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PN 1006 Midterm Exam Questions With Correct Answers @ 2024Another name for health care associated infections Answer Nosocomial infection
What is the definition of nosocomial infection? Answer Infection acquired as a result of
exposure to contaminant in the Hospital
Not present at the time of admission
How many elements make up chain of Infection? Answer 6 elements
What are the 6 elements of infection -Answer 1. Transmission
2. Portal of entry
3. Host susceptibility
4. Infectious Agent
5. Reservoir
6. Portal of exit
What is the incubation period? -Answer the time between exposure to an infection and
the appearance of the first symptoms
What is the prodromal period? -Answer brief period following incubation; mild symptoms
that are an early sign that an infection has occurred
i.e pain, fever, swelling
What is the illness period? -Answer reflects typical symptoms of infection/apparent and
severe
i.e. vomiting as a result of food poisoning
,What is the convalescent period? -Answer recovery from the infection
What is a vascular response? -Answer causes vasodilation allows blood flow to the area
Cellular response to infection -Answer The Damaged cells release chemicals including
histamine, bradykinin and prostaglandins.
-cause blood vessels to leak fluid into the tissues causing swelling.
What is inflammatory exudate -Answer fluid that leaks out of blood vessels into nearby
tissues
*pus
What does the tissue response to injury prevent? -Answer spread of damaging agents to
nearby tissues
What is normal flora? -Answer responsible for resistance to colonization by pathogenic
microorganisms
the absence of pathogenic (disease producing) microorganisms. -Answer Asepsis
Clean technique the reduces organisms and prevents transfer -Answer medical asepsis
Sterile technique that destroys microorganisms and their spores -Answer Surgical
asepsis
performing hand hygiene before and after contact with a patient is an example of -
Answer medical asepsis
, knowing a patient's susceptibility to infection (Age, nutritional status, stress) is an
example? - Answer Medical asepsis
educating patients about infection prevention is what type of care? - Answer
patient-centered care
What is PPE? - Answer personal protective equipment
What is cohorting? - Answer grouping patients with same infection
How is C. difficile removed from a nurses hands? - Answer Soap and Water
True or False
proper hand hygiene helps to protect other patients and health care workers. - Answer
true
Who is at greater risk for infection? - Answer older adults
Do standard precautions apply to blood, blood products, all bodily fluids, secretions,
excretions, nonintact skin, and mucous membranes? - Answer Yes - expect for sweat
Under what condition would a nurse apply transmission based precaution-for care of
patients who are known or suspected to be infected, or colonized, with microorganisms
Name different modes of transmission - Airborne, contact, droplet
Would the nurse chart the measures applied and patient's response - Yes
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