Healthcare-associated infection

Carts are not normally brought into patients rooms because they:

Are a source of nosocomial infection

Which of these does OSHA not require:

Laboratory must have a documented tuberculosis exposure plan

Percutaneous exposure to biohazards occurs through:

Intact skin (i.e. accidental needle stick)

Which is not included in a good infection control program

Prevent spread of infection only in the health-care setting

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MLT 101: Unit 3, Lesson 1: Lesson 3.1: Infection Control and Biosafety MLT 101: Unit 3, Lesson 3: Lesson 3.3: Blood Collection Equipment, Additives, and Order of Draw MLT 101: Unit 3, Lesson 2: Unit 3 Lesson 3.2: Introduction to Lab Safety MLT 101: Unit 3, lesson 5: Lesson 3.5

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Questions 96

Answers

1
In an exposure plan, which classification group states that SOME employees have occupational exposure.
Group IV
Group II
Group III
Group I
2
Number 3 is the __________ of the needle.
Hub
Bevel
Lumen
Shaft
3
In an exposure plan, which classification group states that ALL employees have occupational exposure.
Group II
Group IV
Group I
Group III
4
Proper specimen handling begins when a test is ordered.
False
True
5
HAI stands for
Healthcare-associated infection
Hospital-acquired infection
Hepatitis A Infection
Human-acquired infection
6
Warning labels aid in the identification of chemical hazards.
True
False
7
Serum/plasma aliquot can remain at room temperature for no longer than:
2 hours
24 hours
8 hours
10 hours
8
Someone with a decreased ability to resist infection.
Susceptible host
Suspicious host
Exit pathway
Infectious agent
9
UP(Universal Precautions) requires gloves be worn when in contact with any moist body substance.
True
False
10
What accelerates the rate of sedimentation and results in separation of particulate matter from the liquid?
Anticoagulants
Chilling specimens
Gentle mixing
Centrifugation
11
Carts are not normally brought into patients rooms because they:
Aren’t very portable
Are a source of nosocomial infection
Source of direct contact transmission
Make patients uncomfortable
12
What causes evacuated tubes to fill automatically?
Bevel
Hub
It doesn’t fill automatically
Vacuum
13
Photosensitive analytes will not break down when exposed to light.
False
True
14
Serum specimens can be centrifuged right away.
False
True
15
Serum or plasma should be physically separated from the cells as soon as possible.
True
False
16
You are allowed to wear your PPE outside of the lab.
False
True
17
Which program is designed to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders?
Economics program
Ergonomics program
Chemical hygiene plan
Exposure plan
18
Appropriate hazard warnings include:
Words
All of these
Pictures
Symbols
19
Glycolysis will not continue in a blood specimen after collection.
True
False
20
Mouth pipetting should be your first choice for transferring liquids.
False
True
21
What color top do tubes containing oxalates have?
Lavender/purple
Green
Light-blue
Gray
22
Number 2 is the __________ of the needle.
Hub
Lumen
Shaft
Bevel
23
Airborne transmission involves particles greater than 5μm.
True
False
24
DOT placards are triangle shaped with a digit imprinted in the bottom corner.
True
False
25
Which is not an example of an anticoagulant?
Citrates
EDTA
Heparin
Silica particles
26
Way an infectious agent enters a susceptible host.
Exit pathway
Entry pathway
Means of transmission
Infectious agent
27
One of the most important means of preventing the spread of infection is:
Breaking the chain of infection
Hand hygiene
Evaluation and treatment
Proper use of PPE
28
Ingestion is probably the most easily recognized biohazard exposure route.
True
False
29
The Joint Commission requires every healthcare institution to have an infection control program.
False
True
30
Adhesive bandages should be used for ALL patients after blood collection.
