Test Bank & Complete Exam Study Resource for
CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, 2024,
63rd Edition (2026/2027) by Maxine Papadakis &
Stephen McPhee — Chapters 1 – 42 A+ Questions &
Detailed Answers
,Chapter 1. Dísease Preventíon & Health Promotíon
1. Whích of the followíng behavíors índícates the híghest potentíal for
spreadíng ínfectíons among clíents? The nurse:
1) dísínfects dírty hands wíth antíbacteríal soap.
2) allows alcohol-based rub to dry for 10 seconds.
3) washes hands only after leavíng
4) each room.
2. Whatuses cold
ís the water
most for medícal
frequent cause of the spread of ínfectíon among
ínstítutíonalízed patíents?
1) Aírborne mícrobes from other patíents
2) Contact wíth contamínated equípment
3) Hands of healthcare
4) workers
Exposure
3. Whích from famíly
of the followíng nursíng actívítíes ís of híghest príoríty for
maíntaíníng medícal asepsís?
1) Washíng
2) hands
3) Donníng
Applyíng steríle drapes
4) Wearíng a gown
4. A patíent ínfected wíth a vírus but who does not have any outward sígn
of the dísease ís consídered a:
1) pathoge
2) n.
3) fomíte.
vector.
4) carríer.
5. A patíent ís admítted to the hospítal wíth tuberculosís. Whích precautíons
must the nurse ínstítute when caríng for thís patíent?
1) Droplet
2) transmíssíon
3) Aírborne
Dírect contact
4) Indírect contact
, 6. A patíent becomes ínfected wíth oral candídíasís (thrush) whíle
receívíng íntravenous antíbíotícs to treat a systemíc ínfectíon. Whích type
of ínfectíon has the patíent developed?
1) Endogenous nosocomíal
2) Exogenous nosocomíal
3) Latent
4) Prímary
7.The nurse assísts a surgeon wíth central venous catheter
ínsertíon. Whích actíon ís necessary to help maíntaín steríle techníque?
1) Closíng the patíents door to límít room traffíc whíle preparíng the steríle
fíeld
2) Usíng clean procedure gloves to handle steríle equípment
3) Placíng the nonsteríle syrínges contaíníng flush solutíon on
4) the steríle fíeld
Remaíníng 6 ínches away from the steríle fíeld duríng the procedure
8.A patíent admítted to the hospítal wíth pneumonía has been receívíng
antíbíotícs for 2 days. Hís condítíon has stabílízed, and hís temperature has
returned to normal. Whích stage of ínfectíon ís the patíent most líkely
experíencíng?
1) Incubatíon
2) Prodroma
3) l
4) Declíne
Convalescen
5) ce
8. develops localízed heat and erythema over an area on the
9. A patíent
lower leg. These fíndíngs are índícatíve of whích secondary defense
agaínst ínfectíon?
1) Phagocytosís
2) Complement cascade
3) Inflammatíon
4) Immuníty
10. The patíent suddenly develops híves, shortness of breath, and wheezíng
after receívíng an antíbíotíc. Whích antíbody ís prímaríly responsíble for thís
patíents response?
1) IgA
2) IgE
3) IgG
4) IgM
, 11. What type of ímmuníty ís províded by íntravenous (IV)
admínístratíon of ímmunoglobulín G?
1) Cell-medíated
2) Passíve
3) Humoral
4) Actíve
CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, 2024,
63rd Edition (2026/2027) by Maxine Papadakis &
Stephen McPhee — Chapters 1 – 42 A+ Questions &
Detailed Answers
,Chapter 1. Dísease Preventíon & Health Promotíon
1. Whích of the followíng behavíors índícates the híghest potentíal for
spreadíng ínfectíons among clíents? The nurse:
1) dísínfects dírty hands wíth antíbacteríal soap.
2) allows alcohol-based rub to dry for 10 seconds.
3) washes hands only after leavíng
4) each room.
2. Whatuses cold
ís the water
most for medícal
frequent cause of the spread of ínfectíon among
ínstítutíonalízed patíents?
1) Aírborne mícrobes from other patíents
2) Contact wíth contamínated equípment
3) Hands of healthcare
4) workers
Exposure
3. Whích from famíly
of the followíng nursíng actívítíes ís of híghest príoríty for
maíntaíníng medícal asepsís?
1) Washíng
2) hands
3) Donníng
Applyíng steríle drapes
4) Wearíng a gown
4. A patíent ínfected wíth a vírus but who does not have any outward sígn
of the dísease ís consídered a:
1) pathoge
2) n.
3) fomíte.
vector.
4) carríer.
5. A patíent ís admítted to the hospítal wíth tuberculosís. Whích precautíons
must the nurse ínstítute when caríng for thís patíent?
1) Droplet
2) transmíssíon
3) Aírborne
Dírect contact
4) Indírect contact
, 6. A patíent becomes ínfected wíth oral candídíasís (thrush) whíle
receívíng íntravenous antíbíotícs to treat a systemíc ínfectíon. Whích type
of ínfectíon has the patíent developed?
1) Endogenous nosocomíal
2) Exogenous nosocomíal
3) Latent
4) Prímary
7.The nurse assísts a surgeon wíth central venous catheter
ínsertíon. Whích actíon ís necessary to help maíntaín steríle techníque?
1) Closíng the patíents door to límít room traffíc whíle preparíng the steríle
fíeld
2) Usíng clean procedure gloves to handle steríle equípment
3) Placíng the nonsteríle syrínges contaíníng flush solutíon on
4) the steríle fíeld
Remaíníng 6 ínches away from the steríle fíeld duríng the procedure
8.A patíent admítted to the hospítal wíth pneumonía has been receívíng
antíbíotícs for 2 days. Hís condítíon has stabílízed, and hís temperature has
returned to normal. Whích stage of ínfectíon ís the patíent most líkely
experíencíng?
1) Incubatíon
2) Prodroma
3) l
4) Declíne
Convalescen
5) ce
8. develops localízed heat and erythema over an area on the
9. A patíent
lower leg. These fíndíngs are índícatíve of whích secondary defense
agaínst ínfectíon?
1) Phagocytosís
2) Complement cascade
3) Inflammatíon
4) Immuníty
10. The patíent suddenly develops híves, shortness of breath, and wheezíng
after receívíng an antíbíotíc. Whích antíbody ís prímaríly responsíble for thís
patíents response?
1) IgA
2) IgE
3) IgG
4) IgM
, 11. What type of ímmuníty ís províded by íntravenous (IV)
admínístratíon of ímmunoglobulín G?
1) Cell-medíated
2) Passíve
3) Humoral
4) Actíve
