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1 Foundations of Healthcare Infection Prevention and Safety Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 1 Foundations of Healthcare Infection Prevention and Safety, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
Choose one
1 point

A new staff member asks when Standard Precautions should be used. Which guidance is correct?

  1. A

    Apply Standard Precautions to every patient, regardless of known or suspected infection.

  2. B

    Use Standard Precautions only when a patient is known to have an infection.

  3. C

    Wait to use precautions until laboratory results confirm an infection.

02
Choose one
1 point

A reusable device has been used for one patient and is needed for another. What should the care team do?

  1. A

    Clean reusable equipment only at the end of the workday.

  2. B

    Follow approved procedures to clean and disinfect reusable equipment between patients.

  3. C

    Use the same reusable equipment for multiple patients without cleaning if it looks clean.

03
Choose one
1 point

While preparing to change a wound dressing, a worker expects contact with drainage that could soil clothing. Which PPE choice best matches the anticipated exposure?

  1. A

    Wear gloves only, because they protect all areas that could be exposed.

  2. B

    Wear a gown only, because it protects both hands and clothing.

  3. C

    Wear gloves and add a gown if the task could expose clothing or skin to drainage.

04
Fill in the blank
1 point

For another patient, never reuse a syringe or needle, even if the is replaced.

05
Written response
1 point

Which federal agency sets and enforces applicable workplace-safety requirements, including the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard? Enter its acronym.

06
Written response
1 point

After a needlestick exposure, what should a worker use to wash the affected skin immediately?

07
True or false
1 point

True or false: If a worker wore gloves during patient care, hand hygiene after removing the gloves is unnecessary.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

08
Choose one
1 point

A patient has a suspected infection that may require extra controls. What is the appropriate approach to precautions?

  1. A

    Replace Standard Precautions with whichever additional precautions seem appropriate.

  2. B

    Continue Standard Precautions and add the indicated contact, droplet, or airborne measures, following current guidance.

  3. C

    Use the same additional precautions for every suspected infection.

09
Choose all
1 point

A clinic is reviewing ways to reduce workers’ exposure to blood from sharps. Select all appropriate actions.

  1. A

    Use a safer sharps device when available.

  2. B

    Recap used sharps and carry them to a disposal area later.

  3. C

    Dispose of sharps immediately in an appropriate sharps container.

  4. D

    Follow the facility’s procedures for safe sharps handling.

10
Choose one
1 point

A worker is assigned a lift that cannot be performed safely with the equipment and help currently available. What is the best next step?

  1. A

    Attempt the lift alone to avoid delaying care.

  2. B

    Ask for assistance or suitable equipment before proceeding.

  3. C

    Proceed without assistance if the patient agrees.

11
Fill in the blank
1 point

When a healthcare worker’s hands are visibly soiled, the worker should clean them with .

12
True or false
1 point

True or false: Reporting a near miss according to local policy can help an organization identify patterns and improve its systems.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

13
Choose all
1 point

Under the hospital participation requirements described in the material, select all programs hospitals must maintain.

  1. A

    Maintain infection-prevention and control programs.

  2. B

    Rely on OSHA to create each hospital’s antibiotic-stewardship program.

  3. C

    Maintain antibiotic-stewardship programs.

14
Choose one
1 point

A patient has no known or suspected infection. Which approach to Standard Precautions is appropriate?

  1. A

    Use them only when a patient has a confirmed infection.

  2. B

    Use them for every patient, selecting measures according to the task and anticipated exposure.

  3. C

    Use them only in hospitals.

  4. D

    Use them only when the patient is in an isolation room.

15
True or false
1 point

A healthcare worker may reuse a syringe for another patient if the needle is replaced.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

16
Choose one
1 point

During a procedure, splashing onto a worker's face and clothing is possible. How should the worker decide what PPE to use?

  1. A

    Wear gloves for every task, since they protect all areas from exposure.

  2. B

    Choose PPE based on the patient's diagnosis alone.

  3. C

    Assess the task and expected exposure, then select appropriate protection for the areas at risk.

  4. D

    Avoid additional PPE unless an exposure has already occurred.

17
Written response
1 point

What exposure criterion determines whether OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard applies to a worker?

18
Choose one
1 point

A patient’s suspected infection requires additional controls. What should the care team do?

  1. A

    Add the indicated Contact, Droplet, or Airborne measures while continuing Standard Precautions.

  2. B

    Replace Standard Precautions with the indicated transmission category.

  3. C

    Wait until infection is confirmed before adding any controls.

  4. D

    Apply the same additional controls to every patient, regardless of the suspected infection.

19
Written response
1 point

What technique should a worker use during wound dressing care to help prevent contamination?

20
Open ended
1 point

While providing routine care, you notice an important change in a patient’s condition. What should you do next? Describe how you would communicate and escalate the concern, and explain how your role and training guide your actions.