Question 1

A client's linens are soiled with urine and feces.What should the support worker do with the linens?

Accepted Answer

A) Take them to the dirty utility room 
B) Put them with other laundry 
C) Follow employer policy 
D) Do the laundry 
A) Take them to the dirty utility room 
B) Put them with other laundry 
C) Follow employer policy 
D) Do the laundry C

Question 2

What is the correct term for a disease caused by pathogens that spread easily?

Accepted Answer

A) A communicable disease 
B) An infection 
C) A nosocomial infection 
D) Immunity 
A) A communicable disease 
B) An infection 
C) A nosocomial infection 
D) Immunity A

Question 3

What is a carrier?

Accepted Answer

A) An environment in which microbes live and grow 
B) Someone who is a reservoir for microbes but who does not have the signs and symptoms of infection 
C) The location where microbes usually live and grow 
D) A preparation given to produce immunity against an infectious disease 
A) An environment in which microbes live and grow 
B) Someone who is a reservoir for microbes but who does not have the signs and symptoms of infection 
C) The location where microbes usually live and grow 
D) A preparation given to produce immunity against an infectious disease B

Question 4

A client develops an infection after being admitted to a health care facility.What is the term for this?

Accepted Answer

A) A health care-associated infection 
B) Normal flora 
C) Immunity 
D) A contagious disease 
A) A health care-associated infection 
B) Normal flora 
C) Immunity 
D) A contagious disease

Question 5

Portals of exit are which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The same as portals of entry 
B) Personal care items 
C) Eating and drinking utensils 
D) Blood, body fluids, secretions, and excretions 
A) The same as portals of entry 
B) Personal care items 
C) Eating and drinking utensils 
D) Blood, body fluids, secretions, and excretions

Question 6

Which system protects the body from disease and infection?

Accepted Answer

A) The circulatory system 
B) The respiratory system 
C) The urinary system 
D) The immune system 
A) The circulatory system 
B) The respiratory system 
C) The urinary system 
D) The immune system

Question 7

What does the term asepsis mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Clean technique 
B) The process of destroying pathogens 
C) An infection acquired in a health care facility 
D) Reducing or eliminating potential pathogens 
A) Clean technique 
B) The process of destroying pathogens 
C) An infection acquired in a health care facility 
D) Reducing or eliminating potential pathogens

Question 8

What is the process of becoming unclean called?

Accepted Answer

A) Asepsis 
B) Contamination 
C) Sterilization 
D) Disinfection 
A) Asepsis 
B) Contamination 
C) Sterilization 
D) Disinfection

Question 9

What is a susceptible host?

Accepted Answer

A) A client at risk for infection 
B) An animal or insect 
C) A reservoir where a pathogen lives and grows 
D) A carrier 
A) A client at risk for infection 
B) An animal or insect 
C) A reservoir where a pathogen lives and grows 
D) A carrier

Question 10

A drug that kills bacteria is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) A germicide 
B) An autoclave 
C) An antibiotic 
D) A vaccine 
A) A germicide 
B) An autoclave 
C) An antibiotic 
D) A vaccine

Question 11

A client has a local infection.The support worker understands that a local infection occurs in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The client's neighbourhood 
B) A body part 
C) The whole body 
D) Normal flora 
A) The client's neighbourhood 
B) A body part 
C) The whole body 
D) Normal flora

Question 12

A wet gown is considered to be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Clean 
B) Contaminated 
C) Sterile 
D) Safe 
A) Clean 
B) Contaminated 
C) Sterile 
D) Safe

Question 13

Jedon, a support worker, is wearing sterile gloves; what can he touch?

Accepted Answer

A) Anything above his waist 
B) Anything below his waist 
C) Anything in the sterile field 
D) Anything on a work surface 
A) Anything above his waist 
B) Anything below his waist 
C) Anything in the sterile field 
D) Anything on a work surface

Question 14

The support worker is putting on the first sterile glove, and some fingers get caught in the glove.What should be the next step?

Accepted Answer

A) Ask a co-worker to straighten the glove. 
B) Straighten the glove with the ungloved hand. 
C) Get a new pair of gloves. 
D) Put on the other glove. 
A) Ask a co-worker to straighten the glove. 
B) Straighten the glove with the ungloved hand. 
C) Get a new pair of gloves. 
D) Put on the other glove.