False
True
31
Routine hand washing requires the use of antimicrobial soap.
False
True
32
Which regulatory agency requires a laboratory to have an ergonomics program?
JC
OSHA
CHP
CAP
33
How many classes of hazardous materials are classified by the UN? (Bonus task: name them)
12
5
9
100
34
Which of these does OSHA not require:
Employers must offer free HBV vaccines to employees
Gloves to be worn during phlebotomy procedures
Provide employees with all necessary PPE
Laboratory must have a documented tuberculosis exposure plan
35
What color top do tubes containing EDTA have?
Lavender/purple
Green
Light-blue
Gray
36
A nosocomial infection is acquired in a hospital.
False
True
37
Percutaneous exposure to biohazards occurs through:
Body conjunctiva of the eyes
Intact skin (i.e. accidental needle stick)
The digestive tract
Pre-existing breaks in the skin
38
Masks should be single use only.
True
False
39
Vehicle transmission is the transfer of an infectious agent carried by an insect, arthropod, or animal.
True
False
40
Insert synthetic substance that moves between cells and serum/plasma after centrifugation
Heparin
Thixotropic gel
Oxalates
Silica particles
41
The most frequently cited reason for rejection of chemistry specimens is:
Accidental sample swapping
Lipemia
Hemolysis
Cell metabolism
42
Which is not included in a good infection control program
Prevent spread of infection only in the health-care setting
Surveillance and monitoring
Employee screening and immunization
Provides for evaluation and treatments
43
The most common means of transmitting infection is:
Contact transmission
Airborne transmission
Vehicle transmission
Droplet transmission
44
Also known as the causative agent.
Exit Pathway
Susceptible Host
Infectious agent
Reservoir
45
Blood components can change if tourniquet is left in place for more than:
1 hour
5 minutes
2 minutes
1 minute
46
The major categories of hazards encountered are Biological, Chemical, Radiation, Electrical, and Fire.
False
True
47
Disinfectants are safe for use on human skin.
False
True
48
Under UP(Universal Precautions) blood & other body fluids of all individuals were considered potentially infectious.
False
True
49
An exposure control plan does not enforce general laboratory safety rules.
False
True
50
What color top do tubes containing citrates have?
Light-blue
Gray
Lavender/purple
Green
51
In an exposure plan, which classification group states that NO employees have occupational exposure.
Group II
Group I
Group IV
Group III
52
Chilling specimens slows down:
Myocardial ischemia
Bacterial growth
Blood cell metabolism
Hemolysis
53
Most chemistry tests can be performed on separated serum or plasma for up to 1 week.
False
True
54
Condition when a microorganism invades, multiplies, and causes injury or death.
Blood Borne Pathogen
Infarction
Biohazard
Infection
55
Major elements of a Chemical Hygiene Plan include:
Listing of responsibilities AND an exposure plan
An ergonomics AND an exposure plan
Listing of responsibilities AND an SDS
An SDS AND an exposure plan
56
A needle’s diameter and gauge number have a direct relationship
True
False
57
Which analyte is the most common photosensitive analyte?
Glucose
White blood cells
Vitamin A
Bilirubin
58
As a general rule, most laboratories use a time limit of __________ for specimen separation.
30 minutes maximum
1 hour maximum
2 hours maximum
24 hours maximum
59
Device applied to patients arm to compress veins and restrict blood flow
Gauze pads
Biohazard bag
Equipment carrier
Tourniquet
60
Every clinical laboratory must have a comprehensive and effective formal safety program.
True
False
61
Phlebotomy needles are sterile, disposable, and designed for single use only.
True
False
62
The components required for infection transmission is known as
Infection Control
Chain of Infection
Infection Control Program
Components of Infection
63
Eyes, nose, and/or mouth are all examples of
