True or False
True or False?
When doffing PPEs, a healthcare worker should remove gloves first?
TRUE
What areas of the adult body should be swabbed for Multiple Drug Resistant Organisms ?
A. The nares, axilla, groin
B. The nares, axilla, perineum, open wound, previous positive site
C. The Nares, axilla, groin, open wound, previous positive site,
D. The Nares, axilla, perineum
B. The nares, axilla, perineum, open wound, previous positive site
How long should you wash your hands with soap and water?
20-30 seconds
To ensure patency of a fistula, you should always assess/auscultate for ______?
What is a thrill or bruit.
What is the single most effective way to help prevent the spread of infection?
Hand Hygiene
True or False?
Administration of culture-directed antibiotics is the most basic measure to prevent the spread of Multiple Drug Resistant Organisms among patients in healthcare settings.
False
Observing the five moments of hand hygiene
Which Personal Protective Equipment is necessary when caring for a patient with tuberculosis?
A. Gown and Gloves
B. Surgical Mask
C.Gown, Gloves, Mask
D. N95 Mask
D. N95 Mask
Name 2 ways infections can enter the body.
Nose, mouth, broken skin, eyes, other mucus membranes.
The total number of these determines how well the body is fighting invaders
What is WBC count
Name 2 major bloodborne pathogens
HIV
AIDS
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
True or false?
Screen patients for hepatitis B and apply standard precautions is the most effective method a healthcare worker can use to prevent Hepatitis B infections?
False
Get vaccinated against hepatitis B
What personal protective equipment should be utilized when caring for a patient under droplet precautions?
A. N95 Mask
B.Surgical Mask
C. Gown, Mask, Gloves
D. Surgical Mask, face shield
D. Surgical Mask, face shield
A phlebotomist recaps a needle and accidentally sticks herself. What should she do next?
Wash the area with soap and water, seek medical attention immediately, report the incident and have blood taken for Hepatitis B & C, Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus with follow up and appropriate care
You should always _____ the patient before and after dialysis to determine fluid loss, and save pre-dialysis measurements for comparison.
What is weigh
These are microorganisms found in human blood that can cause infection and disease in humans
Bloodborne pathogens
True or False?
The following patients should be screened for multiple drug-resistant organisms? All previous hospitalization within six months, dialyzed patients every six months, before all cosmetic surgeries
TRUE
How often should continuous infusion set/line be changed?
every 72 hours
A phlebotomist forgot to properly don PPE before going into a patient's room who was on isolation for C.Diff. The phlebotomist washed his hands and donned gloves before and after drawing blood through venipuncture. Afterwards he gets called to collect blood from another patient down the hall. Again, he washes his hands and dons gloves to complete the blood draw. The patient was so grateful that the stick was painless and proficient and reached up to give the Phlebotomist a hug. The phlebotomist left the room with a huge smile, happy to have pleased the patient. A few days later that same patient began to have nausea and diarrhea and was later diagnosed with C.diff. What went wrong?
Hospital acquired infection caused by transmission due to lack of PPE
With AV fistulas and AV grafts, it is important for the nurse to monitor which main complications? A. Headache, nausea, fatigue. B. Dizziness, infection, clotting. C. Bleeding, infection, clotting. D. Bruising, nausea, fatigue.
What is C. Bleeding, infection, clotting
What is the only way someone can try to protect themselves from acquiring an STI?
Wearing a condom (male or female).
True or False?
Maintaining asepsis during catheter insertion can prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection.
True
Which of the following is the most appropriate method to use when collecting a wound swab?
A. Collect the sample after cleaning the wound with Bethadine solution
B. Collect from the area of the wound filled with purulent matter
C. Collect the sample after cleaning the wound with normal saline
D. Collect the swab before cleaning the wound.
C. Collect the sample after cleaning the wound with normal saline
Name the 5 moments of hand hygiene
A patient who is asymtomatic has a positive urine culture, what is the most appropriate treatment?
A. Administer treatment with a culture directed antibiotic
B. Treat the patient with broad spectrum antibiotics and repeat the urine culture in 3 days
C. Encourage the patient to increase fluid intake
D Repeat the urine culture
C. Encourage the patient to increase fluid intake
Describe 2 ways someone can become exposed to bloodborne pathogens
needlestick, mucous membrane contact, broken skin