Asepsis Practice Test Questions

Questions generally appear on all of the Nurse Aide and Medical Assistant certification tests, including the CNA, NNAAP, CMA and RMA

1. Which type of Asepsis eliminates all microorganisms?

a. Medical Asepsis
b. Surgical Asepsis
c. All asepsis
d. None of the Above

2. Which method of Asepsis allows lotion to be applied?

a. Medical Asepsis
b. Surgical Asepsis
c. No asepsis method allows lotion to be applied
d. All asepsis methods allow lotion to be applied

3. Which method of asepsis requires hands to be held downwards while rinsing?

a. Medical Asepsis
b. Surgical Asepsis
c. All asepsis methods
d. No asepsis methods

4. The chain of infection requires a means of transmission. Which of the following is NOT a means of transmission?

a. Dirty hands
b. Air
c. Contaminated food
d. Sneezing

5. The primary reason for aseptic procedures is to

a. Protect patients
b. Protect patients and health care providers
c. Wipe out all bacteria in the office
d. None of the above

1. B
There are two types of asepsis: medical and surgical asepsis.  Medical or clean asepsis reduces the number of organisms and prevents their spread. Surgical or sterile asepsis is
practiced by surgical technologists and nurses in operating theatres and treatment areas includes procedures to eliminate microorganisms from an area and. In an operating room, while all members of the surgical team should demonstrate
good aseptic technique, it is the role of the scrub nurse or surgical technologist to set up and maintain the sterile field.

2. A
Medical Asepsis allows lotion to be applied.

3. A
Medical Asepsis requires hands to be held downwards while rinsing, while surgical asepsis requires that you hold your hands up while rinsing.

4. D
Sneezing is a means of exit for a disease to spread, not a means of transmission.

5. B
Asepsis is the state of being free from disease-causing contaminants
(such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites)
or, preventing contact with microorganisms.