SMC nursing 1 exam 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the chain of infection? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. agent
2. portal of exit
3. mode of transmission
4. portal of entry
5. susceptible host
what are the signs and symptoms of infection? - CORRECT ANSWER - redness, heat, swelling,
pain, loss of function
Droplet Precautions
What diseases?
What precautions?
What PPE? - CORRECT ANSWER - rubella, mumps, pertussis, diphtheria, and adenovirus.
Private Room
Door open
Keep 3 ft away
wear a surgical mask when transporting
PPE: mask and eye protection
Contact PLUS
What disease?
What PPE? - CORRECT ANSWER - C. difficile
,PPE: gown + gloves
contact precautions
what diseases?
what precautions:
PPE? - CORRECT ANSWER - Diseases: multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO).
• MRSA
• VRE
• Diarrhea
• C. diff
• Rotavirus
• E.coli
• Hep A
• Shingles
• Herpes
• Lice
• Scabies
precautions:
1. Place the patient in a private room
2. Limit movement of the patient out of the room.
3. Avoid sharing patient-care equipment.
*PPE*
• Hand hygiene
• Gown
• Gloves
, Airborne precautions - CORRECT ANSWER - diseases: tuberculosis, measles, varicella
1. Place the patient in a private room with NEGATIVE AIR PRESSURE
2. Keep door closed
3. Wear a respirator
4. Transport the patient out of the room only when necessary and place a surgical mask on the patient if
possible.
PPE: N95 resp, gown, and gloves
I-SBAR-R - CORRECT ANSWER - I - Identification: Patient, Name, and Room number
I am Ellen McLoughlin, a Georgetown University nursing student, working on 3 Main."
S - Situation: I am calling about: (Patient Name and Room Number)
The PROBLEM I am calling about is:
B - Background:
Admission Diagnosis and Admission Date
Pertinent Medical History
Brief synopsis of Treatment Most recent Vital Signs
Changes in VS or Assessment
A - Assessment: What do I think the problem is?
R - Recommendation: What should we do to correct the problem?
R - Read back:
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the chain of infection? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. agent
2. portal of exit
3. mode of transmission
4. portal of entry
5. susceptible host
what are the signs and symptoms of infection? - CORRECT ANSWER - redness, heat, swelling,
pain, loss of function
Droplet Precautions
What diseases?
What precautions?
What PPE? - CORRECT ANSWER - rubella, mumps, pertussis, diphtheria, and adenovirus.
Private Room
Door open
Keep 3 ft away
wear a surgical mask when transporting
PPE: mask and eye protection
Contact PLUS
What disease?
What PPE? - CORRECT ANSWER - C. difficile
,PPE: gown + gloves
contact precautions
what diseases?
what precautions:
PPE? - CORRECT ANSWER - Diseases: multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO).
• MRSA
• VRE
• Diarrhea
• C. diff
• Rotavirus
• E.coli
• Hep A
• Shingles
• Herpes
• Lice
• Scabies
precautions:
1. Place the patient in a private room
2. Limit movement of the patient out of the room.
3. Avoid sharing patient-care equipment.
*PPE*
• Hand hygiene
• Gown
• Gloves
, Airborne precautions - CORRECT ANSWER - diseases: tuberculosis, measles, varicella
1. Place the patient in a private room with NEGATIVE AIR PRESSURE
2. Keep door closed
3. Wear a respirator
4. Transport the patient out of the room only when necessary and place a surgical mask on the patient if
possible.
PPE: N95 resp, gown, and gloves
I-SBAR-R - CORRECT ANSWER - I - Identification: Patient, Name, and Room number
I am Ellen McLoughlin, a Georgetown University nursing student, working on 3 Main."
S - Situation: I am calling about: (Patient Name and Room Number)
The PROBLEM I am calling about is:
B - Background:
Admission Diagnosis and Admission Date
Pertinent Medical History
Brief synopsis of Treatment Most recent Vital Signs
Changes in VS or Assessment
A - Assessment: What do I think the problem is?
R - Recommendation: What should we do to correct the problem?
R - Read back:
