NU136 GALEN EXAM 1 QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is health and illness ? - CORRECT ANSWER Depends on the patient's culture,
socioeconomic level, and education.
What is a type of illness lasts for months to years
(COPD & Diabetes) - CORRECT ANSWER Chronic illness
What type of illness is short in duration ?
(Stab wound & fever) - CORRECT ANSWER Acute illness
What type of illness has no identifiable cause? - CORRECT ANSWER Idiopathic illness
What type of illness is present at birth? - CORRECT ANSWER Congenital illness
What is rationalization? - CORRECT ANSWER Making excuses for behaviors that are
considered unacceptable such as "I can't stop smoking because my wife still smokes"
T or F ? Displacement is when you blame others? - CORRECT ANSWER False
T or F? Regression is when a child regresses to earlier behavior such as ( child starts
bed wetting after a surgery) - CORRECT ANSWER True
T or F? Airway, breathing, circulation, diet, and elimination are priorities when assessing
patients? (Think maslows) - CORRECT ANSWER True
T or F? Prolonged and excessive stress can lead to illnesses or disease processes like
allergies and arthritis? - CORRECT ANSWER True
Mary has hypertension and has suffered a stroke. Hypertension is which type of
illness ? - CORRECT ANSWER Primary illness
Mary has hypertension and has suffered a stroke. Stroke is what type of illness? -
CORRECT ANSWER Secondary illness
This stage of illness is when there may be symptoms but generally denies feeling I'll? -
CORRECT ANSWER Transition stage
This stage of illness is when there are symptoms and you know you are definitely
sick( what stage?) - CORRECT ANSWER Acceptance stage
, What stage of illness is when you recover from an illness? - CORRECT ANSWER
Convalescent stage
This type of prevention is preventative ? (Immunizations & diet ) - CORRECT ANSWER
Primary prevention
This type of prevention includes screening for cancer, mammograms, self exam? -
CORRECT ANSWER Secondary prevention
What type of prevention includes rehab and treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER Tertiary
prevention
How do you break the chain of infection? - CORRECT ANSWER hand hygiene and
dispose of contaminated items properly
What line of defense is the skin and it's secretions? (lysozyme and sweat) - CORRECT
ANSWER It is the first line of defense
What line of defense is leukocytes ? (Fever & sweat) - CORRECT ANSWER Second
line of defense
What order to take off PPE - CORRECT ANSWER Gloves, eyewear, gown, mask
What order to put on PPE - CORRECT ANSWER Gown, mask, eyewear, gloves
T or F? Do invasive procedures like inserting catheters put a patient at risk for infection?
- CORRECT ANSWER True
T or F? Are immunocompromised patients at risk for infection? - CORRECT ANSWER
True
Foreign pathogens trigger what line of defense ? - CORRECT ANSWER Third line of
defense
What precautions does c diff. Require? - CORRECT ANSWER Wash hands with soap
and water
T or F? Any and all supplies brought to an isolation room must stay in the room and
cannot be returned to the supply room - CORRECT ANSWER True
T or F ? Does c diff. Require contact isolation? - CORRECT ANSWER True
T or F? Does strep pneumonia require contact isolation - CORRECT ANSWER False
T or F? Does tb require contact isolation? - CORRECT ANSWER False
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is health and illness ? - CORRECT ANSWER Depends on the patient's culture,
socioeconomic level, and education.
What is a type of illness lasts for months to years
(COPD & Diabetes) - CORRECT ANSWER Chronic illness
What type of illness is short in duration ?
(Stab wound & fever) - CORRECT ANSWER Acute illness
What type of illness has no identifiable cause? - CORRECT ANSWER Idiopathic illness
What type of illness is present at birth? - CORRECT ANSWER Congenital illness
What is rationalization? - CORRECT ANSWER Making excuses for behaviors that are
considered unacceptable such as "I can't stop smoking because my wife still smokes"
T or F ? Displacement is when you blame others? - CORRECT ANSWER False
T or F? Regression is when a child regresses to earlier behavior such as ( child starts
bed wetting after a surgery) - CORRECT ANSWER True
T or F? Airway, breathing, circulation, diet, and elimination are priorities when assessing
patients? (Think maslows) - CORRECT ANSWER True
T or F? Prolonged and excessive stress can lead to illnesses or disease processes like
allergies and arthritis? - CORRECT ANSWER True
Mary has hypertension and has suffered a stroke. Hypertension is which type of
illness ? - CORRECT ANSWER Primary illness
Mary has hypertension and has suffered a stroke. Stroke is what type of illness? -
CORRECT ANSWER Secondary illness
This stage of illness is when there may be symptoms but generally denies feeling I'll? -
CORRECT ANSWER Transition stage
This stage of illness is when there are symptoms and you know you are definitely
sick( what stage?) - CORRECT ANSWER Acceptance stage
, What stage of illness is when you recover from an illness? - CORRECT ANSWER
Convalescent stage
This type of prevention is preventative ? (Immunizations & diet ) - CORRECT ANSWER
Primary prevention
This type of prevention includes screening for cancer, mammograms, self exam? -
CORRECT ANSWER Secondary prevention
What type of prevention includes rehab and treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER Tertiary
prevention
How do you break the chain of infection? - CORRECT ANSWER hand hygiene and
dispose of contaminated items properly
What line of defense is the skin and it's secretions? (lysozyme and sweat) - CORRECT
ANSWER It is the first line of defense
What line of defense is leukocytes ? (Fever & sweat) - CORRECT ANSWER Second
line of defense
What order to take off PPE - CORRECT ANSWER Gloves, eyewear, gown, mask
What order to put on PPE - CORRECT ANSWER Gown, mask, eyewear, gloves
T or F? Do invasive procedures like inserting catheters put a patient at risk for infection?
- CORRECT ANSWER True
T or F? Are immunocompromised patients at risk for infection? - CORRECT ANSWER
True
Foreign pathogens trigger what line of defense ? - CORRECT ANSWER Third line of
defense
What precautions does c diff. Require? - CORRECT ANSWER Wash hands with soap
and water
T or F? Any and all supplies brought to an isolation room must stay in the room and
cannot be returned to the supply room - CORRECT ANSWER True
T or F ? Does c diff. Require contact isolation? - CORRECT ANSWER True
T or F? Does strep pneumonia require contact isolation - CORRECT ANSWER False
T or F? Does tb require contact isolation? - CORRECT ANSWER False
