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Each year, approximately _____ patients develop a healthcare-associated infection. |
2 million |
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Watches and other jeweler should not be worn in the central service department work areas because: |
They harbor bacteria |
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During hand washing, hands should be lathered and scrubbed for at least: |
15 seconds |
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To protect themselves from splashes and spills, central service technicians assigned to the decontamination area should wear: |
Fluid-resistant gowns |
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The main theory of standard precaution is that: |
Patients may pose a risk of infection whether they have been diagnosed with an infectious disease or not |
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Which of the following is NOT a requirement of the OSHA blood borne pathogen standard? |
Keep biohazard areas locked |
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Following standard precaution protocols is required by: |
OSHA |
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Departmental dress code apply to: |
Everyone entering the central service department |
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Inanimate objects that can transmit bacteria are called: |
Fomites |
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Floors in the central service department should be: |
Wet-mopped daily |
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The absence of microorganisms that cause disease is called: |
Asepsis |
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Know what is dirty, know what is clean, know what is sterile, keep the three conditions separate, and remedy contamination immediately are: |
The principles of asepsis |
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What color should biohazard labels/signs be? |
Red/orange |
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The decontamination area of the central service department should have: |
10 air exchanges per hour |
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Which of these traffic control/dress code requirements applies to the operating room? |
Restricted |