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Disease Transmission

 

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 1. Which of the following is not a factor in causing an increase in the spread of infections worldwide?
  1. Rapid population growth
  2. Increased poverty
  3. Poor disease and infection prevention
  4. Increased health care services
  5. Environmental degradation

 

2. Health care staff are at risk of infection when:

  1. They are exposed to potentially infectious blood and body fluids
  2. They process contaminated instruments
  3. They clean facilities
  4. They dispose of medical waste
  5. All of the above

 

3. Members of the community are at risk when:

  1. Children play near medical waste
  2. Adults scavenge medical waste
  3. A family member acquires an infection at a health facility
  4. A health facility in their community does not practice good infection prevention
  5. All of the above

 

4. Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. Cleaning staff are not at risk of infections when cleaning procedure areas
  2. Most infections health care workers acquire at a health facility could not have been prevented
  3. Clients are at risk of infection when providers do not wash their hands
  4. Good infection prevention practices protect only clients
  5. Infections are rarely transmitted in health care settings

 

5. Why is it particularly important to reduce the spread of infections like HIV and hepatitis B in health care facilities?

  1. These infections always originate in health care facilities
  2. These infections are transmitted easily through casual contact
  3. These infections cannot be cured
  4. These infections are only transmitted through medical waste
  5. None of the above

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