Week 1 Medical Asepsis

Question 1

Germs, like bacteria, viruses and parasites are known as:

A) reservoir

B) agent

C) mode of transmission

D) portal of entry

Answer 1

B) agent

Question 2

Droplets when coughing or talking , or contact with surfaces is comsidered a:

A) reservoir

B) agent

C) mode of transmission

D) portal of entry

Answer 2

C) mode of transmission

Question 3

A mouth, cuts in the skin, or contact while toileting/diapering can be considered as a:

A) reservoir

B) agent

C) mode of transmission

D) portal of exit

Answer 3

D) portal of exit

Question 4

Whats the difference between medical asepsis and surgical asepsis?

Answer 4

medical asepsis -> clean technique-> hand hygiene, cleaning

surgical asepsis-> sterile technique-> an area free from pathogenic organisms (OR, sterile dressing change, catherter insertion)

Question 5

______ _____ is the MOST important technique for infection control and prevention

Answer 5

Hand hygiene

Question 6

What are the 5 moments of hand hygiene?

Answer 6

1. before touching a patient
2. Before clean/aseptic prodecure
3. after body fluid exposure risk
4. After touching a patient
5. After touching patients surroundings

Question 7

A nurse applys clean gloves when collecting a urine speciman. How does this technique break the chain of infection? (SATA)

1. Blocks portal of entry
2. Blocks the portal of exit
3. Reduces susceptibility of the host
4. Controls a reservioir source of organisms

Answer 7

1 & 2