NUR 205 FINAL EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

NUR 205 FINAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
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ANSWERS


Surgical Asepsis ||\\||\\




Object is sterile if there are no pathogens on the item
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“operating room, delivery room” ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Sterile items can be contaminated by non-sterile items
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Everything below waist is unsterile ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Examples
-Inserting Foley catheter, Certain diagnostic testing areas ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




-Sterile Gloves/Sterile fields/Equipment-forceps or gloves
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may be used when handling the equipment
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Medical Asepsis ||\\||\\




Five Moments for Handwashing
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Moment 1 - Before touching a patient ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Moment 2 - Before a clean or aseptic procedure ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Moment 3 - After a body fluid exposure risk ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Moment 4 - After touching a patient ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Moment 5 - After touching patient surrounding ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\

,Moments for Alcohol-Based Hand Rubs ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Hands are not visibly soiled ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Types of Precautions||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




standard, airborne, droplet, contact ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Standard Precautions ||\\||\\




Used in the care of all hospitalized patients regardless of
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their diagnosis or possible infection status
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Examples:
•Perform Hand hygiene. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




•Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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•Respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette principles ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




•Properly handle and properly clean and disinfect ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




potentially contaminated equipment or surfaces in the ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




patient environment, ||\\||\\




•Handle textiles and laundry carefully ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




•Follow safe injection practices. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




•Ensure healthcare worker safety including proper ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




handling of needles and sharps ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Airborne Precautions ||\\||\\

,For patients known or suspected to be infected with
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pathogens transmitted by the airborne route ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




(TB, measles, chickenpox, disseminated herpes zoster).
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Examples:
-Source control: put a mask on the patient ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




-Ensure appropriate patient placement in an airborne||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




infection isolation room ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




-Restrict susceptible healthcare personnel from entering ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




the room
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-Use personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriately,
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including a fit-tested NIOSH-approved N95 or higher ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




level respirator for healthcare personnel
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-Limit transport and movement of patients||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




-Immunize susceptible persons as soon as possible ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




following unprotected contact with vaccine-preventable ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




infections ||\\||\\




(ex. measles, varicella or smallpox).
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Contact Precautions ||\\||\\




For patients with known or suspected
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infection/Colonization

, Examples:
•Ensure appropriate patient placement (single room) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




•Use PPE appropriately-including gloves and gown
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•Donning PPE upon room entry and properly discarding ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




before exiting the patient room is done to contain
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pathogens
•Limit transport and movement of patients outside of the
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room to medically-necessary purposes.
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•Use disposable or dedicated patient-care equipment
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Prioritize cleaning and disinfection of the rooms ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Droplet Precautions ||\\||\\




For patients known or suspected to be infected with
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pathogens transmitted by respiratory droplets that are ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




generated by a patient who is coughing, sneezing, or ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




talking.
Examples:
-Source control: Put a mask on the patient. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




-Ensure proper patient placement ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\