Module 6: Medical and Surgical Asepsis

Older adults are at a higher risk of infection because

A) blood circulation increases as a person ages

B) people’s immune systems grow weaker as they age

C) the watch more television

D) they don’t wash their hands as often

people’s immmune systems grow weaker as they age

Most staph infections occur

A) on the skin

B) in the digestive tract

C) in the nose and respiratory tract

D) in the eyes

on the skin

The nursing assistant must wash their hands rather than use hand sanitizer

A) before leaving the facility

B) after taking off gloves

C) after using the restroom

D) when caring for a resident with MRSA

after using the restroom

The nurse informs you that one of your residents has influenza. Before assisting the resident with their shower, you should put on a(n)

A) surgical mask before entering the room

B) particulate respirator before entering the room

C) isolation gown and gloves immediately after entering the room

D) N95 mask after entering the room

surgical mask before entering the room

The MAIN reason a nursing assistant should not wear artificial nails to work is that

A) they hurt the resident

B) residents may not like them

C) they may be damaged by frequent hand washing

D) they harbor bacteria

they harbor bacteria

Nonspecific defense mechanisms that keep a person healthy include all of the following EXCEPT

A) intact skin

B) mucus in the nose

C) antibodies

D) cilia in the lungs

antibodies

The recommended precaution used when caring for a resident with VRE is

A) contact

B) airborne

C) droplet

D) standard

Contact

During hand washing, the nursing assistant should lather their hands for at least

A) 10 seconds

B) 60 seconds

C) 15 seconds

D) 20 seconds

20 seconds

Risk factors for acquiring MRSA include

A) advanced age

B) working in a healthcare facility

C) having allergies

D) both A and B

both A and B

Standard precautions should be practiced on

A) only people who look sick

B) only people who request it

C) every person you care for

D) only people who have a bloodborne illness

every person you care for

To be effective, the level of alcohol in hand sanitizers must be at least

A) 20%

B) 35%

C) 45%

D) 60%

60%

The specialty precaution required to care for a resident with Clostridium difficile is

A) airborne precautions with hand washing only

B) contact precautions with either hand washing or hand sanitizer

C) contact precautions with hand washing only

D) droplet precautions with hand washing or hand sanitizer

contact precautions with hand washing only

Donning personal protective equipment should be done in the following order

A) mask, goggles, gown, gloves

B) gown, gloves, goggles, mask

C) gown, mask, goggles, gloves

D) gloves, gown, mask, goggles

gown, mask, goggles, gloves