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1. The spread of infection requires a source, a host, and a mode of transmission.
TrueFalse
2. Following proper hand hygiene recommendations is the most effective measure in preventing infections.
TrueFalse
3. The most common source of infection is animal.
TrueFalse
4. The most common modes of transmission are contact, droplet, and airborne.
TrueFalse
5. An example of indirect transmission is when an organism is spread from clothing to another surface and then to a human.
TrueFalse
6. Standard Precautions treats every patient in every setting as potentially infectious.
TrueFalse
7. Standard Precautions can include the use of gloves, gowns, masks, eye protection and face shields.
TrueFalse
8. Alcohol-based hand rub is the preferred method of hand hygiene when your hands are visibly soiled.
TrueFalse
9. Hand hygiene is not necessary after glove removal if you didn’t touch your hands with the outer surface of the gloves.
TrueFalse
10. It’s OK to use a syringe for multiple patients as long as the needle is changed in between patients.
TrueFalse
11. MDROs are bacteria and viruses resistant to one or more of the best drugs we have to treat them.
TrueFalse
12. HIV, Hepatitis B (HBV), and Hepatitis C (HCV) are bloodborne pathogens of special concern to healthcare workers.
TrueFalse
13. Fluorescent orange labels, red bags, and red containers are indications that the contents may contain blood or other potentially infectious material (OPIM).
TrueFalse
14. If you are exposed to infected blood, you will become infected yourself.
TrueFalse
15. Wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is optional for my job.
TrueFalse
