Question 1

What is true regarding surgical asepsis?
A)It inhibits growth of pathogenic organisms.
B)It is known as a cleaning technique.
C)It includes hand hygiene.
D)It is known as a sterile technique.

Accepted Answer

Surgical asepsis is known as a sterile technique.

Question 2

What assessment does the nurse recognize as an inflammatory response in a surgical wound on the leg of a patient?
A)A foul drainage is coming from the wound.
B)The affected leg is cooler than the other leg.
C)There are raised,red,pruritic welts on the leg.
D)Rubor and edema appear around the wound.

Accepted Answer

Rubor and edema are two of the cardinal signs of an inflammatory response.Foul drainage suggests infection,the affected leg being cooler than the other leg suggests circulatory disorder,and raised,red,pruritic welts on the leg suggest allergy.

Question 3

What technique should the nurse use when disposing of linens contaminated with feces?
A)Don gown,gloves,and mask
B)Wash hands for 5 minutes after disposal
C)Don gloves only
D)Double-bag the sheets

Accepted Answer

All health care workers should follow Standard Precautions to prevent infection from pathogens.Standard Precautions for the disposal of ordinary feces require only that the nurse don gloves.

Question 4

The nurse is transporting a patient in respiratory isolation to the radiology department.What intervention should the nurse implement?
A)Cover the patient with a sheet.
B)Take the patient down the service elevator.
C)Apply a mask to the patient.
D)Call x-ray to come and get the patient.

Accepted Answer

If a patient requiring respiratory isolation must be transported to another area,the patient must don a mask.

Question 5

A nurse is observing isolation precautions by wearing a mask while performing complex patient care.How often should the nurse change masks?
A)5 to 10 minutes
B)10 to 20 minutes
C)20 to 30 minutes
D)30 to 40 minutes

Accepted Answer

The mask should be changed every 20 to 30 minutes.

Question 6

The infection control officer is observing hospital staff for appropriate use of aseptic technique.What observation demonstrates the need for more instruction on surgical asepsis?
A)Facing the sterile field
B)Placing a sterile dressing on a sterile field
C)Touching the edges of the sterile field with sterile gloves
D)Keeping gloved hands above the waist

Accepted Answer

The edges of a sterile field are not considered sterile.

Question 7

What bacteria can lie dormant when conditions for growth are not favorable?
A)Residue
B)Capsules
C)Spores
D)Flagella

Accepted Answer

Spore formation occurs when conditions are unfavorable,causing the bacteria to take a dormant form.

Question 8

What bacterium is responsible for more diseases than any other organism?
A)Staphylococcus
B)Pseudomonas aeruginosa
C)Haemophilus influenzae
D)Streptococcus

Accepted Answer

The Streptococcus bacterium is responsible for more diseases than any other organism.

Question 9

A health care worker is stuck by a needle left on the patient's bedside table.The staff member appropriately reports the needlestick.What will the indicated treatment be combatting?
A)Hepatitis B
B)Streptococcal infections
C)Staphylococcal infections
D)Influenza

Accepted Answer

Workers who have had a needlestick need to complete an injury report and seek treatment in the event of exposure to hepatitis B.

Question 10

The infection control health care provider plans an in-service on control of health care-associated infections.What should be the focus of this program?
A)Observing nurses caring for patients
B)Screening patients who are admitted to the hospital
C)Educating hospital personnel about aseptic practices
D)Discharging infectious patients from the hospital

Accepted Answer

Duties of the infection control health care provider include staff education on infection control.

Question 11

The nurse prioritizes the care of four patients.Which patient has a systemic infection?
A)14-year-old with acute appendicitis
B)80-year-old with a urinary tract infection
C)40-year-old with AIDS
D)50-year-old with arthritis

Accepted Answer

AIDS is a systemic viral infection.Acute appendicitis and urinary tract infections are local infections.Arthritis is not an infection.

Question 12

What should the nurse be diligent in to provide a safe environment for the patient?
A)Keeping a light on at night to prevent falls
B)Hand hygiene between patient contacts
C)Regulating the temperature to avoid drafts
D)Changing the bed linen to diminish microorganisms

Accepted Answer

One of the most important actions is hand hygiene before caring for another patient.

