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Question 1
What is the primary principle behind Standard Precautions?
Answer: Treat all blood, body fluids, and non-intact skin/mucous membranes as potentially infectious, regardless of the patient's known diagnosis.
Question 2
Which transmission-based precaution category requires a phlebotomist to wear a fit-tested N95 respirator when entering a patient's room?
Answer: Airborne Precautions, used for pathogens spread via small droplet nuclei such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, measles, and varicella.
Question 3
A patient is diagnosed with MRSA. Which transmission-based precaution level should the phlebotomist follow?
Answer: Contact Precautions, requiring gloves and a gown upon entering the patient's room to prevent spread via direct or indirect contact.
Question 4
For which type of pathogen transmission would a surgical mask (not an N95) be the minimum recommended respiratory protection for a phlebotomist?
Answer: Droplet Precautions, for pathogens like influenza or meningitis that travel in large respiratory droplets typically within 3–6 feet.
Question 5
What is the correct order for DONNING (putting on) PPE before entering an isolation room?
Answer: Gown first, then mask/respirator, then eye protection/face shield, then gloves last.