Table 1.

The five domains of questions and their correct response rates.

General concept of standard precautions	Number (%) of correct answers
1. The main goal of infection control: (option).	125 (97%)
2. Definition of standard precautions: (option).	124 (96.1%)
3. All patients are sources of infection regardless of their diagnoses (true).	92 (71.3%)
4. All body fluids except sweat should be viewed as infection sources (true).	64 (49.6%)
5. All health-care providers are at risk of occupational infection (true).	121 (93.8%)
Hand hygiene
1. Hand washing minimizes microorganisms acquired on the hands if soiled (true).	109 (84.5%)
2. Hand washing reduces the incidence of health care-related infections (true).	125 (97%)
3. Standard hand washing includes washing of both hands and wrists (true).	99 (76.7%)
4. In standard hand washing, the minimum duration should be ___ (option).	13 (10.1%)
5. Hand decontamination includes washing the __ with antiseptic soap for 30 s (option).	35 (27.1%)
6. Alcohol hand rub substitutes hand washing even if the hands are soiled (false).	87 (67.4%)
7. Hand washing is indicated between tasks and procedures on the same patient (true).	70 (54.3%)
8. Use of gloves replaces the need for hand washing (false).	117 (90.7%)
9. Hand washing is indicated after removal of gloves (true).	108 (83.7%)
10. Hand washing is needed with patients with respiratory infections (true).	116 (90%)
PPE
1. PPE such as masks and head caps provides protective barriers against infection (true).	119 (92.2%)
2. Use of PPE eliminates the risk of acquiring occupational infections (true).	92 (71.3%)
3. PPE is exclusively suitable for laboratory and cleaning staff for their protection (false).	92 (63.6%)
4. PPE should be used only whenever there is contact with blood (false).	103 (79.8%)
5. Gloves and masks can be reused after proper cleaning (false).	116 (90%)
6. Used PPE are to be discarded through regular municipal disposal systems (false).	34 (26.4%)
7. Gloves should be changed between different procedures on the same patient (true).	70 (54.3%)
8. Masks made of cotton or gauze are most protective (false).	53 (41.1%)
9. Masks and gloves can be reused if dealing with same patient (false).	102 (79.1%)
Disposal of and injuries from sharp objects
1. Used needles should be recapped after use to prevent injuries (false).	47 (36.45)
2. Used needles should be bent after use to prevent injuries (false).	83 (64.3%)
3. The sharps container is labeled with: (option).	78 (60.5%)
4. Soiled sharp objects should be shredded before final disposal (true).	21 (16%)
5. Sharps injuries should be managed without reporting (false).	110 (85.3%)
6. Needle-stick injuries are least commonly encountered in general practice (false).	84 (65.1%)
7. Post-exposure prophylaxis is used for managing injuries from an HIV-infected patient (true).	68 (52.7%)
8. Immediate management of sharps injuries includes: (option).	57 (44.2%)
Care of health-care providers
1. Immunization history of health-care providers should be obtained before recruitment (true).	113 (87.6%)
2. Routine immunizations for health-care providers include HIV, rubella, and rabies (false).	50 (38.8%)
3. Health-care providers should receive annual influenza vaccination (true).	37 (28.7%)
4. Health-care providers should be tested annually by tuberculin skin test (true).	55 (42.6%)
5. The risk of a health-care provider to acquire HIV infection after a needle-stick injury is: (option).	39 (30.2%)
6. Post-exposure immunization prevents the risk of hepatitis B infection following exposure (true).	52 (40.3%)
7. For the prevention of hepatitis B, immunizations are recommended for all health-care workers (true).	106 (82.2%)
8. Following exposure to a patient with ‘flu, antibiotics are required to prevent infection (false).	78 (60.5%)
9. The health-care providers at the highest risk of exposure to tuberculosis include radiologists (true).	37 (28.7%)

PPE, personal protective equipment; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.