Infection Control & Safety Practices Flashcards
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Which environmental surface in a patient room is considered a high-touch surface requiring more frequent disinfection?
Answer: Call light button and bed rails
High-touch surfaces like call lights and bed rails are frequently contacted by patients and staff, increasing pathogen transmission risk.
A nurse prepares to don sterile gloves using the closed-glove technique. At which point should the outer wrapper of the glove package be opened?
Answer: After the gown is fully on with hands inside the cuffs
In the closed-glove technique, glove packages are opened while hands remain inside the gown cuffs to prevent bare-hand contamination.
Which finding best indicates that an alcohol-based hand rub is NOT appropriate and soap and water must be used?
Answer: Hands are visibly soiled with feces
Visibly soiled hands must be washed with soap and water because alcohol-based rubs do not mechanically remove dirt or C. difficile spores.
A nurse is caring for a patient in droplet precautions. At what distance from the patient should a surgical mask be worn?
Answer: Within 3 feet (1 meter) of the patient
Droplets travel up to approximately 3 feet, so a surgical mask is required within that distance from a patient on droplet precautions.
Which action by a nursing student demonstrates correct understanding of surgical asepsis?
Answer: Considering items below waist level as contaminated
In surgical asepsis, any item that falls below waist level or is out of direct line of vision is considered contaminated.
When disposing of sharps, which action is correct?
Answer: Place used sharps in a puncture-resistant container at the point of use
Sharps must be discarded immediately in puncture-resistant containers at the point of use to minimize handling and needlestick risk.
A patient develops diarrhea and is suspected of having C. difficile infection. Which PPE is essential beyond standard precautions?
Answer: Gown and gloves for contact precautions
C. difficile spreads via the fecal-oral route; contact precautions with gown and gloves are required to prevent spore transmission.