NURSING 230 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRE
medical casepsis c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔use cof cpractices cto creduce cthe cnumber, cgrowth, cand csp
promoting cmedical casepsis c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔-HAND cHYGEINE
-changing clinens, ccleaning cfloors cand crooms
-separating cclean cfrom ccontaminated cmaterials
-biohazard cbags, ccontainers
-keep cnails cshort, cno cartificial c
-clean cleast--> cmost csoiled
5 cmoments cof chand chygiene c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔-before ctouching cthe cpatient
-before cclean/aseptic cprocedure
-after cbody cfluid cexposure
-after ctouching cpatient
-after ctouching cpatient csurroundings
soap cand cwater c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔-use cwhen cvisibly csoiled cor cc. cdiff
-vigorously crub ctogether cfor c15 cseconds
-rinse cunder crunning cwater
-dry cclean cto cdirty
-turn cof cfaucet cw/ ctowel
alcohol cbased c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔use crecommended camount c(3-5mL) cand crub cvigorously cc
chands care ccompletely cdry
surgical casepsis c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔-eliminating cthe cmicroorganisms cfrom cand cobject cor care
-avoid csneezing/coughing/talking cdirectly cover csterile cfield
-touch csterile cmaterials cwith csterile cgloves conly
-do cnot creach cacross, cabove, cor cturn cback con csterile cfield
-keep cpatient cfrom cmoving csuddenly, ctouching cfield, cor ccoughing/sneezing/talking cover cit
-one cinch cborder caround csterile cfield cconsidered cnon csterile, cdiscard cany citem cthat ccomes cin c
pathogens c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔microorganisms cor cmicrobes cthat ccause cinfections
-ex: cbacteria, cviruses, cfungi, cparasites, cprions
bacteria c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Gram cpositive/negative, cshape c(rods, cspheres), caerobic/anaerob
viruses c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔antibiotics cnot ceffective, cuse cof cantiviral cfor ctreatment
, susceptible chost c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔factors caffecting csusceptibility cof chost:
-intact cskin/mucous cmembranes
-normal cpH clevels, cbody's cWBC c
-age, csex, crace, chereditary cfactors
-immunization, cnatural cor cacquired
-fatigue, cclimate, cnutritional, cand cgeneral chealth cstatus
-stress
-invasive/indwelling cmedical cdevices
Chain cof cinfection c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔infectious cagent, creservoir, cportal cof cexit, cmode cof ctra
csusceptible chost
stopping cchain cof cinfection c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔-sterilization, cantibiotics
-transmission cbased cprecautions, cdisposable csupplies
-gloves ccovering cwhen ccough/sneeze, cintact cdressing
-pesicides, cadequate crefrigeration, cproper cprecautions
-PPE, cproper cdisposal cof csharps
-immunizations, cscreenings
incubation cperiod c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔stage cof cinfection; corganisms cgrowing cand cmultiplying
prodromal cstage c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔stage cof cinfection; cperson cis cmost cinfectious, cvague can
full cstage cof cillness c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔stage cof cinfection; cpresence cof cspecific csigns cand cs
convalescent cperiod c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔stage cof cinfection; crecovery cfrom cthe cinfection
at crisk cfor cinfection c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔immunocompromised, crecent csurgery, cindwelling cdev
cimpaired ccirculation, cchronic cor cacute cdiseases, cliving cin ccrowded cenvironment, cIV cdrug cusers
signs cof cinfection c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔-elevated ctemp, cchills, cincreased cpulse, crespiratory crat
-redness/edema/warmth/drainage/ cpain
-elevated cWBC ccount c(5,000-1000)
-increase cin cspecific ctypes cof cWBC
-elevated cerythrocyte csedimentation crate
-presence cof cpathogen cin curine, cblood, csputum, cor cdraining ccultures
nosocomial cinfection c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔infection cthat cwas cacquired cwhile cin chealthcare csett
cprevented cbest cthrough chand chygiene, cmost ccommon ctype cis cUTI, ccost c30 cbillion cannually
preventing cinfection c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔-proper chand chygiene, cencouraging cadequate camoun
chygiene, cpersonal cprotective cequipment
-turn, ccough, cdeep cbreathing, cincentive cspirometer, crespiratory/cough cetiquette
-standard cand ctransmission cbased cprecautions
transmission cbased cprecautions c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔additional clevels cof cprecautions cbased co
-use cin caddition cto cstandard cprecautions
-client cspecific-based con cpathogen
-requires cprivate croom
-types: ccontact, cdroplet, cairborne
standard cprecautions ctier cone c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔used cwith call cpatients/contacts
-applies cto call cbody cfluids c(except csweat), cnon cintact cskin, cand cmucous cmembranes
-nurses cshould: cuse chand chygiene, cclean cgloves, cremove cgloves cand ccomplete chand chygiene
