NURS 3605: Fundamentals of Nursing, Exam 1 Blueprint
Questions With Complete Solutions
List the 3 types of body defenses from infection.
physical and chemical barriers, nonspecific immunity, and
specific immunity
List some of the body's physical and chemical barriers.
- intact skin
- mucous membranes
- tears
- sweat
- WBC's
- cilia
- natural pH of vagina
- coughing
- natural flora in the GI tract
List examples of nonspecific immunity.
- neutrophils
- macrophages
List examples of specific immunity.
- antibodies (immunoglobulins)
- lymphocytes
Diagnostic tests
- WBC and differential
- CXR (chest x-ray), US (ultrasound), MRI (magnetic resonance
, imaging)
- CRP (C-reactive protein; marker for infection), ESR (marker
for infection), PCT (platelet count)
- Culture and sensitivity
Medical Asepsis
REDUCES the amount of disease- causing microorganisms
(disinfection, high and low level)
Surgical Asepsis
REMOVES all micro organisms (prevents infection of surgical
wounds)
- sterilization
- sterile field
Standard Precautions
- purpose: to reduce the risk of transmission of micro-organisms
from both recognized and unrecognized sources of infection in
health care settings
- applied to ALL clients
Contact Precautions
- Stop sign: Orange
- PPE: gloves and gown
- microorganisms: norovirus, RSV, MRSA, VRE, herpes
simplex virus
Droplet precautions
Questions With Complete Solutions
List the 3 types of body defenses from infection.
physical and chemical barriers, nonspecific immunity, and
specific immunity
List some of the body's physical and chemical barriers.
- intact skin
- mucous membranes
- tears
- sweat
- WBC's
- cilia
- natural pH of vagina
- coughing
- natural flora in the GI tract
List examples of nonspecific immunity.
- neutrophils
- macrophages
List examples of specific immunity.
- antibodies (immunoglobulins)
- lymphocytes
Diagnostic tests
- WBC and differential
- CXR (chest x-ray), US (ultrasound), MRI (magnetic resonance
, imaging)
- CRP (C-reactive protein; marker for infection), ESR (marker
for infection), PCT (platelet count)
- Culture and sensitivity
Medical Asepsis
REDUCES the amount of disease- causing microorganisms
(disinfection, high and low level)
Surgical Asepsis
REMOVES all micro organisms (prevents infection of surgical
wounds)
- sterilization
- sterile field
Standard Precautions
- purpose: to reduce the risk of transmission of micro-organisms
from both recognized and unrecognized sources of infection in
health care settings
- applied to ALL clients
Contact Precautions
- Stop sign: Orange
- PPE: gloves and gown
- microorganisms: norovirus, RSV, MRSA, VRE, herpes
simplex virus
Droplet precautions
