Reducing Medical Errors — Unit test Answers

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Which nosocomial infection is most likely to be contracted from a catheter?

A
surgical site infection
B
urinary tract infection
C
Clostridium difficile
D
hospital-acquired pneumonia
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A poison is

A
a minor brain injury that does not result in bleeding in the brain.
B
a substance that can cause harm to the health of the body.
C
a dangerous effect on the body when a drug is taken as directed.
D
an ingested substance that can cause harm to the health of the body.
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Which makes the following statement true? A person cannot get a blood-borne disease by

A
sharing food and drinks.
B
having unprotected sex.
C
getting a blood transfusion.
D
assisting someone who is injured without wearing gloves.
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Which best defines medical asepsis?

A
a condition that is sterile or free from infection
B
a condition that is contaminated or infected
C
a condition that is sterile or infected
D
a condition that is contaminated or free from infection
7

During an accident at a playground, a fence post pierces Jennifer’s arm. This trauma would be classified as

A
blunt and penetrating trauma.
B
emotional and blunt trauma.
C
physical and blunt trauma.
D
physical and penetrating trauma.
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Charley is in the hospital visiting a friend who has a broken leg. Charley does not wash his hands after he left the room because his friend is injured but not sick. What did Charley do wrong?

A
He should have taken all droplet precautions because they should be practiced in cases of injuries.
B
He should have taken all contact precautions because they should be practiced in cases of injuries.
C
He should have taken all airborne precautions because they should be practiced in every case.
D
He should have taken all standard precautions because they should be practiced in every case.

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