Medical Diagnosis And Treatment 63rd Edition Chapters 1 –
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List, in order, the steps of hand washing.
Dry hands.
Turn off water with paper towel.
Push sleeves above the wrists.
Turn on water.
Clean under fingernails.
Rinse hands.
Wet hands & all arm surfaces.
Apply soap & rub hands together.
Push sleeves above the wrists.
Turn on water.
Wet hands & all arm surfaces.
Apply soap & rub hands together.
Clean under fingernails.
Rinse hands.
Dry hands.
Turn off water with paper towel.
A client being treated for pneumonia develops C. diff from the antibiotic therapy & is placed on
contact precautions. What interventions should the nurse perform? Select all that apply.
Don a mask prior to entering the client's room.
Double bag all trash & label it as contaminated.
Remove PPE after leaving the client's room.
Use disposable BP cuff, thermometer, & stethoscope.
Assign the client to a negative pressure room with a high-efficiency particulate air system.
Double bag all trash & label it as contaminated.
Use disposable BP cuff, thermometer, & stethoscope.
Which are considered secondary defenses? Select all that apply.
Fever
Phagocytosis
Inflammation
Active immunity
,Passive immunity
Complement cascade
Fever
Phagocytosis
Inflammation
Complement cascade
What should the nurse instruct a group of volunteers as the most important method of preventing
infection?
Hand washing
Private rooms
Immunizations
Clean environment
Hand washing
The nurse supervises a student nurse administering an insulin injection. Which student nurse action
increases the risk for infection?
Cleaning the skin prior to the injection
Identifying the client prior to giving the insulin
Recapping the needle after giving the injection
Disposing the syringe & needle in a sharps container
Recapping the needle after giving the injection
The nurse enters a clients room to perform wound care & administer medications. When should the
nurse apply clean gloves? Select all that apply.
During medication administration
Prior to removing soiled dressings
Before applying clean dressings
Prior to leaving client's room
After giving the client IV medications
During medication administration
Prior to removing soiled dressings
Before applying clean dressings
The nurse is caring for a client on airborne precautions due to influenza A virus. The client needs to be
transported for a CT scan. Which intervention is most appropriate?
Notify the nursing manager of the situation.
Fit the client for an N-95 respirator mask.
Ask the department to perform the procedure bedside.
Contact primary health care provider to reschedule.
, Fit the client for an N-95 respirator mask.
The nurse is preparing for wound care that includes irrigating the wound. What PPE should the nurse
gather? Select all that apply.
Goggles
N-95 mask
Client gown
Shoe covers
Several pairs of clean gloves
Goggles
Several pairs of clean gloves
The leading cause of hospital care complications is?
Surgical complications
Worsening of infection present at admission
Hospital-acquired infections
Injuries from falling
Hospital-acquired infections
Which are examples of primary defenses against infection? Select all that apply.
Normal flora
Skin
White blood cells
Fever
Saliva
Normal flora
Skin
Saliva
Which describes an organism carrying a pathogen to a susceptible host?
Reservoir
Fomite
Vector
Portal
Vector
List the appropriate order of the chain of infection
Mode of transmission/contact to susceptible host
Susceptible host/Pathogen is no longer contained
, Pathogen exists
Pathogens multiplies
Portal of exit & contact with another organism
Pathogen exists
Pathogens multiplies
Portal of exit & contact with another organism
Mode of transmission/contact to susceptible host
Susceptible host/Pathogen is no longer contained
What are secondary defenses? Select all that apply.
Phagocytosis
Normal flora
Mucous membranes
Inflammation
Fever
Active immunity
Phagocytosis
Inflammation
Fever
Which is a method of asepsis that involves removal of all pathogens when providing care?
Medical asepsis
Sterile technique
Disinfection
Isolation
Sterile technique
Which are measures that can support defenses to make host less susceptible? Select all that apply.
Moving to a warmer climate
Eating vegetables
Immunizations
Limiting sleep
Eating vegetables
Immunizations
Isolation required for immunosuppressed clients?
