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Concepts Exam 1 Questions With Verified Answers. What is the goal of a nurse? - answerpromote health, prevent illness, restore health, and facilitate coping What is ADPIE? - answerAssessment Diagnosis Planning Implementation Evaluation Curricula for nursing education are strongly influence...

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What is the goal of a nurse? - answer✔promote health, prevent illness, restore health, and
facilitate coping

What is ADPIE? - answer✔Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation

Curricula for nursing education are strongly influenced by? - answer✔Professional nursing
organizations, individual state boards of nursing, and the national council of state boards of
nursing

What professional organization developed a code for nursing students? - answer✔NSNA

Who was the first female nurse? - answer✔Florence Nightingale

Who were the first nurses? - answer✔military men because women weren't allowed in battle

What is MEDICAL asepsis? and an example - answer✔clean technique; urinary catheter

What is SURGICAL asepsis? and an example - answer✔sterile technique; surgeries in OR

What are the steps in the chain of infection? - answer✔1. Infectious Agent
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of Exit
4. Mode of Transmission
5. Portal of Entry
6. Susceptible Host

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What are examples of an infectious agent? - answer✔E.coli, MRSA, C.diff, Hepatitis, HIV

How can an infectious agent be prevented? - answer✔Immunizations, and screening healthcare
staff

What are examples of infectious reservoirs? - answer✔person, object, animal, food, or water

How can an infection be prevented before reaching a reservoir? - answer✔hand hygiene,
sterilization, and antibiotics/antimicrobials

What are examples of a portal of exit from an infectious reservoir? - answer✔respiratory system,
GI tract, blood, or an open wound

How can a disease be prevented before exiting a reservoir? - answer✔transmission based
precautions, sterilization, or use of disposable supplies

What are the means of transmission for an infection? - answer✔Direct or Indirect

How can a disease be prevented before transmission? - answer✔Dry intact dressing, hand
hygiene, wearing gloves, and covering nose and mouth when sneezing

What are examples of a portal of entry? - answer✔Urinary systems, respiratory systems, and the
GI tract

How can a disease be prevented before reaching a portal of entry? - answer✔hand hygiene, use
of pesticides, or adequate refrigeration

What is an example of a susceptible host? - answer✔elderly, young, or immunocompromised
patients

How can a disease be prevented before reaching a susceptible host? - answer✔hand hygiene,
PPE, and proper disposal of waste/needles

What is an HAI? - answer✔Healthcare acquired infection aka. nosocomial infections

Why do HAI's happen? - answer✔Poor infection control during surgery, use of invasive medical
devices, and poor medical asepsis

Will insurance pay for HAI's? - answer✔No, the hospital is responsible and it should have been
prevented

What makes someone at risk for infection? - answer✔wounds, dry/cracked oral tissues, age, not
being vaccinated, invasive devices, low WBC count aka. neutropenic (5,000-10,000 is normal),
immunocompromised, fatigue, malnutrition, and preexisting illnesses

Why are resistant organisms a serious threat? - answer✔they are resistant to primary treatment

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