Patient Comfort and Beds
Resident units must be as _________ as possible.
A. personal
B. sterile
C. cold
D. colorful
A. personal
What is the main purpose of a clean, dry, and wrinkle-free bed?
A. proves the cleanliness of the facility
B. controls communicable diseases
C. prevents skin breakdown
D. decreases family complaints
C. prevents skin breakdown
What is the best way to prevent the spread of microbes?
handwashing
Which two of the following are examples of MDROs?
A. methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
B. penicillin-resistant Clamydia vulgaris
C. antibiotic-resistant E. coli
D. vancomycin-resistant Enterococci
A. methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; and D. vancomycin-resistant Enterococci
What does PPE stand for?
personal protective equipment
Which of the following guidelines should be observed when setting room temperature in a long-term care setting?
A. Keep the temperature at 149°F.
B. Older persons prefer colder temperatures.
C. Keep the temperature comfortable for staff.
D. Older persons may need higher temperatures for comfort.
D. Older persons may need higher temperatures for comfort.
What is the final piece of linen that is collected prior to making a bed?
A. top sheet
B. blanket
C. pillow case
D. bedspread
C. pillow case
___________ is the absence of disease-producing microbes.
A. disinfection
B. sterilization
C. contamination
D. asepsis
D. asepsis
Standard precautions reduce the risk of spreading pathogens from all of the following except:
A. blood
B. secretions
C. sweat
D. excretions
C. sweat
What statement is not true about wearing gloves?
A. You should put on clean gloves before touching mucous membranes.
B. The outside of gloves is contaminated.
C. If a patient is not sick, it is okay to wear the same gloves for the next patient.
D. You should remove the gloves so that the inside part is on the outside.
C. If a patient is not sick, it is okay to wear the same gloves for the next patient.
Which of the following interventions may help reduce noise in health care agencies?
A. talking and laughing in the hallways
B. using intercoms for communication
C. using metal wash basins
D. answering phones promptly
D. answering phones promptly
What is the small sheet that is placed over the middle of the bottom sheet?
A. drawsheet
B. top sheet
C. incontinence pad
D. mattress pad
A. drawsheet
Which are the sterilization methods? (Select all that apply.)
A. radiation
B. dry heat
C. boiling water
D. ice water
A. radiation; B. dry heat; C. boiling water
When the head of the bed is lowered, and the foot is raised, the person is in which position?
A. Trendelenburg
B. Fowler’s
C. prone
D. reverse Trendelenburg
A. Trendelenburg
A patient who requires toileting assistance has a latex allergy. What should you do?
A. Inform the nurse.
B. Don latex-free gloves.
C. Tell the patient you cannot help him or her.
D. Proceed to double-gloving.
B. Don latex-free gloves.
In the Fowler’s position, what is the head of the bed expected to be?
A. 60 to 90 degrees
B. 45 to 60 degrees
C. 30 degrees
D. flat
B. 45 to 60 degrees
What is the primary purpose of the drawsheet?
A. protect the mattress
B. provide warmth
C. infection control
D. assist with moving the person
D. assist with moving the person
Diseases that are caused by pathogens that spread easily are known as what?
A. standard precautions
B. hospital-acquired
C. communicable
D. pathogenic
C. communicable (or contagious)
The Bloodborne Pathogen Standard is intended to protect you from exposure to which two of the following:
A. AGT
B. HBV
C. HIV
D. OPIM
B. HBV; and C. HIV
If you need to don PPE, what order do you use?
A. mask/respirator, goggles/face shield, gloves, gown
B. gown, mask/respirator, goggles/face shield, gloves
C. gown, gloves, mask/respirator, goggles/face shield
D. goggles/face shield, gown, gloves, mask/respirator
B. gown, mask/respirator, goggles/face shield, gloves
In which areas should a call light be kept within the person's reach? (Select all that apply.)
A. person’s room
B. bathroom
C. hallway
D. shower room
A. person’s room; B. bathroom; D. shower room
What position should the bed be in when you are changing the linens?
A. lowest
B. Fowler's
C. raised
D. open
C. raised
What is the process for killing pathogens?
disinfection
How many tiers of precautions does the CDC have?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 15
B. 2 (standard precautions and transmission-based precautions)
What does an agency do to reduce staff’s risk of exposure to blood or OPIM?
A. allow extra days off
B. provide free training
C. wash used gloves daily
D. steam clean used gowns
B. provide free training