1. This is the single most effective way to decrease transmission of dis-
ease/germs.
Answer Hand hygiene
2. how do nurses assess for infection prevention
Answer - risk factors
- clinical appearance
- status of defense mechanisms (ex
is the patient's age working for or against them)
- medical therapy
- lab data
- travel history
- through patient's eyes
3. how can nurses implement planning and outcomes during infection preven- tion
Answer - making sure patient demonstrates proper hand hygiene before discharge
,- patient identifies the s/s of wound infection
- patient is afebrile open discharge
- teamwork and collaboration
4. what is control or elimination of infectious agents
Answer medical aspesis
5. you just wash hands with patients
Answer c-ditt
6. gloves do not take the place of
Answer hand hygiene
7. The appropriate order for doffing PPE after providing care to a patient in
airborne precautions is?
Answer 1. Gloves
2. Googles
3. Gown
4. Mask
,5. Hand hygiene
8. What is the purpose of neutropenic (or reverse) isolation?
Answer To protect the patient from germs/diseases carried into their room
9. You are providing care to a patient recently diagnosed with clostridium diffi- cile;
what is the appropriate task for hand hygiene?
Answer Wash hands with soap and warm water
10. What organism is commonly responsible for urinary tract infections?
Answer E. Coli
11. Order of donning PPE includes
Answer 1. Hand hygiene
2. Gown
3. Mask
, 4. Googles/face shield
5. Gloves
12. What are three examples of airborne diseases
Answer - Tuberculosis (TB)
- Varicella
- Measles
13. Barrier Protections for Airborne Precautions
Answer -N95 or PAPR mask
- negative-pressure airflow
14. what transmission is droplets less than 5 um
Answer airborne
15. what transmission is droplets greater than 5 um
Answer droplet
16. PPE for Droplet Precautions
Answer Regular/procedure/surgical mask