NURS 1512 - TEST 1 | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH ACTUAL
SOLUTION.
What are the stages in the chain of infection - ans.... -1.infectious agent?
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of exit
4. Transmission
5. Portal of entry
6. Host susceptibility
Asepsis - ans.... -the state of as well as the process of creating an
environment free of contaminants
Medical asepsis - ans.... -practices designed to reduce the number and
transfer of pathogens; synonym for clean technique
Surgical asepsis - ans.... -techniques used to destroy all pathogenic
organisms, also called sterile technique
A personal support worker (psw) arrives to assist the nurse with a dressing
change by opening sterile packages. The psw states that she does not
need to perform hand hygiene before assisting the nurse because she is
not going to touch the patient. Is the psw correct? - ans.... -no
,Health care workers with chipped nail polish or long or artificial nails have
high numbers of bacteria on their fingertips; therefore the centre for disease
control (cdc) recommends:
A) using only neutral colored, nonchip polish.
B) wearing gloves over artificial nails.
C) keeping natural nails less than ¼ inch long.
D) allowing extra time for handwashing to scrub nails. - ans.... -c) keeping
natural nails less than 1/4 inch long
When hands are not visibly soiled or contaminated with blood or body
fluids, the nurse may use an alcohol-based hand rub to perform hand
hygiene. True or false? - ans.... -true
Place the following links in the chain of infection in the order they must take
place in for an infection to occur. With 1 being the first link and 6 being the
last link.
A. An infectious agent or pathogen
B. A susceptible host
C. A reservoir or source for pathogen growth
D. A portal of exit from the reservoir
E. A mode of transmission
F. A portal of entry to the host - ans.... -a. An infectious agent or pathogen
C. A reservoir or source for pathogen growth
D. A portal of exit from the reservoir
E. A mode of transmission
F. A portal of entry to the host
B. A susceptible host
, What term is used to identify a microorganism ability to produce disease in
a specific individual?
A. Communicable
B. Pathogenic
C. Inflammatory
D. Virulence - ans.... -d. Virulence
The purpose of routine hand hygiene and handwashing in client care is to
remove dirt and organic material as well as any microorganisms that may
be present. True of false? - ans.... -true
Sterile - ans.... -being free of all contaminants, not just those that can cause
disease
Principles of asepsis - ans.... -1. All equipment used in a sterile procedure
arrives already sterile and should only be touched with sterile gloves
2. When in doubt about an items sterility, consider it unsterile
3.the edge of anything that encloses sterile content is considered non
sterile
4. Moisture may cause contamination
Pathogens - ans.... -microorganism that can cause infection
Infectious agents (pathogens) - ans.... -microorganisms that are capable of
causing an infection
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH ACTUAL
SOLUTION.
What are the stages in the chain of infection - ans.... -1.infectious agent?
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of exit
4. Transmission
5. Portal of entry
6. Host susceptibility
Asepsis - ans.... -the state of as well as the process of creating an
environment free of contaminants
Medical asepsis - ans.... -practices designed to reduce the number and
transfer of pathogens; synonym for clean technique
Surgical asepsis - ans.... -techniques used to destroy all pathogenic
organisms, also called sterile technique
A personal support worker (psw) arrives to assist the nurse with a dressing
change by opening sterile packages. The psw states that she does not
need to perform hand hygiene before assisting the nurse because she is
not going to touch the patient. Is the psw correct? - ans.... -no
,Health care workers with chipped nail polish or long or artificial nails have
high numbers of bacteria on their fingertips; therefore the centre for disease
control (cdc) recommends:
A) using only neutral colored, nonchip polish.
B) wearing gloves over artificial nails.
C) keeping natural nails less than ¼ inch long.
D) allowing extra time for handwashing to scrub nails. - ans.... -c) keeping
natural nails less than 1/4 inch long
When hands are not visibly soiled or contaminated with blood or body
fluids, the nurse may use an alcohol-based hand rub to perform hand
hygiene. True or false? - ans.... -true
Place the following links in the chain of infection in the order they must take
place in for an infection to occur. With 1 being the first link and 6 being the
last link.
A. An infectious agent or pathogen
B. A susceptible host
C. A reservoir or source for pathogen growth
D. A portal of exit from the reservoir
E. A mode of transmission
F. A portal of entry to the host - ans.... -a. An infectious agent or pathogen
C. A reservoir or source for pathogen growth
D. A portal of exit from the reservoir
E. A mode of transmission
F. A portal of entry to the host
B. A susceptible host
, What term is used to identify a microorganism ability to produce disease in
a specific individual?
A. Communicable
B. Pathogenic
C. Inflammatory
D. Virulence - ans.... -d. Virulence
The purpose of routine hand hygiene and handwashing in client care is to
remove dirt and organic material as well as any microorganisms that may
be present. True of false? - ans.... -true
Sterile - ans.... -being free of all contaminants, not just those that can cause
disease
Principles of asepsis - ans.... -1. All equipment used in a sterile procedure
arrives already sterile and should only be touched with sterile gloves
2. When in doubt about an items sterility, consider it unsterile
3.the edge of anything that encloses sterile content is considered non
sterile
4. Moisture may cause contamination
Pathogens - ans.... -microorganism that can cause infection
Infectious agents (pathogens) - ans.... -microorganisms that are capable of
causing an infection
