Title: Quiz: Infection Medical Asepsis
Course: PRN 0091 Practical Nursing I > Section: Aseptic Techniques

Q: Surgical asepsis:
- inhibits growth of pathogenic organisms.
- is known as a cleaning technique.
- includes hand hygiene.
- is known as a sterile technique.
A: is known as a sterile technique.

Q: The nurse practices medical asepsis in performing daily care by:
- lifting a sterile swab from a sterile field.
- using disposable sterile gowns.
- washing hands for 5 minutes between patients.
- keeping bed linens off the floor..
A: keeping bed linens off the floor..

Q: To provide a safe environment for the patient, the nurse should be diligent in:
- keeping a light on at night to prevent falls.
- hand hygiene between patient contacts.
- regulating the temperature to avoid drafts.
- changing the bed linen to diminish microorganisms.
A: hand hygiene between patient contacts.

Q: The nurse assesses the need for further instruction in wound cleaning when observing the patient:
- using sterile gloves to perform the cleaning.
- applying an antiseptic to the area.
- cleaning the area from the outside in.
- washing hands with soap.
A: cleaning the area from the outside in.

Q: The nurse recognizes that a patient has an inflammatory response in a surgical wound on the leg when:
- a foul drainage is coming from the wound.
- the affected leg is cooler than the other leg.
- there are raised, red, pruritic welts on the leg.
- rubor and edema appear around the wound.
A: rubor and edema appear around the wound.

Q: The infection control practitioner plans an in-service on control of health care-associated infections. The program should concentrate on:
- observing nurses caring for patients.
- screening patients who are admitted to the hospital.
- educating hospital personnel about aseptic practices.
- discharging infectious patients from the hospital.
A: educating hospital personnel about aseptic practices.

Q: Most hospitals require that all needlesticks to a staff member be reported to begin proper treatment against:
- hepatitis B.
- streptococcal infections.
- staphylococcal infections.
- influenza.
A: hepatitis B.

Q: The nurse who observes standard precautions when disposing of linens contaminated with feces will:
- don gown, gloves, and mask.
- wash hands for 5 minutes after disposal.
- don gloves only.
- double-bag the sheets.
A: don gloves only.

Q: The nurse instructs the patient that the most important preventive technique for breaking the chain of infection is:
- sterilization.
- standard precautions.
- hand hygiene.
- medical asepsis.
A: hand hygiene.

Q: Before beginning care of a patient, the nurse should perform hand hygiene for a period of:
- 5 minutes.
- 2 minutes.
- 1 minute.
- 30 seconds.
A: 30 seconds.

Q: When wearing a mask, the nurse should change it every:
- 5-10 minutes.
- 10-20 minutes.
- 20-30 minutes.
- 30-40 minutes.
A: 20-30 minutes.

Q: A major threat to health care workers is blood-contaminated sharps. As a safety precaution, the nurse should discard a used syringe in a:
- waste basket.
- sink.
- puncture-proof container.
- disinfecting soap.
A: puncture-proof container.

Q: When a patient in respiratory isolation is to be transported to the radiology department, the nurse should:
- cover the patient with a sheet.
- take the patient down the service elevator.
- apply a mask to the patient.
- call x-ray to come and get the patient.
A: apply a mask to the patient.

Q: The patient in isolation may experience psychological or emotional deprivation. To help minimize these feelings, the nurse should:
- be cheerful.
- spend extra time with the patient.
- protect the patient from additional infection.
- answer the call light quickly.
A: spend extra time with the patient.

Q: The infection control officer recognizes the need for more instruction on surgical asepsis after observing a nurse:
- facing the sterile field.
- placing a sterile dressing on a sterile field.
- touching the edges of the sterile field with sterile gloves.
- keeping gloved hands above the waist.
A: touching the edges of the sterile field with sterile gloves.

Q: When the nurse is pouring a sterile solution, the bottle should be held with the label:
- facing outward.
- covered.
- facing downward.
- in the palm of the hand.
A: in the palm of the hand.

Q: A method used to kill all microorganisms, including spores, is:
- disinfecting.
- using an antiseptic.
- using chlorine bleach.
- sterilizing.
A: sterilizing.

Q: If a body fluid is spilled, the nurse should first don gloves, then spray the fluid with:
- liquid detergent.
- 20% bleach solution.
- 10% bleach solution.
- warm soapy water.
A: 10% bleach solution.

Q: When the nurse performs hand hygiene and uses sterile supplies, the patient s:
- hospital stay is shortened.
- sense of self-worth is improved.
- risk of infection is reduced.
- nursing care needed is reduced.
A: risk of infection is reduced.

Q: When sterilizing instruments for the operating room, the most dependable and practical method is to use:
- chemical solution.
- boiling water.
- steam under pressure.
- dry heat.
A: steam under pressure.