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Infection Control Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Microorganisms - Any tiny, usually microscopic, entity capable of carrying on living processes. Why patient is at greater risk for infection entering a health care facility? - Lowered resistance, increased exposure to numbers and types of disease-causing organisms, or the need for an invasive procedure. Infection Prevention and Control - Implementation of policies and procedures in hospitals and other health care facilities to minimi...

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Infection Control Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Which of the following is TRUE of pathogens? A. They all reside in the same places but infect humans in different ways. B. They all reside in the same places and infect humans in exactly the same way. C. They reside in different places, but all infect humans in exactly the same way. D. They all reside in different places and affect humans in different ways. - They all reside in different places and affect humans in different ways. Be...

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Safety and Infection Control Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass A registered nurse (RN) is watching as a new licensed practical nurse (LPN) suctions a client with a diagnosis of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Which of the following protective devices worn by the LPN would cause the RN to determine that the LPN was performing the procedure safely? - C Gloves, gown, and face shield. A nurse is performing sterile wound irrigation for an assigned client. A nursing assistant ente...

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A patient reporting itching and tingling arrives at the hospital. The nurse suspects a herpes simplex infection and keeps the patient in an isolation room. What would be the patient's stage of infection? 1 Illness stage 2 Convalescence 3 Prodromal stage 4 Incubation period - Answer 3 The prodromal stage is the interval from onset of nonspecific signs and symptoms to more specific symptoms. During this stage, microorganisms grow and multiply and the patient may be capable of spre...

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The CDC is a national public health institute that works to protect human health and promote well-being by providing leadership and direction for ___________. - Answer Disease control and prevention Which of these is an example of a viral infection? - Answer COVID 19 Lice can be passed: - Answer Both of the above Infection with HIV occurs by the transfer of ____________________. These body fluids are capable of containing high concentrations of the HIV virus. - Answer Blood,...

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The home health nurse is caring for a client with urinary problems. What information should be included when teaching the client how to perform intermittent self catheterization? 1. To be done in an emergency department (ED). 2. Important in treating urinary catheter infections. 3. To be done as a clean procedure. 4. To be done while using sterile gloves. - Answer To be done as a clean procedure. The nurse is preparing a client for surgery. Which methods are appropriate for the n...

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A parent receives a note from school reporting that a student in class has head lice. The parent calls the school nurse to ask how to check for head lice. What instruction should the nurse provide? A. "Ask the child where it itches." B. "Check to see whether your dog has ear mites." C. "Look at your child's head along the scalp line for white dots." D. "Inspect your child's hands and look between the fingers for red lines." - Answer A A client has Clostrid...

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Which of the following is a virus? - Answer D. Varicella, or chickenpox, is a common virus. Which of the following can be further classified as protozoa, helminths, and ectoparasite? - Answer A. Parasite can be further classified as protozoa, helminths, or ectoparasite. Which of the following is a direct mode of transmission? - Answer A. Contact with an infected person is a direct mode of transmission, which occurs when there is contact with an infected person or body fluid carryi...

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Which event would require a nurse to complete and file an incident report - Answer When a visitor suddenly becomes weak and dizzy, the nurse checkers the visitor's BP and takes a visitor to the ED for tx A nurse, charting the administration of meds to an assigned client at 9pm, notes that atenolol was prescribed to be administered at 9am instead of 9pm. The nurse checks the client's VS, completes an incident report and calls the HCP to report the error. The HCP tells the nurse that a...

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Which government agency controls the safety and effectiveness of sterilizers? - Answer Food and Drug Administration FDA Which governmental agency rquires employers to protect their employees from exposer to blood and saliva at work? (Protects WORKERS/EMPLOYEES from physical, chemical or infectious hazards in the workplace) - Answer Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA Which governmental agency controls the safety and effectiveness of surface disinfectants? (Regulates di...

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What should a health care worker do immediately after a safety violation occurs? - Answer Report it to the supervisor Sandra has the flu, but she goes into work anyway. Within a few days, her co-worker Olivia gets sick with the flu. In the chain of infection, what is Olivia? - Answer The susceptible host What is offered to employees who have been determined to be at risk for exposure to bloodborne pathogens? - Answer Free Hepatitis B vaccination Which patients should be conside...

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Aerobe - Answer An organism that requires oxygen to live. Anaerobe - Answer An organism that requires little or no oxygen to live. Antisepsis - Answer The process of using an antiseptic to prevent or inhibit the growth of pathogenic organisms. Asepsis - Answer Term that describes the absence of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms. Autoclave - Answer A machine used frequently in healthcare facilities to kill all microorganisms and their spores on a surface. B...

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hospital emergency codes - Answer ___ are signals used in hospitals to alert staff to fire, cardiac arrest, hazardous material, bomb threat, and other emergencies. disaster - Answer A(n) ___ is any sudden event that brings great damage, loss, or destruction, for which all individuals in the healthcare profession must be prepared at all times. incident reports - Answer The forms used in a healthcare facility to document both safety- and non-safety-related events that are not part o...

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