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Which term is used to describe infections that occur during the course of healthcare delivery?
Which term is used to describe infections that occur during the course of healthcare delivery?
- Standard infections
- Home health aide infections
- Isolation infections
- Nosocomial infections (correct)
What are the foundation for preventing the spread of pathogens in healthcare settings?
What are the foundation for preventing the spread of pathogens in healthcare settings?
- Contact Precautions
- Standard Precautions (correct)
- Droplet Precautions
- Airborne Precautions
When might Isolation Precautions be needed?
When might Isolation Precautions be needed?
- To prevent the spread of contact infections
- To prevent the spread of droplet infections
- To prevent the spread of airborne infections
- To prevent the transmission of a particularly virulent disease (correct)
Which strategy is considered the primary strategy for preventing healthcare-associated transmission of infectious agents?
Which strategy is considered the primary strategy for preventing healthcare-associated transmission of infectious agents?
When should patients wear a mask if they need to be transported outside of their room?
When should patients wear a mask if they need to be transported outside of their room?
What are Standard Precautions based on?
What are Standard Precautions based on?
Which organization produced the Guideline for Isolation Precautions?
Which organization produced the Guideline for Isolation Precautions?
What are Isolation Precautions also referred to as?
What are Isolation Precautions also referred to as?
When are Isolation Precautions needed?
When are Isolation Precautions needed?
Which of the following diseases requires Airborne Precautions?
Which of the following diseases requires Airborne Precautions?
Which of the following is an example of a nosocomial infection?
Which of the following is an example of a nosocomial infection?
What is a pathogen?
What is a pathogen?
Which of the following is NOT a mode of transmission for healthcare-associated infections?
Which of the following is NOT a mode of transmission for healthcare-associated infections?
What is the primary way pathogens are spread in healthcare settings?
What is the primary way pathogens are spread in healthcare settings?
Which type of transmission occurs when a pathogen is transmitted from an infected source to another person by a contaminated object or a contaminated person?
Which type of transmission occurs when a pathogen is transmitted from an infected source to another person by a contaminated object or a contaminated person?
Which type of transmission occurs when relatively large infected droplets from one person's respiratory tract are spread to another person's respiratory tract, mouth, nasal passages, or the conjunctival surfaces of the eyes?
Which type of transmission occurs when relatively large infected droplets from one person's respiratory tract are spread to another person's respiratory tract, mouth, nasal passages, or the conjunctival surfaces of the eyes?
Which type of transmission occurs when small infectious particles are spread from an infected person to someone else, without the need for face-to-face contact or close proximity?
Which type of transmission occurs when small infectious particles are spread from an infected person to someone else, without the need for face-to-face contact or close proximity?
What is the primary way to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)?
What is the primary way to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)?
Which type of precautions should be used if a patient has a drug-resistant infection?
Which type of precautions should be used if a patient has a drug-resistant infection?
What should caregivers wear when entering a room where a patient is suspected to have a respiratory illness?
What should caregivers wear when entering a room where a patient is suspected to have a respiratory illness?
When should a patient wear a surgical mask when leaving the room?
When should a patient wear a surgical mask when leaving the room?
What is one reason for using Contact Precautions for stool incontinence?
What is one reason for using Contact Precautions for stool incontinence?