Airborne isolation
Contact isolation
Reverse isolation
Droplet isolation
42| Questions and Answers, 100% Verified and Correctly
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_____________________________________________________________________________________
List, in order, the steps of hand washing.
Dry hands.
Turn off water with paper towel.
Push sleeves above the wrists.
Turn on water.
Clean under fingernails.
Rinse hands.
Wet hands & all arm surfaces.
Apply soap & rub hands together.
Push sleeves above the wrists.
Turn on water.
Wet hands & all arm surfaces.
Apply soap & rub hands together.
Clean under fingernails.
Rinse hands.
Dry hands.
Turn off water with paper towel.
A client being treated for pneumonia develops C. diff from the antibiotic therapy & is placed on
contact precautions. What interventions should the nurse perform? Select all that apply.
Don a mask prior to entering the client's room.
Double bag all trash & label it as contaminated.
Remove PPE after leaving the client's room.
Use disposable BP cuff, thermometer, & stethoscope.
Assign the client to a negative pressure room with a high-efficiency particulate air system.
Double bag all trash & label it as contaminated.
Use disposable BP cuff, thermometer, & stethoscope.
Which are considered secondary defenses? Select all that apply.
Fever
Phagocytosis
Inflammation
Active immunity
,Passive immunity
Complement cascade
Fever
Phagocytosis
Inflammation
Complement cascade
What should the nurse instruct a group of volunteers as the most important method of preventing
infection?
Hand washing
Private rooms
Immunizations
Clean environment
Hand washing
The nurse supervises a student nurse administering an insulin injection. Which student nurse action
increases the risk for infection?
Cleaning the skin prior to the injection
Identifying the client prior to giving the insulin
Recapping the needle after giving the injection
Disposing the syringe & needle in a sharps container
Recapping the needle after giving the injection
The nurse enters a clients room to perform wound care & administer medications. When should the
nurse apply clean gloves? Select all that apply.
During medication administration
Prior to removing soiled dressings
Before applying clean dressings
Prior to leaving client's room
After giving the client IV medications
During medication administration
Prior to removing soiled dressings
Before applying clean dressings
The nurse is caring for a client on airborne precautions due to influenza A virus. The client needs to be
transported for a CT scan. Which intervention is most appropriate?
Notify the nursing manager of the situation.
Fit the client for an N-95 respirator mask.
Ask the department to perform the procedure bedside.
Contact primary health care provider to reschedule.
, Fit the client for an N-95 respirator mask.
The nurse is preparing for wound care that includes irrigating the wound. What PPE should the nurse
gather? Select all that apply.
Goggles
N-95 mask
Client gown
Shoe covers
Several pairs of clean gloves
Goggles
Several pairs of clean gloves
The leading cause of hospital care complications is?
Surgical complications
Worsening of infection present at admission
Hospital-acquired infections
Injuries from falling
Hospital-acquired infections
Which are examples of primary defenses against infection? Select all that apply.
Normal flora
Skin
White blood cells
Fever
Saliva
Normal flora
Skin
Saliva
Which describes an organism carrying a pathogen to a susceptible host?
Reservoir
Fomite
Vector
Portal
Vector
List the appropriate order of the chain of infection
Mode of transmission/contact to susceptible host
Susceptible host/Pathogen is no longer contained
, Pathogen exists
Pathogens multiplies
Portal of exit & contact with another organism
Pathogen exists
Pathogens multiplies
Portal of exit & contact with another organism
Mode of transmission/contact to susceptible host
Susceptible host/Pathogen is no longer contained
What are secondary defenses? Select all that apply.
Phagocytosis
Normal flora
Mucous membranes
Inflammation
Fever
Active immunity
Phagocytosis
Inflammation
Fever
Which is a method of asepsis that involves removal of all pathogens when providing care?
Medical asepsis
Sterile technique
Disinfection
Isolation
Sterile technique
Which are measures that can support defenses to make host less susceptible? Select all that apply.
Moving to a warmer climate
Eating vegetables
Immunizations
Limiting sleep
Eating vegetables
Immunizations
Isolation required for immunosuppressed clients?
Airborne isolation
Contact isolation
Reverse isolation
Droplet isolation
