NURSING 103 MIDTERM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS, UPDATED 2026, FULL
SOLUTIONS, GRADED A+,
SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES
Outpatient Care — ✔✔
Care provided after discharge or without hospital admission (ambulatory care).
Impetigo — ✔✔
Commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus (may also be caused by
Streptococcus species).
What Has the Greatest Impact on Preventing Transmission of Pathogens? —
✔✔
Hand washing (hand hygiene)
Breaking the Chain of Infection — ✔✔
Covering the mouth and nose when sneezing (respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette).
Nosocomial Infection — ✔✔
An infection acquired in a hospital or clinical setting, often affecting very young,
very old, or immunocompromised patients; can spread from patient to patient.
Chain of Infection
1. ✔✔ Pathogenic Organism (Infectious Agent)
2. ✔✔ Reservoir
3. ✔✔ Portal of Exit
Chain of infection #4 -ANSWER ✔✔Vehicle of transmission
AND ANSWERS, UPDATED 2026, FULL
SOLUTIONS, GRADED A+,
SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES
Outpatient Care — ✔✔
Care provided after discharge or without hospital admission (ambulatory care).
Impetigo — ✔✔
Commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus (may also be caused by
Streptococcus species).
What Has the Greatest Impact on Preventing Transmission of Pathogens? —
✔✔
Hand washing (hand hygiene)
Breaking the Chain of Infection — ✔✔
Covering the mouth and nose when sneezing (respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette).
Nosocomial Infection — ✔✔
An infection acquired in a hospital or clinical setting, often affecting very young,
very old, or immunocompromised patients; can spread from patient to patient.
Chain of Infection
1. ✔✔ Pathogenic Organism (Infectious Agent)
2. ✔✔ Reservoir
3. ✔✔ Portal of Exit
Chain of infection #4 -ANSWER ✔✔Vehicle of transmission
