NURS 215 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT!!!
When to Perform Hand Hygiene
Upon entering and leaving the unit
Before and after using the restroom
Before and after contact with a client
Before and after touching client belongings
Before putting on gloves
After removing gloves
Before and after touching your face
Before and after eating
After handling contaminated objects
When hands are visibly soiled
How to Perform Hand Hygiene
Wash hands for at least 15 seconds in non-surgical settings; 2 to 6 minutes in
surgical settings
Remove any jewelry and clean under fingernails
Use a bactericidal solution or water if hands are visibly dirty
Use warm (not hot) water
Apply soap to wet hands
Rub hands together to create friction
Rinse thoroughly
, Dry hands with a towel or air dryer
Use a brush or sponge for heavily soiled hands
Asepsis
The state of being free from harmful microorganisms
Medical Asepsis
A clean technique used to reduce the spread of infections
Levels of Asepsis 0 Sterile technique
is the use of sterile gloves and sterile supplies ( e.g. , drapes , wound dressings ,
instruments water
Modified sterile technique
the use of nonsterile procedure gloves with sterile supplies
Clean technique
the use of clean hands or nonsterile gloves and clean , rather than sterile , supplies (
e.g. , tap water
Complete bath periods
patients who can tolerate it and hygiene needs warrant it
, Partial baths
patients who cannot tolerate complete bath , need particular cleansing of odorous
or uncomfortable areas
Therapeutic baths-
used to promote comfort and provide treatment ( soothing itchy skin )
Oral hygiene
O Helps decrease the risk of infection in long - term care facilities , esp . from
pneumonia - causing pathogens 0 Others who need oral hygiene : seriously ill ,
injured , unconscious , dehydrated , altered mental status , limited mobility
Foot care O
O Prevents skin breakdown , pain , and infection o Extremely important for
patients who have diabetes mellitus - qualified professional must perform it
Eye and ear care
o Use a clean , moist cloth w / o soap to wipe across eyelids from inner to outer
canthus O Rotate the end of clean , moist clot gently into ear canal
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT!!!
When to Perform Hand Hygiene
Upon entering and leaving the unit
Before and after using the restroom
Before and after contact with a client
Before and after touching client belongings
Before putting on gloves
After removing gloves
Before and after touching your face
Before and after eating
After handling contaminated objects
When hands are visibly soiled
How to Perform Hand Hygiene
Wash hands for at least 15 seconds in non-surgical settings; 2 to 6 minutes in
surgical settings
Remove any jewelry and clean under fingernails
Use a bactericidal solution or water if hands are visibly dirty
Use warm (not hot) water
Apply soap to wet hands
Rub hands together to create friction
Rinse thoroughly
, Dry hands with a towel or air dryer
Use a brush or sponge for heavily soiled hands
Asepsis
The state of being free from harmful microorganisms
Medical Asepsis
A clean technique used to reduce the spread of infections
Levels of Asepsis 0 Sterile technique
is the use of sterile gloves and sterile supplies ( e.g. , drapes , wound dressings ,
instruments water
Modified sterile technique
the use of nonsterile procedure gloves with sterile supplies
Clean technique
the use of clean hands or nonsterile gloves and clean , rather than sterile , supplies (
e.g. , tap water
Complete bath periods
patients who can tolerate it and hygiene needs warrant it
, Partial baths
patients who cannot tolerate complete bath , need particular cleansing of odorous
or uncomfortable areas
Therapeutic baths-
used to promote comfort and provide treatment ( soothing itchy skin )
Oral hygiene
O Helps decrease the risk of infection in long - term care facilities , esp . from
pneumonia - causing pathogens 0 Others who need oral hygiene : seriously ill ,
injured , unconscious , dehydrated , altered mental status , limited mobility
Foot care O
O Prevents skin breakdown , pain , and infection o Extremely important for
patients who have diabetes mellitus - qualified professional must perform it
Eye and ear care
o Use a clean , moist cloth w / o soap to wipe across eyelids from inner to outer
canthus O Rotate the end of clean , moist clot gently into ear canal
