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N314 HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS EXAM LATEST VERSION
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N314 HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONSEXAM LATEST VERSION
What are the five most prevalent sites for healthcare-associated infections? -
ANSWER 1. catheter-associated UTI.
2. Infection of the bloodstream via the central line
3. Surgical site infection
4. C diff.
5. Ventilator-associated pneumonia
True or false: The nurse should always wear personal protective equipment in the
patient's room.
True
False - ANSWER F - Nurses should always wear PPE outside of the room.
Respirators are an important type of personal protection equipment. Which
statement regarding a respirator is false?
A. A respirator must be worn at all times when a patient is under droplet
precautions.
B. Your employer should fit you with a respirator on an annual basis.
C. After putting on a respirator, the nurse must conduct a seal check.
, D. Following patient care, the nurse will remove the respirator from the patient's
room. - ANSWER A - should only be worn in airborne precautions; a surgical
mask is required for droplets.
When removing PPE, it is critical to understand which sections of the PPE are
regarded as "clean" versus "contaminated". Select ALL the parts of PPE that are
regarded "clean":
A. Ties the gown.
B. Outside of the Mask
C. The sleeves of the gown
D. Back of the Gown
E. Inside the gloves.
F. Straps for goggles - ANSWER A, D, I, F
Referring back to question 4, how would you doff (remove) the PPE?
A. Wear gloves, then mask.
B. Goggles, then mask.
C. Gloves, goggles, gown, and mask
D. Gloves, mask, goggles, then gown - ANSWER C: Remove the gloves first
because they are the most polluted.
A patient needs nasotracheal suction. The patient is being treated for Mycoplasma
Pneumonia. Choose the PPE you'll wear for this procedure:
A. Gloves and Mask
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