8 Regulatory Compliance and Safety Practice Online Quiz Questions

Use Standard Precautions only when a patient has a confirmed infection.

Use Standard Precautions for every patient, regardless of known infection status.

Use Standard Precautions only when additional isolation instructions are unavailable.

Use Standard Precautions only for tasks involving blood.

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False

Recap the contaminated needle before carrying it to disposal.

Pass the exposed needle directly to a coworker for disposal.

Use an available safety-engineered needle, avoid hand-to-hand passing, and promptly dispose of the used needle in an accessible sharps container.

Bend the used needle before placing it in a sharps container.

Eliminate the hazard where feasible.

Use engineering controls.

Follow safe work practices.

Use PPE for remaining risk.

Use PPE first and skip other feasible controls.

A surgical mask may be used instead of a required respirator if it fits closely.

Use a worksite-specific written program, complete the medical evaluation before required use, and fit test a tight-fitting respirator before use and at least annually.

Fit testing is needed only after a worker reports discomfort.

A medical evaluation is required only after the first use of a required respirator.

Wash a needlestick or cut with soap and water, or promptly flush a splash exposure with water.

Report the exposure immediately under facility procedure.

Seek prompt, confidential medical evaluation.

Wait for symptoms before reporting the event.

Delay reporting until the source has been identified.

True

False

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False

Use PPE only when a patient has a confirmed infection.

Use risk-based PPE as part of Standard Precautions.

Reprocess equipment only when visible contamination is present.

Use safe injection practices only when a facility sign requires them.

Wear gloves for every task, but add face protection only when a patient requests it.

Use a gown and face protection for every task, regardless of anticipated exposure.

Wear gloves when blood contact is anticipated, and add gown and face or eye protection when splash or spray is reasonably expected.

Avoid PPE if engineering controls are available.

Pause and follow the applicable respirator-program procedure; a surgical mask is not a substitute.

Use a surgical mask instead, since it provides equivalent protection.

Proceed with the task and arrange fit testing afterward.

Ask the patient to wear a surgical mask, which removes the worker's respirator requirement.

Wait to report until symptoms appear, then request an evaluation.

Report immediately under facility procedure and seek prompt medical evaluation.

First identify the source person, then decide whether to report.

Document the event at the end of the shift and seek care only if symptoms worsen.

Enter the event only in the patient chart because it happened during patient care.

Keep a personal note and report it only if medical treatment is needed.

Use the organization's designated occupational-exposure record and follow privacy rules.

Record the event in any available chart and add details later if requested.