Infection Control Flashcards
You are caring for a patient diagnosed with mycoplasmal pneumonia. Droplet precautions have been instituted, so you must:
Wear a respirator;
Protect your eyes;
Use an air filter;
Wear shoe covers
Protect your eyes
After assisting a newly admitted patient in removing his shoes and outerwear, you notice what appears to be soil or grime on your hands. You:
Cleanse your hands with an alcohol – based gel
Wash your hands with soap and water
Brush off the soil against a cloth surface
Use a wet paper towel to remove soil
Wash your hands with soap and water
Standard precautions mandate
Rinsing gloves that become visibly soiled during use
Using anti microbial soap for routine handwashing
Disinfecting hands immediately after removing gloves
Keeping gloves on when touching environmental surfaces
Disinfecting hands immediately after removing gloves
Contact precautions would be mandated for a hospitalized adult patient diagnosed with
Hepatitis B
Measles
Meningitis
Infectious diarrhea
Infectious diarrhea
A patient has a nosocomial infection. This terminology means that the patient
Became infected due to compromised immunity
Was infected during a therapeutic procedure
Inhaled pathogens in a healthcare setting
Acquired the infection while hospitalized
Acquired the infection while hospitalized
Which of the following is an advantage of using alcohol – based gel?
It use takes less time than washing with soap and water does
It removes gross containment better than soap and water does
It’s protective nature reduces the need for frequent handwashing
It provides adequate protection before surgical applications
It use takes less time than washing with soap and water does
To decontaminate your hands with an alcohol – based gel, you rub them together until all of the gel has evaporated and your hands are dry. The primary reason you do this is that
Drying provides the full antiseptic effect
Residual alcohol can easily stain clothing
Excess gel could transfer to the patient
Slippery gel can make you drop supplies
Drying provides the full antiseptic effect
Which product can affect the permeability of gloves?
Anti microbial soap and water
Alcohol – based antiseptic gel
Petroleum – based hand lotion
Water – based hand lotion
Petroleum – based hand lotion
After completing a procedure that required donning personal protective equipment (PPE) consisting of a gown, an N95 respirator, a face shield, and gloves, which of the following should the nurse remove first when removing PPE separately?
The gloves
The gown
The face shield
The N95 respirator
The gloves
You are washing your hands with nonantimicrobial soap and water prior to repositioning a patient in bed. During the handwashing procedure, it is important to
Make sure that the water is hot
Continue for at least 15 seconds
Use a liquid soap preparation
Remove rings and watches first
Continue for at least 15 seconds
You are about to irrigate a patient’s open wound. Besides gloves, which other item of personal protective equipment (PPE) must you wear?
A sterile gown
Goggles
A face shield
A N95 respirator
A face shield
