Exam 16: Infection Prevention and Control: Protective Mechanisms and Asepsis

After reading a differential blood count on a patient, the nurse assesses that the patient's infection is viral because the:

A mother and her 2-week-old infant, who is breastfed, have been exposed to chicken pox. Although the mother had chicken pox as a child, she is concerned about her baby. The nurse explains:

The nurse outlines characteristics that affect the virulence of microorganisms, which include: (Select all that apply.)

Older adults are more susceptible to infection for a variety of reasons. The nurse should be aware in planning care because older adults are at risk of infection due to: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse explains to the patient who has pneumococcal pneumonia that the lungs serve as the:

Older adults should receive influenza immunization every ______.

An organism that is included in the extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing pneumonia (ESBL) group is:

The nurse explains that medical asepsis differs from surgical asepsis in that medical asepsis:

A nurse is using personal protective equipment (PPE) before entering the room of a patient with diarrhea and vomiting who is being treated for an intestinal infection. The nurse most likely needs to use which combination of PPE?

The nurse is aware that the first barrier to pathogen invasion is the:

A patient has been diagnosed with Rocky Mountain spotted fever. The nurse recognizes this disease is caused by a tick bite that infected the patient with:

The nurse explains that the immunizations against hepatitis B will:

When the nurse performs a procedure using sterile technique in the patient's unit, it means that:

The nurse is aware that gram-negative bacteria are capable of causing hemorrhagic shock by the production of a(n) ___________________.

A patient has been diagnosed with Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (mad cow disease). The nurse recognizes this disease is caused by a:

The nurse instructing a patient in the home use of disinfectant would include the information that the disinfectant can be used to:

A nurse is caring for a patient who was exposed to Bacillus anthracis. The nurse should wash her hands with:

Fecal matter has contaminated the patient's bed sheet. The nurse should:

Portal of exit transmission can be controlled by: (Select all that apply.)

To prevent a urinary infection in an older adult patient who is in traction for a broken femur, the nurse would: