Chain of infection - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

2023 ATI PN LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT PROCTORED EXAM GRADED A 1. The nurse is using a forced air warmer for a surgical patient preoperatively. Which goals is the nurse trying to achieve? (Select all that apply.) a. Induce shivering. b. Reduce blood loss. c. Induce pressure ulcers. d. Reduce cardiac arrests. e. Reduce surgical site infection. ANS: B, D, E Evidence suggests that pre-warming for a minimum of 30 minutes may reduce the occurrence of hypothermia. Prevention of hypothermia (core...

In the nitrogen cycle, which of the following steps involves removal of nitrogen from the atmosphere by bacteria? - correct answer Nitrogen Fixation If enough H+ ions are added to pure water to raise the H+ concentration of the solution to ten times higher than the original concentration, what is the resulting OH- concentration of the solution? - correct answer 10-8 M Fungi are able to reproduce asexually by creating conidiospores and sporangiospores. Which of the following is an accurat...

NR507/ NR 507 Midterm Exam (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Advanced Pathophysiology | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | A Grade – Chamberlain QUESTION The patient with sickle cell anemia is at high risk for stroke Answer: True QUESTION Cells that contain abnormal types of hemoglobin are more susceptible to infection by the parasite that causes malaria Answer: False QUESTION Which of the following statements are correct regarding thalassemia ...

Final Exam: NUR 2356/ NUR2356 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Multidimensional Care I/ MDC 1 Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A- Rasmussen Q: What is a primary defense to infection? Inflammation Fever Phagocytosis Intact skin Answer: Intact skin Q: If contact precautions are in place, what link in the chain of infection is broken? Answer: Mode of transmission Q: If a patient recently traveled and developed a fever and cough, what type of isolation should th...

URINALYSIS AND BODY FLUIDS 7TH EDITION TEST BANK LATEST REVISED 1.An example of a chemical hazard is: 2.Centrifuging an uncapped tube of urine is most likely to produce a/an: 3.Laboratory equipment and other inanimate objects serve as what in the chain of infection? 4.The chain of infection includes all of the following except a: 5.You arrive to work in the clinical laboratory with a small cut on your hand. Your supervisor removes you from specimen collection (phlebotomy) duties for the day, cit...

DD Form 689: Individual Sick Call Slip** correct answer: Used for a patient who requests/receives medical/dental treatment at an Army Medical Treatment Facility (MTF). A commander may choose to allow a soldier to break profile, but then they have to assume 100% risk for the soldier. chain of infetion correct answer: 1) pathogenic microorganism 2) reservoir 3) portal of exit 4) modes of transmission 5) portal of entry 6) susceptible host course of infection correct answer: 1. Incub...

URINALYSIS AND BODY FLUIDS 7TH EDITION TEST BANK LATEST REVISED 1.An example of a chemical hazard is: 2.Centrifuging an uncapped tube of urine is most likely to produce a/an: 3.Laboratory equipment and other inanimate objects serve as what in the chain of infection? 4.The chain of infection includes all of the following except a: 5.You arrive to work in the clinical laboratory with a small cut on your hand. Your supervisor removes you from specimen collection (phlebotomy) duties f...

TEST BANK For Urinalysis and Body Fluids, 7th Edition by Strasinger | Verified Chapters 1 - 17 | Complete Newest Version 1.An example of a chemical hazard is: A.Carcinogen exposure B.Strained back C.Viral infection D.Shock ANS: A DIF: Level 1 OBJ: 1-1 TOP: Safety hazards 2.Centrifuging an uncapped tube of urine is most likely to produce a/an: A.Electrical shock B.Broken tube C.Unbalancing D.Aerosol ANS: D DIF: Level 2 OBJ: 1-1 TOP: Safety hazards 3.Laboratory e...

Quiz 2: Infection Control Quiz (Unitek) Latest Version Graded A+ acronym for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus MRSA Airborne precautions Methods of infection control that must be used for patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by airborne droplet nuclei. Airborne precautions used for patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by airborne droplet nuclei antibody a type of protein the immune system produces to neu...

An infection of the tonsils or posterior pharynx by microorganisms - correct answer Acute pharyngitis Visible portion of the auditory system, made up of a cartilaginous framework - correct answer Auricle (pinna) Small bones of the middle ear, they are articulated to form a chain for the transmission of sound from the tympanic membrane to the oval window - correct answer Auditory ossicle inflammation of the eyelid - correct answer blepharitis A form of cancer associated with the oral ...