ATI Infection Control Week 4

A nurse is caring for a client who has a health care-associated infection (HAI). Which of the following describes an exogenous HAI?

A Salmonella infection that occurs after eating contaminated food from the cafeteria (correct)

An infection that occurs during a therapeutic procedure

A yeast infection that occurs while receiving broad spectrum antibiotics

A urinary tract infection that occurs after a sterile catheter insertion

To decontaminate their hands with an alcohol-based gel, the nurse should rub their hands together until all of the gel has evaporated and their hands are dry. Which of the following is the correct rationale for why hands should be rubbed together until dry?

Drying provides the full antiseptic effect. (correct)

Residual alcohol can easily stain clothing.

Excess gel could transfer to the client.

Slippery gel can make the nurse drop supplies.

After assisting a newly admitted client with removing their shoes and outerwear, the nurse notices what appears to be soil or grime on their hands. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Cleanse their hands with an alcohol-based gel.

Wash their hands with soap and water. (correct)

Brush off the soil against a cloth surface.

Use a wet paper towel to remove the soil.

Contact precautions should be implemented for an adult client who has been hospitalized and has which of the following?

Infectious diarrhea Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following products can affect the permeability of latex gloves?

Petroleum-based hand lotion Signup and view all the answers

A nurse is washing their hands with soap and water prior to repositioning a client in bed. During the handwashing procedure, it is important to take which of the following actions?

Wash for at least 20 seconds. Signup and view all the answers

What should the nurse do to maintain standard precautions?

Disinfect hands immediately after removing gloves. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an advantage of using alcohol-based gel?

It takes less time to use than washing with soap and water. Signup and view all the answers

A nurse is about to irrigate a client's open wound. Besides gloves, which of the following personal protective equipment should the nurse wear?

A face shield Signup and view all the answers

A nurse is caring for a client who has Mycoplasma pneumoniae. The client has been placed on droplet precautions. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when caring for the client?

Protect their eyes. Signup and view all the answers

After completing a procedure that required donning personal protective equipment (PPE) consisting of a gown, an N95 respirator, a face shield, and gloves, which of the following should the nurse remove first when removing PPE separately?

The gloves Signup and view all the answers