Infection Control & Prevention Flashcards
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Which component of the chain of infection does hand hygiene MOST directly break?
Answer: Mode of transmission
Hand hygiene interrupts the mode of transmission by removing pathogens from hands before they can be transferred to another person or surface.
When disinfecting an orthotic workbench after a procedure involving a patient with active hepatitis B, which agent is appropriate?
Answer: An EPA-registered intermediate-level disinfectant
Hepatitis B virus requires at minimum intermediate-level disinfection; EPA-registered intermediate-level disinfectants carry a tuberculocidal claim indicating appropriate potency.
What is the purpose of a written Exposure Control Plan under OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard?
Answer: To eliminate or minimize employee exposure to bloodborne pathogens
The OSHA Exposure Control Plan is a written document outlining employer strategies to protect workers from bloodborne pathogen exposure.
Which of the following is an example of a 'semicritical' item per the Spaulding classification?
Answer: Flexible endoscope contacting mucous membranes
Flexible endoscopes contact mucous membranes, placing them in the semicritical category requiring high-level disinfection or sterilization.
In orthotics practice, when is hepatitis B vaccination MOST relevant as an infection control measure?
Answer: For all orthotists with occupational exposure to blood or body fluids
OSHA requires employers to offer hepatitis B vaccination to all employees with occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials.
A child's custom KAFO has EVA foam padding that cannot be removed for disinfection. What is the safest infection control approach?
Answer: Assign the device exclusively to one patient and clean accessible surfaces
Non-removable porous components should be dedicated to a single patient with cleaning of accessible hard surfaces between uses.
What is the correct doffing sequence for PPE after leaving a contact precaution room?
Answer: Gloves → gown → eye protection → mask → hand hygiene
CDC doffing sequence removes the most contaminated items first: gloves, then gown, then eye protection, then mask, with hand hygiene performed immediately after.