Exam 57: Infection

A novice nurse works with a nurse preceptor on a busy medical surgical unit. Which action by the novice nurse requires intervention by the nurse preceptor when observing the novice nurse performing hand hygiene?

The nurse cares for a group of clients with infectious diseases or conditions. Which conditions can the nurse use a waterless antiseptic gel for hand hygiene? Select all that apply.

The nurse cares for a client with bacterial meningitis. Which isolation precaution will the nurse apply?

The nurse needs to remove an isolation gown that slips over the head. How will the nurse remove the gown?

A staff nurse asks the charge nurse the difference between airborne and droplet precautions. How will the charge nurse respond?

The nurse teaches an older adult client on methods of infection control. Which statement, specific to this client population, will the nurse include in the teaching?

The nurse exits a client's room who is in isolation precautions. The nurse must remove both protective eyewear and a face mask. Place the steps in the correct order of removing the PPE.

The nurse is removing gloves after performing client care activities. Place the steps in correct order for removing gloves.

The nurse is caring for a client suspected of having tuberculosis. The nurse must don an N95 particulate mask. Place the steps in correct order for donning this mask.

The nurse is removing gloves after performing client care activities. Place the steps in correct order for removing gloves.

The nurse is caring for a client with cancer who is neutropenic. Which guidelines will the nurse follow regarding neutropenic precautions? Select all that apply.

The nurse cares for a client who acquires a healthcare-associated infection while in an isolation environment. Which action will the infection control nurse take that best responds to the client's condition?

A home care nurse is providing teaching to a client regarding infection control precautions at home. Which statement will the nurse including in the teaching?

The nurse cares for a client with norovirus. Which action by the nurse regarding the isolation precautions should the nurse perform?

The nurse cares for an older adult and recognizes the client is at increased risk for developing infection. Which condition poses the greatest risk of infection in the client?

The nurse prepares to enter the room of a child who requires isolation precautions. Which actions will the nurse take to ease the child's fears? Select all that apply.

The nurse caring for a client in an isolation environment decides to change the isolation mask. What is the most likely reason the nurse changes the mask?

The nurse must remove soiled equipment from a client's isolation room. Place the steps in correct order of how the nurse will remove the equipment.

The nurse is caring for a client in isolation. The nurse needs to remove the isolation gown and gloves after leaving the client's room. Place the steps in correct order for removing PPE.

The nurse reviews the various isolation environments to prevent the spread of disease. What basic preventive practices are implemented with all clients and others to ensure disease transmission does not happen?