BSN 205 Final Week 5 & 6 Questions
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Which description correctly identifies a health care-associated infection (HAI)? - ✔✔fection was not
present at the time of admission.
What is the order for chain of infection? - ✔✔Transmission, Portal of Entry, Host Susceptibility, Infectious
Agent, Reservoir, Portal of Exit
A patient was recently transferred from the intensive care unit to a room on the surgical floor, where she
has received numerous visitors. One visitor was coughing during her visit with the patient. The nurse
performs hand hygiene before changing the patient's dressing and notices that the patient is coughing
more than usual and is febrile (has a fever). Later the patient is diagnosed as having a complication of
Pseudomonas pneumonia. What is the infectious agent or pathogen? - ✔✔Pseudomonas
A patient was recently transferred from the intensive care unit to a room on the surgical floor, where she
has received numerous visitors. One visitor was coughing during her visit with the patient. The nurse
performs hand hygiene before changing the patient's dressing and notices that the patient is coughing
more than usual and is febrile (has a fever). Later the patient is diagnosed as having a complication of
Pseudomonas pneumonia. What is the reservoir or source for pathogen growth? - ✔✔Visitor
A patient was recently transferred from the intensive care unit to a room on the surgical floor, where she
has received numerous visitors. One visitor was coughing during her visit with the patient. The nurse
performs hand hygiene before changing the patient's dressing and notices that the patient is coughing
more than usual and is febrile (has a fever). Later the patient is diagnosed as having a complication of
Pseudomonas pneumonia. What is the portal of exit from the reservoir - ✔✔Visitor Coughing
A patient was recently transferred from the intensive care unit to a room on the surgical floor, where she
has received numerous visitors. One visitor was coughing during her visit with the patient. The nurse
performs hand hygiene before changing the patient's dressing and notices that the patient is coughing
more than usual and is febrile (has a fever). Later the patient is diagnosed as having a complication of
Pseudomonas pneumonia. What is the method or mode of transmission? - ✔✔Droplets in the air
, A patient was recently transferred from the intensive care unit to a room on the surgical floor, where she
has received numerous visitors. One visitor was coughing during her visit with the patient. The nurse
performs hand hygiene before changing the patient's dressing and notices that the patient is coughing
more than usual and is febrile (has a fever). Later the patient is diagnosed as having a complication of
Pseudomonas pneumonia. What is the portal of entrance into the host? - ✔✔Respiratory System
A patient was recently transferred from the intensive care unit to a room on the surgical floor, where she
has received numerous visitors. One visitor was coughing during her visit with the patient. The nurse
performs hand hygiene before changing the patient's dressing and notices that the patient is coughing
more than usual and is febrile (has a fever). Later the patient is diagnosed as having a complication of
Pseudomonas pneumonia. What is the susceptible host? - ✔✔The patient
It is determined that the patient has developed a health care-associated infection of Pseudomonas
pneumonia that developed from the presence of contaminated water and a dirty health care
environment. What measures can be taken to help break the chain of infection? - ✔✔Performing hand
hygiene before and after contact with the patient
Teaching the patient and family about the source and transmission of infections, the reason for
susceptibility, and infection-control principles
________ reduces the number of microorganisms present. - ✔✔Medical Asepsis
________ eliminates microorganisms from an area. - ✔✔Surgical Aspesis
A patient is discharged home with a follow-up plan for continued weekly chemotherapy treatments on
an outpatient basis. Three days later, the patient has increased weakness and refuses to eat. Concerned,
the patient's family brings the patient to the hospital. It is a busy Friday night in the emergency room,
and the patient sits in an overcrowded waiting room for 3 hours before being seen by a physician. An
intravenous line (IV) is started to improve the patient's fluid and electrolyte status, and blood is drawn
for further testing. Identify risk factors for this patient developing an infection. - ✔✔Having
chemotherapy
Being malnourished
Overcrowded health care facility
IV insertion and blood sampling
with 100% Correct Answers | Latest
Version 2024 | Verified
Which description correctly identifies a health care-associated infection (HAI)? - ✔✔fection was not
present at the time of admission.
