Exam 96: Antiseptics and Disinfectants

A student has just performed a physical assessment on a patient who has an infection with B. anthracis. The student uses an alcohol hand rub while preparing to leave the room. Which action should the nurse take?

A clinic nurse is preparing to sterilize instruments used in clinic procedures. The nurse will place the instruments in glutaraldehyde [Cidex-7]. Which actions are necessary when using this product?

Which compound can be used to treat localized skin infections and to irrigate wounds?

A patient has an abrasion, and the nurse is preparing to cleanse the area with iodine. Which preparation will the nurse use?

A patient arrives in the emergency department with multiple dirty abrasions after a bicycle-automobile accident . Which product might be used initially to cleanse this patient's wounds?

A nursing student asks a nurse why systemic antibiotics and not topical antiseptic agents are used to treat localized skin infections. Which statement by the student indicates a need for further teaching?

For which patient would a topical antiseptic be most appropriate?

A nurse is teaching a nursing student how to care for patients in the perioperative period. Which statement by the student about preventing postoperative infections indicates a need for further teaching?

A nurse is caring for a patient with an infection caused by Bacillus anthracis. Which action is most important for reducing the transmission of this disease?

A patient has developed a local infection at an IV insertion site. Before the IV was inserted, the site was cleansed with a product with an ethanol concentration of 70%. The nurse will report the local infection to the provider and expect to receive an order to: