NURS 175 LATEST REAL FINAL PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION 2026 | GUARANTEED PASS

NURS 175 LATEST REAL FINAL PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION 2026 | GUARANTEED PASS Asepsis - answer-The absence of bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms = used to prevent infection Communicable - answer-Meaning its contagious Iatrogenic infection - answer-Nosocomial infection that results from a diagnostic or therapeutic treatment. Nosocmial infection - answer-Infection acquired by the hospital Resident Flora - answer-Microorganisms that are always present on or in a person and usually do not cause any disease. Transient flora - answer-microbes that reside on the skin surface and are easily removed Medical asepsis - answer-Known as the "clean technique" - used to keep area as clean as possible to reduce transmission Surgical asepsis - answer-Known as the "sterile technique" - used when you want zero transmission of microorganisms, so everything is kept in a sterile field. Goal of asepsis? - answer-Elimination of infectionThe 4 Principles of Asepsis ? - answer-1. All articles used in a surgical operation have been sterilized previously. 2. If in doubt about the sterility of anything, consider it unsterile. 3. The edge of anything that encloses sterile contents is not considered sterile. Ex rims of sterile bottles 4. Moisture may cause contamination. What is routine practice? - answer-Also known as universal practice or standard precautions, these are just routine practices are used to minimize the spread of infection between people. What is the chain of infection? - answer-1. An infectious agent or pathogen 2. A reservoir or source for pathogen growth 3. A portal of exit from the reservoir 4. A mode of transmission 5. A portal of entry to the host 6. A susceptible host