Evolve FPCC Practice Questions (Exam
1- Part 1) - Ch. 27, 28, 29, 31, 48
Questions And Answers With Verified
Solutions Latest Updated 2024
If an infectious disease can be transmitted from on person to another it is? -
ANSWER✔✔ Communicable disease
What is the most likely means of transmitting infections to patients? -
ANSWER✔✔ Contact with healthcare provider's hands
What is the interval when a patient progresses from nonspecific signs to
manifesting signs and symptoms specific to a type of infection? - ANSWER✔✔
Prodromal phase
*Interval between entrance of pathogen and appearance of first symptoms
What is the most EFFECTIVE way of breaking the chain of infection? - ANSWER✔✔
Hand hygiene
*Clean hands interrupt the transmission of microorganisms
A family member is caring for a patient with an infected leg wound - what would
you instruct the family member to do after providing care or handling
contaminated equipment etc...? - ANSWER✔✔ Perform hand hygiene after care
and/or handling contaminated objects
, A patient is isolated for pulmonary TB - the nurse notes that the patient is angry
due to isolation. What is the best response? - ANSWER✔✔ Explain the reasons for
isolation procedure and provide meaningful stimulus
* Patients in isolation may interpret the need for restrictions as a sign of rejection
A nurse wears a gown when? - ANSWER✔✔ Blood or body fluids may get on
nurse's clothing
* Serves as barrier
The nurse has redressed a patient's wound and plans to administer medications -
what is the correct infection control procedure? - ANSWER✔✔ Remove gloves
and perform hand hygiene before administering medications
* Prevent transfer of microorganisms from wound to nurse's hands
When a nurse is performing surgical hand asepsis, the hands must be kept? -
ANSWER✔✔ Above the elbows
* Prevents contaminated water from flowing onto clean hands
What is the best way to sterilize a straight urinary catheter and suction tube in
the home setting? - ANSWER✔✔ Use boiling water
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