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Hygiene and Infection Control
Hygiene and Infection Control
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NUR 112
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1
Which is a modifiable risk factor?
Age
Smoking
Genetics
Gender
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Vaccines are safe while breastfeeding.
False
True
3
How should women be taught to do a breast self exam?
Yearly
In the shower with soapy hands
With clothes on every six months
With aggressive palpation
4
Which age group should be taught about bicycle safety, fire safety, and sports equipment?
Toddlers
Preschoolers
Adolescents
School Aged
5
What is a set of care or treatment standards that decrease the risk of complications and improve outcomes?
Compliance certifications
Core Measures
Patient safety standards
HIPPA
6
What can be provided after a bath to improve circulation and muscle relaxation?
Back rub
Foot spa treatment
Heating pad
Cucumber mask
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What type of bath allows for only bathing the part of the body that would be odorous or uncomfortable if not bathed?
Partial bed bath
Complete bed bath
Tub bath
Shower
8
What are ways to help prevent patient falls?
Keep the lighting dim
Fall risk assessment
Hourly rounding
Nonskid socks
Call light in reach
Lock wheelchair wheels
9
Which tolieting device allows the patient to get up to the toliet without walking very far?
Bedside commode
Adult diapers
Bedpan
Fracture pan
10
An unexpected death or serious injury that occurs in a patient care setting is:
Near miss
Sentinel event
Communication error
Diagnostic error
11
How should you position an unconscious patient while performing oral care?
On their side
Flat on back
Sitting up
On their stomach
12
Which are National Patient Safety Goals?
Improve safety of medication handling and adminsitration
Effective communication among caregivers
Accurate patient identification
Improved PTO policies for staff
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What is the best way to break the chain of infection?
Do not allow visitors into patient rooms
Encourage patient's to wear masks at all times
Treat all patients with antibiotics
Frequent handwashing and santizing of equipment
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What is part of a situational assessment?
Making sure the patient has the remote to the TV
Determining how many visitors will be present during the day
Ensuring the bed is in the lowest position and the call light in reach
Making sure the patient got a lunch tray
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Which is considered an activity of daily living?
Bathing
Dressing
Feeding
Reading
Tolieting
Climbing stairs
16
Who established national patient safety goals?
Public Safety Committee
The Joint Commission
Individual Hospitals
The American League of Nursing
17
If a nurse walks up on a fire, what should be done first?
Run
Get the fire extinguisher
Sound the alarm
Rescue and remove patients from danger
18
All could cause a distruption in ADLs except:
Side effects from medications
Social isolation
Musculoskeletal issues
Attending an exercise program
19
Which are the nurse's role when assisting with feeding?
Assisting by opening hard to open packages
Position patient to prevent aspiration
Encouraging use of adaptive equipment
Tilting the head back if problems swallowing
Feeding the patient even if they are asleep
20
Which type of isolation protects healthcare workers from droplets that are larger than 5 mcg and travel 3-6 feet?
Droplet
Reverse
Airborne
Contact
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What is an example of a local response to a vaccine?
Redness
Anaphylaxis
Syncope
Fever
22
Car seat education is an example of primary prevention.
False
True
23
How should you clean a patient's eye?
From outer to inner canthus
With vigorous rubbing
From inner to outer canthus
With a soapy washcloth
