A nurse who uses meticulous sterile technique when performing wound care procedures is attempting to control which link in the chain of infection?

Reservoir

Portal of entry

Characteristics of the organism

Portal of exit

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is B

A.   The reservoir is the source of infectious agents, not the method by which they enter the body.
B.   Meticulous sterile technique during wound care procedures helps prevent microorganisms from entering the body, thereby controlling the portal of entry for potential pathogens.
C.   Characteristics of the organism refer to factors such as virulence and pathogenicity, which influence the organism's ability to cause infection but are not directly controlled by sterile technique during wound care.

D.   The portal of exit is the route by which infectious agents leave the reservoir, such as through respiratory secretions or bodily fluids, and is not directly controlled by sterile technique during wound care.

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Correct Answer is B

Explanation

A. Contact transmission involves direct or indirect contact with infected individuals or contaminated surfaces.
B. Lyme disease is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks, making it a vectorborne disease.
C. Vehicle transmission involves non-living carriers, such as food, water, or inanimate objects, transmitting the infectious agent.
D. Droplet transmission involves respiratory droplets expelled by an infected individual during coughing, sneezing, or talking. Lyme disease is not transmitted through respiratory secretions.

A. supportive interventions as no antibiotic will work with this class of organisms B. an antibiotic to which the organism is sensitive C. wound irrigations with hypotonic solution to wash out the elevated electrolytes D. apply cold to constrict the blood vessels in the wound site

Correct Answer is B

Explanation

A. Staphylococcus aureus is often susceptible to antibiotics, so supportive interventions without antibiotics would not be appropriate.

B. The most appropriate action for treating an infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus would be to administer an antibiotic to which the organism is sensitive.
C. While wound irrigation may be part of the treatment plan for wound infections, using a hypotonic solution to wash out elevated electrolytes is not specifically indicated for Staphylococcus aureus infections.
D. Applying cold to the wound site would not be the primary treatment for a wound infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Antibiotic therapy is necessary to address the bacterial infection.

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