FUNDAMENTALS IN NURSING REVIEW

Question 1

It is the absence of microorganisms or any septic matter. In other words, it is the freedom from infection.

Answer 1

Asepsis

Question 2

It is the infection control or practice used to prevent the transmission of microorganisms

Answer 2

Aseptic Technique

Question 3

It is the infection control used to prevent the transmission of microorganisms

a) Medical Asepsis
b) Surgical Asepsis
c) Clean Technique
d) Aseptic Technique

Answer 3

D

Question 4

It is the absence of microorganisms

a) Sepsis
b) Asepsis
c) Cleanliness
d) Infection

Answer 4

B

Question 5

What type of practice aims to reduce the number, growth and spread of microorganisms?

Answer 5

Medical Asepsis or Clean Technique

Question 6

What are the two basic types of asepsis?

Answer 6

Medical and Surgical Asepsis

Question 7

What type of practice aims to reduce the number, growth and spread of microorganisms?

a) Medical Asepsis
b) Surgical Asepsis
c) Asepsis
d) Aseptic Technique

Answer 7

A

Question 8

What are the two basic types of Asepsis? Select Multiple Answers

A. Nosocomial Asepsis
B. Sterile Asepsis
C. Surgical Asepsis
D. Medical Asepsis

Answer 8

C and D

Question 9

It is the type of infection from hospitals or healthcare facilities.

Answer 9

Nosocomial Infection

Question 10

What is the common cause of nosocomial infection?

Answer 10

Contaminated hands of healthworkers

Question 11

Which of the following is the best way to prevent or reduce nosocomial infection?

A. Wash hands before client contact
B. Wash hands before and after client contact
C. Wash hands after client contact
D. Wash hands before, during and after client contact

Answer 11

B

Question 12

This aseptic practice aims to eliminate all microorganisms and spores from an object or area

Answer 12

Surgical Asepsis

Question 13

Other name for Surgical Asepsis

Answer 13

Sterile Technique

Question 14

Which among the following pertains to Medical Asepsis? Select all applicable answers

A. Destroys the organism after they leave the body
B. Protects the patient
C. Aims to prevent the patient from becoming reinfected in order to prevent others from being infected as well through the means of isolation and disinfection.
D. Only used in patients suffering from infectious diseases
E. All of the above

Answer 14

A, C and D

Question 15

Which among the following pertains EXACTLY to surgical asepsis? Select all the applicable answers

A. Protects the giver of care
B. Destroys the organisms after they enter the body
C. Includes the complete sterilization of all instruments, linen or other objects that could possibly come in contact with the wound
D. Protects the patient
E. All of the Above

Answer 15

C and D

Easter Egg Note 🪺: Destroys organisms BEFORE they enter the body

Question 16

It is the entry and multiplication of pathogenic microorganisms

Answer 16

Infection

Question 17

These are the most common type of microorganism causing infections. They can be rod shape, round, and spiral.

Answer 17

Bacteria

Question 18

Which of the following microorganisms are sacrophytic and has no chlorophyll?

A. Virus
B. Fungus/Fungi
C. Parasites
D. Bacteria

Answer 18

C

🪺: Sacrophytic microorganisms obtain food by absorbing dissolved organic matter/decaying organic matter

Question 19

The are microorganisms that live in/on other organisms

Answer 19

Parasites

Question 20

What type of microorganism contains nucleic acid (protein) and enters a living cell in order to reproduce?

Answer 20

Virus

Question 21

T/F: Etiologic agent causes a disease

Answer 21

T

Question 22

It is the natural habitat in which the infectious agent normally lives, grows and multiplies.

Answer 22

Reservoir

Question 23

T/F: Asymptomatic carriers are classified as healthy carriers since they rarely experience symptoms despite being infected.

Answer 23

F

🪺: Asymptomatic carriers are classified as healthy carriers since they NEVER experience symptoms despite being infected.