A patient is diagnosed with an antibiotic-resistant infection. ...

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A patient is diagnosed with an antibiotic-resistant infection. Which action should the nurse take to reduce the spread of this infection?
 
  1. Isolate the supplies used to care for this patient.
  2. Transfer the patient to a semiprivate room.
  3. Limit exposure to this patient.
  4. Restrict visitors and plan activities to coincide with meal delivery times.

Question 2

A patient has been intubated to receive care in the intensive care unit. The nurse recognizes that the patient is at risk of developing which types of infection?
 
  1. pneumonia
  2. urinary tract infection
  3. surgical wound infection
  4. intravenous site infection

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1

Universal precautions, hand hygiene, and use of carefully selected antibiotics are critical actions for preventing the spread of these infections. Equipment such as stethoscopes, blood pressure cuffs, and thermometers should be restricted to use by each patient identified with one of these diseases. The nurse should isolate the supplies used to care for this patient. Transferring the patient to a semiprivate room would not reduce the spread of infection. Limiting exposure to this patient could compromise the patient's care. Restricting visitors and planning activities to coincide with meal delivery times would also compromise this patient's care.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1

Hospital-acquired pneumonia accounts for 15 of hospital-acquired infections and is usually associated with ICU stays and mechanical ventilation. There is not enough information to determine if the patient is at risk for developing a urinary tract infection. There is not enough information to determine if the patient has a surgical wound. Although intravenous site infections can occur, the risk for another type of infection is greater for this patient.

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