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Developed by JHPIEGO’s Training in Reproductive Health Project with funding from USAID.

Lesson 9: Infection Prevention for Healthcare Workers
Instructor: Linda Tietjen, Infection Prevention Consultant

Quiz

The following quiz is designed to highlight some key points. Write a note of your answers and check them against the answer key. No peeking!

Select ONE best answer for each of the following questions

1. The risk of acquiring HIV after a single needlestick from an HIV-positive patient is:
   1. 50%
   2. 30%
   3. 5%
   4. 0.4%
2. Which of the following best describes when standard precautions should be used:
   1. when patients are known to be infected with HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C
   2. when patients have known risk factors for HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C
   3. with all patients
   4. with patients living in areas with high prevalence of HIV
3. To help prevent injuries from accidental needlesticks, needles
   1. should be recapped prior to disposal
   2. should be disposed of in a regular trash container
   3. should be carried uncapped to a puncture-proof container kept in a central location in the clinic
   4. should be placed in a puncture-proof container immediately after use
4. Which of the following situations is associated with the greatest risk of transmission of HIV if an exposure occurs?
   1. deep puncture with syringe needle 
   2. postexposure prophylaxis with two antiretroviral agents is used
   3. exposure is a splash of blood on the arm
   4. patient who is the source of exposure has HIV but is without symptoms