When should antibiotics not be taken?

Whenever not prescribed by a provider, and for minor bacterial infections.

When your provider prescribes them.

The day the prescribers prescribes them.

Microbes have mutated to develop resistance to one or more classes of antibiotics.

Taking the prescribed medication

Taking the prescribed medication for as long as it was prescribed for

Why should we clean the rooms and the equipment in the environment?

To prevent the spread of infection between patients and healthcare workers.

To keep the hospital looking neat and professional.

To reduce the need for hand hygiene.

To make patients feel more comfortable during their stay.

A nurse is preparing to clean patient care equipment and the room after a client is discharged. Which action is most appropriate?

Send reusable equipment for disinfection or sterilization per hospital policy.

Wipe equipment with damp cloth before using it for the next patient.

Place all disposable items, including sharps in the regular trash.

Spray disinfectant into the air to reduce airborne bacteria.

A nurse is preparing to pour sterile saline from a multi- use bottle into a sterile container. The nurse had previously opened the bottle yesterday. What is the most appropriate action?

Pour a small amount of solution into the sterile container.

Pour the solution directly into the sterile container.

Discard the bottle; it cannot be used once opened.

Wipe the lip of the bottle with an alcohol pad before pouring.

Hand hygiene, gown, mask, googles, gloves

gloves, hand hygiene, mask, googles, gown

gown, hand hygiene, gloves, goggles, mask

goggles, gown, hand hygiene, gloves, mask

Gloves, goggles, gown, mask, hand hygiene

goggles, gown, hand hygiene, globes, mask

hand hygiene, mask, gown, goggles, gloves

gloves, gown, goggles, hand hygiene, mask

A nurse is reviewing infection control with a group of are graduate nurses. Which statement best describes a hospital- acquired infection?

An infection that develops during hospitalization and was not present at the time of admission.

An infection present in the client before admission to the hospital.

An infection caused only by antibiotic- resistant organisms.

An infection transmitted from a healthcare worker to a client during care

Who Is at highest risk for infection?

Very old, very young, and immunocompromusid pts,

A nurse is caring for a client who is at high risk for infection. Which nursing actions are appropriate to reduce the client's risk? Select all that apply

Perform strict hand hygiene before and after all patient contact.

Limit the use of invasive devices whenever possible.

Place the client in protective isolation if severely immunocompromised.

Ensure equipment and the environment are cleaned and disinfected regularly

Administers prophylactic antibiotics for all hospitalized patients.

What is prodromal stage?

Vague systems may or may not occur

What is the illness stage?

Full blown symptoms, very sick. Needs treatment

healing begins as all pathogens diem takes a few days to year

Time from invasion of microorganism util host begin showing symptoms

Vague symptoms may or may not occur

What is the decline stage?

Immune system becomes stronger, pathogens decrease, and person begins feeling better

Healing begins as all pathogens dies, takes a few days to a year

Vague symptoms may or may not occur

Time from invasion microorganism until host begin showing symptoms

What is the convalescence stage?

Healing begins as all pathogens die, takes a few days to a year

Time from invasion of microorganisms until host begin showing symptoms

Immune system becomes stronger, pathogens decrease, and person begins feeling better

Vague symptoms may or may not occur

What is the difference between infection control if you are at home versus hospital or long-term care.

Sterile technique may not be used at home or in long term care facilities.

The buildings are built different therefore requiring different cleaning skills.

What are the phases of infection?

Infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host

Infectious agent, direct contact, indirect contact

Vector, airborne transmission, droplet, transmission

What is a primary infection?

First infection (first line of defense- prevents pathogens from entering)

Acquired from a healthcare environment

Follows a primary infection usually in immunocompromised person.

Acquired from boys normal flora due to a treatment

What is a secondary infection?

Follows a primary infection usually in immunocompromised person.(activated when pathogens enter the body)

Acquired from body's normal flora due to a treatment

Acquired from the healthcare environment

What is a tertiary defense

specific/adaptive immunity , targeted response to a partial pathogen

follows a primary infection usually in immunocompromised person

acquired from the healthcare environment

A nurse is assessing a client who sprained their ankle yesterday. Which findings best indicate the inflammatory response rather than infection?

Localized redness, swelling, warmth, and pain at the injury site.

Fever of 101.8 and elevated white blood cell count.

Purulent drainage and foul odor from the wound site.

Positive wound culture for Staypylococcus aureus.

What education should be given to adolescents to prevent MVA?

Keep eyes on the road at all times

Which factors place the older adult at a higher risk for injury?(Select all that apply.)

Decreased balance and coordination

The nurse is teaching a group of nursing assistants about fire safety. Which statement by a nursing assistant indicates a correct understating of fire extinguisher use?

"I would use a Class C extinguisher for a fire caused by a computer cord."

"I would use a Class A extinguisher for a grease fire in the kitchen."

"I would use a Class B extinguisher if a wastebasket full paper catches fire."

"I would use a Class D extinguisher for mattress fire in patients's room."

The nurse responds to a small fire in the hospital's medication room. Which of the following fires is matched with the correct fire extinguisher class?

Class D-Fire involving magnesium in a lab

Class A-fire in a trash can full of paper.

Class B- fire caused by spilled rubbing alcohol.

Class C-fire in an oxygen tank.

Class C-Fire from malfunctioning IV pump cord