This factor places the nurse at highest risk for contracting an infection.
What is repeated exposure/contact?
100
This practice aims at reducing the number of mirco-organisms.
What is medical asepsis?
100
A client comes in with what is suspected to be the flu, what kind of precautions do they need to be placed in?
What is droplet precautions?
100
This is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of disease.
What is hand washing?
200
Arthr/o
What is a joint?
200
Name some common nosocomial infections.
What are surgical site infections, GI infections, UTIs, Respiratory infections?
200
True or False
It is ok to used hand sanitizer rather than antimicrobial soap when hands are not visibly soiled?
What is True?
200
These type of precautions should be used when caring for clients with known or suspected infectious diseases.
What is transmission-based precautions?
200
This type of organism is located WITHIN a person's body.
What is endogenous?
300
Means "under" or "less than normal.
What is hypo-?
300
For a patient with meningitis, a mask needs to be worn within ____ feet of the client.
What is 3 feet?
300
These types of precautions should be followed at all times by everyone.
What is standard precautions?
300
When tiny microorganisms from evaporated droplets remain suspended in the air (such as tuberculosis), the client needs to be placed in this type of precautions
What is airborne precautions?
300
Name common types of PPE
What are gloves, mask, gown, eye protection?
400
A tumor of a gland is known as this...
What is an adenoma?
400
True or False
When a person who was in precautions has passed away, precautions no longer need to be followed.
What is false?
400
It is important, as a healthcare worker, to stay up to date on personal immunizations. Name some immunizations healthcare workers should have.
What are Hep B, MMR, Polio, Tdap, Influenza, ect
400
This type of precautions should be used when a patient has infective gastritis or diarrhea.
What is contact precautions?
400
One way to prevent accidental needle-stick injuries
What is the use of safety syringes?
500
A large excision in the abdominal wall
What is a laparotomy?
500
Proper disposal of linens, used equipment, and contaminated dressings; Wearing gloves when shampooing a patient's hair are examples of this type of precautions
What is standard precautions?
500
If you suspect you could get splattered when doing an activity, what PPE should you wear?
What is gloves, gown and potentially a mask and eye protection
500
In airborne precautions, patient's need to be placed in this type of room.
What is a negative airflow room?
500
Visual examination of the bladder known as this....