HHI Healthcare Acquired/ Associated Infections (HAI) - Webinar Series Session 3, Environmental Control: Exam

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* 1. Date of Course:

Date

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* 2. Name of Instructor:

A. Kris Mastrangelo, OTR/L, LNHA, MBA, HHI President and CEO

B. Joyce Sadewicz, PT, RAC-CT, HHI Senior Vice President of Field Operations

C. Pam Duchene, PhD, APRN-BC, NEA, FACHE, HHI Senior VP of Education and Training

D. Kathy Monahan, OTR/L, HHI Senior Executive Consultant

E. Other

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Attendee Demographics:

Name *

Title *

Discipline and License Number *

Address

City / Town *

State / Province *

Zip / Postal Code *

Facility Name and Parent Company

Email Address *

Phone Number *

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* 4. Key elements of establishing environmental control to prevent healthcare acquired infections include which of the following:

a. Understanding that bleach is the best detergent available for cleaning

b. Following a weekly cleaning schedule

c. Knowing the right don and doff order

d. Establishing cleaning schedules, selecting cleaning agents and providing education and training for staff

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* 5. The overall aim of environmental control programs is which of the following:

a. Soap and water are the preferred agents for hand hygiene

b. Patients, visitors and personnel expect and deserve a clean environment

c. Water can contain Legionella and should be monitored

d. Personal protective equipment can stop any infection from spreading

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* 6. The danger of dust, soil and microbial contaminants on environmental surfaces is that they are:

a. Offensively malodorous

b. Not healthy to look at

c. Indicative of other issues including microbes in the environment

d. Just not the right thing to allow

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* 7. Microbes may remain in the environment for many days, or even months. Of the following, which microbe is apt to stay viable the longest amount of time?

a. Norovirus

b. Acinetobacter

c. Clostridium difficile

d. Klebsiella

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* 8. Which of the following microorganisms is linked with spores that may be difficult to treat and eliminate:

a. Staphylococcus aureus

b. Pseudomonas aeruginosa

c. Enterococcus

d. Clostridium difficile

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* 9. Which of the following grouping are considered high touch items:

a. Knobs, bedrails, telephones, computer keyboards

b. Flooring, linen, towels, ice machines

c. Cubicle curtains, windows, toilets, televisions

d. Bedside stand, chairs, stethoscopes, gloves

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* 10. The problem with dust, is that it:

a. Indicates something needs to be cleaned

b. May cause asthma

c. Contains fungal spores which should not be aerosolized

d. It is unattractive

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* 11. Cubicle curtains or privacy curtains are considered a potentially dirty item. How often should they be washed?

a. Weekly

b. Daily

c. Between patients

d. On a routine schedule and when visibly soiled

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* 12. Which of the following would be a high-level disinfectant?

a. Mr. Clean

b. Purell

c. Soap and water

d. Bleach

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* 13. Alcohol wipes are safe and can be used for:

a. Direct skin contact

b. Cleaning furniture

c. Cleaning environmental surfaces

d. Large areas

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* 14. Alcohol based hand rubs should be used for each of the following, except:

a. Before eating

b. After using the restroom

c. When hands are visibly soiled

d. Before/after leaving a patient room

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* 15. An effective cleaner for blood and body fluids is:

a. Hydrogen peroxide

b. Purell

c. Soap and water

d. Bleach 1:100 dilution