Infection Control Competency Quiz
True or False
1. Sharps injuries are cuts, punctures, nicks and gashes caused by medical instruments or
other sharp objects.
True
False
2. Improper handling of sharps is one of the leading causes of all injuries at healthcare
facilities.
True
False
3. Sharps injuries never transmit Hepatitis, HIV or other diseases from patients to healthcare
workers.
True
False
4. All healthcare workers are susceptible to sharps injuries.
True
False
5. Used needles should be recapped before disposal.
True
False
6. Dispose of sharps immediately after use in designated containers.
True
False
7. Use caution and watch carefully for loose or uncapped sharps when cleaning instrument
trays.
True
False
8. Laundry workers are exposed to injuries when policy guidelines are not followed and
instruments are mixed with bedding or linen.
True
False
9. Healthcare workers don't need to get help when giving an injection to an uncooperative
patient.
True
False
10. It is not necessary to report sharps injuries to your supervisor and fill out an Employee
Injury Report as soon as possible after an injury occurs.
True
False
11. Washing hands is the most important protection from infections.
True
False
12. Special masks are worn when taking care of a patient with Tuberculosis.
True
False
13. Goggles should be worn to protect your eyes when the possibility of a splash exists.
True
False
Multiple choice:
1. The following organisms can cause illness when transmitted through food, water and on
hands:
a) Bacteria [salmonella E coli campylobacter]
b) Virus [norovirus Hepatitis A]
c) Parasites [giardia Ameoba Cryptosporidium]
d) All of the above
2. The correct method of washing your hands is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Wet hands rinse dry
Wet hands, lather with soap, rinse dry with a paper towel
Wet hands apply soap rinse, dry with a paper towel
Before putting in or taking our contact lenses
Wet hands, apply soap rinse
3. Hand sanitizer can be used effectively in place of hand washing when:
a) You cough or sneeze into hands
b) Hand wash facilities are not available
c) After using the toilet
d) Before or after handling food
e) 1 and 2 of above
4. Coughing etiquette includes which of the following:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Covering your mouth when coughing
Cough/sneeze into your elbow area
Washing your hands after coughing
Turn your head away from food/people when coughing
All of the above
5. Once you sanitize a surface, you should
a) Rinse it off
b) Dry with a cloth towel
c) Allow to air dry
d) Clean with soapy water
6. What is hand hygiene
a) Proper handwashing
b) Using hand sanitizer
c) Proper glove use
d) All of the above, except hand sanitizer is not acceptable when handling food
Source: Sandy Berreth, Brainerd Lakes Surgery Center. Adapted and reprinted with permission.