Chapter 5 hartman's nursing assistant Care Exam Questions With Correct Answers

What does infection prevention mean? - Answer the set of methods practiced in healthcare facilities to prevent and control the spread of disease How does infection occur? - Answer when harmful microorganisms, called pathogens, invade the body and multiply What is the chain of infection? - Answer A way of describing how disease is transmitted from one being to another. Causative agent>reservoir>portal of exit> mode of transmission> portal of entry>susceptible host which link in the chain of infection is broken by wearing gloves, and why? - Answer Mode of transmission because you can't get the germs on your body and transmit it to someone else define the term mucous membranes - Answer the membranes that line the body cavities that open to the outside of the body why are elderly people at a higher risk for infection? - Answer weaker immune system under standard precautions, what do body fluids include? - Answer saliva, sputum,urine,feces,semen, vaginal secretions, pus or other wound damage, and vomit on whom should precautions be practiced? - Answer on everyone What is the single most important thing a NA can do to prevent the spread of disease? - Answer wash your hands nasty what is hand hygiene? - Answer washing your nasty dirty hands with either plain or antiseptic soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rubs How long should a NA use friction when washing hands? - Answer 20 seconds how many times can disposable gloves be worn? - Answer Once you weirdo In what order should PPE be donned? - Answer 1.)wash hands 2.)put on gown 3.)put on mask 4.)put on googles or face shield 5.)put on gloves