Infection Control

Question 1

Nurses are in a unique position to break the chain of infection by…

Answer 1

Practicing medical and surgical asepsis, and testing infections that arise

Question 2

Absence of pathogens

Answer 2

Asepsis

Question 3

Practices implemented before, during, and after a procedure to prevent infection

Answer 3

Aseptic technique

Question 4

Medical asepsis aka

Answer 4

Clean technique

Question 5

Medical aseptic interventions include… (2)

Answer 5

Hand hygiene and PPE

Question 6

Medical asepsis is implemented for…

Answer 6

ALL patients

Question 7

Surgical asepsis aka

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Sterile technique

Question 8

Surgical asepsis prevents…

Answer 8

Introduction of microorganisms from environment to a patient’s body cavity or incision during specialized procedures

Question 9

Most important medical aseptic technique

Answer 9

Hand hygiene

Question 10

Hand hygiene includes three things

Answer 10

Soap and water, hand sanitizer, and surgical hand scrub

Question 11

Hand sanitizers reduce the number of microorganisms but…

Answer 11

Do not eliminate them all

Question 12

Hand sanitizers are most effective when…

Answer 12

They contain at least 60% alcohol and hands are not visibly dirty

Question 13

The best way to reduce the number of hand microbes

Answer 13

Soap and water

Question 14

Wash hands when…

Answer 14

Hands are visibly dirty, exposure to c diff, before eating, and after using the restroom

Question 15

Non-alcohol based hand sanitizers may…

Answer 15

Irritate the skin and cause microorganisms to develop resistance to sanitizer

Question 16

Nails should be…

Answer 16

Natural, and no longer than 1/4 inch

Question 17

When are isolation gowns used?

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Possibility that clothing will be soiled

Question 18

When are isolation gowns discarded?

Answer 18

Immediately after use, and they are only used once

Question 19

What to masks prevent against?

Answer 19

Large particles that travel less than 3 feet and small particles suspended in the air

Question 20

The effectiveness of masks decreases when…

Answer 20

Worn for long periods of time or get wet

Question 21

N95 masks are used to prevent

Answer 21

Contagious airborne disease and must have special fit

Question 22

Goggles protect against

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Splashes, sprays, respiratory droplets

Question 23

Face shields should have crown and chin protection, as well as…

Answer 23

wrap around face to ear

Question 24

Head and shoe covers are used when…

Answer 24

increased risk of contamination to patient or healthcare provider (ex: in L&D and OR)

Question 25

Gloves are changed when...

Answer 25

Soiled and in between patients

Question 26

Sterile gloves are needed for...

Answer 26

Urinary catheter insertion

Question 27

7 steps of donning PPE

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1) Hand hygiene 2) Don gown 3) Adjust mask 4) Adjust eyewear 5) Apply head cover 6) Apply shoe cover 7) Don gloves

Question 28

PPE is removed in this order... (6)

Answer 28

1) Gloves 2) Eyewear 3) Gown 4) Mask 5) Shoe and head cover 6) Perform hand hygiene

Question 29

Minimum infection prevention practice

Answer 29

standard precautions

Question 30

Standard precautions include (5)

Answer 30

Hand hygiene, PPE, safe injection practices, safe handling of contaminated equipment/surfaces, and respiratory hygiene/cough

Question 31

Use standard precautions when... (4)

Answer 31

Blood and bodily fluids non intact skin mucous membranes other potentially infectious material

Question 32

Never __ used needles

Answer 32

recap

Question 33

Patient and family education regarding standard precautions needs to be

Answer 33

documented

Question 34

Transmission based precautions include...

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Contact, droplet, and airborne

Question 35

Implemented to prevent transmission by direct/indirect contact

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Contact precautions

Question 36

Contact precaution PPE

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Gown and gloves

Question 37

Contact precautions are required when...

Answer 37

Multi drug resistant organisms, scabies, HSV, recessive wound drainage, fecal incontinence

Question 38

Droplet transmission pathogens can occur through...

Answer 38

Coughing, sneezing, talking, suctioning, intubation, CPR, and CPT

Question 39

Droplet precautions are required for...

Answer 39

``` Pharyngeal diphtheria Mumps, rubella, pertussis Scarlet fever, streptococcus pharyngitis Pneumonia Pneumonic plague meningococcal sepsis Influenza ```

Question 40

Airborne precautions aka

Answer 40

Isolation precautions

Question 41

Airborne precautions are required for...

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Varicella, rubeola, and TB

Question 42

Patients if leaving room and are on droplet precautions should...

Answer 42

wear a mask

Question 43

Active acquired immunity

Answer 43

Immunization

Question 44

How will the nurse know the patient understands?

Answer 44

Teach back

Question 45

Disinfect reusable equipment at home with...

Answer 45

10% chloride bleach AFTER using soap and water

Question 46

Used to protect patients with compromised immune systems

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Protective isolation

Question 47

Communicable disease for which federal isolation and quarantine are required...

Answer 47

Cholera, diphtheria, TB, plague, viral hemorrhagic fever, SARS, influenza, smallpox, yellow fever

Question 48

Process used to destroy all microorganisms including spores

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Sterilization

Question 49

Physical sterilization methods

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steam, boiling water, dry heat, and radiation

Question 50

Chemical sterilization methods

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Gasses or solutions

Question 51

Prepackaged sterile containers must be...

Answer 51

Undamaged and not expired

Question 52

Disinfections kills all microorganisms except

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spores

Question 53

Disinfection agents include...

Answer 53

Germicidal agents or antiseptic agents