NURS 220 MODULE 1 LECTURE (LATEST UPDATE) REAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |100% CORRECT |
ALREADY GRADED A
Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) Ans✓✓✓Also known as
Nosocomial Infections
Patient's risk of infection influenced by
- # of healthcare providers having direct contact
- Type and # of invasive procedures
- Therapy received
- Length of stay
Asepsis Ans✓✓✓Absence of pathogenic disease producing
microorganisms
What are the two types of aseptic technique? Ans✓✓✓medical asepsis
and surgical asepsis
Medical Asepsis (clean technique) Ans✓✓✓- REDUCE AND
PREVENT the spread of microorganisms
- Use standard precautions
Surgical Asepsis (sterile technique) Ans✓✓✓- Procedures to eliminate
all microorganisms
,- A sterile object or area is considered contaminated when touched by an
object that is not sterile
Principles of Surgical Asepsis Ans✓✓✓1. A sterile object remains
sterile only when touched by another sterile object
2. Only sterile objects may be placed on a sterile field
3. A sterile object or field out of the range of vision or an object held
below a person's waist is contaminated
4. A sterile object or field becomes contaminated by prolonged exposure
to air
5. When a sterile surface comes in contact with a wet contaminated
surface, the sterile object or field becomes contaminated by capillary
action
6. Fluid flows in the direction of gravity
7. The edges of the sterile field or container are considered to be
contaminated
What are some risk factors for surgery? Ans✓✓✓- Age
- Nutrition
- Obesity
- Immunocompetence
- Fluid and electrolyte imbalances
ALT Ans✓✓✓alanine aminotransferase
, AST Ans✓✓✓aspartate aminotransferase
INR Ans✓✓✓international normalized ratio
aPTT Ans✓✓✓activated partial thromboplastin time
What is informed consent? Ans✓✓✓- procedure explained
- risks/benefits
- potential outcomes
- recovery process and length
- alternative treatment options
- outcomes if procedure not performed
Introduction of Anesthesia Ans✓✓✓General - Loss of all sensations,
reflexes, and consciousness
Regional - Loss of sensation to a large area of the body
Local - Loss of sensation to a small area of the body
Conscious Sedation - Depressed level of consciousness, reflexes not lost
Atelectasis Ans✓✓✓Collapsed alveoli
Paralytic Ileus Ans✓✓✓- Diminished or absent peristalsis
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |100% CORRECT |
ALREADY GRADED A
Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) Ans✓✓✓Also known as
Nosocomial Infections
Patient's risk of infection influenced by
- # of healthcare providers having direct contact
- Type and # of invasive procedures
- Therapy received
- Length of stay
Asepsis Ans✓✓✓Absence of pathogenic disease producing
microorganisms
What are the two types of aseptic technique? Ans✓✓✓medical asepsis
and surgical asepsis
Medical Asepsis (clean technique) Ans✓✓✓- REDUCE AND
PREVENT the spread of microorganisms
- Use standard precautions
Surgical Asepsis (sterile technique) Ans✓✓✓- Procedures to eliminate
all microorganisms
,- A sterile object or area is considered contaminated when touched by an
object that is not sterile
Principles of Surgical Asepsis Ans✓✓✓1. A sterile object remains
sterile only when touched by another sterile object
2. Only sterile objects may be placed on a sterile field
3. A sterile object or field out of the range of vision or an object held
below a person's waist is contaminated
4. A sterile object or field becomes contaminated by prolonged exposure
to air
5. When a sterile surface comes in contact with a wet contaminated
surface, the sterile object or field becomes contaminated by capillary
action
6. Fluid flows in the direction of gravity
7. The edges of the sterile field or container are considered to be
contaminated
What are some risk factors for surgery? Ans✓✓✓- Age
- Nutrition
- Obesity
- Immunocompetence
- Fluid and electrolyte imbalances
ALT Ans✓✓✓alanine aminotransferase
, AST Ans✓✓✓aspartate aminotransferase
INR Ans✓✓✓international normalized ratio
aPTT Ans✓✓✓activated partial thromboplastin time
What is informed consent? Ans✓✓✓- procedure explained
- risks/benefits
- potential outcomes
- recovery process and length
- alternative treatment options
- outcomes if procedure not performed
Introduction of Anesthesia Ans✓✓✓General - Loss of all sensations,
reflexes, and consciousness
Regional - Loss of sensation to a large area of the body
Local - Loss of sensation to a small area of the body
Conscious Sedation - Depressed level of consciousness, reflexes not lost
Atelectasis Ans✓✓✓Collapsed alveoli
Paralytic Ileus Ans✓✓✓- Diminished or absent peristalsis
