FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING
PRACTICE - EXAM I
Whatfisfthefsinglefmostfimportantfwayftofpreventfthefspreadfoffinfection?f-fans-
✔✔Handfwashing
Whatfarefthefsixfelementsfinfthefchainfoffinfection?f-fans-
✔✔1)fAnfinfectiousfagentforfpathogen;f2)fafreservoirforfsourcefforfpathogenfgrowth;f3)fafp
ortfoffexitffromfthefreservoir;f4)fafmodefofftransmission;f5)fafportfoffentryftofafhost;f6)fafsus
ceptiblefhost.
Definef"asepsis"f-fans-✔✔absencefoffdiseasefproducingforganisms
Whatfisfthefpurposefoff"asepticftechnique"?f-fans-✔✔preventftransferfofforganisms
Definef"medicalfasepsis"f-fans-✔✔cleanftechnique
Listfexamplesfoff"medicalfasepsis"f-fans-
✔✔handfhygiene;fbarrierftechniquesf(gloves);fchangingflinens;fproperlyfdisposingfoffshar
ps
Definef"surgicalfasepsis"f-fans-✔✔sterileftechniquef(eliminatesfallforganisms)
Listfafprocessfthatfnursesfperformfthatfrequiresf"sterilefasepsis"f-fans-
✔✔catheterfinsertion
Listfexamplesfoff"sterilefasepsis"f-fans-✔✔sterilefgloves,finstrumentsfinfanfautoclave
Standardfprecautionsfarefalsofknownfas:f-fans-✔✔universalfprecautions
Whatfisfthefpurposefoff"universalfprecautions?"f-fans-
✔✔protectfpersonnelffromfpotentialfcontactfwithfbloodfandfbodyffluids.
Listfexamplesfoffuniversalfprecautions:f-fans-✔✔gloves,fmask,fgown,feyefprotection
Whenfshouldfthefnursefperformfhandfhygiene?f-fans-
✔✔1)fbeforefandfafterfpatientfcare;f2)fwhenfvisiblyfsoiled;f3)fafterfcontactfwithfsourcesfoff
microorganisms;f4)fafterfinvasivefprocedure;f5)fafterfremovingfgloves.
PRACTICE - EXAM I
Whatfisfthefsinglefmostfimportantfwayftofpreventfthefspreadfoffinfection?f-fans-
✔✔Handfwashing
Whatfarefthefsixfelementsfinfthefchainfoffinfection?f-fans-
✔✔1)fAnfinfectiousfagentforfpathogen;f2)fafreservoirforfsourcefforfpathogenfgrowth;f3)fafp
ortfoffexitffromfthefreservoir;f4)fafmodefofftransmission;f5)fafportfoffentryftofafhost;f6)fafsus
ceptiblefhost.
Definef"asepsis"f-fans-✔✔absencefoffdiseasefproducingforganisms
Whatfisfthefpurposefoff"asepticftechnique"?f-fans-✔✔preventftransferfofforganisms
Definef"medicalfasepsis"f-fans-✔✔cleanftechnique
Listfexamplesfoff"medicalfasepsis"f-fans-
✔✔handfhygiene;fbarrierftechniquesf(gloves);fchangingflinens;fproperlyfdisposingfoffshar
ps
Definef"surgicalfasepsis"f-fans-✔✔sterileftechniquef(eliminatesfallforganisms)
Listfafprocessfthatfnursesfperformfthatfrequiresf"sterilefasepsis"f-fans-
✔✔catheterfinsertion
Listfexamplesfoff"sterilefasepsis"f-fans-✔✔sterilefgloves,finstrumentsfinfanfautoclave
Standardfprecautionsfarefalsofknownfas:f-fans-✔✔universalfprecautions
Whatfisfthefpurposefoff"universalfprecautions?"f-fans-
✔✔protectfpersonnelffromfpotentialfcontactfwithfbloodfandfbodyffluids.
Listfexamplesfoffuniversalfprecautions:f-fans-✔✔gloves,fmask,fgown,feyefprotection
Whenfshouldfthefnursefperformfhandfhygiene?f-fans-
✔✔1)fbeforefandfafterfpatientfcare;f2)fwhenfvisiblyfsoiled;f3)fafterfcontactfwithfsourcesfoff
microorganisms;f4)fafterfinvasivefprocedure;f5)fafterfremovingfgloves.
