Arming the Frontlines: MRSA infection control

This is an MRSA infection control educational inservice for emergency healthcare responder, brought to you by the University of Arizona.

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1. What does the MRSA acronym stand for?

a. Multi-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

b. Mega-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

c. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

d. I don’t know

2. True or False: A staph infection is always MRSA.

True

False

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3. After a MRSA infection has been treated, it is impossible for the MRSA infection to return.

True

False

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4. NIOSH defined the five factors (Known as the 5 C’s) that are each known to increase the exposure risk of MRSA. Which of the following is not one of the 5 C’s?

a. Lack of cleanliness

b. Crowding

c. Contaminated items

d. Cooking surfaces

e. I don’t know

5. To effectively remove germs from hands, what is the recommended wash/contact time for washing hands with soap and water or a waterless hand sanitizer?

a. 10 seconds

b. 15 seconds

c. 30 seconds

d. I don’t know

6. Towels, Linens and athletic equipment should be cleaned and disinfected:

a. Daily

b. Twice a day

c. Between each use

d. I don’t know

7. MRSA can be transmitted:

a. From person to person

b. From environmental surface to person

c. From person to environmental surface

d. All of the above

e. I don’t know

8. When should you get a skin wound checked by a physician?

a. When it shows signs of infection

b. When it doesn’t go away

c. When it is painful

d. All of the above

e. I don’t know

9. Under what circumstance is it acceptable to stop using a prescribed antibiotic?

a. If you begin to feel better

b. If the doctor tells you to

c. If your rash goes away

d. I don’t know

10. When selecting a product to remove MRSA from environmental surfaces of the firehouse, you should choose a product:

a. That is labeled as an industrial strength chemical

b. That is registered with the EPA as a disinfectant

c. That contains bleach in high concentrations

d. I don’t know

11. What is the most important behavior to reduce the spread of disease?

a. Wear gloves when handling patients

b. Wash your hands frequently

c. Cover your mouth when you sneeze

d. I don’t know

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