ceye cprotection, cand cface cshield cwhen csplashing cmay coccur
medical casepsis c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔use cof cpractices cto creduce cthe cnumber, cgrowth, cand csp
promoting cmedical casepsis c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔-HAND cHYGEINE
-changing clinens, ccleaning cfloors cand crooms
-separating cclean cfrom ccontaminated cmaterials
-biohazard cbags, ccontainers
-keep cnails cshort, cno cartificial c
-clean cleast--> cmost csoiled
5 cmoments cof chand chygiene c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔-before ctouching cthe cpatient
-before cclean/aseptic cprocedure
-after cbody cfluid cexposure
-after ctouching cpatient
-after ctouching cpatient csurroundings
soap cand cwater c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔-use cwhen cvisibly csoiled cor cc. cdiff
-vigorously crub ctogether cfor c15 cseconds
-rinse cunder crunning cwater
-dry cclean cto cdirty
-turn cof cfaucet cw/ ctowel
alcohol cbased c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔use crecommended camount c(3-5mL) cand crub cvigorously cc
chands care ccompletely cdry
surgical casepsis c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔-eliminating cthe cmicroorganisms cfrom cand cobject cor care
-avoid csneezing/coughing/talking cdirectly cover csterile cfield
-touch csterile cmaterials cwith csterile cgloves conly
-do cnot creach cacross, cabove, cor cturn cback con csterile cfield
-keep cpatient cfrom cmoving csuddenly, ctouching cfield, cor ccoughing/sneezing/talking cover cit
-one cinch cborder caround csterile cfield cconsidered cnon csterile, cdiscard cany citem cthat ccomes cin c
pathogens c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔microorganisms cor cmicrobes cthat ccause cinfections
-ex: cbacteria, cviruses, cfungi, cparasites, cprions
bacteria c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Gram cpositive/negative, cshape c(rods, cspheres), caerobic/anaerob
viruses c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔antibiotics cnot ceffective, cuse cof cantiviral cfor ctreatment
, susceptible chost c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔factors caffecting csusceptibility cof chost:
-intact cskin/mucous cmembranes
-normal cpH clevels, cbody's cWBC c
-age, csex, crace, chereditary cfactors
-immunization, cnatural cor cacquired
-fatigue, cclimate, cnutritional, cand cgeneral chealth cstatus
-stress
-invasive/indwelling cmedical cdevices
Chain cof cinfection c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔infectious cagent, creservoir, cportal cof cexit, cmode cof ctra
csusceptible chost
stopping cchain cof cinfection c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔-sterilization, cantibiotics
-transmission cbased cprecautions, cdisposable csupplies
-gloves ccovering cwhen ccough/sneeze, cintact cdressing
-pesicides, cadequate crefrigeration, cproper cprecautions
-PPE, cproper cdisposal cof csharps
-immunizations, cscreenings
incubation cperiod c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔stage cof cinfection; corganisms cgrowing cand cmultiplying
prodromal cstage c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔stage cof cinfection; cperson cis cmost cinfectious, cvague can
full cstage cof cillness c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔stage cof cinfection; cpresence cof cspecific csigns cand cs
convalescent cperiod c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔stage cof cinfection; crecovery cfrom cthe cinfection
at crisk cfor cinfection c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔immunocompromised, crecent csurgery, cindwelling cdev
cimpaired ccirculation, cchronic cor cacute cdiseases, cliving cin ccrowded cenvironment, cIV cdrug cusers
signs cof cinfection c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔-elevated ctemp, cchills, cincreased cpulse, crespiratory crat
-redness/edema/warmth/drainage/ cpain
-elevated cWBC ccount c(5,000-1000)
-increase cin cspecific ctypes cof cWBC
-elevated cerythrocyte csedimentation crate
-presence cof cpathogen cin curine, cblood, csputum, cor cdraining ccultures
nosocomial cinfection c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔infection cthat cwas cacquired cwhile cin chealthcare csett
cprevented cbest cthrough chand chygiene, cmost ccommon ctype cis cUTI, ccost c30 cbillion cannually
preventing cinfection c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔-proper chand chygiene, cencouraging cadequate camoun
chygiene, cpersonal cprotective cequipment
-turn, ccough, cdeep cbreathing, cincentive cspirometer, crespiratory/cough cetiquette
-standard cand ctransmission cbased cprecautions
transmission cbased cprecautions c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔additional clevels cof cprecautions cbased co
-use cin caddition cto cstandard cprecautions
-client cspecific-based con cpathogen
-requires cprivate croom
-types: ccontact, cdroplet, cairborne
standard cprecautions ctier cone c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔used cwith call cpatients/contacts
-applies cto call cbody cfluids c(except csweat), cnon cintact cskin, cand cmucous cmembranes
-nurses cshould: cuse chand chygiene, cclean cgloves, cremove cgloves cand ccomplete chand chygiene
ceye cprotection, cand cface cshield cwhen csplashing cmay coccur
