Question

Which of the following is a case of a health care-acquired infection?

a.

            A patient with an eye infection admitted for surgery this morning

b.

An infected wound on a patient who was admitted from a nursing home today

c.

A patient tested as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive

d.

A urinary tract infection that develops after the nurse has inserted a urinary catheter

The nurse is knows that which of the following is correct with respect to routine

practices?

a.

The nurse should wear a mask when in direct contact with all clients

b.

Gloves should be worn for patient care unless body fluids are seen

c.

Blood-contaminated materials should be disposed of in a biohazard container

d.

A gown is necessary for feeding all patients'

What is a priority safety action of the nurse prior to assisting a client’s move from a bed to a wheelchair?

a.

Transfer with a friction-reducing device

b.

Lock the brakes on the bed and wheelchair

c.

Place the head of the bed flat

d.

Place the wheelchair perpendicular to the bed

When the nurse is taking a patient’s vital signs what are they assessing for when taking his respirations?

	a.	Rate, rhythm, depth and colour
	b.	Rate, rhythm, depth and character
	c.	Rate, rhythm, depth and equality
	d.	Rate, rhythm, strength and texture

Answer 1

1.d a urinary tract infection that develops after nurse has inserted urinary catheter. Healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs), also known as nosocomial infections, are infections that patients get while receiving treatment for medical or surgical conditions.so it is the correct option.

2.a a nurse should wear mask when direct contact with clients. It is the routine practice to of universal precautions to control the transmission of infection. It helps to prevent airborne and droplet infections.

3.lock the brakes on bed and wheelchair. Thus is the priority action of nurse when transferring patient from wheelchair to bed. Then only while transfer patient security occurs.

4.rate, rhythm, depth, charector.

Rate reffers to number of respiration, rhythm refers to equal or unequal, depth is refers to laboured breath or, slow, charecter also refers to deep or shallow respiration.