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During patient care, when is hand sanitizer appropriate to use?
A. When hands are visibly soiled
B. Before a sterile procedure
C. After contact with blood
D. After using the restroom
B
A nurse is preparing to perform a sterile dressing change. Which statement about
surgical a sepsis is correct?
A. The edges of a sterile field are considered sterile
B. Sterile items remain sterile when touched by non-sterile items
C. Objects below waist level are considered contaminated
D. A sterile field can be left unattended, if covered
,C
Which patient is at highest risk for developing a healthcare acquired infection?
A. A patient with a urinary catheter and an open abdominal wound
B. And immuno compromised patient on airborne precautions
C. A patient who had a total knee replacement a day ago
D. A patient who presented to the ER with a temperature of 101.6
A
What type of isolation precaution should be implemented for a patient with active
tuberculosis?
A. Airborne precautions
B. Standard precautions
C. contact precautions
D. protective environment
A
A nurse is caring for a patient with a VRE. What statement indicates she
understands what this is?
A. The patient can share a room with another patient
B. Giving the patient vancomycin in his IV can cure VRE
C. VRE is easy to treat with broad-spectrum antibiotics
D. VRE is a bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics
,D
Which statement about hand hygiene is correct?
A. Soap and water are required when caring for patients with C. diff
B. gloves eliminate the need for hand hygiene
C. Hand hygiene is only needed after patient contact
D. Hand sanitizer is more effective than soap and water
A
What is the primary purpose of standard precautions?
A. To protect the health care worker
B. To protect both healthcare worker and patient
C. To protect immuno compromised patients
D. To protect the patient
B
What characteristics are considered when predicting if a pathogen will cause an
infection?
A. Body's natural defenses, patient's WBC count and vital signs
B. Antibiotic resistance, patient immune response in normal flora
C. Virulence, number of micro organisms and susceptibility of host
D. The ability of the pathogen to form spores, portal of entry and exit
C
, An elderly patient has been diagnosed with influenza. Which type of precaution
should be implemented?
A. Contact
B. Protective environment
C. airborne
D. Droplet
D
The nurse knows that a super infection is caused by:
A. A virulent strain of bacteria
B. An airborne pathogen
C. A disruption in normal flora
D. Not following standard precautions
A
What is the primary strategy in standard precautions?
A. Wearing gloves
B. Hand hygiene
C. Using masks
D. Environmental cleaning
B