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

Answer

The chain of infection describes the sequential steps (agent, reservoir, exit, transmission, entry, host) that must occur for infection to spread, helping practitioners identify where to break the chain.

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

Answer

Effective safety plans include means restriction (limiting access to lethal methods) and a hierarchy of emergency contacts for crisis support.

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

Answer

NIOSH and OSHA's hierarchy of controls prioritizes elimination first, followed by substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and finally PPE as the last resort.

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

Answer

Transitioning to telehealth protects both the therapist and other clients from influenza transmission while maintaining continuity of care.

Question 5

What does 'standard precautions' assume about all clients?

Accepted Answer

All clients may be carriers of bloodborne pathogens

Answer

Standard precautions treat all clients as potentially infectious, regardless of diagnosis, to prevent transmission of bloodborne and other pathogens.

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RP Safety and Infection Control 3