Funda ch 25 Asepsis and infection control PrepU

The friend of a long-term care client comes to visit despite having an upper respiratory infection. What health teaching will the nurse share with the visitor? Please get a mask from the staff upon entry and use a mask along with hand hygiene when visiting to prevent the spread of infection to your friend and others." "If you wash your hands before coming in contact with your friend you will prevent infection during your visit." "You should not visit your friend if you have an infection of any kind because your friend may also get sick." "As long as you cough and sneeze into the bend of your elbow you won't spread the infection to your friend."

"Please get a mask from the staff upon entry and use a mask along with hand hygiene when visiting to prevent the spread of infection to your friend and others."

Several family members are visiting a client with an antibiotic-resistant infection who has been placed on contact precautions. When the nurse teaches the visitors about wearing gloves and gowns, a family member states, "I don't want to wear those. I can't catch anything just by holding my loved one's hand." What is the best response to educate the family about infection transmission? "These barriers help prevent the transmission of infection to you or other people." "Wearing the gloves and gown prevents sharing additional microorganisms with the client." "I understand; wearing these items is not pleasant but it really isn't optional." "If you don't come into contact with anything with your body, you may wear gloves only, as long as you wash your hands after removing the gloves."

"These barriers help prevent the transmission of infection to you or other people."

The local high school has been exposed to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection and the school nurse is preparing an education plan on prevention of MRSA. Which steps should the nurse include? Select all that apply. keep draining wounds covered use of hand sanitizer when necessary go to see your health care provider for cold-like symptoms 20-second handwashing online research on MRSA

20-second handwashing use of hand sanitizer when necessary keep draining wounds covered mrsa doesnt have flu like sym

The nurse is caring for an older adult with pulmonary tuberculosis. Which precautions will the nurse begin? contact droplet none airborne

Airborne Pulmonary tuberculosis is transmitted via airborne mechanisms; therefore airborne contact precautions are appropriate.

A client is admitted to the hospital with tuberculosis. Which statement by the nurse explains how to reduce the risk of transmission to others? "No visitors are allowed in the room to decrease the spread of disease." "All visitors who enter the room must wear N95/surgical masks." "Everyone who enters the room must wear a gown and gloves." "Under no circumstances should you touch the client.

All visitors who enter the room must wear N95/surgical masks."

Which client goal related to infection control is a priority Demonstrate adequate knowledge on infection control. Participate in treatment regimens to prevent infection. Demonstrate use of good health practices. Minimize infection exposure.

Demonstrate adequate knowledge on infection control.

Upon review of a client's microbiology culture results, the nurse recognizes which organism as indicative of normal flora? Shigella in the intestinal tract Shigella in the urinary tract Escherichia coli in the intestinal tract Escherichia coli in the urinary tract

Escherichia coli in the intestinal tract shigella causes diarrhea, fever, and cramps

An experienced nurse is teaching a student nurse about the proper use of hand hygiene. Which guideline should the nurse provide to the student? The use of gloves eliminates the need for hand hygiene. Hand lotions should not be used after hand hygiene. Hand hygiene is needed after contact with objects near the client. The use of hand hygiene eliminates the need for gloves.

Hand hygiene is needed after contact with objects near the client. Hand hygiene must be performed when moving from a contaminated body site to a clean body site during client care and after contact with inanimate objects near the client.

A nurse has been exposed to feces while changing the linens of a client's bed. Which guideline is followed for performing handwashing after this client encounter? Keep hands lower than elbows to allow water to flow toward fingertips. Remove all jewelry, including wedding bands, before hand washing. Use an alcohol-based hand rub to decontaminate the hands. Pat dry with a paper towel, beginning with the forearms and moving down to fingertips.

Keep hands lower than elbows to allow water to flow toward fingertips.

Which of the following are considered the building blocks of the immune system? T lymphocytes Macrocytes Red blood cells Macrophages

T and B lymphocytes are the building blocks of the immune system, accumulate in lymph nodes along lymphatic vessels, and are exposed to all antigens except those that enter the bloodstream directly.

The client is to be discharged home with the wife providing some wound care. Which interventions can the wife perform at home? Select all that apply. Take vital signs before giving medications. Monitor the wound for signs of infection. Provide basic hygiene care. Properly dispose of contaminated supplies. Access IV site once a month and check for patency

Take vital signs before giving medications. Monitor the wound for signs of infection. Provide basic hygiene care. Properly dispose of contaminated supplies.

A nurse suspects that a client has a respiratory infection. Which symptom would the nurse be least likely to assess? productive cough dyspnea abnormal breath sounds clear mucus

clear mucus Assessment findings associated with a respiratory infection include productive cough, dyspnea, and abnormal breath sounds. Sputum changes in color from clear to possibly yellow, brown, or green.

An acute medicine unit of a hospital currently has a number of clients who have tested positive for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Which measure will the nursing staff implement to help prevent the spread of MRSA to clients who are currently negative for MRSA? early discharge for clients who are positive for MRSA when medically appropriate prophylactic antibiotic therapy for higher-risk clients who are negative for MRSA consistent use of gloves when on the unit diligent hand hygiene

diligent hand washing As with all forms of infection, thorough handwashing is the most important infection control measure.

A parent of a 9-year-old child states to the nurse, "I have not noticed any fever yet but my child describes feeling achy and not well." Which phase of the fever does the nurse identify the child may be experiencing? resolution prodromal invasion stationary

prodromal

The most common infection in children is: neurological respiratory urinary gastrointestinal

respiratory