Question 15

What is the correct term for a microbe that is harmful and can cause an infection?

Accepted Answer

A) A nonpathogen 
B) A pathogen 
C) Normal flora 
D) An endospore 
A) A nonpathogen 
B) A pathogen 
C) Normal flora 
D) An endospore

Question 16

What is the term for having protection against a certain disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Immunity 
B) Personal protective equipment 
C) A vaccine 
D) A germicide 
A) Immunity 
B) Personal protective equipment 
C) A vaccine 
D) A germicide

Question 17

Disinfection destroys which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Endospores 
B) All pathogens 
C) All viruses 
D) Bacteria 
A) Endospores 
B) All pathogens 
C) All viruses 
D) Bacteria

Question 18

Which is correct regarding the hepatitis B vaccination?

Accepted Answer

A) Involves one injection 
B) Sometimes involves two injections 
C) Involves three injections 
D) Always involves four injections 
A) Involves one injection 
B) Sometimes involves two injections 
C) Involves three injections 
D) Always involves four injections

Question 19

Which is true regarding a sterile field?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a work area free of all pathogens, nonpathogens, and their spores. 
B) It is the same as sterile technique. 
C) It is the same as surgical asepsis. 
D) It is the process of destroying all microbes. 
A) It is a work area free of all pathogens, nonpathogens, and their spores. 
B) It is the same as sterile technique. 
C) It is the same as surgical asepsis. 
D) It is the process of destroying all microbes.

Question 20

Clean technique is the same as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Sterile technique 
B) Surgical asepsis 
C) Medical asepsis 
D) Normal flora 
A) Sterile technique 
B) Surgical asepsis 
C) Medical asepsis 
D) Normal flora

Exam 23: Preventing Infection

A client's linens are soiled with urine and feces.What should the support worker do with the linens?

What is the correct term for a disease caused by pathogens that spread easily?

What is a carrier?

A client develops an infection after being admitted to a health care facility.What is the term for this?

Portals of exit are which of the following?

Which system protects the body from disease and infection?

What does the term asepsis mean?

What is the process of becoming unclean called?

What is a susceptible host?

A drug that kills bacteria is which of the following?

A client has a local infection.The support worker understands that a local infection occurs in which of the following?

A wet gown is considered to be which of the following?

Jedon, a support worker, is wearing sterile gloves; what can he touch?

The support worker is putting on the first sterile glove, and some fingers get caught in the glove.What should be the next step?

What is the correct term for a microbe that is harmful and can cause an infection?

What is the term for having protection against a certain disease?

Disinfection destroys which of the following?

Which is correct regarding the hepatitis B vaccination?

Which is true regarding a sterile field?

Clean technique is the same as which of the following?

The Role of the Support Worker

The Canadian Health Care System

Workplace Settings

Health, Wellness, Illness, and Disability

Interpersonal Communication

Working With Others: Teamwork, Supervision, and Delegation

Managing Stress, Time, and Problems

Ethics

Legislation: the Clients Rights and Your Rights

Caring About Culture and Diversity

Working With Clients and Their Families

Promoting Client Well-Being, Comfort, and Sleep

Medical Terminology

Client Care: Planning, Processes, Reporting, and Recording

Measuring Height, Weight, and Vital Signs

Abuse Awareness

Body Structure and Function

Growth and Development

Caring for Mothers and Infants

Caring for the Young

Caring for Older Adults

Safety

Skin Care and Prevention of Wounds

Body Mechanics: Moving, Positioning, Transferring, and Lifting the Client

Exercise and Activity

Rehabilitation Care

Nutrition and Fluids

Enteral Nutrition and Intravenous Therapy

Personal Hygiene

Grooming and Dressing

Urinary Elimination

Bowel Elimination

Beds and Bed Making

Mental Health Disorders

Disorientation, Delirium, and Dementia

Common Diseases and Conditions

Developmental Disorders and Disabilities

Speech and Language Disorders

Hearing and Vision Disorders

Oxygen Needs

Home Management

Assisting With Medications

Heat and Cold Applications

Working in Acute Care

End-Of-Life Care

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