![]() Standard Precautions for the disposal of ordinary feces require only that the nurse don gloves.ĭIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 131 OBJ: 13 Double-bag the sheets ANS: C All health care workers should follow Standard Precautions to prevent infection from pathogens. Wash hands for 5 minutes after disposal c. What technique should the nurse use when disposing of linens contaminated with feces? a. TOP: Needlesticks KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A 14. Influenza ANS: A Workers who have had a needlestick need to complete an injury report and seek treatment in the event of exposure to hepatitis B.ĭIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 126 OBJ: 3 | 5 What will the indicated treatment be combatting? a. The staff member appropriately reports the needlestick. ![]() A health care worker is stuck by a needle left on the patient’s bedside table. MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment 13. TOP: Infection KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning Discharging infectious patients from the hospital ANS: C Duties of the infection control health care provider include staff education on infection control.ĭIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 126 OBJ: 5 | 13 Educating hospital personnel about aseptic practices d. Screening patients who are admitted to the hospital c. What should be the focus of this program? a. The infection control health care provider plans an in-service on control of health care–associated infections. TOP: Inflammatory response KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment Foul drainage suggests infection, the affected leg being cooler than the other leg suggests circulatory disorder, and raised, red, pruritic welts on the leg suggest allergy.ĭIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 125 OBJ: 7 ANS: D Rubor and edema are two of the cardinal signs of an inflammatory response. There are raised, red, pruritic welts on the leg. The affected leg is cooler than the other leg. A foul drainage is coming from the wound. What assessment does the nurse recognize as an inflammatory response in a surgical wound on the leg of a patient? a. TOP: Systemic infection KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment Arthritis is not an infection.ĭIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 124 | 125 OBJ: 6 Acute appendicitis and urinary tract infections are local infections. Regulating the temperature to avoid drafts AIDS is a systemic viral infection. Keeping a light on at night to prevent falls b. What should the nurse be diligent in to provide a safe environment for the patient? a. TOP: Virus KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A ANS: C Antibiotics do not alter the course of a disease caused by a virus.ĭIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 121 OBJ: 3 What additional complication does a disease caused by a virus have compared to a disease caused by bacteria? a. MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment 6. Streptococcus ANS: D The Streptococcus bacterium is responsible for more diseases than any other organism.ĭIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 137 OBJ: 3 What bacterium is responsible for more diseases than any other organism? a. ![]() TOP: Laboratory tests KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation When the bacteria colonize ANS: C Sensitivity tests are done to determine which antibiotics will stop growth.ĭIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 119 OBJ: 6 Which antibiotics stop bacterial growth d. What media the bacteria requires to grow b. The nurse explains that the health care provider is waiting on the results of the culture and sensitivity. A patient with a respiratory infection reports that he is not yet on an antibiotic. MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment 4. TOP: Bacteria KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation Flagella ANS: C Spore formation occurs when conditions are unfavorable, causing the bacteria to take a dormant form.ĭIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 119 OBJ: 2 | 4 What bacteria can lie dormant when conditions for growth are not favorable? a. MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment 3. TOP: Infection KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation Keeping bed linens off the floor ANS: D Keeping the bed linens off the floor is an example of medical asepsis all other options are examples of surgical asepsis.ĭIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 123 OBJ: 1 | 2 ![]() ![]() Washing hands for 5 minutes between patients d. Lifting a sterile swab from a sterile field b. What action exemplifies a nurse practicing medical asepsis in performing daily care? a. TOP: Infection KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A 2. ANS: D Surgical asepsis is known as a sterile technique.ĭIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 118 OBJ: 1 It inhibits growth of pathogenic organisms. What is true regarding surgical asepsis? a. Chapter 07: Asepsis and Infection Control Cooper: Foundations of Nursing, 8th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. ![]()
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