2/22/2019 CEUFast - Test: Infection Control and Barrier Precautions
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Test - Infection Control and Barrier Precautions
A score of 80% correct answers on a test is required to successfully complete any course
and attain a certificate of completion.
Exam Instructions
When you have completed the exam, click the button at the bottom of the page to grade the
exam. A score of 80% correct answers is required to successfully complete any course and
attain a certificate of completion. Should you fail, you can re-take the exam as many times as
you like.
1. The basic process of disease transmission involves
a source, a mode of transmission, and a susceptible host.
a highly virulent pathogen and a breakdown in infection control techniques.
a source, a weakened host immune system, and delayed recognition of the
infection.
poor hand washing, a susceptible host, and inappropriate antibiotic use.
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2. Nurse A touches an infected stethoscope, doesn’t wash his hands, and then touches a
patient. This is an example of:
Indirect contact transmission.
Colonization.
Direct contact transmission.
Infection.
3. Pathogens released by coughing but that do not remain airborne for long move person-to-
person by
airborne transmission.
indirect contact transmission.
direct contact transmission.
droplet contact transmission.
4. MRSA is often found
in drinking water.
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on stethoscopes.
in the air.
in sweat.
5. Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis is becoming more common because of
The age of the hosts contracting TB.
Poor compliance with drug regimens.
Poor compliance with infection control techniques.
Increased population density in affected areas.
6. Standard Precautions are considered mandatory because
pre-existing infections cannot always be identified.
all healthcare-acquired infections can be prevented by Standard Precautions.
patients are the primary source of pathogens.
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Test - Infection Control and Barrier Precautions
A score of 80% correct answers on a test is required to successfully complete any course
and attain a certificate of completion.
Exam Instructions
When you have completed the exam, click the button at the bottom of the page to grade the
exam. A score of 80% correct answers is required to successfully complete any course and
attain a certificate of completion. Should you fail, you can re-take the exam as many times as
you like.
1. The basic process of disease transmission involves
a source, a mode of transmission, and a susceptible host.
a highly virulent pathogen and a breakdown in infection control techniques.
a source, a weakened host immune system, and delayed recognition of the
infection.
poor hand washing, a susceptible host, and inappropriate antibiotic use.
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,2/22/2019 CEUFast - Test: Infection Control and Barrier Precautions
2. Nurse A touches an infected stethoscope, doesn’t wash his hands, and then touches a
patient. This is an example of:
Indirect contact transmission.
Colonization.
Direct contact transmission.
Infection.
3. Pathogens released by coughing but that do not remain airborne for long move person-to-
person by
airborne transmission.
indirect contact transmission.
direct contact transmission.
droplet contact transmission.
4. MRSA is often found
in drinking water.
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on stethoscopes.
in the air.
in sweat.
5. Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis is becoming more common because of
The age of the hosts contracting TB.
Poor compliance with drug regimens.
Poor compliance with infection control techniques.
Increased population density in affected areas.
6. Standard Precautions are considered mandatory because
pre-existing infections cannot always be identified.
all healthcare-acquired infections can be prevented by Standard Precautions.
patients are the primary source of pathogens.
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