NUR 303: Midterm SG Newest Actual Exam

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NUR 303: Midterm SG Newest Actual Exam

Questions with Correct Detailed Answers (Verified Answers) Graded A+

What is a pathogen? - Correct Answer - Disease-producing microorganism

What is personal protective equipment (PPE)? - Correct Answer - Equipment and supplies necessary to minimize or prevent exposure to infectious material, including gloves, gowns, masks, and protective eye gear

What are standard precautions? - Correct Answer - Precautions used in the care of all hospitalized patients regardless of their diagnosis or possible infection status; these precautions apply to blood, all body fluids, secretions and excretions (except sweat), nonintact skin, and mucous membranes

What is surgical asepsis? - Correct Answer - Sterile technique; involves practices used to render and keep objects and areas free from microorganisms

What are transmission-based precautions? - Correct Answer - Precautions used in addition to Standard Precautions for patients in hospitals who are suspected of being infected with pathogens that can be transmitted by airborne, droplet, or contact routes; these precautions encompass all the diseases or conditions previously listed in the disease-specific or category-specific classifications

What are airborne precautions? - Correct Answer - - For patients who have infections that spread through the air such as tuberculosis, varicella (chicken pox), rubeola (measles), and possibly severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).

• Place patient in negative pressure room
• Transport patient only when necessary
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pg. 2 What are droplet precautions? - Correct Answer - - For patients with an infection that is spread by large-particle droplets, such as rubella, mumps, diphtheria, and the adenovirus infection in infants and young children.

• Use a private room, door may remain open
• Transport patient only when necessary, put surgical mask on patient if possible
• Keep visitors 3 feet away from patient

What are contact precautions? - Correct Answer - - Intended to prevent transmission of infectious agents that are spread by direct or indirect contact with the patient or the patient's environment.

• For patients who are infected or colonized by a multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO).
• Use in presence of excessive wound drainage, fecal incontinence, or other discharges

from the body that suggest an increased potential for extensive environmental contamination and risk of transmission.

• Patient in private room
• Avoid sharing patient care equipment

What is plaque? - Correct Answer - Transparent, adhesive coating on teeth consisting of mucin, carbohydrate, and bacteria

What is tartar? - Correct Answer - Hard deposit on the teeth near the gum line formed by plaque buildup and dead bacteria

What are bathing cloths? - Correct Answer - Premoistened, microwaveable, disposable cloths that are rinse-free. They clean and moisturize the skin

What is no-rinse body wash and shampoo? - Correct Answer - No-rinse Mix with water, apply with cloth, lather, and dry

What is chlorhexidine gluconate? - Correct Answer - Reduces colonization of skin with pathogens. Bathing with this reduces the incidence of HAI

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pg. 3 What is aspiration? - Correct Answer - The misdirection of oropharyngeal secretions or gastric contents into the larynx and lower respiratory tract

What is a calorie? - Correct Answer - Measure of heat or energy; kilocalorie, commonly referred to as a calorie, is defined as the amount of heat required to raise 1 kg of water by 1°C

How do you remove personal protective equipment safely? - Correct Answer - - Remove PPE at door, except for respirator

• Grab outside of glove with the opposite gloved hand, turn glove inside out as you pull
• Slide fingers of ungloved hand under the remaining glove at the wrist
• Peel off glove, containing the one glove inside the other
• Unfasten ties of gown, allow gown to fall from shoulders. Turn gown inside out, roll into

bundle and discard

• Remove face shield
• To remove mask; grasp the elastic band and remove without touching the front of the

mask

What is stress incontinence? - Correct Answer - The loss or leaking of urine during exercise, sneezing, laughing, coughing, or when lifting something heavy.

What is urge incontinence? - Correct Answer - Involuntary urine loss from overactive detrusor muscle in bladder

What is overflow incontinence? - Correct Answer - When you often feel the need to urinate but you can't completely empty your bladder.

What is functional incontinence? - Correct Answer - Caused by problems that prevent you from getting to the bathroom in time to avoid an accident (trouble walking from arthritis).

What are interventions for urinary incontinence? - Correct Answer - - Foley catheter

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