Question 13

The nurse is concerned when a patient admitted with a diagnosis of pneumonia suddenly develops a urinary tract infection (UTI).What type of infection is this UTI considered?
A)Viral infection
B)Bacterial infection
C)Health care-associated infection
D)Spore infection

Accepted Answer

More than 40 million people are admitted to hospitals each year and as many as 10% of them acquire a health care-associated infection while there.Criteria for health care-associated infections require that the infection manifest at least 48 hours after hospitalization or contact with another health agency.

Question 14

A patient with a respiratory infection reports that he is not yet on an antibiotic.The nurse explains that the health care provider is waiting on the results of the culture and sensitivity.What does this test determine?
A)What media the bacteria requires to grow
B)How fast the bacteria grow
C)Which antibiotics stop bacterial growth
D)When the bacteria colonize

Accepted Answer

Sensitivity tests are done to determine which antibiotics will stop growth.

Question 15

The patient in isolation may experience psychological or emotional deprivation.What should the nurse do to help minimize these feelings?
A)Be cheerful.
B)Spend extra time with the patient.
C)Protect the patient from additional infection.
D)Answer the call light quickly.

Accepted Answer

To minimize feelings of psychological or emotional deprivation,the nurse should spend extra time with the patient.

Question 16

A major threat to health care workers is blood-contaminated sharps.What should the nurse use to discard the used syringe?
A)Wastebasket
B)Sink
C)Puncture-proof container
D)Disinfecting soap

Accepted Answer

All patient care areas where sharps are used require puncture-proof containers.

Question 17

What action exemplifies a nurse practicing medical asepsis in performing daily care?
A)Lifting a sterile swab from a sterile field
B)Using disposable sterile gowns
C)Washing hands for 5 minutes between patients
D)Keeping bed linens off the floor

Accepted Answer

Keeping the bed linens off the floor is an example of medical asepsis; all other options are examples of surgical asepsis.

Question 18

What does the nurse describe when giving an example of a fomite vehicle?
A)Rabid dog
B)Person with AIDS
C)Contaminated stethoscope
D)Infected wound

Accepted Answer

If a vehicle is an inanimate (nonliving)object,it is called a fomite.

Question 19

The nurse is instructing a patient about the most important preventive technique for breaking the chain of infection.What technique is the patient learning about?
A)Sterilization
B)Standard Precautions
C)Hand hygiene
D)Medical asepsis

Accepted Answer

Hand hygiene is the most important preventive measure for interrupting the infection process.

Question 20

What additional complication does a disease caused by a virus have compared to a disease caused by bacteria?
A)Multiplies rapidly.
B)Returns frequently.
C)Is not killed by antibiotics.
D)Is unable to be cultured.

Accepted Answer

Antibiotics do not alter the course of a disease caused by a virus.

Quiz 7: Asepsis and Infection Control

What is true regarding surgical asepsis?

What assessment does the nurse recognize as an inflammatory response in a surgical wound on the leg of a patient?

What technique should the nurse use when disposing of linens contaminated with feces?

The nurse is transporting a patient in respiratory isolation to the radiology department.What intervention should the nurse implement?

A nurse is observing isolation precautions by wearing a mask while performing complex patient care.How often should the nurse change masks?

The infection control officer is observing hospital staff for appropriate use of aseptic technique.What observation demonstrates the need for more instruction on surgical asepsis?

What bacteria can lie dormant when conditions for growth are not favorable?

What bacterium is responsible for more diseases than any other organism?

A health care worker is stuck by a needle left on the patient's bedside table.The staff member appropriately reports the needlestick.What will the indicated treatment be combatting?

The infection control health care provider plans an in-service on control of health care-associated infections.What should be the focus of this program?

The nurse prioritizes the care of four patients.Which patient has a systemic infection?

What should the nurse be diligent in to provide a safe environment for the patient?

The nurse is concerned when a patient admitted with a diagnosis of pneumonia suddenly develops a urinary tract infection (UTI) .What type of infection is this UTI considered?

A patient with a respiratory infection reports that he is not yet on an antibiotic.The nurse explains that the health care provider is waiting on the results of the culture and sensitivity.What does this test determine?

The patient in isolation may experience psychological or emotional deprivation.What should the nurse do to help minimize these feelings?

A major threat to health care workers is blood-contaminated sharps.What should the nurse use to discard the used syringe?

What action exemplifies a nurse practicing medical asepsis in performing daily care?

What does the nurse describe when giving an example of a fomite vehicle?

The nurse is instructing a patient about the most important preventive technique for breaking the chain of infection.What technique is the patient learning about?

What additional complication does a disease caused by a virus have compared to a disease caused by bacteria?