Core Knowledge and Fundamentals Flashcards
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A healthcare worker is exposed to a patient's blood. The immediate first action should be to:
Answer: Wash the exposed area thoroughly with soap and water
Immediately washing the exposed area with soap and water is the first priority to reduce transmission risk before any reporting or follow-up steps.
Which type of isolation precaution is used for diseases transmitted by large respiratory droplets, such as influenza?
Answer: Droplet precautions
Droplet precautions are used for pathogens spread via large respiratory droplets (>5 microns) that travel short distances, such as influenza and pertussis.
Cultural competence in healthcare primarily requires the provider to:
Answer: Understand and respect the diverse cultural backgrounds of patients
Cultural competence means understanding, respecting, and integrating patients' cultural beliefs and practices into their care plans.
An advance directive that appoints someone to make medical decisions on a patient's behalf when they cannot is called a:
Answer: Durable power of attorney for healthcare
A durable power of attorney for healthcare (healthcare proxy) designates a specific person to make medical decisions when the patient lacks decision-making capacity.
Which of the following best describes the concept of 'scope of practice'?
Answer: The legal and professional boundaries defining what a healthcare worker is authorized to do
Scope of practice defines the procedures, actions, and processes a healthcare professional is legally authorized to perform based on licensure and training.
The chain of infection requires which element to be present for disease transmission to occur?
Answer: All six links: pathogen, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
Disease transmission requires all six links of the chain of infection to be intact; breaking any single link prevents infection from spreading.
When a healthcare professional identifies a potential safety concern but fears retaliation for reporting it, this barrier is known as:
Answer: A chilling effect or culture of silence
A culture of silence or chilling effect occurs when staff suppress safety concerns due to fear of punishment, undermining a just safety culture.