Exam 16: Infection Prevention and Control: Protective Mechanisms and Asepsis

The patient inquires about how his body will kill pathogens unassisted by antibiotics. The nurse responds that a process called phagocytosis will:

The nurse outlines characteristics that affect the virulence of microorganisms, which include: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse explains that the body's normal flora serve as:

The nurse instructs a patient that in order to reduce diseases that are transmitted via droplet, the nose and mouth should be covered by:

An enzyme found in the mucous membranes that is bactericidal is:

Portal of exit transmission can be controlled by: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse encourages the 84-year-old patient who is recovering from a hip replacement to:

The nurse is aware that gram-negative bacteria are capable of causing hemorrhagic shock by the production of a(n) ______.

Health personnel should wash their hands with soap and water at the beginning of the shift for:

The nurse is aware that the use of ethylene oxide gas is reserved for the sterilization of:

The nurse explains that the immunizations against hepatitis B will:

The elderly are more susceptible to infection for a variety of reasons. The nurse should be aware in planning care of elderly patients that the elderly are at risk due to: (Select all that apply.)

Fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, and other insects that harbor infection are called _____________.

A patient has been diagnosed with Rocky Mountain spotted fever. The nurse recognizes this disease is caused by a tick bite that infected the patient with:

When removing a used face mask, the nurse correctly:

Fecal matter has contaminated the patient's bed sheet. The nurse should:

After reading a differential blood count on a patient, the nurse assesses that the patient's infection is viral because the:

A nurse is caring for a patient who was exposed to Bacillus anthracis. The nurse should wash her hands with:

To prevent a urinary infection in an elderly patient who is in traction for a broken femur, the nurse would:

The nurse is aware that family education is necessary for the control of the most common helminth infection, which is: