CNA Infection Control

Question 1

Blood-borne infections include

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hepatitis

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pneumonia

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measles

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chicken pox

Question 2

While Mr. Jones is visiting his wife, you notice that he is sneezing and blowing his nose. What is the best step?

Accepted Answer

Teach him proper hand washing.

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Move them to a private area

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Tell him to leave until he is better.

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Ask the nurse for a decongestant.

Question 3

While emptying the trash in a client's room, you get stuck by a needle that should have been placed in the sharps container. What is the first thing to do?

Accepted Answer

Wash the site for several minutes.

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Try to squeeze blood out.

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Call your personal physician.

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Fill out an Incident Report.

Question 4

Precautions for a patient in respiratory isolation include all EXCEPT

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gown

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special air system

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private room

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mask

Question 5

When washing your hands, apply the soap

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after wetting your hands.

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before turning on the faucet.

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before wetting your hands.

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after removing gloves.

Question 6

To prevent the spread of infection, how should the nurse aide handle the soiled linens removed from a client’s bed?

Accepted Answer

Put them in the dirty linen container.

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Shake them in the air to remove any dirt.

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Place them in a neat pile on the floor.

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Carry them close to the nurse aide’s body.

Question 7

After cleaning a resident's dentures, you remove and discard your gloves. What is the next step?

Accepted Answer

Wash your hands.

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Help the resident insert their dentures.

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Proceed to your next assigned resident.

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Pull back the resident's privacy curtain.

Question 8

At the start of a bed bath, Mrs. Smith takes washcloth to clean her perineal area and puts it back into the basin of water. The nurse aide should

Accepted Answer

clean the basin and replace the water.

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remind Mrs. Smith that baths are done head-to-toe.

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remove the washcloth and continue with a fresh one.

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add some sanitizer to the water and proceed.

Question 9

During dinner, a client who is HIV-positive accidentally breaks a glass and cuts himself. What is the proper procedure?

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Block off the area until it can be cleaned.

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Call the paramedics to treat the client.

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Use a long-handled mop to wipe up the blood.

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Begin to fill out an Incident Report.

Question 10

All body fluids are considered infectious EXCEPT

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sweat

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semen

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blood

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saliva