Exam 7: Asepsis and Infection Control

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?

How long should the nurse perform hand hygiene before beginning care of a patient?

What assessment does the nurse recognize as an inflammatory response in a surgical wound on the leg of a patient?

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

The infection control practitioner plans an in-service on control of health care-associated infections.What should be the focus of this program?

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

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

What are some characteristics of microorganisms? (Select all that apply.)

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

What should the nurse be diligent in to provide a safe environment for the patient?

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

What type of organism causes malaria?

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

The nurse is concerned when a patient admitted with a diagnosis of pneumonia suddenly develops a urinary tract infection (UTI).What type of infection is this UTI considered?

Recognizing the stages of an infection assists the nurse in identifying the progression of an infection.What is the nonspecific to specific symptom stage of an infection?

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

The nurse is instructing a bioterrorism class regarding anthrax.How can anthrax be transmitted?

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

The nurse accidently spills blood from a specimen container.The first action the nurse takes is to don gloves.What should the nurse then spray the fluid with?

What technique should the nurse use when disposing of linens contaminated with feces?