17 - ISOLATION PRECAUTIONS (WEEK 1)

Question 1

A communicable disease is also called

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Contagious disease

Question 2

A disease caused by pathogens that spread easily; contagious disease

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Communicable disease

Question 3

Items contaminated with blood, body fluids, secretions, and excretions that may be harmful to others

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Biohazardous waste

Question 4

The clothing or equipment worn by the staff for protection against a hazard is

Answer 4

PPE

Question 5

Isolation precautions are used to

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Prevent the spread of communicable diseases

Question 6

Standard Precautions are used

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For any person whenever care is given

Question 7

Gloves worn in Standard Precautions

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Are changed before caring for another person

Question 8

When you are working in a room with isolation precautions, you use clean and dry paper towels to

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Turn faucets on and off

Question 9

Wash your hands

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After removing gloves

Question 10

If you are alergic to latex gloves, you should

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Wear latex-free gloves

Question 11

Which principle do you need to remember about use of gloves when giving care

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You may need more than 1 pair of gloves for a tasks

Question 12

When removing gloves

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Make sure that glove touches only glove

Question 13

When you wear a gown for isolation precautions, the contaminated areas are

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The gown front and sleeves

Question 14

When you remove gown and gloves worn for isolation precautions, what step is done first?

Answer 14

Turn the gown inside out as it is removed

Question 15

For which circumstance would it be most important to make sure that a box of tissues is within the person’s reach?

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Person has respiratory symptoms and is on droplet precautions

Question 16

when removing a mask, only the ties or elastic bands are touched because

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The front of the mask is contaminated

Question 17

when donning a gown, which is done first?

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Tie the strings at the back of the neck

Question 18

When removing PPE, what is done first?

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Remove and discard the gloves

Question 19

For which circumstance would you anticipate the need to wear an eye shield?

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You are assisting a doctor to irrigate a contaminated wound.

Question 20

when contaminated items are sent to the laundry or trash collection, bags are

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Labeled with the biohazard symbol

Question 21

Which nursing assistant has correctly collected a specimen from a person who is on transmission-based precautions?

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Avoids contaminating the outside of the specimen container and the biohazard specimen bag

Question 22

You are asked to transport to the x-ray department, the person is currently in Transmission-Based Precautions. Which questions is the most important to ask the nurse?

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What type of PPE does the person need to wear?

Question 23

When a person is in isolation, you can help to meet love, belonging, and self-esteem needs when you

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Stop by often and say “hello” from the doorway.

Question 24

When a child is in isolation, it may be helpful if

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The child can hold and touch PPE (mask, eyewear)

Question 25

You can help a person with poor vision, confusion, or dementia to tolerate isolation by

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Letting the person see your face before putting on PPE.

Question 26

A person with measles, chicken pox, or tuberculosis would be isolated with

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Airborne precautions

Question 27

When the person has airborne precautions, you do not need to wear a mask when

Answer 27

The skin lesions are covered or the person being transported is wearing a mask

Question 28

For contact precautions, gloves are worn

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Upon entering the room or care setting

Question 29

Which transmission-based precaution is specific to caring for a person who has tuberculosis?

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Washing hands after removing all PPE and before leaving the room

Question 30

Order for donning PPE?

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Gown, Mask, Eyewear & Gloves

Question 31

Order for doffing PPE?

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Gloves, Eyewear, Gown, & Mask