ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Which of the following documents provides standards of evidence for an
approved disinfectant? - ✔✔efficacy statement. This is documentation of efficacy testing
and data that support the
claims made on the label of a disinfectant.
✔✔When cleaning an occupied room with an airborne precaution, which of the
following personal protective equipment are required by OSHA's standard -
✔✔respirator, gloves, and gown.
OSHA's standards regarding airborne precautions require employees to
wear gloves, a gown, and a respirator. A respirator is a device, such as an N95,
that prevents airborne pathogens from entering the nose or mouth.
✔✔Which of the following microorganisms are transmittable from one person to
another?
A. Legionella pneumophila
B. Clostridium botulinum
C. Bacillus anthracis
D. Streptococcus pneumoniae - ✔✔D. Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most frequent
cause of bacterial
pneumonia and is spread from person to person through respiratory
✔✔An infection prevention and control manager reported an increase in
hospitalacquired
Clostridium difficile. To help address the issue, the Environmental
Services manager should ensure the Environmental Services staff are cleaning
surfaces contaminated with Clostridium difficile with? - ✔✔a hypochlorite-based
germicide
✔✔According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), how often
should interior windows, blinds, and window curtains be cleaned? - ✔✔CDC guidelines
require windows, blinds, and window curtains be cleaned
when they become visibly soiled.
✔✔Newborns in the NICU appear jaundiced. Which of the following germicides
could produce this result? - ✔✔Phenolics are mild toxins that can cause elevated
bilirubin levels.
✔✔Which of the following items must be disposed of as hazardous waste? - ✔✔Expired
chemotherapeutics and formaldehyde are both U listed
hazardous waste products and must be disposed of as hazardous waste.