NSE 211 WEEK 5 - INFECTION
CONTROL & WOUND CARE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
\.SATA: what are symptoms of a localized infection?
a) redness & swelling
b) yellow, green, or brown drainage
c) fever
d) swollen lymph nodes
e) pain or tenderness
f) lack of appetite - ANSWERS✔-a) redness & swelling
b) yellow, green, or brown drainage
e) pain or tenderness
\.SATA: what are symptoms of a systemic infection?
a) fever
b) fatigue
,c) redness & swelling
d) increased HR & RR
e) decreased BP
f) lack of appetite
g) swollen, tender, & enlarged lymph nodes - ANSWERS✔-a) fever
b) fatigue
d) increased HR & RR
e) decreased BP
f) lack of appetite
g) swollen, tender, & enlarged lymph nodes
\.T or F: a systemic infection may develop after a localized infection is not resolved
- ANSWERS✔-TRUE
\.what is asepsis? - ANSWERS✔-the process of keeping away disease-producing
mircoorganisms
\.T or F: older adults may not present with typical symptoms of infection -
ANSWERS✔-TRUE - a change in behaviour may be their only symptom
\.what is medical asepsis (clean technique)? - ANSWERS✔-measures used to
reduce and prevent the spread of pathogens
, \.what are examples of medical asepsis? - ANSWERS✔-hand hygiene, barrier
techniques, and routine environmental cleaning
\.what is surgical asepsis (Sterile technique)? - ANSWERS✔-procedures used to
eliminate ALL microorganisms from an object or area
\.in what three situations is surgical asepsis used? - ANSWERS✔-during
procedures that require intentional perforation of the skin
when the skins integrity is broken as a result of trauma, surgery, etc
during procedures that involve the insertion of catheters of catheters or surgical
instruments into sterile body cavities
\.what is disinfection? - ANSWERS✔-the elimination of all pathogens except
bacterial spores
\.what is sterilization? - ANSWERS✔-the destruction of all microorganisms,
including spores
\.T or F: items must be cleaned thoroughly before they can be sterilized -
ANSWERS✔-TRUE
\.SATA: what are the principles of surgical asepsis?
CONTROL & WOUND CARE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
\.SATA: what are symptoms of a localized infection?
a) redness & swelling
b) yellow, green, or brown drainage
c) fever
d) swollen lymph nodes
e) pain or tenderness
f) lack of appetite - ANSWERS✔-a) redness & swelling
b) yellow, green, or brown drainage
e) pain or tenderness
\.SATA: what are symptoms of a systemic infection?
a) fever
b) fatigue
,c) redness & swelling
d) increased HR & RR
e) decreased BP
f) lack of appetite
g) swollen, tender, & enlarged lymph nodes - ANSWERS✔-a) fever
b) fatigue
d) increased HR & RR
e) decreased BP
f) lack of appetite
g) swollen, tender, & enlarged lymph nodes
\.T or F: a systemic infection may develop after a localized infection is not resolved
- ANSWERS✔-TRUE
\.what is asepsis? - ANSWERS✔-the process of keeping away disease-producing
mircoorganisms
\.T or F: older adults may not present with typical symptoms of infection -
ANSWERS✔-TRUE - a change in behaviour may be their only symptom
\.what is medical asepsis (clean technique)? - ANSWERS✔-measures used to
reduce and prevent the spread of pathogens
, \.what are examples of medical asepsis? - ANSWERS✔-hand hygiene, barrier
techniques, and routine environmental cleaning
\.what is surgical asepsis (Sterile technique)? - ANSWERS✔-procedures used to
eliminate ALL microorganisms from an object or area
\.in what three situations is surgical asepsis used? - ANSWERS✔-during
procedures that require intentional perforation of the skin
when the skins integrity is broken as a result of trauma, surgery, etc
during procedures that involve the insertion of catheters of catheters or surgical
instruments into sterile body cavities
\.what is disinfection? - ANSWERS✔-the elimination of all pathogens except
bacterial spores
\.what is sterilization? - ANSWERS✔-the destruction of all microorganisms,
including spores
\.T or F: items must be cleaned thoroughly before they can be sterilized -
ANSWERS✔-TRUE
\.SATA: what are the principles of surgical asepsis?
