Exam 7: Asepsis and Infection Control

The emergency department nurse is assessing a puncture wound of the foot.What is the most likely type of infection in this wound?

A nurse is observing isolation precautions by wearing a mask while performing complex patient care.How often should the nurse change masks?

What contribution did Joseph Lister introduce to medical practice?

What action exemplifies a nurse practicing medical asepsis in performing daily care?

A major threat to health care workers is blood-contaminated sharps.What should the nurse use to discard the used syringe?

The nurse reminds a group of nursing students that the type of asepsis that destroys all microorganisms and their spores is _______ asepsis.

The patient in isolation may experience psychological or emotional deprivation.What should the nurse do to help minimize these feelings?

What is true regarding surgical asepsis?

What does the nurse describe when giving an example of a fomite vehicle?

The nurse prioritizes the care of four patients.Which patient has a systemic infection?

The nurse is pouring a sterile solution from a bottle.What direction should the label on the bottle be in for appropriate technique?

What additional complication does a disease caused by a virus have compared to a disease caused by bacteria?

When assessing a patient for signs of an infection,the nurse recognizes which laboratory result as indicative of an infection?

What is the most dependable and practical method to use when sterilizing instruments for the operating room?

The nurse is providing instruction to an anxious mother of a child with Rocky Mountain spotted fever.When discussing this diagnosis,what information will the nurse relay about this disease?

A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a patient with suspected tuberculosis.What is the greatest risk of exposure to tuberculosis?

The nurse is instructing a patient about the most important preventive technique for breaking the chain of infection.What technique is the patient learning about?

A patient with a respiratory infection reports that he is not yet on an antibiotic.The nurse explains that the health care provider is waiting on the results of the culture and sensitivity.What does this test determine?

The nurse is providing teaching to elementary students regarding vectors.What example will the nurse provide as an example of a vector?