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CLABSI Surveillance Exam

Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) - ANSWER-Identified in 2007 by TJC as requiring special attention and included as a National Patient Safety Goal under "Health care-associated Infections" Approved as a separate NPSG by TJC for 2012 (ongoing for 2015) Identified in 2008 by CMS as a preventable hospital-acquired condition CAUTI care is not reimbursed by CMS Length of indwelling time is the most significant risk factor Data is insufficient to prove antibiotic or silver-coa...

CLABSI Module 2

A hospital's patient safety team is exploring strategies to reduce the number of patient identification errors in the lab specimen collection process. Which of the following strategies will provide the highest impact in reduction of errors? A.) Educate all nurses and phlebotomists to ask about patient identifiers before obtaining specimen. B.) Revise the process to allow only one specimen label on the nurse/phlebotomist tray at a time. C.) Standardize the process to require the nurse/phleb...

Exam 2: NSG122/ NSG 122 (2024/ 2025 Update) Nursing Fundamental Concepts | Complete Guide | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – Herzing Q: Stages of Infection Incubation period Prodromal stage Full stage illness Convalescent period Q: Incubation period Answer: organism growing and multiplying Q: Prodromal stage Answer: person is most infectious Q: Full stage illness Answer: Presence of specific signs and symptoms of disease ...

Healthcare Associated Infection - what is it? what makes it an HAI? Synonym? correct answers Include localized or systemic conditions resulting from an adverse reaction to the presence of an infectious agent(s) or its toxin(s) - no evidence that the infection was present or incubating at the time of admission to the acute care setting. - After discharge from the hospital an infection could still be considered HAI based on certain factors (e.g. Time). - Synonyms: Hospital Acquired Infection...

AVA CERTIFICATION EXAM: Clinical Theory: CVAD Insertion Related Complications: PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF CRBSI AND CLABSI Exam (Rated 100% Correct) AVA CERTIFICATION EXAM: Clinical Theory: CVAD Insertion Related Complications: PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF CRBSI AND CLABSI Exam (Rated 100% Correct) Risk factors for CLABSI - ANSWER - catheter type (FEMORAL is WORST) intended USE insertion SITE experience/education of person installing FREQUENCY of use DURATION of use PAT...

HAI correct answers Healthcare-associated infection CDC vs OSHA correct answers CDC-guidelines OSHA-regulation MRSA correct answers methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus MRSA occurs when ? correct answers Invasive procedure -entry into a body cavity C.diff correct answers Clostridium difficile-cause diarrhea Symptoms of C. Diff correct answers Watery diarrhea, fever, loss of appetite, nausea CLABSI correct answers central line associated blood stream infection CLABSI...

CLABSI Quizzes & Ans…

CAUTI/CLABSI questions and 100% correct answers