Chapter 12: Medical-Surgical Asepsis and Infection Prevention and Control

Chapter 12: Medical-Surgical Asepsis and Infection Prevention and Control

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Surgical asepsis:

ANS:   D

Surgical asepsis is known as a sterile technique.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge             REF:    Page 267         OBJ:    1

TOP:    Infection         KEY:   Nursing Process Step: N/A                MSC:   NCLEX: N/A

2. The nurse practices medical asepsis in performing daily care by:

ANS:   D

Keeping the bed linens off the floor is an example of medical asepsis; all other options are examples of surgical asepsis.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Analysis                  REF:    Page 272         OBJ:    7

TOP:    Infection         KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment

3. The nurse instructs a patient that when conditions for bacterial growth are not favorable, the bacteria can lie dormant as:

ANS:   C

Spore formation occurs when conditions are unfavorable, causing the bacteria to take a dormant form.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension      REF:    Page 268         OBJ:    8

TOP:    Bacteria           KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment

4. When a patient with a respiratory infection complains that he is not yet on an antibiotic, the nurse explains that the physician is waiting on the results of the culture and sensitivity because this test determines:

ANS:   C

Sensitivity tests are done to determine which antibiotics will stop growth.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    Pages 268-269

OBJ:    9                      TOP:    Lab tests         KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX: Physiological Integrity