Nursing 105 Study Guide Exam 1 And
Actual Answers 2025-2026 Edition.
medical asepsis - Answer practices designed to reduce the number and transfer of pathogens;
synonym for clean technique
surgical asepsis - Answer sterile technique, eliminate all pathogens
chain of infection - Answer break any link of the chain to prevent infection.
1. Infectious agent
2. reservoir
3. portal of exit
4. mode of transmission
5. portal of entrance
6. susceptible host
direct contact transmission - Answer requires close association between infected and
susceptible host. person to person
indirect contact transmission - Answer a. Vehicle-borne: any substance that serves as an
intermediate means to transport and introduce an infectious agent. I.e fomites, water, food,
hands
b. Vector-borne: animal that transports infectious agent.
c. airborne: droplets or dust. can remain in the air for long periods of time.
Nosocomial infection - Answer hospital acquired infection
risks: healthcare providers, hand hygiene, iv, contaminated items. hospital stays inc. 17 days,
and cost inc
urinary tract is most common
surgical wounds
resp tract
, -know common sites
-rigid adherence to technique
medical asepsis techniques - Answer -hand washing
-protective equipment
-proper disposal of sharps
-proper disposal of waste
Standard Precautions - Answer CDC precautions used in the care of all patients regardless of
their diagnosis or possible infection status
Tier One: Standard Precautions - Answer protection from all body fluids
-hand hygiene
-gloves
-mask/eye
-gowns
-client equipment
-sharps
standard precautions: tier 2 - Answer -airborne precautions: breathing in potential pathogens.
HEPA mask
-droplet precautions:
-contact precautions
client considerations for standard precautions - Answer -feelings of isolation
-client education
-confusion
Neutropenic precautions - Answer Isolation procedures to protect an immunocompromised
patient from infections.
-no fresh flowers, fruits, vegetables,
Actual Answers 2025-2026 Edition.
medical asepsis - Answer practices designed to reduce the number and transfer of pathogens;
synonym for clean technique
surgical asepsis - Answer sterile technique, eliminate all pathogens
chain of infection - Answer break any link of the chain to prevent infection.
1. Infectious agent
2. reservoir
3. portal of exit
4. mode of transmission
5. portal of entrance
6. susceptible host
direct contact transmission - Answer requires close association between infected and
susceptible host. person to person
indirect contact transmission - Answer a. Vehicle-borne: any substance that serves as an
intermediate means to transport and introduce an infectious agent. I.e fomites, water, food,
hands
b. Vector-borne: animal that transports infectious agent.
c. airborne: droplets or dust. can remain in the air for long periods of time.
Nosocomial infection - Answer hospital acquired infection
risks: healthcare providers, hand hygiene, iv, contaminated items. hospital stays inc. 17 days,
and cost inc
urinary tract is most common
surgical wounds
resp tract
, -know common sites
-rigid adherence to technique
medical asepsis techniques - Answer -hand washing
-protective equipment
-proper disposal of sharps
-proper disposal of waste
Standard Precautions - Answer CDC precautions used in the care of all patients regardless of
their diagnosis or possible infection status
Tier One: Standard Precautions - Answer protection from all body fluids
-hand hygiene
-gloves
-mask/eye
-gowns
-client equipment
-sharps
standard precautions: tier 2 - Answer -airborne precautions: breathing in potential pathogens.
HEPA mask
-droplet precautions:
-contact precautions
client considerations for standard precautions - Answer -feelings of isolation
-client education
-confusion
Neutropenic precautions - Answer Isolation procedures to protect an immunocompromised
patient from infections.
-no fresh flowers, fruits, vegetables,