Exit pathway
Means of transmission
Susceptible host
Infectious agent
64
A properly applied tourniquet will restrict arterial blood flood.
True
False
65
Most common and efficient system for collecting blood samples is:
Common needle
Syringe system
Winged infusion collection set
Evacuated tube system
66
What type of hazard does the color white indicate?
Health
Reactivity
Fire hazard/special
Specific hazard/special
67
What prevents blood clotting by cheating calcium and/or inhibiting formation of thrombin?
Additives
Anticoagulants
Antiglycolytic agents
Thixotropic gel
68
The most frequent reason for rejection of hematology specimens is:
Clotting
Lipemia
Glycolysis
Hemolysis
69
Safety is only the responsibility of laboratory leadership.
False
True
70
What color top do tubes containing heparin have?
Green
Gray
Light-blue
Lavender/purple
71
During which phase are the majority of laboratory errors made?
Post analytical
Preanalytical
Analytical
72
Reusable tourniquets can be used if dropped or contaminated with blood and other body fluids.
True
False
73
Equipment carriers carry adequate supplies for obtaining blood specimens for many patients.
True
False
74
Which is not a main reason for wearing gloves?
To prevent contamination
Minimize possibility of transmitting pathogens between patients
Reduce chance of transmitting organisms to patients during procedures
To prevent accidental need sticks
75
What occurs when there are abnormally high levels of lipids in the blood?
Hemolysis
Coagulation
Glycolysis
Lipemia
76
Source of an infectious agent is called
Entry pathway
Transmission
Reservoir
Means of transmission
77
Which is not a possible source of preanalytical error at time of collection?
Under filled tube
Misidentified patient
Mislabeled tubes
Inadequate fast
78
Method of travel from the reservoir to the host
Means of transmission
Method of transportation
Entry pathway
Exit pathway
79
Parenteral routes are routes that include the digestive tract.
True
False
80
What color top do tubes containing silica particles have?
Gray
Light-blue
Red
Green
81
A phlebotomy chair should be comfortable and have immovable armrests.
False
True
82
Prevents or inhibits growth and development of microorganisms.
Toilet paper
Plain soap
Antisepsis
Antiseptics
83
What type of hazard does the color yellow indicate?
Health
Fire hazard/flammability
Reactivity
Specific hazard/special
84
Which is not one of the three types of transmission-based precautions?
Airborne precautions
Droplet precautions
Contact precautions
Vehicle precautions
85
Which term is applied to any infectious microorganisms present in blood and other body fluids and tissues.
Pathogens
Blood Borne Pathogen
Hepatitis
Biohazard exposure routes
86
Employees need to know the location and proper use of:
Centrifuges
Defibrillator
Safety showers and eyewash stations
Safety data sheets
87
Which tube is filled first in the recommended order of draw?
Blood culture bottle
Green top
Gray top
Red top
88
Number 1 is the __________ of the needle.
Bevel
Shaft
Hub
Lumen
89
What type of hazard does the color blue indicate?
Health
Reactivity
Specific hazard/special
Fire hazard/flammability
90
Improper handling or processing is a post analytical error.
False
True
91
Which department requires chemicals that are transported in the U.S. to carry labels based on the UN classification?
CAP
DOT
OSHA
JC
92
A portion of a specimen used for testing is called:
Sample
Segment
Aliquot
Pipette
93
When donning a complete set of PPE which is put on first?
Gown
Mask
Safety goggles
Gloves
94
Winged infusion blood collection set is used for small or difficult veins.
False
True
95
What type of hazard does the color red indicate?
Fire hazard/flammability
Health
Reactivity
Specific hazard/special
96
Which piece of collection equipment makes blood collection portable?
Equipment carriers
Evacuated tube system
Blood-drawing station
Phlebotomy chair

