Week 10
Chapter 17 Infec2on Control
1. Microorganisms that cause infec3ous diseases can be classified as:
- a. Ly3c
- b. Endogenous
- c. Pathogenic
- d. Nosocomial
2. The best method of preven3ng the spread of aerosol infec3ons is by:
- a. The pa3ent wearing a mask
- b. The healthcare worker wearing a gown
- c. Handwashing
- d. Wearing a sterile glove
3. All of the following are types of indirect transmission EXCEPT:
- a. Fomite
- b. Vector
- c. Aerosol
- d. Touching
4. The common cold is an example of an infec3on by a:
- a. Bacterium
- b. Virus
- c. Fungus
- d. Protozoan
5. The term that best describes the absolute removal of all life forms is:
- a. An3sepsis
- b. Medical asepsis
- c. Disinfec3on
- d. Steriliza3on
- a. Vector
- b. Fomite
- c. Nosocomial
- d. Iatrogenic
7. A health care worker is accidentally punctured with a contaminated needle. This type of transmission is known as:
- a. Vector
- b. Fomite
- c. Nosocomial
- d. Iatrogenic
8. A pa3ent is admiTed to the hospital. Three days later the pa3ent is diagnosed with clostridium difficile. This type of transmission is:
- a. Vector
- b. Fomite
- c. Nosocomial
- d. virus
9. An infec3ous microbe can gain entrance into the human body by:
- a. Ingression
- b. Penetra3on
- c. Both a and b
- d. Neither a nor b
10. Handwashing uses which if the following methods of infec3on control
- a. Chemical
- b. Physical
- c. Sterile
- d. Both a and b
1. When handling sterile gloves with a nonsterile hand, which of the following is not considered sterile?
- a. Outside of the cuff
- b. Inside of the cuff
- c. Finger3ps of the glove
- d. Thumb of the glove
2. The goal of asep3c technique is to:
- a. Protect the health care worker from infec3on
- b. Remove all infected material
- c. Protect the pa3ent from infec3on
- d. Remove all viable microorganism
3. The first rule of caring for a tracheostomy pa3ent is:
- a. Watch for secre3ons
- b. Establish communica3on
- c. To have the contact of the MD/RN in charge of the pa3ent
- d. ATempt to finish the procedure as quickly as possible
4. Which part of a sterile gown is considered sterile:
- a. The sleeves and from the waist up
- b. The en3re gown is considered sterile
- c. Only the front of the gown is considered sterile
- d. Only ¾ of the sleeve is considered sterile
5. You will be scanning a pa3ent with a foley catheter. You have to move the pa3ent from the stretcher to the MRI table. You know that while moving that pa3ent the foley catheter collec3on bag has to be:
- a. Above the level of the bladder
- b. Below the level of the bladder
- c. At the level of the bladder
- d. Needs to be hung on a pole to allow gravity to drain the bag
Chapter 19 Nonasep2c Techniques
1. A female pa3ent who is total care has finished using the bedpan and needs assistance cleaning the perineum. To prevent infec3on it is important to:
- a. Wipe the perineum in circular mo3on
- b. Wipe from the mons pubis toward the rectal area
- c. Wipe from the rectal area towards the mons pubis
- d. If the pa3ent has an adult diaper no need to wipe
2. A pa3ent is scheduled for imaging of the colon. You will be instruc3ng the pa3ent on bowel prepara3on for the exam. Ader you instruct the pa3ent on what to do it is important to:
- a. Ask the pa3ent to repeat the instruc3on just given
- b. Recite facts to the pa3ents to make sure they understand
- c. Give pa3ent sta3s3cal fact about the exam
- d. Since no ques3ons was asked there’s nothing else to be done
3. You will be scanning a pa3ent with a nasogastric (NG) tube. While taking care of the pa3ent it is important to:
- a. Have suc3on ready
- b. Prevent accidental withdrawal of the tube
- c. Be extra gentle moving these pa3ents because having an NG tube is uncomfortable
- d. All of the above
4. You will be administering a barium enema to your pa3ent for their exam. It is important to posi3on the pa3ent:
- a. Prone
- b. Their led side
- c. Their right side
- d. Supine
5. Emptying of fecal material from the intes3nes
- a. Vomi3ng
- b. Flatus
- c. Defeca3on
- d. Enema
