Post Test

Question 1

After cleaning up a spill, the area should be disinfected with appropriate spray disinfectant.

	True
	False

Question 2

Identify the emergency code for St. David's Round Rock Medical Center (RRMC)

	6-7555
	2222
	3333

Question 3

Where should you dispose of used isolation gowns and gloves, and wound dressings that are not soiled with blood or body fluids?

	Red Biohazard Bag
	Trash

Question 4

Vaccinations are available for health care workers/students for which of the following diseases (select all that apply):

	Hepatitis C
	HIV
	The flu
	Hepatitis B

Question 5

What is the most effect method of preventing the spread of germs being transferred?

	Droplet isolation
	Handwashing
	Contact isolation

Question 6

Select the task(s) that puts healthcare workers/students at the highest risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens:

	Handling sharps
	Handling speciments
	Handling linen

Question 7

If you need to enter an isolation room, what should you do?

	Ask the nurse caring for the patient what type of personal protective equipment (PPE) you should wear
	Put the PPE on before entering the room
	Remove the PPE in order of the most soiled to the least soiled before leaving the room
	Wash your hands before leaving the room using a paper towel to open the door
	All of the above

Question 8

The following are measures to protect against the transmission of tuberculosis:

	Place patient in Airborne Precautions
	Place patient in negative pressure room
	Wear N-95 respirator mask
	All of the above

Question 9

How is linen that is saturated with body fluids handled? (Select all that apply)

	Regular linen bag with other linens to absorb fluids
	Double bagged if necessary to prevent leakage
	Red biohazard bag

Question 10

Which of the following statements about chicken pox are true?

	Chicken pox is spread from the respiratory route for about two days prior to the outbreak of lesions
	If you have not had chicken pox, or been vaccinated for chicken pox, you should report to instructor any exposures you have to chicken pox
	If you have not had chicken pox or been vaccinated against chicken pox, you should not enter the room of a patient who has chicken pox or disseminated Herpes zoster (Shingles)
	If you have had chicken pox and are exposed to chicken pox, you may come to work
	All of the above

Question 11

The "Chain of Transmission" is something we want to break. It refers to:

	Germs and how they travel.
	Bicycle part between the pedals and the wheels.
	The way an infection develops.
	Airflow in the hospital.

Question 12

Regarding the fire plan, what does RACE stand for?

	Refer, Analyze, Categorize, Enter
	Relate, Alert, Centralize, Effect
	Rescue, Alert, Contain, Extinguish
	Recognize, Activate, Control, Emphasize

Question 13

In the event of being exposed to blood, you should:

	Pour 100% bleach on the area
	Notify the primary nurse and your instructor at the end of the shift
	See your family doctor within 24 hours
	Wash the area and notify your instructor and charge nurse immediately

Question 14

Identify the emergency code for St. David's Georgetown Hospital (SDGH)

	333
	4-4121 or 4-4222
	7-7777

Question 15

If you have a Latex allergy, you should:

	Avoid contact with latex gloves
	Avoid areas where you might inhale the powder from the latex gloves
	Tell your employer, physicians, nurses, and Employee Health Nurse that you have a latex allergy
	Wear a medical alert bracelet
	All of the above

Question 16

If a spill contains broken glass, it should removed with forceps or a broom and dustpan. The waste should be discarded where?

	Trash
	Sharps container
	Either trash or sharps container

Question 17

The Bloodborne Pathogen Standard was implemented to protect employees/students against which serious germs found in the bloodstream:

	HIV
	Chicken pox
	Hepatitis B

Question 18

The mission of St. David's HealthCare is to provide exceptional care to every patient every day with a spirit of warmth, friendliness, and personal pride.

	True
	False

Question 19

Check the items that may carry germs that can harm others for which Standard Precautions should be used:

	an open wound
	mucous membranes
	saliva
	body fluids
	specimens
	soiled dressings
	blood
	excretions
	secretions
	a rash
	a used needle

Question 20

What are the links in the "Chain of Transmission"?

	Pathogen, source, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host.
	Airborne, droplet, and contact.
	Food, water, insects, hands, blood and equipment.

Question 21

What is used to turn off the faucet?

	Freshly washed hands
	A dry paper towel

Question 22

Health care workers/students are screened for tuberculosis first by having

	Chest X-ray
	Skin test
	Sputum test

Question 23

Select the ways that germs can travel to places and can cause infections:

	With their little tiny feet (lice).
	Directly by the hands.
	On air currents.
	Indirectly by equipment or other items that may touch the patient or that a patient has touched.
	All of the above.

Question 24

Used needles must be disposed of immediately after use in:

	Sharps container or trash if no blood noted on needle
	Trash
	Sharps container

Question 25

Identify the emergency code for St. David's South Austin Medical Center (SAMC)

	3333
	2222
	6-7555

Question 26

Symptoms of latex allergy include skin rashes, hives, flushing, itching, nasal or eye drainage, or sinus symptoms, asthma, and shock. This statement is:

	True
	False

Question 27

Before cleaning up a spill, you should protect yourself with appropriate PPE

	True
	False

Question 28

How many seconds should you wash your hands using running water, soap, and friction, paying special attention to fingernails and rough skin areas, to remove most transient germs? A minimum of

	60 seconds
	30 seconds
	15 seconds
	90 seconds

Question 29

Standard Precautions are the actions taken with all patients, all of the time, to prevent transmission of germs from patient to health care worker, patient to patient, and health care worker to patient. This statement is:

	True
	False

Question 30

Identify the emergency code for Heart Hospital of Austin (HHoA)

	7-7777
	333
	4-4121 or 4-4222

Question 31

Identify the emergency code for St. David's North Austin Medical Center (NAMC)

	3333
	2222
	6-7555

Question 32

The five values of the St. David's HealthCare are:

	Important, Confident, Accommodating, Resourceful, and Empowered
	Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence
	Information, Caring, Accuracy, Realism and Effectiveness

Question 33

Used needles may be recapped if necessary

	True
	False

Question 34

The three types of transmission based isolation precautions are:

	Standard, Strict, Contact
	Airborne, Droplet, Contact
	Contact, Standard, Droplet
	Standard, Droplet Airborne

Question 35

Where should you dispose of items dripping with blood or secretions, or containing caked blood or secretions that could be released during handling?

	Sealed and placed in red biohazard bag
	Sealed and placed in trash
	Trash

St. David’s HealthCare Orientation Module Post Test