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Questions 96

Answers

1
In an exposure plan, which classification group states that SOME employees have occupational exposure.
Group IV
Group II
Group III
Group I
2
Number 3 is the __________ of the needle.
Hub
Bevel
Lumen
Shaft
3
In an exposure plan, which classification group states that ALL employees have occupational exposure.
Group II
Group IV
Group I
Group III
4
Proper specimen handling begins when a test is ordered.
False
True
5
HAI stands for
Healthcare-associated infection
Hospital-acquired infection
Hepatitis A Infection
Human-acquired infection
6
Warning labels aid in the identification of chemical hazards.
True
False
7
Serum/plasma aliquot can remain at room temperature for no longer than:
2 hours
24 hours
8 hours
10 hours
8
Someone with a decreased ability to resist infection.
Susceptible host
Suspicious host
Exit pathway
Infectious agent
9
UP(Universal Precautions) requires gloves be worn when in contact with any moist body substance.
True
False
10
What accelerates the rate of sedimentation and results in separation of particulate matter from the liquid?
Anticoagulants
Chilling specimens
Gentle mixing
Centrifugation
11
Carts are not normally brought into patients rooms because they:
Aren’t very portable
Are a source of nosocomial infection
Source of direct contact transmission
Make patients uncomfortable
12
What causes evacuated tubes to fill automatically?
Bevel
Hub
It doesn’t fill automatically
Vacuum
13
Photosensitive analytes will not break down when exposed to light.
False
True
14
Serum specimens can be centrifuged right away.
False
True
15
Serum or plasma should be physically separated from the cells as soon as possible.
True
False
16
You are allowed to wear your PPE outside of the lab.
False
True
17
Which program is designed to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders?
Economics program
Ergonomics program
Chemical hygiene plan
Exposure plan
18
Appropriate hazard warnings include:
Words
All of these
Pictures
Symbols
19
Glycolysis will not continue in a blood specimen after collection.
True
False
20
Mouth pipetting should be your first choice for transferring liquids.
False
True
21
What color top do tubes containing oxalates have?
Lavender/purple
Green
Light-blue
Gray
22
Number 2 is the __________ of the needle.
Hub
Lumen
Shaft
Bevel
23
Airborne transmission involves particles greater than 5μm.
True
False
24
DOT placards are triangle shaped with a digit imprinted in the bottom corner.
True
False
25
Which is not an example of an anticoagulant?
Citrates
EDTA
Heparin
Silica particles
26
Way an infectious agent enters a susceptible host.
Exit pathway
Entry pathway
Means of transmission
Infectious agent
27
One of the most important means of preventing the spread of infection is:
Breaking the chain of infection
Hand hygiene
Evaluation and treatment
Proper use of PPE
28
Ingestion is probably the most easily recognized biohazard exposure route.
True
False
29
The Joint Commission requires every healthcare institution to have an infection control program.
False
True
30
Adhesive bandages should be used for ALL patients after blood collection.
False
True
31
Routine hand washing requires the use of antimicrobial soap.
False
True
32
Which regulatory agency requires a laboratory to have an ergonomics program?
JC
OSHA
CHP
CAP
33
How many classes of hazardous materials are classified by the UN? (Bonus task: name them)
12
5
9
100
34
Which of these does OSHA not require:
Employers must offer free HBV vaccines to employees
Gloves to be worn during phlebotomy procedures
Provide employees with all necessary PPE
Laboratory must have a documented tuberculosis exposure plan
35
What color top do tubes containing EDTA have?
Lavender/purple
Green
Light-blue
Gray
36
A nosocomial infection is acquired in a hospital.
False
True
37
Percutaneous exposure to biohazards occurs through:
Body conjunctiva of the eyes
Intact skin (i.e. accidental needle stick)
The digestive tract
Pre-existing breaks in the skin
38
Masks should be single use only.
True
False
39
Vehicle transmission is the transfer of an infectious agent carried by an insect, arthropod, or animal.
True
False
40
Insert synthetic substance that moves between cells and serum/plasma after centrifugation
Heparin
Thixotropic gel
Oxalates
Silica particles
41
The most frequently cited reason for rejection of chemistry specimens is:
Accidental sample swapping
Lipemia
Hemolysis
Cell metabolism
42
Which is not included in a good infection control program
Prevent spread of infection only in the health-care setting
Surveillance and monitoring
Employee screening and immunization
Provides for evaluation and treatments
43
The most common means of transmitting infection is:
Contact transmission
Airborne transmission
Vehicle transmission
Droplet transmission
44
Also known as the causative agent.
Exit Pathway
Susceptible Host
Infectious agent
Reservoir
45
Blood components can change if tourniquet is left in place for more than:
1 hour
5 minutes
2 minutes
1 minute
46
The major categories of hazards encountered are Biological, Chemical, Radiation, Electrical, and Fire.
False
True
47
Disinfectants are safe for use on human skin.
False
True
48
Under UP(Universal Precautions) blood & other body fluids of all individuals were considered potentially infectious.
False
True
49
An exposure control plan does not enforce general laboratory safety rules.
False
True
50
What color top do tubes containing citrates have?
