Infection Prevention

Infection Prevention

TSICU Standards of Care

Multiple Choice

It is up to the nurse to alert and educate medical professionals outside of our department to our practices when they are in our unit.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Why are trauma patients at high risk of infection?

• 1. Contaminated wounds

• 2. Emergent tasks not always sterile

• 3. High incidence of acidosis

• 4. 1 & 3

Multiple Choice

Factors affecting a trauma patient’s temperature can include

• Skin integrity

• Spinal cord injury

• Brain injury

• All can contribute to temperature

Multiple Choice

TSICU VAP bundle includes all except

• Percussion and vibration Q4 hours

• HOB at least 30 degrees

• Mouth care Q4 hours

• Continuous subglottic suction

Multiple Choice

 

Open insulin vials must be discarded after

• 14 days

• 30 days

• 28 days

• 60 days

Multiple Choice

Urethral catheters should be assessed every shift for need

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Intervention for newly found skin issues/concerns include:

• Photographic documentation

• An EARS report

• A consult for the WOCN

• All are correct

Multiple Choice

Field lines can remain in place if the nurse cannot obtain another IV access

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Assessment and documentation of need for all patient tubes and lines must be done daily

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Open suctioning of a patient with an ETT requires the nurse to adhere to practices of

• Sterile Gloves

• Eye Protection

• Mask and Cap

• All answers are correct

Multiple Choice

Once a ucatheter is removed, all are true except:

• assess Q6 hour with a bladder scanner to assess retention in bladder

• encourage patient to rest and stay in bed

• Straight cathed 3 times in a 24 hour period before catheter is replaced

• Feelings of fullness/ abdominal pain prior to the 6 hour mark would warrant a bladder scan

Multiple Choice

Sanitizing wipes do not work properly unless they are allowed to completely air dry

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Sterile cap, gown, gloves and eye protection must be utilized every time a dialysis shiley is flushed

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

How many minutes should you "scrub the hub" before accessing an IV port?

• 10 seconds

• 15 seconds

• 25 seconds

• 30 seconds

Multiple Choice

A CHG treatment includes wiping a patient's entire body, including over tegaderm dressings and 6 inches down tubes and lines, avoiding the face.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Nutrition is an important piece of infection prevention because

• Helps ensure skin integrity

• Helps boost immune response

• Assists in healing process

• All are true

Multiple Choice

Fleece jackets and white coats are allowed at the bedside

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The most important step of infection prevention in the ICU is good hand hygiene.

• True

• False