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  1. A therapist is treating a client in a skilled nursing facility and is asked to assist with wound care. Which level of disinfection is required for reusable wound care instruments?

    Answer: High-level disinfection

    Instruments that contact mucous membranes or non-intact skin are semicritical items requiring high-level disinfection to eliminate all microorganisms except bacterial spores.

  2. The primary purpose of Standard Precautions in behavioral health settings is to:

    Answer: Assume all blood and body fluids are potentially infectious regardless of diagnosis

    Standard Precautions treat all blood, body fluids, and non-intact skin as potentially infectious, protecting both clients and clinicians regardless of known infection status.

  3. When a behavioral health client requires droplet precautions, the therapist should wear:

    Answer: Surgical mask within 3–6 feet of the client

    Droplet precautions require a surgical mask when within 3–6 feet of the patient, as droplets do not remain airborne over longer distances.

  4. An ACT therapist notices a colleague never changes gloves between clients. The BEST response is to:

    Answer: Speak with the colleague and reference facility infection control policy

    Addressing the issue directly with the colleague first and citing policy promotes a safety culture and gives the colleague an opportunity to correct the behavior.

  5. Which intervention BEST reduces healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in inpatient psychiatric units?

    Answer: Consistent hand hygiene compliance by all staff

    Hand hygiene compliance by healthcare workers is consistently identified as the single most effective intervention to prevent HAIs.

  6. A therapist accidentally receives a needlestick from an unknown source needle. The recommended FIRST step is:

    Answer: Wash the wound with soap and water immediately

    Immediate washing with soap and water is the first recommended step after a needlestick, followed by prompt reporting and evaluation.

  7. Which vaccine is RECOMMENDED by CDC for all healthcare personnel who may have contact with patients, including behavioral health therapists?

    Answer: Hepatitis B vaccine

    CDC recommends that all healthcare personnel receive hepatitis B vaccination due to occupational bloodborne pathogen exposure risk.