Med surg exam 1

What is true regarding surgical asepsis?

• It inhibits growth of pathogenic organisms.

• It is known as a cleaning technique

• It includes hand hygiene.

• It is known as a sterile technique.

The nurse observes a patient demonstrating wound cleaning. What action indicates the need for further instruction?

• Using sterile gloves to perform the cleaning

• Applying an antiseptic to the area

• Cleaning the area from the outside in

• Washing hands with soap

What assessment does the nurse recognize as an inflammatory response in a surgical wound on the leg of a patient?

• A foul drainage is coming from the wound

• The affected leg is cooler than the other leg

• There are raised, red, pruritic welts on the leg

• Rubor and edema appear around the wound

The infection control officer is observing hospital staff for appropriate use of aseptic technique. What observation demonstrates the need for more instruction on surgical asepsis?

• Facing the sterile field

• Placing a sterile dressing on a sterile field

• Touching the edges of the sterile field with sterile gloves

• Keeping gloved hands above the waist

When assessing a patient for signs of an infection, the nurse recognizes which laboratory result as indicative of an infection?

• Lowered red blood cell count

• Increased white blood cell count

• Lowered white blood cell count

• Increased red blood cell count

Recognizing the stages of an infection assists the nurse in identifying the progression of an infection. What is the nonspecific to specific symptom stage of an infection?

• Convalescent

• Illness

• Prodromal

• Incubation

The emergency department nurse is assessing a puncture wound of the foot. What is the most likely type of infection in this wound?

• Aerobic bacterial infection

• Anaerobic bacterial infection

• Viral infection

• Fungal infection

What is the most dependable and practical method to use when sterilizing instruments for the operating room?

• Chemical solution

• Boiling water

• Steam under pressure

• Dry heat

What are some characteristics of microorganisms? (Select all that apply.)

• Involved in a life process of their own

• Pathogens that cause disease

• Non-pathologic organisms that cause disease

• May be infectious

• Can enter via skin, air, or blood

What action exemplifies a nurse practicing medical asepsis in performing daily care?

• Lifting a sterile swab from a sterile field

• Using disposable sterile gowns

• Washing hands for 5 minutes between patients

• Keeping bed linens off the floor