AK Safety & Infection Control 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A client discloses they are HIV-positive before an AK assessment. How should the practitioner adjust their approach?
- Refer the client elsewhere to avoid exposure
- Apply standard precautions as with every client (Correct answer)
- Add extra PPE beyond standard precautions for all procedures
- Limit the session to verbal consultation only
Correct answer: Apply standard precautions as with every client
Standard precautions are designed to be applied universally regardless of known infection status, providing consistent protection.
Question 2: Which of the following is the correct order of steps when removing contaminated gloves?
- Pull both gloves off simultaneously at the fingertips
- Peel first glove from outside, ball it in second gloved hand, slip fingers under second glove cuff and peel off over first (Correct answer)
- Remove gloves fingertip-first starting with the dominant hand, then wash hands
- Pull from wrist of dominant hand first, then use bare fingers on outside of second glove
Correct answer: Peel first glove from outside, ball it in second gloved hand, slip fingers under second glove cuff and peel off over first
The proper technique keeps the contaminated outer surface contained inside the removed gloves, preventing hand contamination.
Question 3: What is the recommended alcohol concentration in hand sanitizers for effective reduction of most pathogens in clinical settings?
- 30–40%
- 50–60%
- 60–95% (Correct answer)
- Above 95%
Correct answer: 60–95%
Hand sanitizers with 60–95% alcohol concentration are effective against most pathogens encountered in clinical practice.
Question 4: Which of the following best describes 'source control' as an infection prevention strategy in a clinical setting?
- Isolating susceptible patients in negative-pressure rooms
- Having symptomatic individuals wear masks to reduce pathogen dispersal (Correct answer)
- Using HEPA filtration systems to clean air
- Administering prophylactic antibiotics to staff
Correct answer: Having symptomatic individuals wear masks to reduce pathogen dispersal
Source control involves masking or isolating the infectious individual to reduce the emission of pathogens into the environment.
Question 5: A practitioner accidentally splashes a client's blood into their eyes. What is the immediate first step?
- Apply antibiotic eye drops immediately
- Flush the eyes with water or saline for at least 15 minutes (Correct answer)
- Cover the eye and report to a supervisor
- Apply pressure and seek medical attention within 24 hours
Correct answer: Flush the eyes with water or saline for at least 15 minutes
Immediate flushing of the eyes with water or saline for at least 15 minutes dilutes and removes potentially infectious material.
Question 6: In applied kinesiology practice, which surface cleaning sequence is recommended to prevent cross-contamination between clients?
- Clean visibly soiled areas last to avoid spreading contamination
- Clean from the dirtiest to cleanest areas
- Clean from least contaminated to most contaminated areas (Correct answer)
- Spray disinfectant on all surfaces simultaneously then wipe
Correct answer: Clean from least contaminated to most contaminated areas
Cleaning from least to most contaminated areas prevents spreading pathogens from heavily contaminated zones to cleaner ones.
Question 7: MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is classified as which type of pathogen requiring enhanced precautions?
- Airborne pathogen requiring N95 masks
- Contact precaution pathogen requiring gloves and gown (Correct answer)
- Droplet precaution pathogen requiring surgical masks only
- Standard precaution-only pathogen
Correct answer: Contact precaution pathogen requiring gloves and gown
MRSA is transmitted primarily through direct contact and requires contact precautions including gloves and gown in addition to standard precautions.
AK Safety & Infection Control 3
A client discloses they are HIV-positive before an AK assessment.
How should the practitioner adjust their approach?