age 1 of 68
NUR 110 EXAM 1 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
What is the single most effective basic technique in preventing
and controlling the transmission of infection?
......ANSWER........Hand Hygiene
What are the four techniques of hand hygiene?
......ANSWER........Handwashing with soap and water, antiseptic
hand wash, antiseptic hand rub, and surgical hand asepsis
Cleaning practices are likely established in the first ______
years of a person's life. ......ANSWER........10
When to perform hand hygiene? ......ANSWER........- beginning
and end of shift/ when entering and leaving unit
- before donning and after doffing gloves
,age 2 of 68
- when hands are visibly soiled
- after using the restroom, eating, coughing or sneezing
- after contact with bodily fluids
- before and after contact with a patient
- after touching equipment or surface that may be contaminated
- before handling medications, food, or equipment for nursing
procedures
- when moving from a contaminated body site to a clean body
site during patient care
What methods of hand hygiene does the CDC recommend?
......ANSWER........using antibacterial hand rub with 60-95%
alcohol in healthcare setting. Unless hands are visibly soiled, an
,age 3 of 68
alcohol-based hand rub is preferred over soap and water.
Hands should be washed with soap and water for at least 20
seconds when visibly soiled, before eating, and after using the
restroom
When to use alcohol based gels? ......ANSWER........- used after
casual contact in a clean environment with no contact with body
fluids
- "gel in, gel out" at hospital before entering and after exiting
patient room
what is the After 3 rule? ......ANSWER........After each 3 uses of
alcohol based gels, a soap and water wash is required
How to decide whether to use soap and water or antiseptic gel?
......ANSWER........The decision whether to use an antiseptic soap
or an alcohol based hand rub depends on whether the hands
, age 4 of 68
are visibly soiled, the type of infections microorganism, the
procedure to be performed, and the patient's immune status.
What are the top 8 ways healthcare workers contaminate their
hands? ......ANSWER........- bed linen
- patient gown
- overbed table
- BP cuff
- side rails
- bath door handle
- IV pump button
- room door handle
NUR 110 EXAM 1 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
What is the single most effective basic technique in preventing
and controlling the transmission of infection?
......ANSWER........Hand Hygiene
What are the four techniques of hand hygiene?
......ANSWER........Handwashing with soap and water, antiseptic
hand wash, antiseptic hand rub, and surgical hand asepsis
Cleaning practices are likely established in the first ______
years of a person's life. ......ANSWER........10
When to perform hand hygiene? ......ANSWER........- beginning
and end of shift/ when entering and leaving unit
- before donning and after doffing gloves
,age 2 of 68
- when hands are visibly soiled
- after using the restroom, eating, coughing or sneezing
- after contact with bodily fluids
- before and after contact with a patient
- after touching equipment or surface that may be contaminated
- before handling medications, food, or equipment for nursing
procedures
- when moving from a contaminated body site to a clean body
site during patient care
What methods of hand hygiene does the CDC recommend?
......ANSWER........using antibacterial hand rub with 60-95%
alcohol in healthcare setting. Unless hands are visibly soiled, an
,age 3 of 68
alcohol-based hand rub is preferred over soap and water.
Hands should be washed with soap and water for at least 20
seconds when visibly soiled, before eating, and after using the
restroom
When to use alcohol based gels? ......ANSWER........- used after
casual contact in a clean environment with no contact with body
fluids
- "gel in, gel out" at hospital before entering and after exiting
patient room
what is the After 3 rule? ......ANSWER........After each 3 uses of
alcohol based gels, a soap and water wash is required
How to decide whether to use soap and water or antiseptic gel?
......ANSWER........The decision whether to use an antiseptic soap
or an alcohol based hand rub depends on whether the hands
, age 4 of 68
are visibly soiled, the type of infections microorganism, the
procedure to be performed, and the patient's immune status.
What are the top 8 ways healthcare workers contaminate their
hands? ......ANSWER........- bed linen
- patient gown
- overbed table
- BP cuff
- side rails
- bath door handle
- IV pump button
- room door handle
