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Infection Control: Readiness and Response for Hearing Healthcare

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1.  Infection Control protocols must be understood by:
  1. Only the hearing healthcare professional
  2. Only the Office Manager
  3. All office staff
  4. Nursing and Physician staff members
2.  The most frequent mode of cross contamination and disease transmission is:
  1. Airborne Transmission
  2. Contact Transmission
  3. Droplet Transmission
  4. Vector Transmission
3.  Hand Washing must occur:
  1. Before and after each patient interaction
  2. When cleaning instruments
  3. After glove removal
  4. All of the above are true
4.  Disinfecting is:
  1. Killing 100% of endospores
  2. Killing a percentage of germs with an EPA approved solution
  3. Wearing PPE while interacting with patients
  4. Removing gross contamination
5.  Cerumen can be considered an infectious agent if:
  1. The patient has an open wound
  2. When fully occluding the ear canal
  3. The patient is immunocompromised
  4. Contaminated with blood and mucus