Infection Control ATI Post Test

You are washing your hands with a nonantimicrobial soap and water prior to repositioning a patient in bed. During the hand washing procedure, it is important to Make sure that the water is hot Continue for at least 15 seconds Use a liquid soap preparation Remove rings ans watches first

To decontaminate your hands with an alcohol-based gel, you rub them together until all of the gel has evaporated and your hands are dry. The primary reason you do this is that Drying provides the full antiseptic effect Residual alcohol can easily stain clothing Excess gel could transfer to the patient Slippery gel can make you drop supplies

Standard precautions mandate rinsing gloves that become visibly soiled during use. using antimicrobial soap for routine hand washing. disinfecting hands immediately after removing gloves. keeping gloves on when touching environmental surfaces.

Contact precautions would be mandated for a hospitalized adult patient diagnosed with Hepatitis B. Measles Meningitis Infectious diarrhea

After completing a procedure that required donning 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 The gown The face shield The N95 respirator

You are about to irrigate a patient's open wound. Besides gloves, which other item of personal protective equipment (PPE) must you wear? A sterile gown Goggles A face shield An N95 respirator

Which product can affect the permeability of gloves? Antimicrobial soap and water Alcohol based antiseptic gel Petroleum based hand lotion Water based hand lotion

Which of the following is an advantage of using alcohol-based gel? Its use take less time than washing with soap/water does It removes gross contamination better than soap/water does Its protective nature reduces the need for frequent hand washing It provides adequate protection before surgical applications

You are caring for a patient diagnosed with mycoplasmal pneumonia. Droplet precautions have been instituted, so you must Wear a respirator Protect your eyes Use an air filter Wear shoe covers

After assisting a newly admitted patient in removing his shoes and outerwear, you notice what appears to be soil on your hands. You Cleanse your hands with an alcohol-based gel. Wash your hands with soap/water Brush off the soil against a cloth surface Use a wet paper towel to remove the soil

A patient has a healthcare-associated infection. This term means that the patient Became infected due to compromised immunity Was infected during a therapeutic procedure Inhaled pathogens in a healthcare setting Acquired the infection while hospitalized