Exam 28: Infection Prevention and Control

The nurse is providing an education session to an adult community group about the effects of smoking.Which of the following is the most important point to be included in the educational session?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has cultured positive for Clostridium difficile.Which of the following nursing actions would be appropriate given this organism?

A diabetic patient presents to the clinic for a dressing change.The wound is located on the right foot and has purulent yellow drainage.Which of these interventions would be most appropriate for the nurse to provide?

The nurse is assessing a new patient admitted to home health.To decrease the risk of infection,which of these questions would be most appropriate to ask?

Which of these interventions would take priority and should be included in a plan of care for a patient who presents with pneumonia?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has just delivered a neonate.The nurse is checking the patient for excessive vaginal drainage.It is important for the nurse to utilize _____ Precautions.