Asked by Olivia Mason on Mar 10, 2024
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Which action of the nurse will minimize the onset and spread of infection?
A) Insert indwelling urinary catheters to prevent incontinence.
B) Use aseptic technique when providing mouth care to the patient.
C) Keep the patient's mucus membranes dry to prevent maceration.
D) Use masks and gowns sparingly to reduce the patient's sense of isolation.
Aseptic Technique
A set of specific practices and procedures performed under carefully controlled conditions with the goal of minimizing contamination by pathogens.
Indwelling Urinary Catheters
Tubes placed inside the bladder to allow for urine drainage, typically used when patients have difficulties urinating on their own.
Mucus Membranes
A layer of specialized epithelial tissue that lines many body cavities and tubular organs including the gut and respiratory passages, secreting mucus for protection and lubrication.
- Grasp the rudimentary concepts of infection control and the approaches to prevent it.
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Vanessa NavarroMar 10, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Invasive treatment devices such as intravenous (IV)catheters or indwelling urinary catheters impair or bypass the body's natural defenses against microorganisms.Efforts to minimize the onset and spread of infection are based on the principles of aseptic technique.Aseptic technique is an effort to keep the patient as free from exposure to infection-causing pathogens as possible.The term asepsis means the absence of disease-producing microorganisms.When a person ages,normal physiological changes occur that influence susceptibility to infection.These changes include decreased immunity,dry mucus membranes,decreased secretions,and decreased elasticity in tissues.Because of these changes,the older adult is predisposed to infections.
Learning Objectives
- Grasp the rudimentary concepts of infection control and the approaches to prevent it.