Answer

Eye protection and gloves only