NSG 3600 EXAM 1 – Questions & Accurate Answers
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Describe nursing interventions used to The 6 points in the chain of infection: the infectious
break the chain of infection agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission,
portal of entry, and susceptible host.
Nurses can break the chain by washing hands, staying
up to date on vaccines, covering coughs and sneezes,
using necessary PPE, and practicing asepsis.
Identify situations in which hand hygiene Moment 1 - Before touching a patient
is indicated. Moment 2 - Before a clean or aseptic procedure
Moment 3 - After a body fluid exposure risk
Moment 4 - After touching a patient
Moment 5 - After touching patient surroundings
, Describe strategies for implementing • Transmission-based precautions: CDC precautions
CDC guidelines for standard and used in patients known or suspected to be infected with
transmission-based precautions when pathogens that can be transmitted by airborne, droplet,
caring for patients. or contact routes; used in addition to standard
precautions
• The 2007 guidelines include a directive to don
personal protective equipment (PPE) when entering the
room of a patient on contact or droplet precautions.
These categories recognize that a disease may have
multiple routes of transmission.
• The three types of transmission-based precautions
(airborne, droplet, or contact) may be used alone or in
combination, but always in addition to standard
precautions.
Differentiate recommended techniques • Asepsis is the absence of infection (microbes). We are
for medical and surgical asepsis. responsible for always working towards asepsis
• Medical asepsis- clean technique.
• Surgical asepsis- sterile technique
Define and describe the purpose of the • Initial (Comprehensive) Assessment- performed shortly
five types of nursing assessments. Initial after the patient is admitted to a health care agency or
Assessment- service.
o The purpose of this assessment is to establish a
complete database for problem identification and care
planning. The nurse collects data concerning all aspects
of the patient's health, establishing priorities for ongoing
focused assessments and creating a reference baseline
for future comparison.
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Terms in this set (32)
Describe nursing interventions used to The 6 points in the chain of infection: the infectious
break the chain of infection agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission,
portal of entry, and susceptible host.
Nurses can break the chain by washing hands, staying
up to date on vaccines, covering coughs and sneezes,
using necessary PPE, and practicing asepsis.
Identify situations in which hand hygiene Moment 1 - Before touching a patient
is indicated. Moment 2 - Before a clean or aseptic procedure
Moment 3 - After a body fluid exposure risk
Moment 4 - After touching a patient
Moment 5 - After touching patient surroundings
, Describe strategies for implementing • Transmission-based precautions: CDC precautions
CDC guidelines for standard and used in patients known or suspected to be infected with
transmission-based precautions when pathogens that can be transmitted by airborne, droplet,
caring for patients. or contact routes; used in addition to standard
precautions
• The 2007 guidelines include a directive to don
personal protective equipment (PPE) when entering the
room of a patient on contact or droplet precautions.
These categories recognize that a disease may have
multiple routes of transmission.
• The three types of transmission-based precautions
(airborne, droplet, or contact) may be used alone or in
combination, but always in addition to standard
precautions.
Differentiate recommended techniques • Asepsis is the absence of infection (microbes). We are
for medical and surgical asepsis. responsible for always working towards asepsis
• Medical asepsis- clean technique.
• Surgical asepsis- sterile technique
Define and describe the purpose of the • Initial (Comprehensive) Assessment- performed shortly
five types of nursing assessments. Initial after the patient is admitted to a health care agency or
Assessment- service.
o The purpose of this assessment is to establish a
complete database for problem identification and care
planning. The nurse collects data concerning all aspects
of the patient's health, establishing priorities for ongoing
focused assessments and creating a reference baseline
for future comparison.
