NYS INFECTION CONTROL MANDATED TRAINING
EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
A healthcare worker is planning to provide care to a patient who has
active tuberculosis. The worker should plan to wear: - ANSWER- An
N95 filter respirator
Which of the personal protective equipment (PPE) listed below should be used when changing a dressing for a patient who has a three-day-old clean surgical incision? - ANSWER- Gloves, only
Non-sterile gloves may be used for which of these procedures? - ANSWER- Gastric tube feedings
Which of the following is an engineering control that would assist in preventing the transmission of tuberculosis? - ANSWER- A negative pressure room.
Which of the following is a work practice control that should be implemented to protect patients and healthcare workers? - ANSWER- Not recapping needles.
Which of the following isolation systems is used in all healthcare facilities? - ANSWER- Standard precautions 1 / 3
The most common effective way to prevent healthcare associated
infections (HAIs) is to use: - ANSWER- Hand hygiene
An organism described as "highly virulent" has which of these characteristics? - ANSWER- Exposure to a small amount of organism can cause infection.
A factor that causes a person to become a susceptible host to a specific
organism is the person's: - ANSWER- Nutritional status
Which of the following national organizations provides scientifically sound infection control recommendations? - ANSWER- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
According to New York State law, the professional conduct standards require that certain healthcare professionals may be subject to charges of
unprofessional conduct for failure to: - ANSWER- Insure that others
carry out infection control standards.
According to the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act of 2000,
employers are required to: - ANSWER- Maintain a log of sharps
injuries.
In addition to mandating that certain health professionals receive training on infection control and barrier precautions, New York State has 2 / 3
established that: - ANSWER- Failure to utilize infection control
procedures is considered unprofessional conduct.
How much hand rub should you use - ANSWER- Enough for at least 15 seconds to dry
Susceptible host - ANSWER- Person who may become infected
What mask do you use for airborne TB - ANSWER- N95 Mask
Indirect transmission - ANSWER- Microorganism transfers from contaminated object. Example touching surfaces
Direct transmission - ANSWER- Micros transferred from infected person to another w/o contaminated object. Example sexual and touching hands to hands
What are the two contact transmissions - ANSWER- Indirect and direct
What are the modes of transmission - ANSWER- Airborne, droplet, contact, indirect, direct
Mode of transmission - ANSWER- Pathogen moves from place to place
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