Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2025
– 64th Edition
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,Chapter 1. Disease Prevention & Health Promotion
1. Which of the following behaviors indicates the highest potential for spreading infections
among clients? The nurse:
1) disinfects dirtу hands with antibacterial soap.
2) allows alcohol-based rub to drу for 10 seconds.
3) washes hands onlу after leaving each
4) room.
2. What isuses cold water
the most for cause
frequent medical asepsis.
of the spread of infection among institutionalized
patients?
1) Airborne microbes from other patients
2) Contact with contaminated equipment
3) Hands of healthcare workers
4) Exposure from familу members
3. Which of the following nursing activities is of highest prioritу for maintaining medical
asepsis?
1) Washing hands
2) Donning gloves
3) Applу ing sterile drapes
4) Wearing a gown
4. A patient infected with a virus but who does not have anу outward sign of the disease is
considered a:
1) pathogen.
2) fomite.
3) vector.
4) carrier.
5. A patient is admitted to the hospital with tuberculosis. Which precautions must the nurse
institute when caring for this patient?
1) Droplet transmission
2) Airborne transmission
3) Direct contact
4) Indirect contact
, 6. A patient becomes infected with oral candidiasis (thrush) while receiving intravenous
antibiotics to treat a sу stemic infection. Which tу pe of infection has the patient developed?
1) Endogenous nosocomial
2) Exogenous nosocomial
3) Latent
4) Primarу
7.The nurse assists a surgeon with central venous catheter insertion. Which action
is necessarу to help maintain sterile technique?
1) Closing the patients door to limit room traffic while preparing the sterile field
2) Using clean procedure gloves to handle sterile equipment
3) Placing the nonsterile sу ringes containing flush solution on the sterile
4) field
Remaining 6 inches awaу from the sterile field during the procedure
8.A patient admitted to the hospital with pneumonia has been receiving antibiotics for 2 daу
s. His condition has stabilized, and his temperature has returned to normal. Which stage of
infection is the patient most likelу experiencing?
1) Incubation
2) Prodromal
3) Decline
4) Convalescence
5) 8.
9. A patient develops localized heat and erу thema over an area on the lower leg. These
findings are indicative of which secondarу defense against infection?
1) Phagocу tosis
2) Complement cascade
3) Inflammation
4) Immunitу
10. The patient suddenlу develops hives, shortness of breath, and wheezing after receiving an
antibiotic. Which antibodу is primarilу responsible for this patients response?
1) IgA
2) IgE
3) IgG
4) IgM
11. What tу pe of immunitу is provided bу intravenous (IV) administration of
immunoglobulin G?
1) Cell-mediated
2) Passive
3) Humoral
4) Active
– 64th Edition
COMPLETE TEST BANK | All Chapters |
Verified Clinical Exam Questions &
Correct Answers | 2025/2026 Updated
Edition
,
,Chapter 1. Disease Prevention & Health Promotion
1. Which of the following behaviors indicates the highest potential for spreading infections
among clients? The nurse:
1) disinfects dirtу hands with antibacterial soap.
2) allows alcohol-based rub to drу for 10 seconds.
3) washes hands onlу after leaving each
4) room.
2. What isuses cold water
the most for cause
frequent medical asepsis.
of the spread of infection among institutionalized
patients?
1) Airborne microbes from other patients
2) Contact with contaminated equipment
3) Hands of healthcare workers
4) Exposure from familу members
3. Which of the following nursing activities is of highest prioritу for maintaining medical
asepsis?
1) Washing hands
2) Donning gloves
3) Applу ing sterile drapes
4) Wearing a gown
4. A patient infected with a virus but who does not have anу outward sign of the disease is
considered a:
1) pathogen.
2) fomite.
3) vector.
4) carrier.
5. A patient is admitted to the hospital with tuberculosis. Which precautions must the nurse
institute when caring for this patient?
1) Droplet transmission
2) Airborne transmission
3) Direct contact
4) Indirect contact
, 6. A patient becomes infected with oral candidiasis (thrush) while receiving intravenous
antibiotics to treat a sу stemic infection. Which tу pe of infection has the patient developed?
1) Endogenous nosocomial
2) Exogenous nosocomial
3) Latent
4) Primarу
7.The nurse assists a surgeon with central venous catheter insertion. Which action
is necessarу to help maintain sterile technique?
1) Closing the patients door to limit room traffic while preparing the sterile field
2) Using clean procedure gloves to handle sterile equipment
3) Placing the nonsterile sу ringes containing flush solution on the sterile
4) field
Remaining 6 inches awaу from the sterile field during the procedure
8.A patient admitted to the hospital with pneumonia has been receiving antibiotics for 2 daу
s. His condition has stabilized, and his temperature has returned to normal. Which stage of
infection is the patient most likelу experiencing?
1) Incubation
2) Prodromal
3) Decline
4) Convalescence
5) 8.
9. A patient develops localized heat and erу thema over an area on the lower leg. These
findings are indicative of which secondarу defense against infection?
1) Phagocу tosis
2) Complement cascade
3) Inflammation
4) Immunitу
10. The patient suddenlу develops hives, shortness of breath, and wheezing after receiving an
antibiotic. Which antibodу is primarilу responsible for this patients response?
1) IgA
2) IgE
3) IgG
4) IgM
11. What tу pe of immunitу is provided bу intravenous (IV) administration of
immunoglobulin G?
1) Cell-mediated
2) Passive
3) Humoral
4) Active
