effective in preventing the transmission of infection.
ANS Performing properhand hygiene
5. A patient care technician notices a blood spill that has dried on the floor.Which of the
following actions should the technician take?
ANS Discard cleanupmaterials into the biohazardous waste container.
6. A patient care technician is assisting a patient to use a bedpan.Which of thefollowing
actions by the technician indicates an understanding of standard precautions?
ANS Performs hand hygiene and dons a clean pair of gloves
7. A patient care technician is performing hand hygiene prior to caring for a patient.
According to the CDC, which of the following is the minimum amountof time the
technician should wash their hands with soap and water?
ANS 20 seconds
8. Which of the following statements by a patient care technician indicates an
understanding of sterile technique?
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