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A nurse is admitting a client who has an abdominal wound with a large amount of purple tissue drainage. Which of the following types of transmission precautions should the nurse initiate? Protective environment Airborne precautions Droplet precautions Contact precautions correct answers Contact precautions A nurse is caring for a client who is expressing anger about his diagnosis of colorectal cancer. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -Discuss the risk factors for col...

what is contact precautions? - used to prevent transmission of infectious agents that are spread by direct or indirect contact with patient or environment. when would you use contact precautions? - excessive wound drainage, fecal incontinence, other discharges from body with increased risk of transmission what are the Contact precautions guidelines? - wash hands before and after entering, gloves, gown (when in direct contact with patient or environment), 3ft between beds and dedicated equip...

Exam 1: NR224 / NR 224 (2024/2025 Update) Fundamentals: Skills Review| Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | Grade A-Chamberlain Q: what are some ways of surgical asepsis? Answer: ~ performing sterile procedures ~ opening of sterile packages ~ preparing a sterile field ~ pouring sterile solutions ~ surgical scrub ~ applying sterile gloves ~ donning a sterile gown Q: what are some standard precautions? Answer: ~ wash you hands ~ treat all body...

[NGN]2023 ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM RETAKE (All Questions Correctly Answered) FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM RETAKE Page 1 1. A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel? A. Changing the dressing for a client who has a stage 3 pressure injury B. Determining a client's response to a diuretic C. Comparing radial pulses for a client who is postoperative D. Providing postmortem care to a client Postmor...

Quiz 2: Infection Control Quiz (Unitek) Latest Version Graded A+ acronym for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus MRSA Airborne precautions Methods of infection control that must be used for patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by airborne droplet nuclei. Airborne precautions used for patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by airborne droplet nuclei antibody a type of protein the immune system produces to neu...

What three elements that must be present for transmission of infection within a health care setting? Answer A source (or reservoir) of pathogens, a susceptible host and a route of transmission. (Egan Pg 54) What is the name for infections that are acquired in the hospital? Answer Nosocomial infections. (Egan pg 54) What is the term for inanimate objects that may serve to transfer pathogens from one person to another? Answer fomites. (Egan Pg 55) What precautions are used to prevent a fo...

NYS infection control Exam Questions And Answers How much hand rub should you use - ANS Enough for at least 15 seconds to dry Susceptible host - ANS Person who may become infected What mask do you use for airborne TB - ANS N95 Mask Indirect transmission - ANS Microorganism transfers from contaminated object. Example touching surfaces Direct transmission - ANS Micros transferred from infected person to another w/o contaminated object. Example sexual and touching h...

[NGN] 2023 ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM RETAKE (ALL QUESTIONS CORRECTLY ANSWERED)/A+ GRADE 1.A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel? A. Changing the dressing for a client who has a stage 3 pressure injury B. Determining a client's response to a diuretic C. Comparing radial pulses for a client who is postoperative D. Providing postmortem care to a client Postmortem care serves several purposes, ...

which way do you spiral pack a wound? - distal to proximal how long do you wash your hands for - 20-30 seconds process of Donning - gown to mask to eyewear to gloves how to take off PPE - gloves to eyewear to gown to mask Local infection - infection based in one section of the body systemic infection - an infection throughout the body nosocomial infection - hospital acquired infection modes of transmission - direct, indirect, droplet, airborne, vehicl...

Pediatric Nursing-Communicable Disease Questions And Answers 2023 What is the primary prevention of disease? - ANS-Immunization How do you control the spread of disease to others? - ANS-Reduce risk of crosstransmission of organisms Infection Control Policies Handwashing Children With Immunodeficiency - ANS-Receiving Steroid Therapy Other immunosuppressive therapies Generalized malignancies Immunologic disorder What is Varicella? - ANS-Chicken Pox How is Varicella Transmitted? - ANS-...