OTD316 Midterm Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
what is clean? - CORRECT ANSWER - state of minimized infectious organisms
soiled or dirty indicates ... - CORRECT ANSWER - possible exposure to pathogens
HAI stands for - CORRECT ANSWER - Healthcare-associated infection
HAI refers to infections required in which healthcare setting? - CORRECT ANSWER -
any healthcare setting
nosocomial infection - CORRECT ANSWER - an infection acquired during
hospitalization
Standard Precautions - CORRECT ANSWER - standardized infection (control) prevention
practices used with all clients/patients in all settings, including patient's homes
transmission-based precautions - CORRECT ANSWER - used with clients/patients known
to be at risk for the presence of pathogens; vary based on the way the pathogen is transmitted
infectious agents - CORRECT ANSWER - Bacteria and viruses are the most frequently
encountered by U.S. healthcare workers.
MDROs - CORRECT ANSWER - multidrug-resistant organisms
the most common pathogen reservoirs in the US healthcare settings are - CORRECT
ANSWER - people, objects
,are there universally accepted guidelines restricting jewelry? - CORRECT ANSWER - no
name 4 pathogen exits - CORRECT ANSWER - blood, respiratory secretions, excretions,
openings in the skin
two types of contact pathogen transmission - CORRECT ANSWER - direct and indirect
droplets - CORRECT ANSWER - large pathogenic particles in the air contact with the
host's mucous membranes or conjunctivae
airborne - CORRECT ANSWER - small pathogenic particles
What are 5 mucous membranes? - CORRECT ANSWER - mouth, nose, conjunctiva
(eyes), vaginal area, openings in skin
compromised integumentary system (skin) examples - CORRECT ANSWER - open
wound, surgical incision sites, cuts/scrapes/torn cuticles
Who do standard precautions apply to? - CORRECT ANSWER - to the care of all patients
in al healthcare settings
PPE includes - CORRECT ANSWER - mask, goggles, face shields, respirator
Trasmission-Based Precautions - CORRECT ANSWER - second tier of precautions
used when the patient is known or suspected of being infected with a contagious disease
, enteric precautions - CORRECT ANSWER - special precautions taken when there is
potential for someone to come into contact with infectious waste, such as diarrhea ... must wash
hands!
Droplet precautions are for what 2 diseases? - CORRECT ANSWER - All meningitis and
all influenza
Airborne precautions - CORRECT ANSWER - Methods of infection control that must be
used for patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by airborne
droplet nuclei. ... APR such as N95 .. pt must be in negative air flow room
about how long does PARPs take to put on - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 minutes
what are the four vital signs? - CORRECT ANSWER - pulse/HR, BP, respiration,
temperature
vital signs are normative values based on _ status - CORRECT ANSWER - "resting"
pulse vs heart rate - CORRECT ANSWER - pulse is rhythmic expansion of artery walls as
left ventricle of heart contracts, pushing blood through aorta and artery while HR is number of
times heart contracts in a given time period
tachycardia bpm - CORRECT ANSWER - 100+ bpm
bradycardia bpm - CORRECT ANSWER - <60 bpm
normal pulse rate for neonates 1-28 days - CORRECT ANSWER - 120-160 bpm
normal pulse rate for infants 1-12mo - CORRECT ANSWER - 100-120 bpm
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
what is clean? - CORRECT ANSWER - state of minimized infectious organisms
soiled or dirty indicates ... - CORRECT ANSWER - possible exposure to pathogens
HAI stands for - CORRECT ANSWER - Healthcare-associated infection
HAI refers to infections required in which healthcare setting? - CORRECT ANSWER -
any healthcare setting
nosocomial infection - CORRECT ANSWER - an infection acquired during
hospitalization
Standard Precautions - CORRECT ANSWER - standardized infection (control) prevention
practices used with all clients/patients in all settings, including patient's homes
transmission-based precautions - CORRECT ANSWER - used with clients/patients known
to be at risk for the presence of pathogens; vary based on the way the pathogen is transmitted
infectious agents - CORRECT ANSWER - Bacteria and viruses are the most frequently
encountered by U.S. healthcare workers.
MDROs - CORRECT ANSWER - multidrug-resistant organisms
the most common pathogen reservoirs in the US healthcare settings are - CORRECT
ANSWER - people, objects
,are there universally accepted guidelines restricting jewelry? - CORRECT ANSWER - no
name 4 pathogen exits - CORRECT ANSWER - blood, respiratory secretions, excretions,
openings in the skin
two types of contact pathogen transmission - CORRECT ANSWER - direct and indirect
droplets - CORRECT ANSWER - large pathogenic particles in the air contact with the
host's mucous membranes or conjunctivae
airborne - CORRECT ANSWER - small pathogenic particles
What are 5 mucous membranes? - CORRECT ANSWER - mouth, nose, conjunctiva
(eyes), vaginal area, openings in skin
compromised integumentary system (skin) examples - CORRECT ANSWER - open
wound, surgical incision sites, cuts/scrapes/torn cuticles
Who do standard precautions apply to? - CORRECT ANSWER - to the care of all patients
in al healthcare settings
PPE includes - CORRECT ANSWER - mask, goggles, face shields, respirator
Trasmission-Based Precautions - CORRECT ANSWER - second tier of precautions
used when the patient is known or suspected of being infected with a contagious disease
, enteric precautions - CORRECT ANSWER - special precautions taken when there is
potential for someone to come into contact with infectious waste, such as diarrhea ... must wash
hands!
Droplet precautions are for what 2 diseases? - CORRECT ANSWER - All meningitis and
all influenza
Airborne precautions - CORRECT ANSWER - Methods of infection control that must be
used for patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by airborne
droplet nuclei. ... APR such as N95 .. pt must be in negative air flow room
about how long does PARPs take to put on - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 minutes
what are the four vital signs? - CORRECT ANSWER - pulse/HR, BP, respiration,
temperature
vital signs are normative values based on _ status - CORRECT ANSWER - "resting"
pulse vs heart rate - CORRECT ANSWER - pulse is rhythmic expansion of artery walls as
left ventricle of heart contracts, pushing blood through aorta and artery while HR is number of
times heart contracts in a given time period
tachycardia bpm - CORRECT ANSWER - 100+ bpm
bradycardia bpm - CORRECT ANSWER - <60 bpm
normal pulse rate for neonates 1-28 days - CORRECT ANSWER - 120-160 bpm
normal pulse rate for infants 1-12mo - CORRECT ANSWER - 100-120 bpm
