NURS 130 - Exam 1 Questions And
Answers
how do infections occur? - - correct answer ✅when germs enter
the body, increase in number, and cause a reaction in the body
three things necessary for an infection to occur - - correct answer
✅source --> susceptible host --> transmission
source - - correct answer ✅infectious agent or germ and refers to a
virus, bacteria, or other microbe. (germs) live (ex. sinks, surfaces,
human skin"
transmission - - correct answer ✅a way germs are moved to the
susceptible person
who are a source of germs? - - correct answer ✅patients,
healthcare workers, visitors/household members
examples of environmental sources of germs - - correct answer
✅Dry surfaces in patient care areas (ex. Bed rails, medical
equipment, countertops, tables)
Wet surfaces, moist environments, biofilms (ex. Cooling towels,
faucets, sinks, ventilators)
Indwelling medical devices (catheters, IV lines)
,NURS 130 - Exam 1 Questions And
Answers
Dust or decaying debris (construction dust or wet materials from
water leaks)
who is susceotible? - - correct answer ✅someone who is not
vaccinated or otherwise immune, or a person with weakened
immune system who has a way for the germs to enter the body
(IV's, catheters, surgical incisions all provide an entry way)
patients with underlying conditions
certain medications to treat conditions (steroids, antibiotics)
lifesaving medical procedures used in healthcare such as catheters,
tubes, and surgery increase risk of infection by providing additional
entryways
transmission of germs .. - - correct answer ✅germs dont move
themselves; they depend on people, the environment, and
equipment/surfaces
examples of how germs are moved - - correct answer ✅touch;
(healthcare provider hands become contaminated by touching
germs present on medical equipment or high touch surfaces and
,NURS 130 - Exam 1 Questions And
Answers
then carry the germs on their hands and spread to a susceptible
person when proper hand hygiene is not performed before
touching the susceptible person)
sprays and splashes; (occur when an infected person coughs or
sneezes, creating droplets which carry germs short distances
(within approximately 6 feet). These germs can land on a
susceptible person's eyes, nose, or mouth and can cause infection
(example: pertussis or meningitis)
inhalation; (occurs when germs are aerosolized in tiny particles that
survive on air currents over great distances and time and reach a
susceptible person. Airborne transmission can occur when infected
patients cough, talk, or sneeze germs into the air (example: TB or
measles), or when germs are aerosolized by medical equipment or
by dust from a construction zone (example: Nontuberculous
mycobacteria or aspergillus).
sharp injuries; (can lead to infections (example: HIV, HBV, HCV)
when bloodborne pathogens enter a person through a skin
puncture by a used needle or sharp instrument.)
, NURS 130 - Exam 1 Questions And
Answers
how can you protect yourself? - - correct answer ✅hand washing
20 seconds, hand sanitizer 60% alcohol, avoid eyes/nose/mouth
with hands
standard precautions - - correct answer ✅PPE: personal protective
equipment
1. contact precautions
2. droplet precautions
3. airborne precautions
airborne virus - - correct answer ✅*most infectious type
- TB is airborne
Ex. piece of dust
contact - - correct answer ✅*hardest to pass on
Ex. Mercia
Florence Nightingale - - correct answer ✅(1820-1910)
◦Improved standards of care for war casualties
◦Nursing's first scientist-theorist, nurse researcher
◦Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not
Answers
how do infections occur? - - correct answer ✅when germs enter
the body, increase in number, and cause a reaction in the body
three things necessary for an infection to occur - - correct answer
✅source --> susceptible host --> transmission
source - - correct answer ✅infectious agent or germ and refers to a
virus, bacteria, or other microbe. (germs) live (ex. sinks, surfaces,
human skin"
transmission - - correct answer ✅a way germs are moved to the
susceptible person
who are a source of germs? - - correct answer ✅patients,
healthcare workers, visitors/household members
examples of environmental sources of germs - - correct answer
✅Dry surfaces in patient care areas (ex. Bed rails, medical
equipment, countertops, tables)
Wet surfaces, moist environments, biofilms (ex. Cooling towels,
faucets, sinks, ventilators)
Indwelling medical devices (catheters, IV lines)
,NURS 130 - Exam 1 Questions And
Answers
Dust or decaying debris (construction dust or wet materials from
water leaks)
who is susceotible? - - correct answer ✅someone who is not
vaccinated or otherwise immune, or a person with weakened
immune system who has a way for the germs to enter the body
(IV's, catheters, surgical incisions all provide an entry way)
patients with underlying conditions
certain medications to treat conditions (steroids, antibiotics)
lifesaving medical procedures used in healthcare such as catheters,
tubes, and surgery increase risk of infection by providing additional
entryways
transmission of germs .. - - correct answer ✅germs dont move
themselves; they depend on people, the environment, and
equipment/surfaces
examples of how germs are moved - - correct answer ✅touch;
(healthcare provider hands become contaminated by touching
germs present on medical equipment or high touch surfaces and
,NURS 130 - Exam 1 Questions And
Answers
then carry the germs on their hands and spread to a susceptible
person when proper hand hygiene is not performed before
touching the susceptible person)
sprays and splashes; (occur when an infected person coughs or
sneezes, creating droplets which carry germs short distances
(within approximately 6 feet). These germs can land on a
susceptible person's eyes, nose, or mouth and can cause infection
(example: pertussis or meningitis)
inhalation; (occurs when germs are aerosolized in tiny particles that
survive on air currents over great distances and time and reach a
susceptible person. Airborne transmission can occur when infected
patients cough, talk, or sneeze germs into the air (example: TB or
measles), or when germs are aerosolized by medical equipment or
by dust from a construction zone (example: Nontuberculous
mycobacteria or aspergillus).
sharp injuries; (can lead to infections (example: HIV, HBV, HCV)
when bloodborne pathogens enter a person through a skin
puncture by a used needle or sharp instrument.)
, NURS 130 - Exam 1 Questions And
Answers
how can you protect yourself? - - correct answer ✅hand washing
20 seconds, hand sanitizer 60% alcohol, avoid eyes/nose/mouth
with hands
standard precautions - - correct answer ✅PPE: personal protective
equipment
1. contact precautions
2. droplet precautions
3. airborne precautions
airborne virus - - correct answer ✅*most infectious type
- TB is airborne
Ex. piece of dust
contact - - correct answer ✅*hardest to pass on
Ex. Mercia
Florence Nightingale - - correct answer ✅(1820-1910)
◦Improved standards of care for war casualties
◦Nursing's first scientist-theorist, nurse researcher
◦Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not
