NURS 220 Test #1 | UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified
Answers
Q1: Purpose of Medical Asepsis
A: Infection prevention and control
Q2: HAI
A: Healthcare Associated Infection
Q3: Why are patients at risk for HAI's?
A: Impaired immune response, exposure to increased number of organisms, invasive procedures, and increased
suseptibility
Q4: Chain of Infection
A: infectious agent or pathogen, a reservoir, a portal of exit, a mode of transmission, a portal of entry, a susceptible host
Q5: Tier 1: TransmissionBased Precautions
A: hand hygiene, PPE, and safe injection practices
Q6: Tier 2: TransmissionBased Precautions
A: airborne, droplet, contact, protective environment
Q7: Airborne Precautions
A: Infection: Measles, chickenpox, disseminated varicella, covid19, RSV, pulmonary or laryngeal TB PPE: N95
Respirator
Q8: Droplet Precautions
A: Infection: Diphtheria, rubella, strep, pneumonia, scarlet fever in infants or young children, pertussis, mumps,
mycoplasma pneumonia, meningococcal pneumonia, or sepsis PPE: Mask, eye protection, gown and gloves
Q9: Contact Precautions
A: Infection: Colonization or infection with multidrug resistant organisms such as VRE and MRSA, C. Diff, Shigella,
major wound infections; herpes simplex; scabies; varicella; respiratory syncytial virus in infants, young children, or
immunocompromised adults PPE: Gown, gloves, mask, and eye protection
, Q10: Protective Environment Precautions
A: Infection: Allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant PPE: Mask, gown, and gloves
Q11: Donning PPE
A: Hand Hygiene, gown, mask, eye wear, and gloves
Q12: Doffing PPE
A: Remove: gloves, gown (wash hands), goggles, respirator (wash hands)
Q13: Compression Stockings & SCD's
A: Prevent venous thromboembolism formation, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or peripheral vascular embolus (PVE)
clot in a deep vein, pulmonary embolus (PE) DVT that breaks free and travels to the lungs
Q14: Who is at risk foe DVT, PVE, or PE
A: Patients with conditions that influence the Virchow Triad and patients who are immobile r/t surgery or other medical
condition
Q15: Prevention of VTE
A: Phmaracological VTE prophylaxis (anticoagulant therapy), Mechanical Prophylaxis (early ambulation, compression
stockings, and SCD's)
Q16: Personal Hygiene & Bed Making
A: Proper hygiene promotes physical and mental health (maintain skin integrity, promote circulation) Provides time to
perform physical assessment, discuss healthcare concerns, and provide education
Q17: Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing (CHG)
A: CHG during bathing reduces colonization of potential pathogens, lessens risk of CLABSI, and lessens risk of surgical
wound infections
Q18: Oral Hygiene
A: Daily: Brushing, flossing, and rinsing
Q19: Hair Care
A: brushing, combing, and shaving are basic hygiene measures for all patients. Obtain consent before cutting or shaving
hair, Be aware if patients are at risk for bleeding before shaving.
Answers
Q1: Purpose of Medical Asepsis
A: Infection prevention and control
Q2: HAI
A: Healthcare Associated Infection
Q3: Why are patients at risk for HAI's?
A: Impaired immune response, exposure to increased number of organisms, invasive procedures, and increased
suseptibility
Q4: Chain of Infection
A: infectious agent or pathogen, a reservoir, a portal of exit, a mode of transmission, a portal of entry, a susceptible host
Q5: Tier 1: TransmissionBased Precautions
A: hand hygiene, PPE, and safe injection practices
Q6: Tier 2: TransmissionBased Precautions
A: airborne, droplet, contact, protective environment
Q7: Airborne Precautions
A: Infection: Measles, chickenpox, disseminated varicella, covid19, RSV, pulmonary or laryngeal TB PPE: N95
Respirator
Q8: Droplet Precautions
A: Infection: Diphtheria, rubella, strep, pneumonia, scarlet fever in infants or young children, pertussis, mumps,
mycoplasma pneumonia, meningococcal pneumonia, or sepsis PPE: Mask, eye protection, gown and gloves
Q9: Contact Precautions
A: Infection: Colonization or infection with multidrug resistant organisms such as VRE and MRSA, C. Diff, Shigella,
major wound infections; herpes simplex; scabies; varicella; respiratory syncytial virus in infants, young children, or
immunocompromised adults PPE: Gown, gloves, mask, and eye protection
, Q10: Protective Environment Precautions
A: Infection: Allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant PPE: Mask, gown, and gloves
Q11: Donning PPE
A: Hand Hygiene, gown, mask, eye wear, and gloves
Q12: Doffing PPE
A: Remove: gloves, gown (wash hands), goggles, respirator (wash hands)
Q13: Compression Stockings & SCD's
A: Prevent venous thromboembolism formation, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or peripheral vascular embolus (PVE)
clot in a deep vein, pulmonary embolus (PE) DVT that breaks free and travels to the lungs
Q14: Who is at risk foe DVT, PVE, or PE
A: Patients with conditions that influence the Virchow Triad and patients who are immobile r/t surgery or other medical
condition
Q15: Prevention of VTE
A: Phmaracological VTE prophylaxis (anticoagulant therapy), Mechanical Prophylaxis (early ambulation, compression
stockings, and SCD's)
Q16: Personal Hygiene & Bed Making
A: Proper hygiene promotes physical and mental health (maintain skin integrity, promote circulation) Provides time to
perform physical assessment, discuss healthcare concerns, and provide education
Q17: Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing (CHG)
A: CHG during bathing reduces colonization of potential pathogens, lessens risk of CLABSI, and lessens risk of surgical
wound infections
Q18: Oral Hygiene
A: Daily: Brushing, flossing, and rinsing
Q19: Hair Care
A: brushing, combing, and shaving are basic hygiene measures for all patients. Obtain consent before cutting or shaving
hair, Be aware if patients are at risk for bleeding before shaving.
