RP Safety and Infection Control 3

Question 1

In the context of infection control, what does the 'chain of infection' concept help practitioners do?

Accepted Answer

Understand the sequence of events leading to an infectious disease spreading

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Identify which clients pose the highest infection risk

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Classify the severity of an ongoing infection

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Determine mandatory reporting obligations for infectious diseases

Question 2

A therapist is preparing a crisis intervention for a suicidal client. Which element is most critical in a safety plan?

Accepted Answer

List of means restriction strategies and emergency contacts

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Scheduled hospitalization date

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A signed contract not to harm themselves

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Weekly check-in phone calls from the therapist

Question 3

Which of the following is the correct order of the hierarchy of controls for occupational hazards, from most to least effective?

Accepted Answer

Elimination → Substitution → Engineering controls → Administrative controls → PPE

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PPE → Administrative controls → Engineering controls → Substitution → Elimination

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Administrative controls → Engineering controls → PPE → Substitution → Elimination

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Substitution → Elimination → PPE → Engineering controls → Administrative controls

Question 4

A client arrives noticeably ill with a productive cough and reports testing positive for influenza. What is the most appropriate infection control response?

Accepted Answer

Offer a telehealth session and reschedule the in-person visit

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Continue the session with the door open for ventilation

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Wear an N95 respirator and continue the session in-office

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Administer a rapid flu test to confirm the diagnosis

Question 5

What does 'standard precautions' assume about all clients?

Accepted Answer

All clients may be carriers of bloodborne pathogens

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Only clients with known infections require precautions

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Precautions are needed only when blood is visibly present

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Clients with chronic illness require elevated precautions

Question 6

Under mandatory reporting laws, a therapist in the US must report a client's communicable disease diagnosis in which scenario?

Accepted Answer

When required by state public health law for specific notifiable conditions

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When the client is a healthcare worker

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Whenever a client discloses any infectious disease

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Only when the client presents an imminent risk to others

Question 7

Which personal protective equipment (PPE) should a therapist use when cleaning up a blood spill in the office?

Accepted Answer

Gloves and, if splashing is possible, eye protection and a mask

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Safety goggles only

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A full surgical gown and N95 respirator

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No PPE if the spill is small