EXAM 1: NU171 / NU 171 (LATEST
UPDATES STUDY BUNDLE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS)
MATERNAL CHILD NURSING | QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT | GRADE A –
GALEN
medical asepsis .....ANSWER.....practices and procedures to
reduce the risk of infection
some are:
hand hygiene, environmental cleaning, barrier techniques
isolation precautions .....ANSWER.....eliminate or reduce infection
transmission from one person to another
surgical asepsis .....ANSWER.....sterile technique to prevent
infection of a surgical wound that includes procedures to prohibit
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the presence of pathogens from the patient, medical personnel,
equipment and surgical environment
standard precautions .....ANSWER.....a group of infections
prevention practice that patients regardless of suspected or
confirmed infection status
hand hygiene, gloves, gown, mask, face shield or goggles
pathogens .....ANSWER.....disease causing agents
transmission-based precautions .....ANSWER.....measures taken in
addition to standard precautions to interrupt the transmission of
pathogens from clients who may be infected or colonized with
certain infectious agents
airborne, droplet, contact
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when are standard precautions used and what is the attire
.....ANSWER.....applied to all patients but used when; with blood,
blood products, bodily fluids, secretions, excretions (except
sweat), non intact skin and mucous membranes
hand hygiene, gloves, gown, mask, face shield, goggles,
respiratory hygiene, cough ettiequte, safe injection practices
contact precautions .....ANSWER.....prevent the spread of
diseases transmitted by direct or indirect contact
droplet precautions .....ANSWER.....prevent the spread of
diseases transmitted by smaller (less than 5 microns) respiratory
droplets by an infected person
what are the basic principles for transmission based precautions
.....ANSWER.....-hand hygiene before entering and leaving the
room
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-properly dispose of contaminated supplies and equipment
-apply knowledge of mode of transmission when using PPE
-protect all persons from exposure during transport of an
infected patient outside the isolation room
what is direct and indirect contact of contact precautions and
what is the PPE used .....ANSWER.....direct: the care and handling
go contaminated body fluids
indirect: transfer of an infectious organism through contaminated
instruments or hands of health care workers
gloves and gowns
what are the precautions taken for droplet .....ANSWER.....stay 3
feet away, hand hygiene and proper use of PPE
what are airborne precautions and when are they used
.....ANSWER.....when a disease can be transmitted through air