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Chapter 1: Disease Prevention & Health Promotion
Multiple Choice
1. Which nursing behavior presents the greatest risk for the spread of infection among clients?
The nurse:
1. Disinfects hands using antibacterial soap
2. Allows alcohol-based hand rub to dry for 10 seconds
3. Washes hands only after leaving each client’s room
4. Uses cold water when performing medical asepsis
2. What is the most common cause of infection transmission among hospitalized patients?
1. Airborne microorganisms from other patients
2. Contact with contaminated medical equipment
3. Hands of healthcare personnel
4. Exposure from visitors or family members
3. Which nursing action is the highest priority for maintaining medical asepsis?
1. Performing hand hygiene
2. Donning clean gloves
3. Applying sterile drapes
4. Wearing a protective gown
4. A patient is infected with a virus but shows no signs or symptoms of illness. This patient is
best described as a:
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1. Pathogen
2. Fomite
3. Vector
4. Carrier
5. A patient is admitted with active tuberculosis. Which transmission-based precaution is
required?
1. Droplet precautions
2. Airborne precautions
3. Contact precautions
4. Indirect contact precautions
6. A hospitalized patient develops oral candidiasis (thrush) while receiving IV antibiotics for a
systemic infection. This infection is classified as:
1. Endogenous nosocomial
2. Exogenous nosocomial
3. Latent
4. Primary
7. A patient hospitalized with pneumonia has received antibiotics for two days. The fever has
resolved, and the condition has stabilized. Which stage of infection is most likely occurring?
1. Incubation
2. Prodromal
3. Decline
4. Convalescence
8. While assisting with insertion of a central venous catheter, which action best helps maintain
sterile technique?
1. Limiting room traffic by closing the patient’s door
2. Using clean gloves to handle sterile supplies
3. Placing nonsterile syringes on the sterile field
4. Standing within 6 inches of the sterile field
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9. A patient develops localized warmth, redness, and swelling of the lower leg. These findings
indicate activation of which secondary defense mechanism?
1. Phagocytosis
2. Complement cascade
3. Inflammatory response
4. Immunity
10. A patient experiences hives, wheezing, and shortness of breath shortly after receiving an
antibiotic. Which antibody mediates this reaction?
1. Immunoglobulin A (IgA)
2. Immunoglobulin E (IgE)
3. Immunoglobulin G (IgG)
4. Immunoglobulin M (IgM)
11. Which type of immunity is provided by intravenous administration of immunoglobulin G
(IgG)?
1. Cell-mediated immunity
2. Passive immunity
3. Humoral immunity
4. Active immunity
12. A patient asks why there is no vaccine for the common cold. Which response by the nurse is
most accurate?
1. The virus mutates too rapidly for vaccine development
2. Vaccines are developed only for life-threatening illnesses
3. Research efforts are focused on HIV vaccines
4. The virus causing the common cold has not been identified
13. A patient has a temperature of 101°F (38.3°C). Which nursing intervention is most
appropriate initially?
1. Administer acetaminophen
2. Encourage increased fluid intake
3. Enforce strict bed rest
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CURRENT Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2026 (65th
Edition)
Chapter 1: Disease Prevention & Health Promotion
Multiple Choice
1. Which nursing behavior presents the greatest risk for the spread of infection among clients?
The nurse:
1. Disinfects hands using antibacterial soap
2. Allows alcohol-based hand rub to dry for 10 seconds
3. Washes hands only after leaving each client’s room
4. Uses cold water when performing medical asepsis
2. What is the most common cause of infection transmission among hospitalized patients?
1. Airborne microorganisms from other patients
2. Contact with contaminated medical equipment
3. Hands of healthcare personnel
4. Exposure from visitors or family members
3. Which nursing action is the highest priority for maintaining medical asepsis?
1. Performing hand hygiene
2. Donning clean gloves
3. Applying sterile drapes
4. Wearing a protective gown
4. A patient is infected with a virus but shows no signs or symptoms of illness. This patient is
best described as a:
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1. Pathogen
2. Fomite
3. Vector
4. Carrier
5. A patient is admitted with active tuberculosis. Which transmission-based precaution is
required?
1. Droplet precautions
2. Airborne precautions
3. Contact precautions
4. Indirect contact precautions
6. A hospitalized patient develops oral candidiasis (thrush) while receiving IV antibiotics for a
systemic infection. This infection is classified as:
1. Endogenous nosocomial
2. Exogenous nosocomial
3. Latent
4. Primary
7. A patient hospitalized with pneumonia has received antibiotics for two days. The fever has
resolved, and the condition has stabilized. Which stage of infection is most likely occurring?
1. Incubation
2. Prodromal
3. Decline
4. Convalescence
8. While assisting with insertion of a central venous catheter, which action best helps maintain
sterile technique?
1. Limiting room traffic by closing the patient’s door
2. Using clean gloves to handle sterile supplies
3. Placing nonsterile syringes on the sterile field
4. Standing within 6 inches of the sterile field
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9. A patient develops localized warmth, redness, and swelling of the lower leg. These findings
indicate activation of which secondary defense mechanism?
1. Phagocytosis
2. Complement cascade
3. Inflammatory response
4. Immunity
10. A patient experiences hives, wheezing, and shortness of breath shortly after receiving an
antibiotic. Which antibody mediates this reaction?
1. Immunoglobulin A (IgA)
2. Immunoglobulin E (IgE)
3. Immunoglobulin G (IgG)
4. Immunoglobulin M (IgM)
11. Which type of immunity is provided by intravenous administration of immunoglobulin G
(IgG)?
1. Cell-mediated immunity
2. Passive immunity
3. Humoral immunity
4. Active immunity
12. A patient asks why there is no vaccine for the common cold. Which response by the nurse is
most accurate?
1. The virus mutates too rapidly for vaccine development
2. Vaccines are developed only for life-threatening illnesses
3. Research efforts are focused on HIV vaccines
4. The virus causing the common cold has not been identified
13. A patient has a temperature of 101°F (38.3°C). Which nursing intervention is most
appropriate initially?
1. Administer acetaminophen
2. Encourage increased fluid intake
3. Enforce strict bed rest
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