Chapter 30- Infection Prevention and
Management
A patient is discharged from the hospital and will need to change his left leg dressing
using sterile technique two times per day. To prevent the development of further
infection, the patient will need to
1.
Wash hands for 1 minute, apply nonsterile gloves, remove the dressing, apply
antibacterial waterless soap, and sterile gloves
A)
Wash hands for 30 seconds, remove the old dressing, rewash hands for 30 seconds,
and apply a new dressing using forceps
B)
Cleanse hands with antibacterial waterless soap, apply sterile gloves and remove
the old dressing, and apply the new dressing
C)
Wash hands for 1 minute, apply sterile gloves to remove the dressing, apply a new
dressing, following cleansing with soap and water
D)
Ans: A
Feedback:
Decreasing the number of microorganisms present on body surfaces can help prevent and
fight infection.
The laboratory calls the nurse to report the patient has a shift of the differential count to
the left. The nurse knows this indicates the patient most likely suffers from
2.
, Viral infection
A)
Bacterial infection
B)
Chickenpox
C)
Hepatitis
D)
Ans: B
Feedback:
If the infection is severe or prolonged, the body cannot manufacture neutrophils quickly
enough, resulting in the release of immature granulocytes into the blood. This increase in
the number of immature cells is called a shift to the left or leftward shift in the
granulocyte differential count.
The nurse of a local university is examining a student who has swollen glands and small
painful lesions of the mouth. The nurse expects to palpate swelling in the neck area
because
3.
Lymphedema has been caused by lymphatic obstruction
A)
Lymphocytes and macrophages invade the lymph nodes
B)
There will be tumor formation in the lymph nodes
C)
The tonsils are the likely source of infection
D)
Ans: B
Feedback:
The swelling indicates that lymphocytes and macrophages in the lymph nodes are fighting
Management
A patient is discharged from the hospital and will need to change his left leg dressing
using sterile technique two times per day. To prevent the development of further
infection, the patient will need to
1.
Wash hands for 1 minute, apply nonsterile gloves, remove the dressing, apply
antibacterial waterless soap, and sterile gloves
A)
Wash hands for 30 seconds, remove the old dressing, rewash hands for 30 seconds,
and apply a new dressing using forceps
B)
Cleanse hands with antibacterial waterless soap, apply sterile gloves and remove
the old dressing, and apply the new dressing
C)
Wash hands for 1 minute, apply sterile gloves to remove the dressing, apply a new
dressing, following cleansing with soap and water
D)
Ans: A
Feedback:
Decreasing the number of microorganisms present on body surfaces can help prevent and
fight infection.
The laboratory calls the nurse to report the patient has a shift of the differential count to
the left. The nurse knows this indicates the patient most likely suffers from
2.
, Viral infection
A)
Bacterial infection
B)
Chickenpox
C)
Hepatitis
D)
Ans: B
Feedback:
If the infection is severe or prolonged, the body cannot manufacture neutrophils quickly
enough, resulting in the release of immature granulocytes into the blood. This increase in
the number of immature cells is called a shift to the left or leftward shift in the
granulocyte differential count.
The nurse of a local university is examining a student who has swollen glands and small
painful lesions of the mouth. The nurse expects to palpate swelling in the neck area
because
3.
Lymphedema has been caused by lymphatic obstruction
A)
Lymphocytes and macrophages invade the lymph nodes
B)
There will be tumor formation in the lymph nodes
C)
The tonsils are the likely source of infection
D)
Ans: B
Feedback:
The swelling indicates that lymphocytes and macrophages in the lymph nodes are fighting
