Check Your Understanding Questions

Check Your Understanding Questions

1 .
Discuss the chain of infection and how the chain can be broken.
2 .
How will the treatment of a bacterial infection differ from the treatment of a viral infection?
3 .
Why is it important for a healthcare worker to know what type of precautions a patient is on before donning PPE?
4 .
When opening a sterile package, which part of the package is considered nonsterile?
5 .
What precautions should be implemented for a patient on contact precautions?
6 .
What steps can a nurse take to prevent needlesticks?