PHLEBOTOMY A COMPETENCY-BASED APPROACH
BOOTH & MUNDT CHAPTER 2 (INFECTION CONTROL
AND SAFETY) QUIZZES WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS .
Aerosols - Correct Answer -Fine mist of substances or particles suspended in a gas or the air.
Airborne Transmission - Correct Answer -Spread of disease by small particles carried through the air.
Biohazards - Correct Answer -Risk associated with exposure to biological substances that can
threaten human health.
Bloodborne Pathogens - Correct Answer -Disease-causing organisms that are carried in the blood.
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard - Correct Answer -Federal guidelines developed by OSHA, specifying
practices that ensure safe handling pf specimens that may contain pathogens.
Chain of Infection - Correct Answer -Six steps or links, that must take place for infection to occur
(reservoir, infectious agent, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, and susceptible
host).
Chemical Hazards - Correct Answer -Contamination of an area with harmful or potentially harmful
chemicals.
Chemical Hygiene Plan - Correct Answer -A plan that specifies practices to ensure safe handling of
chemicals.
Contact Transmission - Correct Answer -Spread of disease through physical transfer of pathogens
from reservoir to susceptible host (person).
Double-Bagging - Correct Answer -Enclosing contaminated equipment in a biohazard bag and placing
that bag within a second biohazard bag.
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, Droplet Transmission - Correct Answer -Spread of disease through droplets propelled short
distances.
Electrical Hazards - Correct Answer -Contact with electrical equipment or failure of equipment that
created a dangerous condition.
Emergency Preparedness - Correct Answer -Readiness for response during time of crisis.
Ergonomics - Correct Answer -The practice of adapting the job task or equipment so that you can
perform the task safely and productivity.
Exposure Control Plan - Correct Answer -A protocol to be followed in the event an employee is
exposed to bloodborne pathogens.
Fire and Explosive Hazards - Correct Answer -Situation in which the likelihood of fire or explosions
exist.
Fomite - Correct Answer -Inanimate object capable of transmitting infectious organisms.
Globally Harmonized System (GHS) - Correct Answer -An internationally agreed-upon system for
communicating chemical hazards.
Hand Hygiene - Correct Answer -A general term that includes both hand washing and the use of
alcohol-based hand rubs.
Hazardous Materials (HAZMATS) - Correct Answer -Chemicals that pose a hascard when exposure
occurs.
Hazard Statement - Correct Answer -Description of the nature and degree of chemicals hazards.
Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) - Correct Answer -Infections acquired in the healthcare
setting.
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BOOTH & MUNDT CHAPTER 2 (INFECTION CONTROL
AND SAFETY) QUIZZES WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS .
Aerosols - Correct Answer -Fine mist of substances or particles suspended in a gas or the air.
Airborne Transmission - Correct Answer -Spread of disease by small particles carried through the air.
Biohazards - Correct Answer -Risk associated with exposure to biological substances that can
threaten human health.
Bloodborne Pathogens - Correct Answer -Disease-causing organisms that are carried in the blood.
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard - Correct Answer -Federal guidelines developed by OSHA, specifying
practices that ensure safe handling pf specimens that may contain pathogens.
Chain of Infection - Correct Answer -Six steps or links, that must take place for infection to occur
(reservoir, infectious agent, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, and susceptible
host).
Chemical Hazards - Correct Answer -Contamination of an area with harmful or potentially harmful
chemicals.
Chemical Hygiene Plan - Correct Answer -A plan that specifies practices to ensure safe handling of
chemicals.
Contact Transmission - Correct Answer -Spread of disease through physical transfer of pathogens
from reservoir to susceptible host (person).
Double-Bagging - Correct Answer -Enclosing contaminated equipment in a biohazard bag and placing
that bag within a second biohazard bag.
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, Droplet Transmission - Correct Answer -Spread of disease through droplets propelled short
distances.
Electrical Hazards - Correct Answer -Contact with electrical equipment or failure of equipment that
created a dangerous condition.
Emergency Preparedness - Correct Answer -Readiness for response during time of crisis.
Ergonomics - Correct Answer -The practice of adapting the job task or equipment so that you can
perform the task safely and productivity.
Exposure Control Plan - Correct Answer -A protocol to be followed in the event an employee is
exposed to bloodborne pathogens.
Fire and Explosive Hazards - Correct Answer -Situation in which the likelihood of fire or explosions
exist.
Fomite - Correct Answer -Inanimate object capable of transmitting infectious organisms.
Globally Harmonized System (GHS) - Correct Answer -An internationally agreed-upon system for
communicating chemical hazards.
Hand Hygiene - Correct Answer -A general term that includes both hand washing and the use of
alcohol-based hand rubs.
Hazardous Materials (HAZMATS) - Correct Answer -Chemicals that pose a hascard when exposure
occurs.
Hazard Statement - Correct Answer -Description of the nature and degree of chemicals hazards.
Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) - Correct Answer -Infections acquired in the healthcare
setting.
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