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NUR 2206 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) MIDTERM | A SOLVED 100% CORRECT
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NUR 2206 Midterm1. asepsis
Answer
absence of disease producing microorganisms (pathogens)
2. two levels of asepsis
Answer
- medical (clean technique)
- surgical (sterile technique)
3. goal of medical asepsis
Answer
decrease number and transfer of pathogens
4. examples of medical asepsis
Answer
hand hygiene, personal protection equipment (PPE)
ex
clean gloves, gown, masks, eyeshields
5. when to use medical asepsis
Answer
at all times
6. goal of surgical asepsis
Answer
elimination of all microorganisms including spores
7. examples of surgical asepsis
,Answer
sterile gloves, instruments, gowns, masks, shoe covers
8. examples of sterile areas of the body
Answer
blood, urine in the kidneys ureters and bladder, csf, saliva before oral cavity, semen before the
urethra, circulatory system, organs and glands, lungs, sinuses, middle & inner ear, brain, internal
eye, muscles
*any bacteria here leads to infection*
9. examples of non-sterile areas of the body
Answer
oral cavity, upper airways, skin, stomach, lower airway, large intestine & rectum, small
intestine, GI tract
*exposed to environment*
10. when to use surgical asepsis
Answer
- during invasive procedures that involve insert- ing devices or medical equipment into a sterile
body cavity
- when performing certain wound dressings
11. biggest function of the skin
Answer
protection
12. why do active people have healthier skin?
Answer
people that move around more have better circulation so the skin is being fed with blood and
nutrients
13. factors affecting skin integrity
Answer
, developmental level, circulation, state of health, medical interventions
14. developmental level
Answer
- infants ’ skin is thinner, weaker, and more susceptible to infection
- older adults ’ thinner and dry skin, delayed healing time, less elastic (decrease in fibroblast
and collagen production)
15. circulation
Answer
**adequate circulation is needed for long skin cell life
- mobility/activity level ’ immobility decreased circulation to skin and tissues
- nutrition/hydration ’ decreased circulation leads to inadequate cell nutrition
16. state of health
Answer
- physical status ’ being too thin or obese
- reduced sensation ’ temperature, pressure, friction
- dehydration/malnutrition ’ adequately nourished & hydrated skin cells are more resistant to
injury
- diseases ’ can cause decreased sensation or increased risk of skin complications
- mental status ’ may affect sensation, ability to understand instructions
- skin moisture ’ diaphoresis, incontinence
17. medical interventions
Answer
- diagnostic tests ’ GI prep
- therapeutic tx ’ bed rest, casts, medications
18. what are the 4 phases of wound healing?
Answer
hemostasis, inflammatory phase, proliferation phase, maturation phase
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