PCCM Midterm Exam 1 UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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PCCM Midterm Exam 1 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following objects is a potential host site for the survival of pathogens?
A. bar soap
B. sink rims
C. faucet handles
D. all given answers are correct - CORRECT ANSWER- D. all given answers are corre
PCCM Midterm Exam 1 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following objects is a potential host site for the survival of pathogens?
A. bar soap
B. sink rims
C. faucet handles
D. all given answers are correct - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔D. all given answers are correct
Microorganisms move from place to place by various means in a cyclical manner. What are
the five elements in the cycle of infection?
A. reservoir, exit, transmission, infection, and susception
B. isolation, wound, contamination, infection, and sterilization
C. infection, contamination, decontamination, transmission, and exit
D. susception, reservoir, wound, isolation, and exit - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A. reservoir,
exit, transmission, infection, and susception
In which of the following scenarios is protective eyewear most important?
A. around a patient associated with airborne precautions
B. in the transportation of a patient subject to contact precautions
C. during times when blood splashes or sprays of other body fluids are likely
D. when a patient is performing upper extremity exercises - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔C.
during times when blood splashes or sprays of other body fluids are likely
During which of the following situations would the wearing of gloves be most appropriate?
A. you are cleaning the therapy treatment area at the end of the day in your inpatient
rehabilitation unit
,B. you are opening packages of clean linens to place in the covered linen storage shelves
C. you are providing education for the patient and family
D. you have an open wound on your forearm where your kitten scratched you - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔A. you are cleaning the therapy treatment area at the end of the day in your
inpatient rehabilitation unit
What is the most important activity that caregivers should perform before and after contact
with a patient to control infection?
A. documentation
B. hand hygiene
C. linen changing
D. gown changing - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔B. hand hygiene
For which of the following procedures might it be unnecessary to wear gloves?
A. controlling bleeding
B. performing oral or nasal suctioning
C. measuring blood pressure or temperature
D. handling or cleaning contaminated instruments - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔C. measuring
blood pressure or temperature
What is the recommended length of time for hand washing with ordinary soap and water?
A. 0-10 seconds
B. 10-15 seconds
C. minimum of 20 seconds
D. more than 60 seconds - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔C. minimum of 20 seconds
(15-30 seconds)
In applying an alcohol-based hand rub, what is the appropriate step to take after rubbing the
product briskly over all surfaces of the hands?
, A. rinse the hands with water after every use
B. continue to rub until the hands are dry
C. rinse the hands with soap and water after every use
D. use a paper towel to wipe residual hand rub from the hands - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔B. continue to rub until the hands are dry
According to standard isolation precautions for airborne transmission, what is the
recommended architecture for a patient's room?
A. cohort
B. prive or cohort, preferably more than 3 feet between beds
C. private
D. private isolation room with a closed door - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔D. private isolation
room with a closed door
What are the most common modes of transmission of pathogenic microorganisms?
A. gloves, masks, and gowns
B. tables, chairs, and beds
C. water and food
This type of wheelchair allows the user to go from a vertical position, to a fully horizontal
position.
A. semi-reclining wheelchair
B. fully reclining wheelchair
C. tilt-in-space wheelchair
D. power wheelchair - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔B. fully reclining wheelchair
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