Question 1

What is the recommended dilution level of bleach according to the CDC for cleaning up blood spills?

Accepted Answer

A) 1:1 
B) 1:5 
C) 1:10 
D) 1:20 
A) 1:1 
B) 1:5 
C) 1:10 
D) 1:20

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the five key recommended components of an infection control program in the hospital setting?

Accepted Answer

A) development 
B) surveillance 
C) investigation 
D) reporting 
A) development 
B) surveillance 
C) investigation 
D) reporting

Question 3

Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the use of disposable respiratory care equipment?

Accepted Answer

A) Recent research supports their use as a cost-effective measure. 
B) Many quality issues exist. 
C) Reusing the equipment is often done. 
D) All of the above are true. 
A) Recent research supports their use as a cost-effective measure. 
B) Many quality issues exist. 
C) Reusing the equipment is often done. 
D) All of the above are true.

Question 4

Which of the following steps for disinfection of a bronchoscope is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) The first step is cleaning the scope. 
B) Disinfection is done by immersion in a liquid disinfectant. 
C) The device is stored lying flat to promote drying. 
D) Drying techniques can include forced air. 
A) The first step is cleaning the scope. 
B) Disinfection is done by immersion in a liquid disinfectant. 
C) The device is stored lying flat to promote drying. 
D) Drying techniques can include forced air.

Question 5

What is the most common route of pathogen transmission in the hospital setting?

Accepted Answer

A) indirect contact 
B) droplet transmission 
C) airborne transmission 
D) surgical transmission 
A) indirect contact 
B) droplet transmission 
C) airborne transmission 
D) surgical transmission

Question 6

Which of the following is the most common source of patient infections?

Accepted Answer

A) large-volume nebulizers 
B) small-volume nebulizers 
C) internal circuits of a ventilator 
D) oxygen therapy devices 
A) large-volume nebulizers 
B) small-volume nebulizers 
C) internal circuits of a ventilator 
D) oxygen therapy devices

Question 7

Which of the following is considered the primary source of infection in the health care setting?

Accepted Answer

A) medical equipment 
B) humans 
C) food and water 
D) carpet 
A) medical equipment 
B) humans 
C) food and water 
D) carpet

Question 8

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the use of alcohol disinfectants?

Accepted Answer

A) Their activity drops when diluted below 50% concentration. 
B) Alcohols are good for surface cleaning of stethoscope bells and diaphragms. 
C) They can damage rubber tubing. 
D) They are considered sporicidal. 
A) Their activity drops when diluted below 50% concentration. 
B) Alcohols are good for surface cleaning of stethoscope bells and diaphragms. 
C) They can damage rubber tubing. 
D) They are considered sporicidal.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a category under Expanded Precautions?

Accepted Answer

A) Contact precautions 
B) Droplet precautions 
C) Standard precautions 
D) Airborne Infection Isolation 
A) Contact precautions 
B) Droplet precautions 
C) Standard precautions 
D) Airborne Infection Isolation

Question 10

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the use of soaps to clean equipment?

Accepted Answer

A) Soaps act by lowering the surface tension. 
B) Soaps work poorly in hard water. 
C) Soaps have good bactericidal activity. 
D) Soaps can help remove organic material. 
A) Soaps act by lowering the surface tension. 
B) Soaps work poorly in hard water. 
C) Soaps have good bactericidal activity. 
D) Soaps can help remove organic material.

Question 11

Which of the following diseases is transmitted primarily by airborne transmission?

Accepted Answer

A) tuberculosis 
B) measles 
C) smallpox 
D) all the above 
A) tuberculosis 
B) measles 
C) smallpox 
D) all the above

Question 12

Exposure to which of the following organisms calls for postexposure chemoprophylaxis?

Accepted Answer

A)  N. meningitides 
B)  B. pertussis 
C)  B. anthracis 
D)  all the above 
A)  N. meningitides 
B)  B. pertussis 
C)  B. anthracis 
D)  all the above

Exam 4: Principles of Infection Control

What is the recommended dilution level of bleach according to the CDC for cleaning up blood spills?

Which of the following is NOT one of the five key recommended components of an infection control program in the hospital setting?

Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the use of disposable respiratory care equipment?

Which of the following steps for disinfection of a bronchoscope is NOT true?

What is the most common route of pathogen transmission in the hospital setting?

Which of the following is the most common source of patient infections?

Which of the following is considered the primary source of infection in the health care setting?

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the use of alcohol disinfectants?

Which of the following is NOT a category under Expanded Precautions?

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the use of soaps to clean equipment?

Which of the following diseases is transmitted primarily by airborne transmission?

Exposure to which of the following organisms calls for postexposure chemoprophylaxis?

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Quality and Evidence-Based Respiratory Care

Patient Safety, Communication, and Record Keeping

Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice

Physical Principles of Respiratory Care

Computer Applications in Respiratory Care

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The Cardiovascular System

Ventilation

Gas Exchange and Transport

Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes

Acid-Base Balance

Regulation of Breathing

Bedside Assessment of the Patient

Interpretation of Clinical Laboratory Data

Interpreting the Electrocardiogram

Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange

Pulmonary Function Testing

A Review of Thoracic Imaging

Nutrition Assessment

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Obstructive Lung Disease: Copd, Asthma, and Related Diseases

Interstitial Lung Disease

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Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases

Medical Gas Therapy

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Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support

Mechanical Ventilators

Physiology of Ventilatory Support

Initiating and Adjusting Ventilatory Support

Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation

Monitoring and Management of the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit

Discontinuing Ventilatory Support

Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care

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