Infection Control

A nurse is changing a patient's bed linens after drainage from an infected wound leaked. Which nursing action reflects proper use of medical asepsis?

• Carrying soiled linens close to the body to prevent spreading germs into the air

• Placing soiled linens on the floor when making the bed

• Wash hands and don (put on) gloves prior to touching the patient and removing the soiled linens

• Cleaning the most soiled areas of the bed first, followed by cleaner items.

Which of the following patients are at an increased risk for a HAI? Select all that apply.

• Current smoker, 2 packs per day

• White blood cell count of 2,000

• Indwelling (Foley) catheter in place

• Vegetarian and slightly underweight

• Central venous catheter

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

Which of the following is an example of infection caused by direct contact?

• A person visiting Uganda is bit by a mosquito and develops malaria

• A person on a cruise ship gets norovirus after touching a door handle in a bathroom

• A patient in the hospital develops C. diff after touching the overbed tray which was not properly cleaned after the previous patient was discharged.

• Zendaya catches a cold kissing Tom Holland who is in the prodromal stage of an upper respiratory infection.

What term is used to describe a situation where microorganisms, such as bacteria or fungi, are present on or within a person's body without causing any signs of illness or infection?

• Symptomatic infection

• Contagious transmission

• Asymptomatic colonization

• Acute inflammation

What is the single best thing YOU can do to break the chain of infection?

• Wash your hands

• take advice from celebrity influencers

• Use Dwight's hand de-sanitizing station to build your immune system

• Become a Primal