c.
d.
7.Briefly describe the nurse’s role in controlling
or treating infection in the following stages
of the nursing practice.
a.Assessing:b.Diagnosing:c. Planning:d.Implementing:e.Evaluating:8.Give two examples of how you would
practice medical asepsis in the following
areas.
a.Patient’s home:b.Public facilities:c. Community:d.Healthcare facility:9.List three measures healthcare agencies have
found to be successful in reducing the
incidence of nosocomial infections.
a.
b.
c.10.Explain why the following factors should be
considered when selecting sterilization and
disinfection methods.
a.Nature of organisms present:b.Number of organisms present:c. Type of equipment:d.Intended use of equipment:e.Available means for sterilization and
disinfection:f. Time:11.Describe the role of the infection-control
nurse in the following situations.
a.Hospital:b.Home care setting:12.Zelen is a 35-year-old fireman who sustained
third-degree burns on his upper body.
a.Write a nursing diagnosis that relates to
his increased risk for skin infection.b.Describe how the nurse can help to control
or prevent infection for this patient.13.In the emergency department, a patient you
are treating for lacerations tells you that he
was recently diagnosed with TB. Would you
use different precautions for this patient than
for another emergency department patient?
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