Infection Control

While emptying the trash in a client’s room, you get stuck by a needle that should have been placed in the sharps container. What is the first thing to do?

Infection control practices that prevent the transmission of disease are called

Blood-borne infections include

Used disposable supplies and equipment should be discarded

To prevent the spread of infection, how should the nurse aide handle the soiled linens removed from a client’s bed?

It is important that a client’s dressings remain

All are types of pathogens EXCEPT

When caring for a patient with MRSA, the nurse aide should wear

While Mr. Jones is visiting his wife, you notice that he is sneezing and blowing his nose. What is the best step?

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is used to

After Mr. Johnson’s bath, the nurse aide realizes she needs another towel to completely dry Mr. Johnson. The nurse aide should

The most important way to prevent the spread of infection is

When wearing gloves, it is important to remember

Precautions for a patient in respiratory isolation include all EXCEPT

After cleaning a resident’s dentures, you remove and discard your gloves. What is the next step?

At the start of a bed bath, Mrs. Smith takes a washcloth to clean her perineal area and puts it back into the basin of water. The nurse aide should 

During dinner, a client who is HIV-positive accidentally breaks a glass and cuts himself. What is the proper procedure?

Which conditions promotes the growth of bacteria?

All body fluids are considered infectious EXCEPT

When washing your hands, apply the soap