NR 224 QUIZ 1 LATEST EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||CHAMBERLAINE UNIVERSITY
NR 224 QUIZ 1 LATEST 2023-2024 EXAM COMPLETE
100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||CHAMBERLAINE
UNIVERSITY
what immunity occurs when an individual develops antibodies to a
particular organism as a result of either infection of immunization?
acquired immunity
what immunity occurs following an infection of performed antibodies to
a particular infection?
passive immunity
what is the chain of infection?
infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, modes of transmission, portal
of entry, susceptible host
what are the examples of reservoir?
food, oxygen, water, temperature, pH, light
what is the portal of exit?
how microorganism leaves the reservoir
what is the portal of entry?
microorganisms enter the body through the same routes they use for
exiting
the susceptibility to an infectious agent depends on the
individuals degree of resistance to pathogens
what are two important factors regarding infection?
the various ways infection can be transmitted, the ways the infection
chain can be broken
once the chain of infection is broken then there is __ risk that an
infection will develop or the cycle will continue
no
a patient admitted to a medical unit for a home-acquired pressure ulcer.
the patient has alzheimers disease and has been incontinent of urine. the
nurse inserts a foley catheter. you will identify a link in the infection
chain as
a. restraints
b. poor hygiene
c. foley catheter bag
d. improper positioning
health care associated infections occur as the result of
invasive procedures, antibiotic administration, multidrug-resistant
organisms, breaks in infection prevention and control activities
you are caring for a patient who underwent surgery 48 hours ago. on
physical assessment, you notice that the wound looks red and swollen.
the patients WBCs are elevated. you should:
a. start antibiotics
b. notify the provider
c. document the findings and reassess in two hours
d. place the patient on isolation precautions
what do the standard precautions include?