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Chapter 41- Medical Asepsis

Textbook of Basic Nursing (Lippincott's Practical Nursing) Tenth Edition by Caroline Bunker Rosdahl, Mary T. Kowalski

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Chapter 41- Medical Asepsis

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

1. A nurse is describing Standard Precautions to a group of nursing students. Which are practices associated with Standard Precautions in the care of clients?

1.     Maintenance of the client’s personal immunizations

2.     Thorough handwashing with soap and water and antibacterial solution

3.     Wearing gloves and other protective equipment as needed

4.     Handling of all sharps safely

  A) 1, 2
  B) 1, 4
  C) 2, 3
  D) 3, 4

 

 

2. The nurse is describing Standard Precautions to a group of nursing students. Which are practices associated with Standard Precautions in the care of clients?

1.     Proper disposal of linens, used equipment, medication packages, and biohazardous materials

2.     Surface disinfection every shift

3.     Maintenance of sterility of needles and catheters

4.     Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in emergency situations

  A) 1, 2
  B) 1, 3
  C) 2, 4
  D) 3, 4

 

 

3. The nurse educator asks the student nurses to identify the difference between endogenous and exogenous microorganisms. Which is the best description by a student nurse of an endogenous microorganism that causes infection?
  A) Present within the individual’s body
  B) Present outside the individual’s body
  C) Common example is salmonella
  D) Common example is Clostridium tetani

 

 

4. A nursing student visits a healthcare facility and asks the infection control nurse about the reasons that nurses are at risk in the healthcare facility. Which factor places the nurse at highest risk for contracting an infection?
  A) Repeated contact with infectious materials and clients
  B) Taking care of clients with infections
  C) Administering medications to the client
  D) Working with staff in various departments

 

 

5. A nurse is caring for a client who has developed a nosocomial infection. Which is the most common nosocomial infection of which the nurse should be aware?
  A) Nasal infections
  B) Surgical-site infections
  C) Fungal infections
  D) Sexually transmitted infections

 

Answer Key

 

1. D
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. B

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