NCM 103 (LAB)

Question 1

Refers to hand hygiene

Answer 1

Medical Handwasing

Question 2

It is rubbing together of all surfaces of the hands using soap or chemical and water

Answer 2

Medical Handwashing

Question 3

Freedom from infection or infectious material

Answer 3

Asespsis

Question 4

Reduces the number, growth, and spread of microorganisms

Answer 4

Medical Asepsis

Question 5

In medical asepsis, objects are referred to as???

Answer 5

Clean or Dirty

Question 6

Denotes the absence of almost all microorganisms

Answer 6

Clean

Question 7

Denotes the likely presence of microorganisms; some of which are capable of causing infection

Answer 7

Dirty/soiled/contaminated

Question 8

Refers to sterile technique

Answer 8

Surgical Asepsis

Question 9

It includes the practices to destroy all microorganisms and spores

Answer 9

Surgical Asepsis

Question 10

Agents that inhibit the growth of microorganisms

Answer 10

Antiseptic

Question 11

Examples of Antiseptic

Answer 11

Povidone iodine, hydrogen peroxide, and chlorhexadine gluconate

Question 12

Povidone iodine, hydrogen peroxide, and chlorhexadine gluconate

Answer 12

are examples of what?

Question 13

Agents that destroy pathogens other than spores

Answer 13

Disinfectant

Question 14

isopropyl, alcohol, and chlorine are examples of what?

Answer 14

Examples of Disinfectant

Question 15

what are the examples of disinfectant?

Answer 15

isopropyl, alcohol, and chlorine

Question 16

Purpose of medical handwashing

Answer 16

Prevent and control transmission of infectious agents

Question 17

Why improve hand hygiene practice?

Answer 17

Bacteria that cause hospital-acquired infection most commonly transmitted via health care worker’s hands

Studies have shown that washing hands between patients reduces spread of bacteria in health care

HCW handwashing compliance rate is 40%

Question 18

Simple task that can contaminate hands

Answer 18

Taking a patient’s vital signs
Touching the patient’s clothing or linen
Touching equipment and furniture nearby

Question 19

Specific indications for hand hygiene (before)

Answer 19

Patient contact and Donning gloves for procedures such as insertion of central lines, urinary catheters, and peripheral IV

Question 20

Specific indications for hand hygiene (after)

Answer 20

Contact with a patient’s skin, Contact with body fluids or excretions, non-intact skin, wound dressings, and Removing gloves

Question 21

Efficacy of Hand Hygiene Preparations in Killing Bacteria in Health Care Settings
(GOOD)

Answer 21

Plain soap and water