Chain of Infection
The mouth of a client who acquired hepatitis A is considered this link in the chain of infection.
What is the portal of entry?
This type of hand hygiene is required after caring for a patient with Clostridium difficile.
What is washing with soap and warm water?
This is the first stage of infection, before any symptoms appear.
What is the incubation period?
A BP cuff that is too small will produce this kind of reading.
What is a falsely high reading?
This task can legally be delegated to an AP for a patient with heart failure.
What is obtaining a daily weight?
Contaminated food that harbors Hepatitis A is an example of this.
What is the reservoir?
This is the correct order for removing PPE after patient care: gloves → gown → goggles → mask.
What is the correct doffing sequence?
This is the stage where mild, non-specific symptoms like fatigue and malaise appear.
What is the prodromal stage?
Before measuring orthostatic hypotension, this is the first action a nurse should take.
What is checking BP in the supine position?
According to Maslow’s hierarchy, losing a house in a fire affects this category of needs.
What are physiological needs?
A surgical wound from which pathogens escape is this specific part of the chain.
What is the portal of exit?
This type of transmission precaution is used for a patient with influenza.
What are droplet precautions?
This is the stage where the infection peaks, with the most severe symptoms.
What is the acute illness stage?
Fever, chills, and elevated WBC indicate this type of infection.
What is a systemic infection?
Under the ABCDE framework, this client takes priority: pneumonia with new wheezing.
Who is the client with airway compromise (wheezing)?
This method breaks the chain of infection by blocking the mode of transmission during a sneeze.
What is coughing into your elbow?
This type of precaution requires placing an immunocompromised patient in a room with positive airflow and HEPA filtration.
What is protective (neutropenic) isolation?
This stage occurs when symptoms begin to subside and recovery begins.
What is the period of convalescence?
This part of the ADPIE process involves setting measurable goals and expected outcomes.
What is the planning step?
This kind of infection acquired during a hospital admission is classified as this.
What is a healthcare-associated infection (HAI)?
A nurse coughing without covering their mouth demonstrates this link in the chain of infection.
What is the mode of transmission?
This respiratory infection requires airborne precautions and a negative-pressure room.
What is tuberculosis?
This stage is when a patient says they feel 'a little off' but has no specific symptoms.
What is the prodromal stage?
In the Clinical Judgment Model, this is the next best action after recognizing restlessness and grimacing.
What is collect additional data?
According to WAC, an LPN may delegate only if this condition is met regarding the UAP.
What is verifying the UAP’s competence and providing supervision?