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PCCM Midterm Exam 1 Questions With Correct Answers Which of the following objects is a potential host site for the survival of pathogens? A. bar soap B. sink rims C. faucet handles D. all given answers are correct - answerD. all given answers are correct Microorganisms move from place to pla...

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PCCM Midterm Exam 1 Questions With
Correct Answers




Which of the following objects is a potential host site for the survival of pathogens?




A. bar soap

B. sink rims

C. faucet handles


D. all given answers are correct - answer✔D. all given answers are correct


Microorganisms move from place to place by various means in a cyclical manner. What are the

five elements in the cycle of infection?




A. reservoir, exit, transmission, infection, and susception

B. isolation, wound, contamination, infection, and sterilization

C. infection, contamination, decontamination, transmission, and exit

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D. susception, reservoir, wound, isolation, and exit - answer✔A. reservoir, exit, transmission,

infection, and susception

In which of the following scenarios is protective eyewear most important?




A. around a patient associated with airborne precautions

B. in the transportation of a patient subject to contact precautions

C. during times when blood splashes or sprays of other body fluids are likely


D. when a patient is performing upper extremity exercises - answer✔C. during times when blood

splashes or sprays of other body fluids are likely

During which of the following situations would the wearing of gloves be most appropriate?




A. you are cleaning the therapy treatment area at the end of the day in your inpatient

rehabilitation unit

B. you are opening packages of clean linens to place in the covered linen storage shelves

C. you are providing education for the patient and family


D. you have an open wound on your forearm where your kitten scratched you - answer✔A. you

are cleaning the therapy treatment area at the end of the day in your inpatient rehabilitation unit

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What is the most important activity that caregivers should perform before and after contact with

a patient to control infection?




A. documentation

B. hand hygiene

C. linen changing


D. gown changing - answer✔B. hand hygiene


For which of the following procedures might it be unnecessary to wear gloves?




A. controlling bleeding

B. performing oral or nasal suctioning

C. measuring blood pressure or temperature


D. handling or cleaning contaminated instruments - answer✔C. measuring blood pressure or

temperature

What is the recommended length of time for hand washing with ordinary soap and water?




A. 0-10 seconds

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B. 10-15 seconds

C. minimum of 20 seconds


D. more than 60 seconds - answer✔C. minimum of 20 seconds


(15-30 seconds)

In applying an alcohol-based hand rub, what is the appropriate step to take after rubbing the

product briskly over all surfaces of the hands?




A. rinse the hands with water after every use

B. continue to rub until the hands are dry

C. rinse the hands with soap and water after every use


D. use a paper towel to wipe residual hand rub from the hands - answer✔B. continue to rub until

the hands are dry

According to standard isolation precautions for airborne transmission, what is the recommended

architecture for a patient's room?




A. cohort

B. prive or cohort, preferably more than 3 feet between beds

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