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Infection Control Quiz

1. When a staff member who is PPD positive is exposed to TB, that staff member should routinely get a chest x-ray following exposure.
	True
	False
2. Regarding admission of a patient with a multidrug-resistant organism (MRO) to a long term care facility, which of the following statements is NOT a CDC recommendation?
	A. Contact precautions should be used for MROs in the Long Term Care Facility (LTCF) if the pathogen is of special clinical or epidemiological significance
	B. The two most common MROs seen in LTCFs are MRSA and ESBLs
	C. Risk factors for MROs include severity of illness, exposure to antimicrobial agents, and specific underlying conditions
	D. Healthy people are at low risk of getting MROs
3. I have Infection Control experience and am ready to investigate becoming a consultant.
	True
	False
4. Staff members in my facility ALWAYS follow the policy on isolation.
	True
	False
5. Which of the following is NOT a specific requirement of the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens regulations?
	A. Orientation of all staff on bloodborne pathogens
	B. Annual training program for all staff on bloodborne pathogens
	C. Hepatitis B immunization for all staff
	D. Use of a specific Hepatitis B immunization declination statement

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