INFECTION CONTROL AND SAFETY
STANDARDS IN HEALTHCARE EXAMPREP
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● Communicable diseases. Answer: An illness that is spread from one
person to another or from an animal to a person or from a surface or
food.
●● Disinfection. Answer: The process of destroying pathogens or
rendering them inactive on a surface or instruments.
●● Engineering controls. Answer: Devices used to isolate or remove the
bloodborne pathogen hazard from the workplace.
●● Medical asepsis. Answer: Clean technique that includes frequent
hand hygiene, proper use of gloves, cleaning and sterilizing medical
equipment, and sanitizing surfaces.
●● Micro-organism. Answer: An organism that can only been seen
through a microscope, including bacteria, protozoa, algae, and fungi.
●● Needle Safety and Prevention Act. Answer: Signed into law in
November 2000, which requires the institution of safety measures in
STANDARDS IN HEALTHCARE EXAMPREP
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● Communicable diseases. Answer: An illness that is spread from one
person to another or from an animal to a person or from a surface or
food.
●● Disinfection. Answer: The process of destroying pathogens or
rendering them inactive on a surface or instruments.
●● Engineering controls. Answer: Devices used to isolate or remove the
bloodborne pathogen hazard from the workplace.
●● Medical asepsis. Answer: Clean technique that includes frequent
hand hygiene, proper use of gloves, cleaning and sterilizing medical
equipment, and sanitizing surfaces.
●● Micro-organism. Answer: An organism that can only been seen
through a microscope, including bacteria, protozoa, algae, and fungi.
●● Needle Safety and Prevention Act. Answer: Signed into law in
November 2000, which requires the institution of safety measures in
