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chapter 4 (egans) Fundamentals of
respiratory care infectionn control (we
got this RT class 2020) questions with
answers.

the spred of infection requires the following elements ANS - source of pathogen

susceptible host

route of transmission



nosocomial infections are acquired in the following setting ANS - hospital



the primary source of infections with in the hospital setting is carried by ANS - patients personnel
visitors



the mode of transmission in which pathogens are transferred from one person to another referred to as
ANS - direct contact



the mode of transmission for the spread of HIV is ANS - direct contact



airborne transmission occurs when droplet nuclei are within the following size range ANS - < or equal
to 5um



vector borne pathogens cause the infection ANS - malaria



the respiratory therapist must don an N-95 respirator prior to entering the room of a patient with the
following diagnoses ANS - tuberculosis



when caring for a patient diagnosed with chickenpox the respiratory therapist should use the following
methods to prevent the spread of infection ANS - be vaccinated against varicella

, don PPE prior to entering the room



the following is the correct order for donning personal protective equipment according to the CDC ANS
- gown mask goggles gloves



when caring for a patient with a chest wound infected with MRSA the respiratory therapist should wear
the following ANS - gown gloves



a patient that is diagnosed with VRE should receive the following infection control strategies ANS -
place the patient in a private room

personnel must wear gloves and gown

family members must wear gloves and gown



the most important infection control strategy in breaking the chain of transmission fo the spread of
disease involves the following ANS - hand washing



the respiratory therapist caring for a patient who is receiving mechanical ventilation should wear a mask
and goggles to protect himself against contamination via mucous membranes in the following situations
ANS - while suctioning the artificial airway

when changing the ventilator circuit

during bedside bronchoscopy



the proper method for hand washing involves the following ANS - use warm water

apply disinfectant soap

scrub for 15 seconds



the following are routes for the spread of infectious agents to the lungs ANS - airborne transmission of
infectious droplets

aspiration of contaminated gastric secretions

blood borne spread of pathogen from the site of infection

inhalation through contaminated respiratory equipment

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