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sherpath: Infection and Infection Control Exam Questions and Answers Which phrases describe the purpose of hand hygiene? Prevents the spread of infection Breaks the chain of infection Interrupts organism transmission Enhances the patient relationship Kills microorganisms Prevents the sprea...

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sherpath: Infection and Infection Control Exam Questions and Answers
Which phrases describe the purpose of hand hygiene?
Prevents the spread of infection
Breaks the chain of infection
Interrupts organism transmission
Enhances the patient relationship
Kills microorganisms
Prevents the spread of infection
Breaks the chain of infection
Interrupts organism transmission
Which statements best describe the purpose for greeting the patient and explaining the need for personal protective equipment (PPE)?
Eases fear and misunderstanding
Creates a professional relationship
Builds a trusting relationship
Fulfills legal requirements
Eliminates later confusion
Eases fear and misunderstanding
Creates a professional relationship
Builds a trusting relationship
Which actions by the nurse would be considered independent nursing interventions?
Counseling a patient
Administration of antibiotics
Repositioning a patient to enhance comfort
Participating in a patient care conference
Teaching a postoperative patient how to prevent surgical site infection
Counseling a patient
Repositioning a patient to enhance comfort
Teaching a postoperative patient how to prevent surgical site infection
Which step is first in the sequence for donning personal protective equipment (PPE)?
hand hygiene
head cover
mask
gown
hand hygiene
Which infection would require a nurse to don a fitted N95 respiratory mask?
Tuberculosis
Influenza
Pneumonia
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Tuberculosis Which piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) would the nurse consistently don when anticipating that contact with a patient's body secretions will be possible?
gloves
masks
eyewear
gown
gloves
In which situation is it permissible for the nurse to use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer?
Before eating lunch or ingesting food
When hands are not visibly soiled
After use of the bathroom by the nurse
After known exposure to norovirus
When hands are not visibly soiled
Which behavior indicates the need for additional teaching after educating a patient about respiratory etiquette?
Using sanitizer hand wipes after sneezing
Dropping used tissues into a waste receptacle
Reusing tissues for a productive cough
Wearing a mask when leaving the room
Reusing tissues for a productive cough
Which nursing student's note would the nurse correct?
Standard precautions used during bed, bath, and mouth care.
Education provided to patient about cough etiquette.
Location of site where injection was administered.
Patient performed a return demonstration on wound care using gloves.
Standard precautions used during bed, bath, and mouth care.
Which infection would prompt the nurse to implement contact precautions?
Hepatitis A
Streptococcal pneumonia
Influenza
Chickenpox
Hepatitis A
By which means are pathogens transmitted through droplets, requiring infected patients to be placed on protective precautions?
Coughing
Sneezing
Suctioning
Eating
Talking
Coughing

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