Infection Control Competency Quiz

True or False

  1. Sharps injuries are cuts, punctures, nicks and gashes caused by medical instruments or other sharp objects.

TrueFalse

  1. Improper handling of sharps is one of the leading causes of all injuries at healthcare facilities.

TrueFalse

  1. Sharps injuries never transmit Hepatitis, HIV or other diseases from patients to healthcare workers.

TrueFalse

  1. All healthcare workers are susceptible to sharps injuries.

TrueFalse

  1. Used needles should be recapped before disposal.

TrueFalse

  1. Dispose of sharps immediately after use in designated containers.

TrueFalse

  1. Use caution and watch carefully for loose or uncapped sharps when cleaning instrument trays.

TrueFalse

  1. Laundry workers are exposed to injuries when policy guidelines are not followed and instruments are mixed with bedding or linen.

TrueFalse

  1. Healthcare workers don't need to get help when giving an injection to an uncooperative patient.

TrueFalse

  1. It is not necessary to report sharps injuries to your supervisor and fill out an Employee Injury Report as soon as possible after an injury occurs.

TrueFalse

  1. Washing hands is the most important protection from infections.

TrueFalse

  1. Special masks are worn when taking care of a patient with Tuberculosis.

TrueFalse

  1. Goggles should be worn to protect your eyes when the possibility of a splash exists.

TrueFalse

Multiple choice:

  1. The following organisms can cause illness when transmitted through food, water and on hands:

a)Bacteria [salmonella E coli campylobacter]

b)Virus [norovirus Hepatitis A]

c)Parasites[giardia Ameoba Cryptosporidium]

d)All of the above

  1. The correct method of washing your hands is:

a)Wet hands rinse dry

b)Wet hands, lather with soap, rinse dry with a paper towel

c)Wet hands apply soap rinse, dry with a paper towel

d)Before putting in or taking our contact lenses

e)Wet hands, apply soap rinse

  1. Hand sanitizer can be used effectively in place of hand washing when:

a)You cough or sneeze into hands

b)Hand wash facilities are not available

c)After using the toilet

d)Before or after handling food

e)1 and 2 of above

  1. Coughing etiquette includes which of the following:

a)Covering your mouth when coughing

b)Cough/sneeze into your elbow area

c)Washing your hands after coughing

d)Turn your head away from food/people when coughing

e)All of the above

  1. Once you sanitize a surface, you should

a)Rinse it off

b)Dry with a cloth towel

c)Allow to air dry

d)Clean with soapy water

  1. What is hand hygiene

a)Proper handwashing

b)Using hand sanitizer

c)Proper glove use

d)All of the above, except hand sanitizer is not acceptable when handling food

Source: Sandy Berreth, Brainerd Lakes Surgery Center. Adapted and reprinted with permission.