Question

Response

A. Basics of standard precautions

Q1. Have you heard of standard precautions?

O Yes

O No

Q2. If yes then source of information

O Formal training

O Colleague/Friend

O Media

O Others

Q3. Are you aware of the definition of standard precaution?

O Yes

O No

Q4. Following are the components of Standard precaution –

1. Hand hygiene

2. Personal protective equipment

3. Cleaning the patient care environment

4. Droplet precaution

5. Contact precaution

O Yes

O Yes

O Yes

O Yes

O Yes

O No

O No

O No

O No

O No

Q5. Standard precautions should be practiced on all patients.

O True

O False

Q6. Advantages of the standard precautions are only beneficial for physicians not for patients?

O True

O False

B. Awareness about Respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette

Q1. T zone on your face includes mucous membranes of eyes, nose and mouth.

O True

O False

Q2. Using a tissue paper after coughing and sneezing can be reused

O True

O False

C. Awareness about Personal protective equipment

Q1. Medical masks provide protection against fine aerosols that are kept suspended in the air (droplet nuclei) and droplets

O True

O False

Q2. Whenever entering a room of a patient with an airborne disease, such as pulmonary tuberculosis or measles particulate respirator should be used instead of medical mask.

O True

O False

Q3. While using particulate respirator seal check should be performed.

O True

O False

Q4. Gloves, gowns, eye protection and medical masks are part of personal protective equipment.

O True

O False

Q5. Hand hygiene should always be performed despite use of PPE.

O True

O False

Q6. During use of double gloves small one should be worn first the big one (for example 6.5 first then 7)

O True

O False

Q7. Physicians can touch the front of the mask or the eye protection when removing these items.

O True

O False

Q8. Masks can be allowed to hang loose around neck when not in use.

O True

O False

Q9. While putting on PPE gloves should be worn after putting on masks and eye protective shield.

O True

O False

Q10. While removing PPE gloves should be removed after removing mask and eye protective shield.

O True

O False

Q11. The gloves should be the correct size for the wearer’s hands

O True

O False

D. Awareness about Hand hygiene

Q1. You should wash hands with soap and running water when visibly dirty or contaminated with proteinaceous material

O True

O False

Q2. You should use alcohol-based hand products after exposure of non-intact skin to blood or body fluids.

O True

O False

E. Awareness about Prevention of injuries and other sharp instruments

Q1. Needles should be re-capped after use.

O True

O False

Q2. Needles should be bend after use.

O True

O False

F. Awareness about Disinfection of respiratory equipment

Q1. Re-usable respiratory equipment should be washed with soap or detergent and water before disinfection.

O True

O False

G. Awareness about Cleaning the patient-care environment

Q1. Only items and surfaces that have had contact with the patient’s skin or mucosa or have been frequently touched by physicians require disinfection after cleaning.

O True

O False

Q2. All cloths used for cleaning the patient care environment should be dampened before use to avoid aerosolization.

O True

O False