NSG262 Week 2 Test With Solution

NSG262 Week 2 Test
With Solution

Chain of infection - ANSWER pathogen -> reservoir -> portal of exit -> mode
of transmission -> portal of entry -> susceptible host




standard precautions - ANSWER guidelines for preventing exposure to blood,
body fluids, secretions, excretions (except sweat), broken skin, or mucous
membranes

- used on every patient

- use PPE




hands should be washed... - ANSWER - before and after patient contact

- before putting on gloves and after taking them off

- after touching blood/body substances, broken skin, mucous membranes

- between diff procedures on the same patient




medical asepsis (clean technique) - ANSWER practices designed to reduce the
number of pathogens

- used for administration of meds, enemas, tube feeding, daily hygiene

, surgical asepsis (sterile technique) - ANSWER eliminates all pathogens

- used in dressing changes, catheterizations, surgical procedures




contact isolation - ANSWER prevents transmission of microorganisms by
direct/indirect contact with source




negative pressure room - ANSWER a room that is at a lower pressure than
the adjacent spaces so the flow of air is into the room

- protects against possible airborne pathogens




most frequent diseases requiring contact isolation - ANSWER - diapered or
incontinent (E. coli, rotavirus, salmonella, shigella, hep type A)

- diphtheria (cutaneous, pharyngeal)

- enteroviral infections

- herpes simplex (neonatal, mucocutaneous)

- lice (pediculosis)

- multidrug resistant organism infection (MRSA, VRE)

- scabies (mites)




droplet precautions - ANSWER in addition to standard precautions, clean