[Answered]: NUR 215 Module Review Module 3, 4, 5,6 Infection…

NUR 215 Module Review Module 3, 4, 5,6 Infection control What does infection mean? ____________________________________________________________ What are the signs of an infection? ______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ What factors influence susceptibility to infections? _________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Name 2 classifications of infection. ____________________ & ________________________ Define each type of infection. 1. Secondary: __________________________________________________________________ 2. Latent: _____________________________________________________________________ Define each stage of infection. 1. Incubation stage- ______________________________________________________________ 2. Prodromal stage- ______________________________________________________________ 3. Illness stage- __________________________________________________________________ 4. Convalescence stage- ___________________________________________________________ Chain of infection links: ___________________, ___________________, ___________________, ____________________, ____________________, __________________. What is the number one way to prevent infections? _____________ _____________ List, in order, the steps for hand washing. 1. _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. _____________________________________________________________________________ 4. _____________________________________________________________________________ 5. _____________________________________________________________________________ 6. _____________________________________________________________________________ 7. _____________________________________________________________________________ 8. _____________________________________________________________________________ What are the important aspects of using hand sanitizer? ______________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ How long can acrylic nails be on a nurse? ________ Describe the ways in which skin aids immunity. __________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ What are some factors that influence skin integrity? • ____________________________________________________________ • ____________________________________________________________ • ____________________________________________________________ What are 3 more ways to prevent infection? • ______________________________________________________________________________ • ______________________________________________________________________________ • ______________________________________________________________________________ Describe the proper way to handle dirty linen, biohazards, and equipment. Linen: _______________________________________________________________________________ Equipment: ___________________________________________________________________________ Biohazard material: ____________________________________________________________________ List the types of precautions and the definition of each 1. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. ______________________________________________________________________________ What rules must you follow when it comes to precautions? ___________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ What are standard precautions? __________________________________________________________ What illnesses belong in each type of isolation precaution? What type of PPE should the patient wear for travel around the hospital for each type of precaution? Droplet: _________________________________________________________________________ Airborne: _________________________________________________________________________ Contact: _________________________________________________________________________ Protective: _______________________________________________________________________ Standard: ________________________________________________________________________ What PPE should the nurse wear in the patients’ room? Droplet: _________________________________________________________________________ Airborne: _________________________________________________________________________ Contact: ______________________________