Nursing 135 Test 1 Questions And
Answers
/. What are infectious agents? - Answer-✅bacteria, viruses, fungi
/.what is a resivoir? - Answer-✅A place where a infectious agent live
/.What is a portal of exit? - Answer-✅point of escape for the organism
/.What is a portal of entry? - Answer-✅point at which organisms enter a new host
/.What is anaerobic bacteria? - Answer-✅Bacteria does not need oxygen to survive
/.What is aerobic bacteria? - Answer-✅Bacteria needs oxygen to survive
/.Factors affecting organisms potential to produce? - Answer-✅- number of organisms
-virulence- power of organisms
-competence of persons immune system
-length and intimacy of contact with person and microorganisms
/.What are resivors for microorganisms? - Answer-✅-other people
-animals
-soil
-food
-water
-milk
/.What are the stages of infection? - Answer-✅1) incubation;
2) prodromal;
3) illness;
4) convalescence
/.What are the signs of infection? - Answer-✅redness, heat, swelling, pain, loss of
function
/.What is the normal white blood cell count? - Answer-✅5,000-10,000
/.What are the 5 movements of hand hygiene? - Answer-✅1- before touching patient
2-before cleaning procedure
3-after bodily fluid risk
4-after touching patient
, 5-after touching patients surroundings
/.What are the 4 categories of hospital acquired infection? - Answer-✅-Catheter
Associated Urinary tract infection (CAUTI)
-Surgical site (SSI)
Central Line, Bloodstream (CLABSI)
-Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)
/.What are some treatments for infection? - Answer-✅antibiotics
antivirals
supportive care
anti fungals
/.What PPE is worn for contact infection? - Answer-✅gloves, gowns
/.Example of contact isolations? - Answer-✅MRSA, VRE, RSV, open wound
/.What PPE is worn for contact + isolations? - Answer-✅Gloves, Gown
/.Example of contact + isolations? - Answer-✅Cdiff
/.Example of droplet infections? - Answer-✅Covid, Flu, RSV, Rhinovirus
/.What PPE is worn for droplet infections? - Answer-✅gown, gloves, mask
/.What PPE is worn for airborne isolation? - Answer-✅Gloves, Gown, eye protection,
and either N95 or air provided mask
/.Example of Airborne isolation diseases? - Answer-✅measles, mumps, TB, varicella
/.What are chemo precautions that need to be taken to prevent infection? - Answer-✅-
mark linens
-flush toilet twice
-wear chemo gowns, and double glove
-plastic tub for vomit and get a new one every time
/.What precautions need to be taken for someone with no immune system? - Answer-
✅-proper handwashing
-gloves
-no raw fruit or veggies
-no plants
-no recent vaccinations
-no tampons
-use aseptic technique
Answers
/. What are infectious agents? - Answer-✅bacteria, viruses, fungi
/.what is a resivoir? - Answer-✅A place where a infectious agent live
/.What is a portal of exit? - Answer-✅point of escape for the organism
/.What is a portal of entry? - Answer-✅point at which organisms enter a new host
/.What is anaerobic bacteria? - Answer-✅Bacteria does not need oxygen to survive
/.What is aerobic bacteria? - Answer-✅Bacteria needs oxygen to survive
/.Factors affecting organisms potential to produce? - Answer-✅- number of organisms
-virulence- power of organisms
-competence of persons immune system
-length and intimacy of contact with person and microorganisms
/.What are resivors for microorganisms? - Answer-✅-other people
-animals
-soil
-food
-water
-milk
/.What are the stages of infection? - Answer-✅1) incubation;
2) prodromal;
3) illness;
4) convalescence
/.What are the signs of infection? - Answer-✅redness, heat, swelling, pain, loss of
function
/.What is the normal white blood cell count? - Answer-✅5,000-10,000
/.What are the 5 movements of hand hygiene? - Answer-✅1- before touching patient
2-before cleaning procedure
3-after bodily fluid risk
4-after touching patient
, 5-after touching patients surroundings
/.What are the 4 categories of hospital acquired infection? - Answer-✅-Catheter
Associated Urinary tract infection (CAUTI)
-Surgical site (SSI)
Central Line, Bloodstream (CLABSI)
-Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)
/.What are some treatments for infection? - Answer-✅antibiotics
antivirals
supportive care
anti fungals
/.What PPE is worn for contact infection? - Answer-✅gloves, gowns
/.Example of contact isolations? - Answer-✅MRSA, VRE, RSV, open wound
/.What PPE is worn for contact + isolations? - Answer-✅Gloves, Gown
/.Example of contact + isolations? - Answer-✅Cdiff
/.Example of droplet infections? - Answer-✅Covid, Flu, RSV, Rhinovirus
/.What PPE is worn for droplet infections? - Answer-✅gown, gloves, mask
/.What PPE is worn for airborne isolation? - Answer-✅Gloves, Gown, eye protection,
and either N95 or air provided mask
/.Example of Airborne isolation diseases? - Answer-✅measles, mumps, TB, varicella
/.What are chemo precautions that need to be taken to prevent infection? - Answer-✅-
mark linens
-flush toilet twice
-wear chemo gowns, and double glove
-plastic tub for vomit and get a new one every time
/.What precautions need to be taken for someone with no immune system? - Answer-
✅-proper handwashing
-gloves
-no raw fruit or veggies
-no plants
-no recent vaccinations
-no tampons
-use aseptic technique
