Asepsis and infection control (Final)
About which public health principle should the nurse educate clients to prevent the spread of West Nile virus?
Avoid contact with mosquitoes
The nurse is preparing a sterile field for a bedside procedure. During preparation, the client reaches over the field for the water pitcher. What would be the best action by the nurse?
Discard the supplies and field and prepare a new sterile field.
A client has a diagnosis of HIV. Which statement would concern the nurse?
My dog likes to roam the neighborhood and often eats from garbage cans.
The nurses on a busy surgical ward use hand hygiene when caring for postsurgical patients. Which action represents an appropriate use of hand hygiene?
The nurse keeps fingernails less than 1/4 in (0.63 cm) long.
A nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with tuberculosis. Which nursing intervention promotes infection control based on nursing practice standards for safety?
The nurse places the client in a private room with monitored negative air pressure.
The nurse is preparing to perform handwashing. Place the following steps in the correct order. Use all options.
Turn on the faucet and adjust force and temperature of the water. Wet the hand and wrists. Apply soap. Wash the palms and backs of the hands for at least 20 seconds. Pat the hands dry with a paper towel. Turn the faucet off with a paper towel
A client suffers from bloody diarrhea after eating contaminated food at a local restaurant. The client has been infected with a(an):
bacteria
The nurse is caring for a client with a draining abscess. Which precautions will the nurse begin?
contact
Which is not appropriate regarding the use of gowns as PPE?
use of one gown per person per shift
