21. The Immune System

What is the most effective method for a nursing assistant to prevent infection as part of innate immunity?

Which of the following organ systems is primarily responsible for transporting nutrients, gases, and waste products throughout the body?

Which of the following is suitable for use on tissues for microbial control to prevent infection?

Which of the following may be signs of choking?

Which of the following items are typically donned before performing hand hygiene as part of first-line defenses in infection control?

Which of the following methods uses moist heat to destroy microbes?

Which of the following is not an example of a portal of entry for microorganisms?

Which of the following skin color changes is most commonly associated with embarrassment?

How does lysozyme on the skin and in tears protect against bacterial pathogens?

What is the best approach to lowering the risk for infection when giving first aid care?

A 19-year-old female has just been extricated from a car accident and has several abrasions on her skin. Which of the following best describes the role of her skin in the body's first-line defenses?

What is the safest initial action to take for someone suspected of having hypothermia?

Which of the following should you NOT do when a student is suffering a tonic-clonic seizure?

Which of the following statements about hand hygiene and glove use is correct?