Practice Paper 2 Flashcards
How long until a disinfectant should be thrown away?
24 hours
Name the two most common causes of urinary tract infections?
Staphylococcus saprophyticus and Escherichia coli
What antibiotic acts on the bacterial cell wall?
Penicillin
What risk are items in contact with an intact mucous membrane?
Medium
Which bacterial pathogen is the main cause of antibiotic associated diarrhoea?
C.diff
What infection can cohort nursing NOT be used for?
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
What % of health care associated infections could be prevented by good practice?
15-30%
What PPE is needed when caring for someone with MRSA?
Apron and gloves
What is the leading cause of community acquired pneumonia?
Streptococcus penumoniae
What sample is used to determine colonization and infection?
Urine
What cell types are depleted in HIV/AIDS
CD4+ T=lymphocytes
What is the most appropriate method to decontaminate physically soiled hands?
Wash hands with soap and water and then use alcohol hand gel
What is the main route of spread for hepatitis A?
Faecal-oral
Which part of the body is most heavily colonised by bacteria?
The GI tract
Which enteric organism is associated with haemolytic uremic syndrome?
Escherichia coli
What sample? A case of suspected shigella?
Faecal sample
What sample? An elderly female patient being admitted for elective surgery?
A nasal swab
What sample? Suspected c.diff infection in a patient with a urinary catheter?
Faecal sample
What sample? Patient with pyelonephritis?
Clean catch urine
What is the most common organism that causes urinary tract infections?
Escherichia coli
What is the leading case of tonsillitis?
Streptococcus pyogenes
What is the main cause of surgical wound infections?
Staphylococcus aureus
What is a common cause of medical device related infection?
Staphylococcus epidermidis
What organism is associated with resistance to vancomycin?
Enterococcus faecalis
How should you wash your hands after caring for a patient with c.diff
Liquid soap and water
How should you wash your hands during an aseptic wound dressing after opening the sterile equipment?
Alcohol hand rub
How should you wash your hands after removing gloves following catheter insertion?
Liquid soap and water
How should you wash your hands before a surgical procedure as scrub nurse?
2 minute surgical scrub
How should you wash your hands after changing bed linen?
Liquid soap and water
What PPE is needed for obtaining a blood sample from an MRSA positive patient?
Disposable plastic apron and non sterile gloves
What PPE is needed for inserting a urinary catheter?
Disposable plastic apron and sterile gloves
What PPE is needed when using disinfectants?
Disposable plastic apron and non-sterile gloves
What PPE is needed when caring for a patient with suspected multi drug resistant pulmonary TB?
Non-sterile gloves, disposable plastic apron and face mask
What PPE is needed when cleaning up a blood spill
Disposable plastic apron and non-sterile gloves
