Exam 28: Infection Prevention and Control

Which of the following nursing actions would most increase a patient's risk for developing a health care-associated infection?

The nurse has received a report from the emergency department that a patient with tuberculosis will be coming to the unit.What items will the nurse need to care for this patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient in Contact Precautions.The nurse includes hand hygiene as part of the plan of care to (Select all that apply).

The nurse is caring for a patient on Contact Precautions.Which of the following actions would be appropriate to prevent the spread of disease?

The nurse is providing an educational session for a group of preschool workers.The nurse reminds the group that the most important thing to do to prevent the spread of infection is to

The nurse is caring for an adult patient in the clinic who has been evacuated and is a victim of flooding.The patient presents with signs and symptoms of a urinary tract infection.Along with needed education surrounding this diagnosis,the nurse teaches the patient about rest,exercise,eating properly,and how to utilize deep breathing and visualization.Which of these explanations would best support these nursing interventions?

The nurse is performing hand hygiene before assisting a physician with insertion of a chest tube.While washing hands,the nurse touches the sink.What is the next action the nurse should take?

The nurse is dressed and is preparing to care for a patient in the perioperative area.The nurse has scrubbed her hands and has donned a sterile gown and gloves.Which action would indicate a break in sterile technique?

The nurse is caring for a patient with an incision.Which of the following actions would best indicate an understanding of medical and surgical asepsis?

The patient has contracted a urinary tract infection while in the hospital.Which of these actions would most likely increase the risk of a patient contracting a urinary tract infection (UTI)?

The patient and the nurse are discussing Rickettsia rickettsii-Rocky Mountain spotted fever.Which patient statement to the nurse indicates understanding regarding the mode of transmission of this disease?

The nurse has been caring for a patient in the perioperative area for several hours.The surgical mask the nurse is wearing has become moist.The nurse's best next step is to

The nurse is caring for a patient who is susceptible to infection.Which of the following nursing interventions will assist in decreasing the risk of infection?

The nurse is inserting a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)into the patient.Aware of the potential for health care-associated infection,the nurse is careful to

The nurse manager is evaluating current infection control data for the intensive care unit.The nurse compares past patient data with current data to look for trends.The nurse manager examines the chain of infection for possible solutions.Arrange these items in the proper order.(All answers are utilized.)

The nurse is caring for a patient in the endoscopy area.The nurse observes the technician performing these tasks.Which of these observations would require the nurse to intervene?

The circulating nurse in the perioperative area is observing the surgical technologist while applying a sterile gown and gloves to care for a patient having an appendectomy.Which of the following behaviors indicate to the nurse that the procedure has been done correctly?

A female adult patient presents to the clinic with reports of a white discharge and itching in the vaginal area.During the health history,which of these questions should the nurse prioritize?

The nurse is caring for a group of medical-surgical patients.The patient most at risk for developing an infection is the patient who

The nurse is caring for a patient with a nursing diagnosis of risk for infection.Aware of the need for Standard Precautions,the nurse is careful to