NURS 1512 - TEST 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | WITH ACTUAL SOLUTION.
what are the stages in the chain of infection Answer - 1.infectious agent
2. reservoir
3. portal of exit
4.transmission
5. portal of entry
6. host susceptibility
Asepsis Answer - the state of as well as the process of creating an environment
free of contaminants
medical asepsis Answer - practices designed to reduce the number and
transfer of pathogens; synonym for clean technique
surgical asepsis Answer - techniques used to destroy all pathogenic organisms,
also called sterile technique
A personal support worker (PSW) arrives to assist the nurse with a dressing
change by opening sterile packages. The PSW states that she does not need to
perform hand hygiene before assisting the nurse because she is not going to
touch the patient. Is the PSW correct? Answer - No
,Health care workers with chipped nail polish or long or artificial nails have high
numbers of bacteria on their fingertips; therefore the Centre for Disease
Control (CDC) recommends:
a) Using only neutral colored, nonchip polish.
B) Wearing gloves over artificial nails.
C) Keeping natural nails less than ¼ inch long.
D) Allowing extra time for handwashing to scrub nails. Answer - C) Keeping
natural nails less than 1/4 inch long
When hands are not visibly soiled or contaminated with blood or body fluids,
the nurse may use an alcohol-based hand rub to perform hand hygiene. True or
False? Answer - True
Place the following links in the chain of infection in the order they must take
place in for an infection to occur. With 1 being the first link and 6 being the last
link.
A. An infectious agent or pathogen
B. A susceptible host
C. A reservoir or source for pathogen growth
D. A portal of exit from the reservoir
E. A mode of transmission
F. A portal of entry to the host Answer - A. An infectious agent or pathogen
C. A reservoir or source for pathogen growth
D. A portal of exit from the reservoir
E. A mode of transmission
F. A portal of entry to the host
B. A susceptible host
, What term is used to identify a microorganism ability to produce disease in a
specific individual?
A. Communicable
B. Pathogenic
C. Inflammatory
D. Virulence Answer - D. Virulence
The purpose of routine hand hygiene and handwashing in client care is to
remove dirt and organic material as well as any microorganisms that may be
present. True of False? Answer - True
sterile Answer - being free of all contaminants, not just those that can cause
disease
principles of asepsis Answer - 1. all equipment used in a sterile procedure
arrives already sterile and should only be touched with sterile gloves
2. when in doubt about an items sterility, consider it unsterile
3.the edge of anything that encloses sterile content is considered non sterile
4. moisture may cause contamination
pathogens Answer - microorganism that can cause infection
Infectious agents (pathogens) Answer - microorganisms that are capable of
causing an infection
factors that influence disease or infection transmission Answer - -type of
organism
UPDATE | WITH ACTUAL SOLUTION.
what are the stages in the chain of infection Answer - 1.infectious agent
2. reservoir
3. portal of exit
4.transmission
5. portal of entry
6. host susceptibility
Asepsis Answer - the state of as well as the process of creating an environment
free of contaminants
medical asepsis Answer - practices designed to reduce the number and
transfer of pathogens; synonym for clean technique
surgical asepsis Answer - techniques used to destroy all pathogenic organisms,
also called sterile technique
A personal support worker (PSW) arrives to assist the nurse with a dressing
change by opening sterile packages. The PSW states that she does not need to
perform hand hygiene before assisting the nurse because she is not going to
touch the patient. Is the PSW correct? Answer - No
,Health care workers with chipped nail polish or long or artificial nails have high
numbers of bacteria on their fingertips; therefore the Centre for Disease
Control (CDC) recommends:
a) Using only neutral colored, nonchip polish.
B) Wearing gloves over artificial nails.
C) Keeping natural nails less than ¼ inch long.
D) Allowing extra time for handwashing to scrub nails. Answer - C) Keeping
natural nails less than 1/4 inch long
When hands are not visibly soiled or contaminated with blood or body fluids,
the nurse may use an alcohol-based hand rub to perform hand hygiene. True or
False? Answer - True
Place the following links in the chain of infection in the order they must take
place in for an infection to occur. With 1 being the first link and 6 being the last
link.
A. An infectious agent or pathogen
B. A susceptible host
C. A reservoir or source for pathogen growth
D. A portal of exit from the reservoir
E. A mode of transmission
F. A portal of entry to the host Answer - A. An infectious agent or pathogen
C. A reservoir or source for pathogen growth
D. A portal of exit from the reservoir
E. A mode of transmission
F. A portal of entry to the host
B. A susceptible host
, What term is used to identify a microorganism ability to produce disease in a
specific individual?
A. Communicable
B. Pathogenic
C. Inflammatory
D. Virulence Answer - D. Virulence
The purpose of routine hand hygiene and handwashing in client care is to
remove dirt and organic material as well as any microorganisms that may be
present. True of False? Answer - True
sterile Answer - being free of all contaminants, not just those that can cause
disease
principles of asepsis Answer - 1. all equipment used in a sterile procedure
arrives already sterile and should only be touched with sterile gloves
2. when in doubt about an items sterility, consider it unsterile
3.the edge of anything that encloses sterile content is considered non sterile
4. moisture may cause contamination
pathogens Answer - microorganism that can cause infection
Infectious agents (pathogens) Answer - microorganisms that are capable of
causing an infection
factors that influence disease or infection transmission Answer - -type of
organism
