Sherpath: Infection and Infection Control: Implement and Take Action; Evaluate
As a member of the infection control committee, which action would the nurse suggest to help control transmission of respiratory infections among staff during influenza season?
Post signs in bathrooms demonstrating cough etiquette.
Which phrases describe the purpose of hand hygiene?
Prevents the spread of infection Breaks the chain of infection Interrupts organism transmission
Which phrase describes medical asepsis?
Procedure known as clean technique
Chemical sterilization
Process that uses gases
Physical sterilization
Process that uses steam or radiation
Separates people with weak immune systems
Protective Isolation
Which transmission-based precaution would the nurse take for a seriously ill patient being admitted for influenza?
Provide a mask for the patient if leaving the room.
Separates people exposed to a contagious disease
Quarantine
Which type of action is the nurse taking to reduce the spread of infections by not going to work when sick?
Personal
Which home care intervention helps reduce the transmission of infections?
Reporting infections as early as recognized
Which behavior indicates the need for additional teaching after educating a patient about respiratory etiquette?
Reusing tissues for a productive cough
Which diseases can the federal government order patients to be isolated and/or quarantined for?
Smallpox Cholera Yellow fever Diptheria
Which statement is correct regarding hand hygiene in the health care setting?
Soap and water effectively reduce microorganisms on visibly dirty hands.
Which nursing student's note would the nurse correct?
Standard precautions used during bed, bath, and mouth care.
Which procedure is necessary for equipment being used to enter a sterile body cavity?
Sterilization
Which source is best for the nurse to recommend for patients interested in information about the updated immunization schedule for adults?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) immunization website
gown
patient on transmission precautions
goggles
sprays from respiratory droplets
Head cover
surgery or labor and delivery
Germicide
uses chlorhexidine
Which actions are required by the nurse when preparing for a sterile procedure?
Keeping sterile surfaces dry Setting up the sterile field Checking packaging integrity Monitoring activities of others
Which intervention would a nurse anticipate specifically for a patient suspected of meningitis?
Lumbar puncture
Which personal protective equipment (PPE) would the nurse don before observing a sterile procedure in the operating room?
Mask
Which activities can a nurse easily participate in if interested in slowing infection transmission within the community?
Participating in local handwashing campaigns Working locally to encourage immunizations
Which group(s) does the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) apply the term quarantine to?
People Animals Cargo Buildings
A nurse caring for a patient with an infection would anticipate a temperature less than
100.4
An effective alcohol-based hand scrub must contain at least __________ percent alcohol.
60
Rubeola
Airborne
Suspended particles
Airborne
Which medical asepsis interventions by the nurse directly protect the patient from infection?
Cleaning patient bedside equipment routinely Disposing of used needles in sharps containers Providing leak-proof receptacles at bedside for tissues Preventing contamination of intravenous sites and ports
Disinfection
Cleans medical equipment and skin
Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
Contact
Person to person
Contact
By which means are pathogens transmitted through droplets, requiring infected patients to be placed on protective precautions?
Coughing Sneezing Suctioning Talking
Which actions by the nurse would be considered independent nursing interventions?
Counseling a patient Repositioning a patient to enhance comfort Teaching a postoperative patient how to prevent surgical site infection
Which term describes the administration of a medication by a nurse?
Dependent intervention
Place in order the steps of establishing a sterile field.
Don a facemask if required. Perform thorough hand hygiene. Establish the sterile field above waist level. Open sterile packages away from the body. Do not turn away from the sterile field.
Coughing, sneezing
Droplet
Rubella
Droplet
Which statements best describe the purpose for greeting the patient and explaining the need for personal protective equipment (PPE)?
Eases fear and misunderstanding Creates a professional relationship Builds a trusting relationship
Which action can communities engage in to help reduce infections among their citizens?
Encouraging and facilitating immunization programs
Which type of infection would a nurse suspect when caring for a patient who has a prescription for a Clostridium difficile test?
Gastrointestinal infection
Which piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) would the nurse consistently don when anticipating that contact with a patient's body secretions will be possible?
Gloves
Place the personal protective equipment (PPE) in the order in which the nurse would remove them.
Gloves Eyewear Gown Mask Shoe covers
Which step is first in the sequence for donning personal protective equipment (PPE)?
Hand hygiene
Which practices would be included by the nurse when teaching about standard precautions?
Hand hygiene Cough etiquette Safe injection practices Use of PPE
Separates sick and contagious people from others
Isolation
Which action would the nurse recognize as a breach in surgical asepsis that contaminated the sterile field?
Health care provider reached over sterile field to pick up a towel
Which infection would prompt the nurse to implement contact precautions?
Hepatitis A
Which actions would a nurse take when caring for a patient with cellulitis?
Implement wound care Obtain a wound culture Review the complete blood count Administer antibiotics
Which infection would require a nurse to don a fitted N95 respiratory mask?
Tuberculosis
Which precaution would the nurse take when handling needles (sharps) to prevent an accidental needlestick?
Using a needleless system whenever possible
Which infection would require a patient to be admitted to the airborne infection isolation room?
Varicella zoster
In which situation is it permissible for the nurse to use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer?
When hands are not visibly soiled
gloves
direct contact with body fluids
