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Infection Control Answers and Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which is the most common organism infecting coral cuts?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Streptococcus pyogenes is a common cause of infections from coral cuts due to its prevalence in marine environments and rapid tissue invasion.
Question 2 of 5
The minimal time to determine nosocomial infection is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Nosocomial infections are typically identified after 72 hours of hospital admission to distinguish them from community-acquired infections.
Question 3 of 5
How should you dry your hands?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Drying from wrists to fingertips in one direction ensures microbes are not spread back onto clean areas.
Question 4 of 5
A 40 year old male patient came to the HC with complaints of trauma to his left foot secondary to a traffic accident two hours ago. The patient sustained extensive soft tissue injury with obvious injury to the muscle tissues with visible bone, blood vessels and nerves. There was gross contamination of the wound with soil with visible gravel and pieces of wood. There was however no sign of fracture or neurovascular damage. The management of this patient includes:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: For a grossly contaminated wound, cleansing, debridement, antibiotics, and tetanus prophylaxis are standard, while primary closure (B) is contraindicated and referral (C) or leaving open (D) depends on severity, making A the best initial management.
Question 5 of 5
One of the following is not the function of cleaning and washing of articles
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cleaning reduces microorganisms and removes dirt but doesn't specifically 'avoid survival' (sterilization does that), making C incorrect.