WorksheetsNC of Pt. with Infections
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Place the links in the chain of infection in their order of occurrence to result in an infection.
1. Portal of entry
2. Infectious agent
3. Mode of transmission
4. Portal of exit
5. Reservoir
6. Susceptible host
Put numbers in order without spaces e.g. 123
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Which of the following is the most important technique for the nurse to use during patient care to prevent infection transmission?
Wear gloves
Wear a gown
Wash hands
Wear a mask
The nurse has taken patient temperatures. Which of the following patient temperature readings would be the priority for the nurse to report to the health care provider?
Temperature 97 F for an older patient with hypertension
Temperature 98.9 F for a first day post operative patient
Temperature 99.6 F for a patient with neutropenia
Temperature 100 F for a patient with appendicitis
The nurse is caring for a patient with an indwelling catheter. Which of the following is the most important action for the nurse to use to prevent a health care- associated urinary tract infection from developing in this patient?
Ensure adequate hydration
Keep catheter tubing secured
Secure the drainage bag on the bed frame
Maintain a closed urinary drainage system.
The nurse is caring for a patient receiving an antibiotic. Which of the following statements indicates to the nurse that the patient understands the general principles of appropriate antibiotic use?
“I’ll take this until I start feeling better.”
“I have pills left over from the last time I had this infection to use”
“I’ll take all of this as directed on the medication label.”
“I can take only half of a pill to reduce the cost of the pills.”
The nurse is to give a newly ordered antibiotic to a patient with a wound infection. The nurse is to change the dressing and obtain a wound culture. Which of the following is essential to do before giving the medication?
Check all patient allergies
Check the patient's temperature
Change dressing
Give ordered antibiotic with milk
Obtain ordered would culture
Antibiotic-resistant infections such as MRSA and VRE are an urgent worldwide health concern.
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Nurses plan and deliver care for patients with many types of infections. These infections may be general, or may be present in the respiratory tract, genitourinary tract, and gastrointestinal tract.
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The body’s defense mechanisms include intact skin and mucous membranes, gastric acid, immunoglobulins in serum and body fluids, specialized blood cells, lysosomes, and interferon.
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The nurse is caring for a patient who is on bed rest. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse include in the plan of care to help maintain the body's first line of defense against infection. Select all that apply.
Help the patient cough and deep breathe
Apply lotion to clean skin
Help the patient void
Turn the patient every two hours
Keep skin clean and dry
