Sherpath 3 Questions

Question 1

Which phrase describes medical asepsis?

Answer 1

Procedure known as clean technique

Question 2

Which statement is correct regarding hand hygiene in the health care setting?

Answer 2

Soap and water effectively reduce microorganisms on visibly dirty hands.

Question 3

An effective alcohol-based hand scrub must contain at least ________ percent alcohol

Answer 3

60

Question 4

Place the personal protective equipment (PPE) in the order in which the nurse would remove them: mask, shoe cover, gloves, gown, eyewear.

Answer 4

Gloves
Eyewear
Gown
Mask
Shoe covers

Question 5

Which practices would be included by the nurse when teaching about standard precautions?

Answer 5

Hand hygiene
Cough etiquette
Safe injection practices
Use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

Question 6

which precaution would the nurse take when handling needles (sharps) to prevent an accidental needlestick?

Answer 6

Using a needleless system whenever possible

Question 7

As a member of the infection control committee, which action would the nurse suggest to help control transmission of respiratory infections among staff during influenza season?

Answer 7

Post signs in bathrooms demonstrating cough etiquette.

Question 8

Which transmission-based precaution would the nurse take for a seriously ill patient being admitted for influenza?

Answer 8

Provide a mask for the patient if leaving the room.

Question 9

Which activities can a nurse easily participate in if interested in slowing infection transmission within the community?

Answer 9

Participating in local hand washing campaigns

Working locally to encourage immunizations

Question 10

Which source is best for the nurse to recommend for patients interested in information about the updated immunization schedule for adults?

Answer 10

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) immunization website

Question 11

Which home care intervention helps reduce the transmission of infections?

Answer 11

Reporting infections as early as recognized

Question 12

Which diseases can the federal government order patients to be isolated and/or quarantined for?

Answer 12

Smallpox
Cholera
Yellow fever
Diphtheria

Question 13

Which intervention would a nurse anticipate specifically for a patient suspected of meningitis?

Answer 13

Lumbar puncture

Question 14

Which term describes the administration of a medication by a nurse?

Answer 14

Dependent intervention

Question 15

Which statements best describe the purpose for greeting the patient and explaining the need for personal protective equipment (PPE)?

Answer 15

Eases fear and misunderstanding
Creates a professional relationship
Builds a trusting relationship

Question 16

Which nursing student’s note would the nurse correct?

Answer 16

Standard precautions used during bed, bath, and mouth care

Question 17

Which infection would require a patient to be admitted to the airborne infection isolation room?

Answer 17

Varicella zoster

Question 18

A nurse caring for a patient with an infection would anticipate a temperature less than _________
°F when the infection has resolved.

Answer 18

100.4