NUR 304 Exam 1 Study Guide – Comprehensive Exam Review Material
The chain of infection depends on the presence of all of the following elements - ✔✔Infectious
agent
Reservoir
Portal of exit
Modes of transmission
Portal of entry
Susceptible host
Nursing Process: Implementation * - ✔✔Health promotion
Acute care
Medical asepsis
Isolation and isolation precautions
Role of the infection control professional
Infection prevention and control for hospital personnel
Patient education
Exposure issuesSurgical asepsis
Personal protective equipment (PPE) - ✔✔Gowns
Masks
Goggles
Gloves
COVID is spread by - ✔✔Droplets
, Tuberculosis is spread by - ✔✔Droplets
Influenza is spread by - ✔✔Droplets
MRSA is spread by - ✔✔Skin to skin contact
Average temp - ✔✔96.8-100.4 F
98.6 F considered average
Average oral temp - ✔✔98.6 F (37 C)
Average tympanic temp - ✔✔99.5 F (37.5 C)
Average axillary temp - ✔✔97.7 F (36.5 C)
Average rectal temp - ✔✔99.5 F (37.5 C)
Fever temp * - ✔✔100.4 F (38 C)
Diaphoresis - ✔✔Excessive sweating
Hyperthermia temp - ✔✔>104 F (40 C)
Hypothermia temp - ✔✔<95 F (35 C)
The chain of infection depends on the presence of all of the following elements - ✔✔Infectious
agent
Reservoir
Portal of exit
Modes of transmission
Portal of entry
Susceptible host
Nursing Process: Implementation * - ✔✔Health promotion
Acute care
Medical asepsis
Isolation and isolation precautions
Role of the infection control professional
Infection prevention and control for hospital personnel
Patient education
Exposure issuesSurgical asepsis
Personal protective equipment (PPE) - ✔✔Gowns
Masks
Goggles
Gloves
COVID is spread by - ✔✔Droplets
, Tuberculosis is spread by - ✔✔Droplets
Influenza is spread by - ✔✔Droplets
MRSA is spread by - ✔✔Skin to skin contact
Average temp - ✔✔96.8-100.4 F
98.6 F considered average
Average oral temp - ✔✔98.6 F (37 C)
Average tympanic temp - ✔✔99.5 F (37.5 C)
Average axillary temp - ✔✔97.7 F (36.5 C)
Average rectal temp - ✔✔99.5 F (37.5 C)
Fever temp * - ✔✔100.4 F (38 C)
Diaphoresis - ✔✔Excessive sweating
Hyperthermia temp - ✔✔>104 F (40 C)
Hypothermia temp - ✔✔<95 F (35 C)