Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing The Art and Science of Nursing Care

6.Which of the following statements accurately

describes the proper use of personal protective

equipment in a healthcare agency? (Select all

that apply.)

a.Only invasive patient procedures require a

clean pair of gloves.

b.Some care activities for an individual

patient may necessitate changing gloves

more than once.

c.A waterproof gown may be used more than

one time.

d.Except for respirator, remove PPE at the

doorway or in anteroom.

e.To remove gown: unfasten ties, if at the

neck and back, and allow the gown to fall

away from shoulders.

f.When a mask is not being worn, it can be

lowered around the neck and brought back

over the mouth and nose for reuse.

7.Which of the following are CDC guidelines for

maintaining infection-control practices in hos-

pitals? (Select all that apply.)

a.Use airborne precautions for patients who

have infections that spread through the

air such as tuberculosis, chickenpox, and

measles.

b.Place a patient on airborne precautions in a

private room that has monitored negative

air pressure, and keep the door open.

c.Droplet precautions should be used for

patients with MRSA, VRE, or VISA.

d.Wear a mask when working within 3 feet of

a patient who is on droplet precautions.

e.Use contact precautions for patient

diagnosed with rubella, mumps, diphtheria,

or the adenovirus infection.

f.Wear gloves whenever you enter the room

of a patient on contact precautions.

Prioritization Questions

1.Place the following steps for removing protec-

tive equipment in the order in which they

should occur when the nurse has completed

patient care:

a.Remove gown.

b.Remove mask/respirator.

c.Remove gloves.

d.Remove goggles/face shield.

2.Place the following steps of the infection cycle

in the order in which an infection would

occur:

a.Portal of exit

b.Infectious agent

c.Means of transmission

d.Reservoir

e.Portal of entry

f.Susceptible host

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KNOWLEDGE BASE

FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS

1. is a disease state that results
   from the presence of pathogens in or on the
   body.


2. are the most significant and
   most commonly observed infection-causing
   agents in healthcare institutions.
   3.Most bacteria require oxygen to live and grow
   and are, therefore, referred to as.
   4.Athlete’s foot, ringworm, and yeast infections
   are caused by.
   5.Microorganisms that commonly inhabit vari-
   ous body sites and are part of the body’s
   natural defense system are referred to as
   .
   6.The natural habitats of organisms, such as
   humans, animals, soil, and food, are examples
   of.
   7.The is the point at which organ-
   isms enter a new host.
   8.The body commonly responds to an antigen
   by producing a(n).
   9.A(n) is an infection, not present
   on admission, that certain patients in health
   agencies develop during the course of
   treatment for other conditions.

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