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SAFETY AND INFECTION CONTROL
EXAMINATION
Answer:
D.
Competence
of
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B. Verify
patient
identification
and informed
consent
Answer:
A. Last case
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C. strap made of strong nonabrasive materials are fastened
securely around the joints of
the knees and ankles and
around the 2 hands around an
arm board.
presence
B. check
dentures
presence
for
C. check patients ID
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D. check
baseline vital
signs
anxiety
and
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D.
Postoperative
respiratory
infection
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D.
Sterilization
by boiling
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A. Black
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C. Account for the
number of
sponges, needles,
supplies, used
during the surgical
procedure.
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A. Put side rails
up and ask the
client not to
get out of bed
exudates
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A. Localized
heat and
redness
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A. Observe the
dressing and
type and odor
of drainage if
any
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A. Double check
the doctors order
and call the
attending MD
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B. Reassure
clients safety
while touching
client
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C.
Secures the client safety
transferring to the stretcher.
belts
after
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16. Nurse Myrna is providing
instructions to a nursing assistant
assigned to give a bed bath to a
client
who
is
on
contact
precautions.
Nurse
Myrna
instructs the nursing assistant to
use which of the following
protective items when giving bed
bath?
A. Gown and goggles
B. Gown and gloves
17.
Mr.
Regalado
will
be
discharged from your unit within
the hour. Nursing actions when
preparing a client for discharge
include all EXCEPT:
A. Making a final physical
assessment before client leaves
the hospital
B. Giving instructions about his
medication regimen
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C. Walking the
client to the
hospital exit
to ensure his
safety
Answer:
D. get a consent
signed
for
blood
transfusion
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C. Check
clients pulse,
blood pressure
and circulation
every four hours
Answer:
A. Aspiration
and falls
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C. Posting IR in
the bulletin
board
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B. Put the side
rails up
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C. palpate the
surrounding
areas for
crepitus
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D. Providing
oral hygiene
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B. Axillary
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B. Face the
client, bend
knees and place
hands on clients
forearm and lift
Answer;
C. Keep side
rails up at all
time
hands
and
observes
Answer:
A. Put the
client on a side
lying position
with head of
bed lowered
in
the
B. reduces
need
to
use
commercial mouthwash which
irritate the buccal mucosa
C. improves clients appearance
and self- confidence
Answer:
B. reduces need
to use
commercial
mouthwash
which irritate the
buccal mucosa
30.
How
will
you
prevent
ascending infection to Eileen who
has an indwelling catheter?
A. see to it that the drainage
tubing touches the level of the
urine
B. change he catheter every eight
hours
C. see to it that the drainage
tubing does not touch the level of
Answer:
C. see to it that
the drainage
tubing does not
touch the level
of the urine
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D. In the circular
chain of infection,
pathogens must be
able to leave their
reservoir and be
transmitted to a
susceptible host
through a portal of
entry, such as
broken skin.
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C. Respiratory isolation,
like strict isolation,
requires that the door to
the door patients room
remain closed. However,
the patients room should
be well ventilated, so
opening the window or
turning on the ventricular
is desirable. The nurse
does not need to wear
gloves for respiratory
isolation, but good hand
washing is important for
all types of isolation.
broad-
newly
diagnosed
diabetic
A. Leukopenia is a
decreased number
of leukocytes (white
blood cells), which
are important in
resisting infection.
None of the other
situations would put
the patient at risk
for contracting an
infection; taking
broad-spectrum
antibiotics might
actually reduce the
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34.
Effective
hand
requires the use of:
washing
to
increase
A. Soaps and
detergents are used
to help remove
bacteria because of
their ability to lower
the surface tension
of water and act as
emulsifying agents.
Hot water may lead
to skin irritation or
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following
requires
A. Vaginal
instillation
conjugated estrogen
B. Urinary catheterization
C. Nasogastric tube insertion
D. Colostomy irrigation
of
B. The urinary
system is normally
free of
microorganisms
except at the
urinary meatus. Any
procedure that
involves entering
this system must
use surgically
aseptic measures to
maintain a bacteria-
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36. Sterile
whenever:
technique
is
used
disinfection
is
C. Invasive
performed
procedures
are
D. Protective
necessary
isolation
is
C. All invasive
procedures, including
surgery, catheter
insertion, and
administration of
parenteral therapy,
require sterile
technique to maintain
a sterile environment.
All equipment must be
sterile, and the nurse
and the physician must
wear sterile gloves and
maintain surgical
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C. The edges of a sterile field are
considered contaminated. When sterile
items are allowed to come in contact
with the edges of the field, the sterile
items also become contaminated.
B. Hair on or within
body areas, such as
the nose, traps and
holds particles that
contain
microorganisms.
Yawning and
hiccupping do not
prevent
microorganisms from
entering or leaving the
body. Rapid eye
movement marks the
stage of sleep during
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D. The inside of the
glove is always
considered to be clean,
but not sterile
40.
When
removing
a
contaminated gown, the nurse
should be careful that the first
thing she touches is the:
A. Waist tie and neck tie at the
back of the gown
B. Waist tie in front of the gown
C. Cuffs of the gown
D. Inside of the gown
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D. Studies have shown that showering with an
antiseptic soap before surgery is the most effective
method of removing microorganisms from the skin.
Shaving the site of the intended surgery might cause
breaks in the skin, thereby increasing the risk of
infection; however, if indicated, shaving, should be
done immediately before surgery, not the day before. A
topical antiseptic would not remove microorganisms
and would be beneficial only after proper cleaning and
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C. The leg muscles
are the strongest
muscles in the body
and should bear the
greatest stress
when lifting.
Muscles of the
abdomen, back, and
upper arms may be
easily injured.
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D. She has
developed
gestational
diabetes
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B. fever
A. change in
mental status
C. Pain
D. decreased breath sound with
crackles
Answer:
A. Establish policies for surveillance
and monitoring
bloodstream
B. Nosocomial infection
C. Emerging infectious disease
Answer:
B. Nosocomial
infection
Rationale:
Appropriate
nursing
interventions for
an anxiety attack
include using
short sentences,
staying with the
client, decreasing
stimuli, remaining
calm and
medicating as
needed.
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B. Obtain a pair of sterile
scissors that have not been
opened.
Answer:
A. Because there is no
indication that this
client is suicidal, of the
four clients presented,
this client is most
appropriate to assign
to the medical/surgical
nurse.
Thank You!