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Infection Control: Current Trends for the Dispensing Practice

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1.  Infection Control is: Getting your vaccinations Limiting contact with patients Wearing hazmat suits Managing the clinical environment to limit spread of disease

2.  Which of the following is NOT a potential mode of disease transmission? Direct Contact Indirect Contact Constant Contact Droplet Contact

3.  Routes of transmission of disease into the body include: Head, hands and heart Eyes, ears, nose and mouth Fingernails and hair Tissues

4.  Cerumen is an infectious agent if: It is never an infectious agent The patient has not washed their hands If its is contaminated with blood and mucus The patient has a cold

5.  What skin surface is more prone to infection than any other skin surface? Face Hands Ear canal Feet

6.  Hand washing must occur: Before and after each patient appointment After glove removal When cleaning instruments All of the above

7.  Infection control protocols: Need to be understood by all office staff Need to be understood only by the office manager Need to be understood only by the audiologist/dispenser Need to be understood only by nursing and physician staff

8.  The regulatory agency responsible for workplace safety is: ASHA OSHA FDA IHS

9.  MSDS stands for: Material Safety Data Sheet Material Specific Disinfectant Sheet Most Significant Data Source Material Safety Disinfectant Store

10.  The MSDS is: A list of ingredients found in cerumen A label that outlines the hazards associated with chemicals used in the workplace A list of potential infections found in the workplace A label that defines safety materials available in the practice