What is the order for chain of infection? - ✔✔Transmission, Portal of Entry, Host Susceptibility, Infectious
Agent, Reservoir, Portal of Exit
A patient was recently transferred from the intensive care unit to a room on the surgical floor, where she
has received numerous visitors. One visitor was coughing during her visit with the patient. The nurse
performs hand hygiene before changing the patient's dressing and notices that the patient is coughing
more than usual and is febrile (has a fever). Later the patient is diagnosed as having a complication of
Pseudomonas pneumonia. What is the infectious agent or pathogen? - ✔✔Pseudomonas
A patient was recently transferred from the intensive care unit to a room on the surgical floor, where she
has received numerous visitors. One visitor was coughing during her visit with the patient. The nurse
performs hand hygiene before changing the patient's dressing and notices that the patient is coughing
more than usual and is febrile (has a fever). Later the patient is diagnosed as having a complication of
Pseudomonas pneumonia. What is the reservoir or source for pathogen growth? - ✔✔Visitor
A patient was recently transferred from the intensive care unit to a room on the surgical floor, where she
has received numerous visitors. One visitor was coughing during her visit with the patient. The nurse
performs hand hygiene before changing the patient's dressing and notices that the patient is coughing
more than usual and is febrile (has a fever). Later the patient is diagnosed as having a complication of
Pseudomonas pneumonia. What is the portal of exit from the reservoir - ✔✔Visitor Coughing
A patient was recently transferred from the intensive care unit to a room on the surgical floor, where she
has received numerous visitors. One visitor was coughing during her visit with the patient. The nurse
performs hand hygiene before changing the patient's dressing and notices that the patient is coughing
more than usual and is febrile (has a fever). Later the patient is diagnosed as having a complication of
Pseudomonas pneumonia. What is the method or mode of transmission? - ✔✔Droplets in the air
, A patient was recently transferred from the intensive care unit to a room on the surgical floor, where she
has received numerous visitors. One visitor was coughing during her visit with the patient. The nurse
performs hand hygiene before changing the patient's dressing and notices that the patient is coughing
more than usual and is febrile (has a fever). Later the patient is diagnosed as having a complication of
Pseudomonas pneumonia. What is the portal of entrance into the host? - ✔✔Respiratory System
A patient was recently transferred from the intensive care unit to a room on the surgical floor, where she
has received numerous visitors. One visitor was coughing during her visit with the patient. The nurse
performs hand hygiene before changing the patient's dressing and notices that the patient is coughing
more than usual and is febrile (has a fever). Later the patient is diagnosed as having a complication of
Pseudomonas pneumonia. What is the susceptible host? - ✔✔The patient
It is determined that the patient has developed a health care-associated infection of Pseudomonas
pneumonia that developed from the presence of contaminated water and a dirty health care
environment. What measures can be taken to help break the chain of infection? - ✔✔Performing hand
hygiene before and after contact with the patient
Teaching the patient and family about the source and transmission of infections, the reason for
susceptibility, and infection-control principles
________ reduces the number of microorganisms present. - ✔✔Medical Asepsis
________ eliminates microorganisms from an area. - ✔✔Surgical Aspesis
A patient is discharged home with a follow-up plan for continued weekly chemotherapy treatments on
an outpatient basis. Three days later, the patient has increased weakness and refuses to eat. Concerned,
the patient's family brings the patient to the hospital. It is a busy Friday night in the emergency room,
and the patient sits in an overcrowded waiting room for 3 hours before being seen by a physician. An
intravenous line (IV) is started to improve the patient's fluid and electrolyte status, and blood is drawn
for further testing. Identify risk factors for this patient developing an infection. - ✔✔Having
chemotherapy
Being malnourished
Overcrowded health care facility
IV insertion and blood sampling
