RNSG 1105 Final Exam Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers 2024/2025 National Patient Safety Goals - Correct Answer Goal 1: Identify patients correctly
Goal 2: Improve staff communication
Goal 6: Use alarms safely
Goal 7: Prevent infection
Steps in the nursing process - Correct Answer 1. Assessment
- Analysis
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
Hospital associated infections can occur as the result of - Correct Answer invasive procedures antibiotic administration the presence of multi-drug resistant organisms breaks in infection prevention and control activities Patients at greater risk for health care associated infections include those with - Correct Answer multiple illnesses poorly nourished compromised immune system older adults Sites of HAIs - Correct Answer urinary tract wounds respiratory tract bloodstream What is most effective way to clean uncontaminated hands? - Correct Answer alcohol-based hand rubs; remember to foam in and foam out 1 / 2
Hand washing with antimicrobial soap is encouraged - Correct Answer before, after, and between direct patient contact before putting on sterile gloves after contact with bodily fluids or excretions when moving from a contaminated to a clean body site after contact with surfaces in the patients room after removing gloves Standard precautions - Correct Answer used in care of all hospitalized patients regardless of their diagnosis or presumed infection status; used for: blood, body fluids, secretions, excretions, non- intact skin, mucous membranes, regardless of whether or not they contain visible blood Isolation Environment - Correct Answer private rooms; negative or positive air pressure; PPE supplies should be outside the patient's room in a cabinet, cart or an anteroom; the appropriate type of precaution sign should be placed on the door; have dedicated supplies in the room Gloves are required - Correct Answer when the activity has the possibility of soilage of hands with body fluids (blood, contaminated items, excretions, secretions) Gloves are not required - Correct Answer when the activity does not have possibility of soilage of hands with body fluids such as changing an IV bag, feeding a patient, taking vital signs, turning a patient Gowns - Correct Answer worn to prevent soiling the health care worker's clothing by the patient's blood or body fluids provide barrier protection because they are made of a waterproof or impervious material put on immediately before entering the room taken off immediately before exiting the room and disposed of in patient's room Masks - Correct Answer prevent from inhaling large particles which travel a short distance (3 ft) prevent from inhaling small particle droplets which remain in the air and travel a longer distance can only be worn once never lower mask around neck and then bring back over mouth and nose for reuse
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