NURS 211 MIDTERM EXAM Graded A+
218 CORRECT ANSWERS.
NURS 211 MIDTERM EXAM Graded A+
218 CORRECT ANSWERS.
What percentage of adults 60+ are abused? - ANSWER-10%
Who are the most likely perpetrators of elder abuse? - ANSWER-adult children/spouses/caregivers
What are the 5 types of elder abuse? - ANSWER-Neglect, Emotional, Physical, Financial, Sexual
1 out of _____ elder abuse cases are reported - ANSWER-23
What are some observations a nurse might see with a suspected case of elder abuse? - ANSWER-voice
tone, touching, unusual physical marks on body
What are some safety plans for abuse victims? - ANSWER-hiding keys, not wearing scarfs, no weapons in
house
Most accidents that involve older adults are _____ - ANSWER-falling
Define infection - ANSWER-disease from presence of pathogens in or on the body
What are the 6 components of infection? - ANSWER-1. an infectious agent or pathogen
2. a reservoir (source) for the pathogen to grow in
3. a portal of exit from reservoir
4. a mode of transmission/travel (route pathogens take to transmit disease)
5. a portal of entry to a host
6. a susceptible host
,NURS 211 MIDTERM EXAM Graded A+
218 CORRECT ANSWERS.
What is the most common infectious agent? - ANSWER-bacteria
What don't antibiotics destroy? - ANSWER-viruses, example: Flu
What are some possible reservoirs for a infectious agent? - ANSWER-Other humans, animals, soil, food,
water, objects
Where are the portal of exits in a human? - ANSWER-Respiratory tract, gastrointestinal, genitourinary
tracts, breaks in skin, blood/tissue
What is a vector? - ANSWER-Any living organism that can carry a disease-producing virus
What is a fomite? - ANSWER-An object that transmits diseases such as a door knob, microphone, etc...
What is airborne transmission? - ANSWER-movement of microorganisms attached to evaporated water
droplets or dust particles that have been suspended and carried over distances greater than 3 ft. Ex. TB
What is droplet transmission? - ANSWER-transmission via airborne droplets less than 1 meter
Define susceptibility - ANSWER-lack of resistance to a disease
What are the stages of infection? Which is the most infectious? - ANSWER-Incubation, Prodromal, Full
stage of illness, Convalescent. Prodromal is most infectious
What is the body's natural defense against infection? - ANSWER-normal flora, inflammatory response,
immune response
What is asepsis? - ANSWER-absence of pathogenic microorganisms
, NURS 211 MIDTERM EXAM Graded A+
218 CORRECT ANSWERS.
What is medical asepsis? - ANSWER-measures used to reduce and prevent the spread of pathogens
What is surgical asepsis? - ANSWER-the process of creating and maintaining an area that is completely
free of pathogens
What are the 2 types of bacteria? - ANSWER-transient and resident
What type of hand hygiene can you perform if hands are not visibly soiled? - ANSWER-hand sanitizer
What illness requires washing hands with soap and water? - ANSWER-C. Diff
In what order do you put on PPE? - ANSWER-gown, mask, goggles, gloves
In what order do you remove PPE? - ANSWER-gloves, goggles, gown, mask
What do you do after removing PPE? - ANSWER-hand hygiene
What is the minimum amount of time that a nurse should scrub hands that are not visibly soiled for
effective hand hygiene? - ANSWER-20 seconds
How long should you rub your hands with hand sanitizer? - ANSWER-15 seconds
What does nosocomial mean? - ANSWER-hospital acquired infection
What are the 5 steps of the nursing process? - ANSWER-1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcome Identification and Planning
4. Implementation
218 CORRECT ANSWERS.
NURS 211 MIDTERM EXAM Graded A+
218 CORRECT ANSWERS.
What percentage of adults 60+ are abused? - ANSWER-10%
Who are the most likely perpetrators of elder abuse? - ANSWER-adult children/spouses/caregivers
What are the 5 types of elder abuse? - ANSWER-Neglect, Emotional, Physical, Financial, Sexual
1 out of _____ elder abuse cases are reported - ANSWER-23
What are some observations a nurse might see with a suspected case of elder abuse? - ANSWER-voice
tone, touching, unusual physical marks on body
What are some safety plans for abuse victims? - ANSWER-hiding keys, not wearing scarfs, no weapons in
house
Most accidents that involve older adults are _____ - ANSWER-falling
Define infection - ANSWER-disease from presence of pathogens in or on the body
What are the 6 components of infection? - ANSWER-1. an infectious agent or pathogen
2. a reservoir (source) for the pathogen to grow in
3. a portal of exit from reservoir
4. a mode of transmission/travel (route pathogens take to transmit disease)
5. a portal of entry to a host
6. a susceptible host
,NURS 211 MIDTERM EXAM Graded A+
218 CORRECT ANSWERS.
What is the most common infectious agent? - ANSWER-bacteria
What don't antibiotics destroy? - ANSWER-viruses, example: Flu
What are some possible reservoirs for a infectious agent? - ANSWER-Other humans, animals, soil, food,
water, objects
Where are the portal of exits in a human? - ANSWER-Respiratory tract, gastrointestinal, genitourinary
tracts, breaks in skin, blood/tissue
What is a vector? - ANSWER-Any living organism that can carry a disease-producing virus
What is a fomite? - ANSWER-An object that transmits diseases such as a door knob, microphone, etc...
What is airborne transmission? - ANSWER-movement of microorganisms attached to evaporated water
droplets or dust particles that have been suspended and carried over distances greater than 3 ft. Ex. TB
What is droplet transmission? - ANSWER-transmission via airborne droplets less than 1 meter
Define susceptibility - ANSWER-lack of resistance to a disease
What are the stages of infection? Which is the most infectious? - ANSWER-Incubation, Prodromal, Full
stage of illness, Convalescent. Prodromal is most infectious
What is the body's natural defense against infection? - ANSWER-normal flora, inflammatory response,
immune response
What is asepsis? - ANSWER-absence of pathogenic microorganisms
, NURS 211 MIDTERM EXAM Graded A+
218 CORRECT ANSWERS.
What is medical asepsis? - ANSWER-measures used to reduce and prevent the spread of pathogens
What is surgical asepsis? - ANSWER-the process of creating and maintaining an area that is completely
free of pathogens
What are the 2 types of bacteria? - ANSWER-transient and resident
What type of hand hygiene can you perform if hands are not visibly soiled? - ANSWER-hand sanitizer
What illness requires washing hands with soap and water? - ANSWER-C. Diff
In what order do you put on PPE? - ANSWER-gown, mask, goggles, gloves
In what order do you remove PPE? - ANSWER-gloves, goggles, gown, mask
What do you do after removing PPE? - ANSWER-hand hygiene
What is the minimum amount of time that a nurse should scrub hands that are not visibly soiled for
effective hand hygiene? - ANSWER-20 seconds
How long should you rub your hands with hand sanitizer? - ANSWER-15 seconds
What does nosocomial mean? - ANSWER-hospital acquired infection
What are the 5 steps of the nursing process? - ANSWER-1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcome Identification and Planning
4. Implementation
