Infection Prevention and Control: Nursing
Strategies and Precautions UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the primary goal of infection To break the chain of infection in the community
control practices in nursing? and hospital environment.
What are the key health agencies CDC, OSHA, The Joint Commission, AHRQ, WHO,
involved in infection control? USDHHS, NIH, QSEN, ANA.
What is the National Performance NPSG.05.01.01 - Reduce the risk of health care-
Goal related to infection control? associated infections.
What is hand hygiene? A broad term covering any cleansing of the hands,
including soap and water, alcohol-based sanitizers,
and antiseptic hand washes.
What are the four major healthcare- CLABSIs, CAUTIs, SSIs, and VAPs.
associated infections (HAIs)?
What is a CLABSI? Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection.
What is a CAUTI? Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection.
What is the first important teaching Hand hygiene before any wound care.
point to prevent infection after knee
surgery?
, What is the definition of an HAI? An infection acquired in a healthcare setting that
was not present at the time of admission.
What are the six components of the Infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, means of
infection cycle? transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host.
What is medical asepsis? Clean technique that includes frequent hand
washing and keeping contaminated items away
from clothing.
What is surgical asepsis? Sterile technique used in operating rooms and
certain diagnostic testing areas.
What is the incubation stage of The period when the infection enters the host and
infection? begins to multiply.
What is the prodromal stage of The stage when the client begins to experience
infection? symptoms.
What is the acute illness stage of The stage when manifestations of the specific
infection? infectious disease process are obvious.
What is the decline stage of The stage when manifestations begin to wane as
infection? the degree of infectious disease decreases.
What is the convalescence stage of The stage when the client returns to a normal or
infection? 'new normal' state of health.
Strategies and Precautions UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the primary goal of infection To break the chain of infection in the community
control practices in nursing? and hospital environment.
What are the key health agencies CDC, OSHA, The Joint Commission, AHRQ, WHO,
involved in infection control? USDHHS, NIH, QSEN, ANA.
What is the National Performance NPSG.05.01.01 - Reduce the risk of health care-
Goal related to infection control? associated infections.
What is hand hygiene? A broad term covering any cleansing of the hands,
including soap and water, alcohol-based sanitizers,
and antiseptic hand washes.
What are the four major healthcare- CLABSIs, CAUTIs, SSIs, and VAPs.
associated infections (HAIs)?
What is a CLABSI? Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection.
What is a CAUTI? Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection.
What is the first important teaching Hand hygiene before any wound care.
point to prevent infection after knee
surgery?
, What is the definition of an HAI? An infection acquired in a healthcare setting that
was not present at the time of admission.
What are the six components of the Infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, means of
infection cycle? transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host.
What is medical asepsis? Clean technique that includes frequent hand
washing and keeping contaminated items away
from clothing.
What is surgical asepsis? Sterile technique used in operating rooms and
certain diagnostic testing areas.
What is the incubation stage of The period when the infection enters the host and
infection? begins to multiply.
What is the prodromal stage of The stage when the client begins to experience
infection? symptoms.
What is the acute illness stage of The stage when manifestations of the specific
infection? infectious disease process are obvious.
What is the decline stage of The stage when manifestations begin to wane as
infection? the degree of infectious disease decreases.
What is the convalescence stage of The stage when the client returns to a normal or
infection? 'new normal' state of health.
