KINN'S MEDICAL ASSISTANT BOOK-
CHAPTER 19 EXAM
Name the "links" in the chain of infection - Correct Answers -1. Infectious agent
2. Reservoir host
3. Portal of exit
4. Mode of transmission
5. Portal of entry
6. Susceptible host
PPE (personal protective equipment) - Correct Answers -Barrier protection includes
specialized clothing or equipment that prevents the healthcare worker from coming into
contact with blood or other potentially infectious material. Includes gloves, gowns,
protective eyewear and face shields
Resistance occurs when an antibiotic is used inappropriately to treat an infection. What
does the CDC recommend? - Correct Answers -Prescribe antibiotic therapy only when it
will benefit the patient.
Treat the patient with an antibiotic that is specific to the infecting pathogen.
Prescribe the recommended dose and treatment duration of the medication.
Sterilization - Correct Answers -The method that completely destroys microorganisms
Environmental Protection:
Exposed Areas-Eyes - Correct Answers -Wash or flush exposed area for 15 minutes
Surgical Asepsis - Correct Answers -The destruction of all organisms.
Housekeeping Controls: Decontaminate/Disinfectant - Correct Answers -Work surfaces
must be immediately decontaminated with a disinfectant after accidental spills of blood
or body fluids, at end of each procedure, and at end of each shift.
Housekeeping Controls: Spills/Broken Glassware - Correct Answers -Never pick up
spilled material or broken glassware with the hands.
Environmental Protection:
Procedure for transport of of blood and other potentially infectious materials - Correct
Answers -Leakproof container with biohazard label to alert others.
CHAPTER 19 EXAM
Name the "links" in the chain of infection - Correct Answers -1. Infectious agent
2. Reservoir host
3. Portal of exit
4. Mode of transmission
5. Portal of entry
6. Susceptible host
PPE (personal protective equipment) - Correct Answers -Barrier protection includes
specialized clothing or equipment that prevents the healthcare worker from coming into
contact with blood or other potentially infectious material. Includes gloves, gowns,
protective eyewear and face shields
Resistance occurs when an antibiotic is used inappropriately to treat an infection. What
does the CDC recommend? - Correct Answers -Prescribe antibiotic therapy only when it
will benefit the patient.
Treat the patient with an antibiotic that is specific to the infecting pathogen.
Prescribe the recommended dose and treatment duration of the medication.
Sterilization - Correct Answers -The method that completely destroys microorganisms
Environmental Protection:
Exposed Areas-Eyes - Correct Answers -Wash or flush exposed area for 15 minutes
Surgical Asepsis - Correct Answers -The destruction of all organisms.
Housekeeping Controls: Decontaminate/Disinfectant - Correct Answers -Work surfaces
must be immediately decontaminated with a disinfectant after accidental spills of blood
or body fluids, at end of each procedure, and at end of each shift.
Housekeeping Controls: Spills/Broken Glassware - Correct Answers -Never pick up
spilled material or broken glassware with the hands.
Environmental Protection:
Procedure for transport of of blood and other potentially infectious materials - Correct
Answers -Leakproof container with biohazard label to alert others.
