NUR 209 EXAM #1
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
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Portal of entry - CORRECT ANSWER-a way for the causative agent to enter a new reservoir or
host
Susceptible host - CORRECT ANSWER-a person likely to get an infection or disease, usually
because body defenses are weak
Healthcare - Associated Infections (HAI) - CORRECT ANSWER-A term that encompasses
infections contracted in any healthcare settings
Risk Factors of HAI's - CORRECT ANSWER-Environment
Therapeutic regimen
Patient resistance
Proper hand hygiene is the single most effective method to prevent HAIs.
,Surgical asepsis - CORRECT ANSWER-("Sterile Technique"): Measures taken to prevent the
introduction or spread of pathogens from the environment into the patient' to be free of all
microorganisms
-Skin preparation
- Surgical hand-washing
- Maintenance of sterile fields
-Use of sterile gloves
Factors contributing to poor compliance of hand hygiene - CORRECT ANSWER-- Lack of
awareness of patient care activities that require hand hygiene
- Misunderstanding that wearing gloves and gowns can substitute for hand hygiene
- Understaffing and high workloads leading to perceived time constraints
- Inaccessibility of sinks or dispensers for soap or alcohol-based
cleanser
-Skin irritation and dryness
Disinfection - CORRECT ANSWER-The process of destroying pathogens
Sterilization - CORRECT ANSWER-The process of destroying all microbes
Standard precautions - CORRECT ANSWER-used for all patients to protect against known and
unknown infectious organisms transmitted by blood and body fluids
Transmission-based precautions - CORRECT ANSWER-used for patients with known or
suspected infection or colonization with highly transmissible or epidemiologically significant
pathogens
, Airborne precautions - CORRECT ANSWER-Precautions: Private AIIR respirator; mask worn by
patient during transport out of room
Indications: transmission via airborne route; tuberculosis, measles, varicella
Droplet precautions - CORRECT ANSWER-Precautions: private room or cohabitation with the
patient infected with the same organism; mask required when working within 3 feet of patient;
mask worn by patient during transport
Indication: transmission of large droplets through sneezing, coughing or talking;
Influenza, Neisseira meningitis, rubella, common respiratory viruses
Contact precautions - CORRECT ANSWER-Precautions: private room or cohabitants with patient
infected with same organisms; gloves at all times (don before entering room and remove before
leaving); change gloves when moving from soiled contact to cleaner contact; hand hygiene
immediately after removal of gloves; gown and protective barriers when in direct contact with
patient; daily cleaning of bedside equipment; patient-dedicated items such as stethoscope and
blood pressure cuff
Indication: multi-drug resistant organisms; infectious diarrhea, including C. Difficile, Shigella,
and Norovirus; infectious skin conditions such as impetigo, and herpes; and conditions involving
drainage, secretions or body fluids that cannot be contained
TeamSTEPPS - CORRECT ANSWER-- Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and
Patient Safety
- Developed in 2006 by the US Department of Defense (DOD) Patient Safety Program and the
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- SBAR
- Call-out
- Check Back
- Handoff
- I PASS THE BATON
- CUS
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ LATEST 2026-
2027 100% GUARANTEED
PASS
Portal of entry - CORRECT ANSWER-a way for the causative agent to enter a new reservoir or
host
Susceptible host - CORRECT ANSWER-a person likely to get an infection or disease, usually
because body defenses are weak
Healthcare - Associated Infections (HAI) - CORRECT ANSWER-A term that encompasses
infections contracted in any healthcare settings
Risk Factors of HAI's - CORRECT ANSWER-Environment
Therapeutic regimen
Patient resistance
Proper hand hygiene is the single most effective method to prevent HAIs.
,Surgical asepsis - CORRECT ANSWER-("Sterile Technique"): Measures taken to prevent the
introduction or spread of pathogens from the environment into the patient' to be free of all
microorganisms
-Skin preparation
- Surgical hand-washing
- Maintenance of sterile fields
-Use of sterile gloves
Factors contributing to poor compliance of hand hygiene - CORRECT ANSWER-- Lack of
awareness of patient care activities that require hand hygiene
- Misunderstanding that wearing gloves and gowns can substitute for hand hygiene
- Understaffing and high workloads leading to perceived time constraints
- Inaccessibility of sinks or dispensers for soap or alcohol-based
cleanser
-Skin irritation and dryness
Disinfection - CORRECT ANSWER-The process of destroying pathogens
Sterilization - CORRECT ANSWER-The process of destroying all microbes
Standard precautions - CORRECT ANSWER-used for all patients to protect against known and
unknown infectious organisms transmitted by blood and body fluids
Transmission-based precautions - CORRECT ANSWER-used for patients with known or
suspected infection or colonization with highly transmissible or epidemiologically significant
pathogens
, Airborne precautions - CORRECT ANSWER-Precautions: Private AIIR respirator; mask worn by
patient during transport out of room
Indications: transmission via airborne route; tuberculosis, measles, varicella
Droplet precautions - CORRECT ANSWER-Precautions: private room or cohabitation with the
patient infected with the same organism; mask required when working within 3 feet of patient;
mask worn by patient during transport
Indication: transmission of large droplets through sneezing, coughing or talking;
Influenza, Neisseira meningitis, rubella, common respiratory viruses
Contact precautions - CORRECT ANSWER-Precautions: private room or cohabitants with patient
infected with same organisms; gloves at all times (don before entering room and remove before
leaving); change gloves when moving from soiled contact to cleaner contact; hand hygiene
immediately after removal of gloves; gown and protective barriers when in direct contact with
patient; daily cleaning of bedside equipment; patient-dedicated items such as stethoscope and
blood pressure cuff
Indication: multi-drug resistant organisms; infectious diarrhea, including C. Difficile, Shigella,
and Norovirus; infectious skin conditions such as impetigo, and herpes; and conditions involving
drainage, secretions or body fluids that cannot be contained
TeamSTEPPS - CORRECT ANSWER-- Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and
Patient Safety
- Developed in 2006 by the US Department of Defense (DOD) Patient Safety Program and the
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- SBAR
- Call-out
- Check Back
- Handoff
- I PASS THE BATON
- CUS