Light-blue
Gray
Lavender/purple
Green
51
In an exposure plan, which classification group states that NO employees have occupational exposure.
Group II
Group I
Group IV
Group III
52
Chilling specimens slows down:
Myocardial ischemia
Bacterial growth
Blood cell metabolism
Hemolysis
53
Most chemistry tests can be performed on separated serum or plasma for up to 1 week.
False
True
54
Condition when a microorganism invades, multiplies, and causes injury or death.
Blood Borne Pathogen
Infarction
Biohazard
Infection
55
Major elements of a Chemical Hygiene Plan include:
Listing of responsibilities AND an exposure plan
An ergonomics AND an exposure plan
Listing of responsibilities AND an SDS
An SDS AND an exposure plan
56
A needle’s diameter and gauge number have a direct relationship
True
False
57
Which analyte is the most common photosensitive analyte?
Glucose
White blood cells
Vitamin A
Bilirubin
58
As a general rule, most laboratories use a time limit of __________ for specimen separation.
30 minutes maximum
1 hour maximum
2 hours maximum
24 hours maximum
59
Device applied to patients arm to compress veins and restrict blood flow
Gauze pads
Biohazard bag
Equipment carrier
Tourniquet
60
Every clinical laboratory must have a comprehensive and effective formal safety program.
True
False
61
Phlebotomy needles are sterile, disposable, and designed for single use only.
True
False
62
The components required for infection transmission is known as
Infection Control
Chain of Infection
Infection Control Program
Components of Infection
63
Eyes, nose, and/or mouth are all examples of
Exit pathway
Means of transmission
Susceptible host
Infectious agent
64
A properly applied tourniquet will restrict arterial blood flood.
True
False
65
Most common and efficient system for collecting blood samples is:
Common needle
Syringe system
Winged infusion collection set
Evacuated tube system
66
What type of hazard does the color white indicate?
Health
Reactivity
Fire hazard/special
Specific hazard/special
67
What prevents blood clotting by cheating calcium and/or inhibiting formation of thrombin?
Additives
Anticoagulants
Antiglycolytic agents
Thixotropic gel
68
The most frequent reason for rejection of hematology specimens is:
Clotting
Lipemia
Glycolysis
Hemolysis
69
Safety is only the responsibility of laboratory leadership.
False
True
70
What color top do tubes containing heparin have?
Green
Gray
Light-blue
Lavender/purple
71
During which phase are the majority of laboratory errors made?
Post analytical
Preanalytical
Analytical
72
Reusable tourniquets can be used if dropped or contaminated with blood and other body fluids.
True
False
73
Equipment carriers carry adequate supplies for obtaining blood specimens for many patients.
True
False
74
Which is not a main reason for wearing gloves?
To prevent contamination
Minimize possibility of transmitting pathogens between patients
Reduce chance of transmitting organisms to patients during procedures
To prevent accidental need sticks
75
What occurs when there are abnormally high levels of lipids in the blood?
Hemolysis
Coagulation
Glycolysis
Lipemia
76
Source of an infectious agent is called
Entry pathway
Transmission
Reservoir
Means of transmission
77
Which is not a possible source of preanalytical error at time of collection?
Under filled tube
Misidentified patient
Mislabeled tubes
Inadequate fast
78
Method of travel from the reservoir to the host
Means of transmission
Method of transportation
Entry pathway
Exit pathway
79
Parenteral routes are routes that include the digestive tract.
True
False
80
What color top do tubes containing silica particles have?
Gray
Light-blue
Red
Green
81
A phlebotomy chair should be comfortable and have immovable armrests.
False
True
82
Prevents or inhibits growth and development of microorganisms.
Toilet paper
Plain soap
Antisepsis
Antiseptics
83
What type of hazard does the color yellow indicate?
Health
Fire hazard/flammability
Reactivity
Specific hazard/special
84
Which is not one of the three types of transmission-based precautions?
Airborne precautions
Droplet precautions
Contact precautions
Vehicle precautions
85
Which term is applied to any infectious microorganisms present in blood and other body fluids and tissues.
Pathogens
Blood Borne Pathogen
Hepatitis
Biohazard exposure routes
86
Employees need to know the location and proper use of:
Centrifuges
Defibrillator
Safety showers and eyewash stations
Safety data sheets
87
Which tube is filled first in the recommended order of draw?
Blood culture bottle
Green top
Gray top
Red top
88
Number 1 is the __________ of the needle.
Bevel
Shaft
Hub
Lumen
89
What type of hazard does the color blue indicate?
Health
Reactivity
Specific hazard/special
Fire hazard/flammability
90
Improper handling or processing is a post analytical error.
False
True
91
Which department requires chemicals that are transported in the U.S. to carry labels based on the UN classification?
CAP
DOT
OSHA
JC
92
A portion of a specimen used for testing is called:
Sample
Segment
Aliquot
Pipette
93
When donning a complete set of PPE which is put on first?
Gown
Mask
Safety goggles
Gloves
94
Winged infusion blood collection set is used for small or difficult veins.
False
True
95
What type of hazard does the color red indicate?
Fire hazard/flammability
Health
Reactivity
Specific hazard/special
96
Which piece of collection equipment makes blood collection portable?
Equipment carriers
Evacuated tube system
Blood-drawing station
Phlebotomy chair