Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) ( 58 Questions)
Which of the following is an example of a condition requiring contact precautions?
Influenza is primarily spread through respiratory droplets and requires droplet precautions.
MRSA is a multidrug-resistant bacterium that can be spread through direct contact with an infected individual or contaminated objects. Contact precautions, including the use of gloves and gowns, are necessary to prevent its transmission.Incorrect choices:
Pertussis (whooping cough) is also spread through respiratory droplets and requires droplet precautions.
Tuberculosis requires airborne precautions due to the risk of transmission through airborne particles.
MRSA is a multidrug-resistant bacterium that can be spread through direct contact with an infected individual or contaminated objects. Contact precautions, including the use of gloves and gowns, are necessary to prevent its transmission.
Incorrect choices:
a. Influenza is primarily spread through respiratory droplets and requires droplet precautions.
c. Pertussis (whooping cough) is also spread through respiratory droplets and requires droplet precautions.
d. Tuberculosis requires airborne precautions due to the risk of transmission through airborne particles.