NSG 3100 Exam 2 Study Guide
2024 (Galen)
Which way do you spiral pack a wound? - correct answer - distal
to proximal
How long do you wash your hands for - correct answer - 20-30 seconds
Process of donning - correct answer - gown to mask to eyewear to gloves
How to take off PPE - correct answer - gloves to eyewear to gown to mask
Local infection - correct answer - infection based in one section of the body Systemic infection - correct answer - an infection throughout the body
Nosocomial infection - correct answer - hospital acquired infection
Modes of transmission - correct answer - direct, indirect, droplet,
airborne, vehicles, vector
Classic signs of infection - correct answer - - redness
- swelling
- drainage
- increased WBC
- pain
- fever
- if infection develops under sutures = greater risk for wound dehiscence
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