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Infection Control Post Test.
Save Contact precautions should be implemented for an adult client who has been hospitalized and has which of the following A. Hepatitis B B. Measles C. Meningitis D. Infectious diarrhea - ANSWERD. infectious diarrhea ***Contact precautions are essential for preventing the spread of certain enteric infections. These precautions mean no direct touching of the client, the environment, the equipment, or the supplies used. The client should also be placed in a private room. After completing a procedure that required donning personal protective equipment (PPE) consisting of a gown, an N85 respirator, a face shield, and gloves, which of the following should the nurse remove remove first when removing PPE separately A. The gloves. B. The gown. C. The face shield. D. The N95 Respirator - ANSWERA. The gloves
***Gloves are considered the most contaminated and should be removed first, followed by face/eye protection, gown, and mask/respirator A nurse is about to irrigate a client's open would. Besides gloves, which of the following personal protective equipment should the nurse wear? A. A sterile gown B. Goggles C. A face shield D. An N95 Respirator - ANSWERC. A face shield ***A face shield protects the face, mouth, nose and eyes from any potential splashes of blood or other body fluids. Irrigating a wound has the potential for splashing irrigating fluid containing blood, body fluids, and tissue particles onto the nurse's face. A nurse is caring for a client who has Mycoplasma pneumoniae. The client has been placed on droplet precaution. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when caring for the client? A. Wear a respirator B. Protect their eyes C. Put on clean gloves D. Wear shoe covers. - ANSWERB. Protect their eyes ***Droplet transmission involves contact of infectious, large-particle droplets with the conjunctivae or the mucous membranes of the nose or mouth of a susceptible person. Droplets are generated by the client during coughing, Sneezing, or talking and during procedures such as suctioning and bronchoscopy.
B. Alcohol-based antiseptic gel C. Petroleum-based hand lotion D. Water-based hand lotion - ANSWERC. Petroleum-based hand lotion ***The use of petroleum-based hand lotions or creams can impair the integrity of latex gloves, weakening them and increasing their permeability To decontaminate their hands with an alcohol-based gel, the nurse should rub their hands together until all of the gel has evaporated and their hands are dry. Which of the following is the correct rationale for why hands should be rubbed together until dry? A. Drying provides the full antiseptic effect B. Residual alcohol can easily stain clothing C. Excess gel could transfer to the client. D. Slippery gel can make the nurse drop supplies - ANSWERA. Drying provides the full antiseptic effect ***A dry environment offers better protection against the proliferation of pathogens than a moist environment does. The bactericidal alcohol components of these gels further enhance their superior antiseptic effect. A nurse is caring for a client who has a health care-associated infection (HAI). Which of the following describes an exogenous HAI? A. A Salmonella infection that occurs after eating contaminated food from the cafeteria. B. An infection that occurs during a therapeutic procedure. C. A yeast infection that occurs while receiving broad spectrum antibiotics.
D. A UTI that occurs after a sterile catheter insertion - ANSWERA. A Salmonella infection that occurs after eating contaminated food from the cafeteria. **An exogenous HAI is an infection acquired from pathogens found outside of the client's body, such as in contaminated food. A nurse is washing their hands with soap and water prior to repositioning a client in bed. During the hand washing procedure, it is important to take which of the following actions? A. Make sure that the water is hot. B. Wash for at least 15 seconds. C. Use a liquid soap preparation D. Remove rings and watches first - ANSWERB. Wash for at least 15 secs. ***Handwashing with nonantimicrobial soap and water for at least 15 seconds reduces bacterial counts and can remove loosely adherent transient flora. The CDC recommends rubbing hands together vigorously for at least 15 secs, covering all surfaces of the hands and fingers. What should the nurse do to maintain standard precaution? A. Rinse gloves that become visibly soiled during use. B. Use an antimicrobial soap for routine handwashing C. Disinfect hands immediately after removing gloves D. Keep gloves on when touching environmental surfaces. - ANSWERC. Disinfect hands immediately after removing gloves
