Exam 9: Medical Asepsis

The patient is admitted to the pediatric unit with severe pertussis.The nurse explains to the parents and the child that the patient will be treated with the use of:

For an infection to take place,which of the following must be present? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse is preparing to provide care for the patient.Before making patient contact,she washes her hands.This practice is known as __________________.

The patient is admitted with mumps.The nurse knows that she will have to:

The nurse has a "scratchy throat" and has been sniffling for 2 days.While at work,she wears a protective mask when coming into contact with her patients.She does this in an attempt to protect them from a __________________.

For patients with which of the following conditions should the nurse implement airborne precautions?

Droplet precautions will be instituted for the patient admitted to the infectious disease unit with:

When caring for patients,the nurse understands that the single most important technique to prevent and control the transmission of infection is:

________________ is the absence of pathogenic (disease-producing)microorganisms.

The nurse understands that the priority nursing action needed when medical asepsis is used includes:

The patient is presenting to the hospital with a high fever and a productive cough.He says that he hasn't felt right since he returned from visiting Somalia about a month before admission.He also states that he has lost about 20 pounds in the last month and frequently wakes up in the middle of the night sweaty and "clammy." What should the nurse prepare to do?

An appropriate technique for the nurse to implement for the patient on isolation precautions is to:

Handwashing with soap and water is:

The patient has been hospitalized for several days and has received multiple intravenous antibiotic medications.This morning,the patient had three episodes of severe,foul-smelling diarrhea.The nurse should institute:

If hands are not visibly soiled,the nurse may use an alcohol-based hand rub in which of the following situations? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse shows an understanding of the psychological implications for a patient on isolation when planning care to control the risk for:

What should the nurse do to break the chain of infection at the reservoir level?

_______________,also known as sterile technique,includes procedures used to eliminate all microorganisms from an area.

The primary strategies for prevention of infection transmission with regard to contact with blood,body fluids,nonintact skin,and mucous membranes are known as ______________.

OSHA and CDC guidelines require health care workers who care for suspected or confirmed TB patients to wear special ________________.