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Implementation And Evaluation Of Interventions Related To Infection Control
Question | Answer |
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Which statement describes medical asepsis? | Procedure known as clean technique |
Which statement is correct regarding hand hygiene in the health care setting? | Soap and water effectively reduce microorganisms on visibly dirty hands. |
An effective alcohol-based hand scrub must contain at least ____ percent alcohol. | 60 |
Place in order the steps of establishing a sterile field. | Don a facemask if required. Perform thorough hand hygiene. Establish the sterile field above waist level. Open sterile pack away from the body. Do not turn away from the sterile field. |
Match the cleaning method with its use. Germicidal agents Chemical sterilization Physical sterilization Disinfection | - Product such as chlorhexidine - Process that uses gases - Process that uses steam or radiation -Cleans medical equipment and skin |
Match the personal protective equipment (PPE) to the situation in which it is worn. Head cover Goggles Gloves Gown | - Surgery or labor and delivery - Sprays from respiratory droplets - Direct contact with body fluids - Patient on isolation precautions |
Which personal protective equipment (PPE) will the nurse don before observing a sterile procedure in the emergency department? | Mask |
In what order does a nurse remove personal protective equipment (PPE)? | Gloves Eyewear Gown Mask Shoe Covers |
Which piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) will the nurse consistently don when anticipating that contact with the patient’s body secretions will be possible? | Gloves |
The nurse understands that standard precautions includes which practices? | hand hygiene cough etiquette safe injection practices use of personal protective equipment (PPE) |
Which precautions will the nurse take when handling needles (sharps) to prevent an accidental needlestick? | Using a needleless system whenever possible |
As a member of the infection control committee, which action can the nurse suggest to help control transmission of respiratory infections among staff during influenza season? | Post signs in bathrooms demonstrating cough etiquette. |
Match the transmission-based precaution with the mode of transmission it prevents. Contact Droplet Airborne | person to person coughing, sneezing suspended particles |
Match the type of transmission-based precaution with the infection for which it is implemented. ContactDropletAirborne | Herpes simplex (HSV) Rubella Rubeola |
Which transmission-based precaution will the nurse take for a seriously ill patient being admitted for influenza? | Provide a mask for patient if leaving the room. |
Which activities can a nurse easily participate in if interested in slowing infection transmission within the community? | Participating in local hand-washing campaigns Working locally to encourage immunizations |
Which is the best source for the nurse to recommend to patients interested in information about the updated immunization schedule for adults? | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) immunization website |
Which home care intervention helps reduce the transmission of infections? | Reporting infections as early as recognized |
The federal government can order patients with which diseases to be isolated and/or quarantined? | Smallpox Cholera Yellow fever Diphtheria |
What are purposes of hand hygiene? | Prevents the spread of infection Breaks the chain of infection Interrupts organism transmission |
Which medical asepsis interventions by the nurse protect the patient from infection? | Cleaning patient bedside equipment routinely Disposing of used needles in sharps containers Providing leak-proof receptacles at bedside for tissues Preventing contamination of intravenous sites and ports |
Which actions are required by the nurse when preparing for a sterile procedure? | Keeping sterile surfaces dry Setting up the sterile field Checking packaging integrity Monitoring activities of others |
Which action did the nurse recognize as a breach in surgical asepsis that contaminated the sterile field? | Provider reached over sterile field to pick up a towel. |
Equipment being used to enter a sterile body cavity must undergo which procedure? | Sterilization |
Which step is first in the sequence for donning personal protective equipment (PPE)? | Hand hygiene |
The nurse will don a fitted N95 respiratory mask when caring for a patient with which infection? | Tuberculosis |
Which statements best describe the purpose for greeting the patient and explaining the need for personal protective equipment (PPE)? | - Eases fear and misunderstanding - Creates a professional relationship - Builds a trusting relationship |
It is permissible for the nurse to use alcohol-based hand sanitizer on which occasion? | Nothing can be visibly seen on hands |
After educating a patient about respiratory etiquette, which behavior indicates the need for additional teaching? | Reusing tissues for a productive cough |
Which nursing student’s note will the nurse correct? | Standard precautions used during bed bath and mouth care. |
The nurse will implement contact precautions when learning that a patient is being admitted with which infection? | Hepatitis A |
By which means are pathogens transmitted through droplets and require infected patients to be placed on protective precautions? | Coughing Sneezing Suctioning Talking |
A patient with which infection will be admitted to the airborne infection isolation room? | Varicella zoster |
Which action to reduce the spread of infections is the nursing taking by avoiding going to work when sick? | Personal |
Communities can help reduce infections among their citizens by engaging in which actions? | Encouraging and facilitating immunization programs |
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) applies the term quarantine to which group(s)? | - People - Animals - Cargo - Buildings |
Match the precaution with its corresponding description. Isolation Quarantine Protective isolation | Separates people exposed to a contagious disease Presidential action ordering quarantine procedures Separates sick and contagious people from others |