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NESA EXAM GUIDEOSHA lists standard safeguards to protect workers from health hazards related to
blood-borne pathogens. The reason for the standards is there is: - answer A significant
health risk associated with exposure to blood.
How is Hepatitis B transmitted? - answer By sexual and/or blood-to-blood contact.
Which Hepatitis is the cause of most liver transplants? - answer Hepatitis C.
The virus that causes Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is? - answer HIV.
How are blood-borne pathogens spread? (Select all that apply) - answer1. Pathogen
must be present.
2. Pathogen enters through the correct entry site.
3. Quantity of pathogen present is enough to cause disease.
4. Person is susceptible to the pathogen.
What is the best way to protect oneself from blood-borne pathogens? - answer
Standard Precautions
What is the major difficulty in treating a client with a condition caused by a multi drug
resistant organisms? - answerThe microorganisms have become so resistant that no
available antibiotics are resistant against them.
Prevention of multi drug resistant organisms in healthcare settings rely on appropriate
clinical practice that are incorporated into all routine patient care. What components are
part of an effective prevention plan. (Select all that apply) - answer1. Optimal
management of vascular and urinary catheters.
2. Prevention of lower respiratory tract infections in intubated patients.
3. Accurate diagnosis of infectious etiologies.
4. Judicious antimicrobial selection and utilization.
Common multi drug resistant organisms include methicillin-resistant staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). - answerTrue
Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria change in some way that reduces or
eliminates the effectiveness of substances designed to cure/prevent infections. -
answerTrue
Repeated and improper use of antibiotics are primary causes of the increase in drug
resistant bacteria. - answerTrue
, According to the Morse Fall Scale Assessment a patient has a high-risk of falling. The
patient fell while being toileted by the nursing staff. The following three classifications
best describe all types of falls according to Morse (2002): - answerAnticipated
Physiological Fall
The nurse is completing in-patient admission assessments on a group of new patients.
Based on the intrinsic factors present which patient should the nurse identify as being
the highest risk of fall? The patient who has: - answerDecreased visual acuity, walks
with a cane and has arthritis.
The nurse is determining steps that could be taken to reduce the patient's extrinsic risks
for falls. Which nursing intervention could the nurse plan to reduce the patient's extrinsic
fall risk? (Select all that apply) - answer1. Condition of flooring surfaces.
2. Bathroom support equipment for the toilet and shower.
3. Type and condition of footwear.
4. Proper use of assistive devices.
5. Availability of needed assistive devices.
6. Lighting in patient's room.
When developing a a risk management plan, take into account that there is no single
risk factor or single approach solution. The plan must be multidisciplinary and multi-
factorial in approach and be tailored to the individual. Which fall prevention program is
most likely to be effective. One which: - answerEncompasses a number of different
interventions and targets multiple risk factors.
What is one benefit of implementing fall risk assessment at the time of admission? -
answerAll necessary fall prevention resources that target the specific risk factors can be
implemented early.
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), what is the purpose of Standard
Precautions? Choose the BEST answer. - answerProtect healthcare practitioner and
patients from the spread of infections.
What are the components of Standard Precautions? (Select all that apply) - answer1.
Personal Protective Equipment.
2. Safe handling of potentially contaminated equipment and surfaces in the patient
environment.
3. Hand hygiene.
What is the difference between Standard Precautions and Transmission Precautions?
Transmission Precautions are: - answerUsed when the routes of transmission are not
completely interrupted by Standard Precautions alone.
When Contact Precautions are to be implemented, what protection is required of all
healthcare personnel providing care to the patient? - answerDonning gown and gloves
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