ALTERNATE-FORMAT QUESTIONS
Multiple Response Questions
Circle the letter that corresponds to the best
answer for each question.
1.Which of the following occur during the pro-
dromal stage of an infection? (Select all that
apply.)
a.Specific signs and symptoms of the infection
are present.
b.The signs and symptoms disappear as the
person returns to a healthy state.
c.The person is most infectious during this
stage.
d.Signs and symptoms are present, but they
are often vague and nonspecific.
e.The organisms are growing and multiplying,
but symptoms are not present yet.
f.This stage lasts for 7 to 14 days.
2.Which of the following statements regarding
asepsis are accurate? (Select all that apply.)
a.Asepsis includes all activities to prevent
infection or break the chain of infection.
b.Surgical asepsis involves only the
procedures and practices that reduce the
number and transfer of pathogens.
c.Surgical asepsis includes practices used to
render and keep objects and areas free from
microorganisms.
d.Medical asepsis techniques are appropriate
for most procedures in the home.
e.When practicing medical asepsis, the nurse
should place soiled bed linens on the floor.
f.When practicing surgical asepsis, the nurse
should hold sterile objects below waist level
to prevent accidental contamination.
3.Which of the following techniques for hand
hygiene are recommended by the CDC? (Select
all that apply.)
a.Even if a healthcare worker’s hands are not
visibly soiled with blood or body fluids,
handwashing with soap and water is
required.
b.Effective handwashing requires at least a
15-second scrub with plain soap or disinfec-
tant and warm water.
c.A healthcare worker’s nails should not be
polished because polish increases the number
of microorganisms trapped under the nails.d.Artificial nails do not increase the risk for
developing a fungal infection in the nail
bed.
e.Wearing gloves eliminates the need for
proper hand hygiene.
f.Gloving does not guarantee complete pro-
tection from infectious organisms.
4.Which of the following statements accurately
describe the processes of disinfection and ster-
ilization? (Select all that apply.)
a.Disinfection destroys all pathogenic organ-
isms except spores.
b.The process of sterilization destroys all
pathogenic microorganisms, including
spores.
c.The CDC recommends that all supplies,
linens, and equipment in a healthcare set-
ting should be treated as if the patient were
infectious.
d.The choice of using a chemical or physical
means of sterilization and disinfection is
determined by the preference of the health-
care agency.
e.Articles that are to be sterilized should be
rinsed first with hot running water to
remove organic material.
f.Articles that are being sterilized do not
need to be washed with soap first.
5.Which of the following actions would a
nurse perform when opening a sterile pack-
age and preparing a sterile field? (Select all
that apply.)
a.Sterile packages should never be opened
while held in the hands.
b.A sterile item should be covered if it is not
used immediately.
c.When opening a sterile wrapped drape,
select a work area that is at waist level or
higher.
d.Sterile items should be dropped onto a ster-
ile field from a 12-inch height or added to
the field from the side.
e.When pouring a sterile solution, hold the
bottle outside the edge of the sterile field
with the label side uppermost and prepare
to pour from a height of 4 to 6 inches.
f.Discard any sterile solution that is not used
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