JCU NS1881 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
CRC |- |Consider |the |patient |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Describe |or |list |facts, |context, |objects |or |
people |- |short |handover
CRC |- |Collect |clues/information |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Review |current |information |- |
handover |reports, |patient |history, |chart
-Gather |new |information |- |undertake |patient |assesment
-Recall |knowledge
CRC |- |Process |information |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Interpret |- |analyse |data |
- |Discriminate |- |distinguish |relevant |from |irrelevant |info
- |Relate |- |patterns, |clues |to |identify |relationships |
- |Match |- |current |situation |to |past
- |Predict |- |an |outcome
CRC |- |Identify |a |problem/issue |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Synthesise |facts |and |inferences |to |a |
definitive |diagnosis |of |the |patients |problem
CRC |- |Establish |goals |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-describe |what |you |want |to |happen, |a |desired |
outcome, |a |time |frame
CRC |- |Take |action |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Select |a |course |of |action |between |the |different |
alternative |available
,CRC |- |Evaluate |outcomes |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Evaluate |the |effectiveness |of |actions |and |
outcomes. |Ask |'has |the |situation |improved |now?'
CRC |- |Reflect |on |process |and |new |learning |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Contemplate |what |you |
have |learnt |from |this |process |and |what |you |would |do |differently |next |time
Causative |agent |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Any |microorganism |capable |of |producing |an |infection
|- |virus, |bacteria, |parasite, |fungi
Reservoir |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |place |the |microorganism |resides; |water |source, |faeces |
and |respiratory |secretions
Causative |agent |- |breaking |the |chain |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Vaccination |to |increase |adaptive
|immunity |and |herd |immunity. |Using |sterile |items, |correct |aseptic |non-touch |techniques, |
disinfection, |and |sterilisation
Reservoir |- |breaking |the |chain |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Cover |open |wounds, |isolation, |correct |
disposing |of |faeces, |and |cleaning |of |bedpan |equipment, |ensure |prompt |and |frequent |changing
|of |wound |dressings, |frequent |change |of |bed |linen
Portal |of |exit |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |way |the |which |a |microorganism |leaves |the |
reservoir; |nose, |mouth, |open |wounds, |sneezing
Portal |of |exit |- |Respiratory |tract |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-nose |or |mouth |through |coughing |or |
sneezing, |breathing, |exhaling, |or |talking
Portal |of |exit |- |Gastrointestinal |tract |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Saliva, |vomit, |faeces, |oral |cavity
Portal |of |exit |- |Urinary |tract |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Urethral |meatus |and |urinary |diversion
,Portal |of |exit |- |Reproductive |tract |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Vaginal |discharge, |urinary |meatus, |
semen, |urine, |via |the |urethra |for |males |and |vagina |for |females
Portal |of |exit |- |Blood |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Open |wound, |needle |puncture |site, |any |
disruption |of |intact |skin |or |mucous |membrane |surfaces
Portal |of |exit |- |Tissue |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Drainage |from |cut |or |wound
Portal |of |exit |- |breaking |the |chain |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Covering |wounds, |isolation, |and |
nurses |wearing |correct |PPE |when |coming |into |contact |with |infectious |agent. |Wearing |a |mask |
if |you |have |a |respiratory |infection, |using |correct |protection |during |sexual |intercourse, |cooking |
foods |to |correct |temperatures |and |consistencies, |recognising |and |implementing |procedures |
towards |preventing |spreading |of |infection |as |a |nurse
Mode |of |transmission |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-How |the |microorganism |travels |to |another |
host |- |
Direct |contact, |coughing |and |sneezing |- |for |airborne |infectious |agent, |or |by |droplets
Direct |transmission |immediate |and |direct |transfer |of |microorganisms |- |kissing, |touching, |
biting, |sexual |intercourse. |
Indirect |transmission |can |include |vector-borne |transmission |or |airborne |transmission
Mode |of |transmission |- |breaking |the |chain |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Washing |hands |after |going
|to |the |toilet, |covering |your |mouth |when |coughing |or |sneezing, |changing |and |washing |sheets, |
disposing |of |used |needles |correctly, |using |insect |repellent |to |avoid |vector |borne |transmission, |
using |correct |aseptic |non |touch |technique |when |carrying |out |a |procedure, |5 |moments |of |hand
, |hygiene, |using |correct |PPE |for |patient |interactions |i.e. |gown |protects |your |clothing, |which |
then |protects |other |patients, |wearing |gloves |when |there |is |exposure |to |bodily |fluids
Portal |of |entry |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |place |where |the |microorganism |enter |the |body |-
Direct |contact |to |then |putting |hands |in |mouth |without |washing |hands |- |or |going |to |the |toilet |
and |then |eating |without |washing |hands, |open |wounds. |A |break |in |the |skin |can |readily |serve |
as |a |portal |of |entry
Portal |of |entry |- |skin |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Skin |infections, |conjunctiva, |puncture, |needle-
stick |injuries, |and |insect |borne
Portal |of |entry |- |Respiratory |tract |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Localised |infections |of |respiratory |
tract |and |systemic
Portal |of |entry |- |Gastrointestinal |tract |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Gastrointestinal |infections, |
parasitic |infections, |systemic |infections
Portal |of |entry |- |Urogenital |tract |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Sexually |transmitted |infections |- |
sexual |intercourse
Portal |of |entry |- |breaking |the |chain |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Wearing |correct |PPE |when |
coming |into |contact |with |people |in |isolation |(i.e. |mask |and |gown), |Covering |wounds, |or |cuts |
and |grazes, |avoid |contact |with |individuals |who |are |infectious, |protection |during |sexual |
intercourse, |implementing |safe |hygiene |practices, |using |insect |repellent |to |prevent |entry |into |
skin/blood.
Susceptible |host |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |person |who |is |susceptible |to |infection |- |
Immunosuppressed, |elderly, |infants, |biological |factors, |individuals |receiving |immune |
suppression |treatment |for |cancer, |chronic |illness, |following |a |successful |organ |transplant, |
immune |deficiency |conditions, |indigenous, |HIV |and |AIDS, |and |individuals |with |extensive |skin |
impairments
ANSWERS
CRC |- |Consider |the |patient |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Describe |or |list |facts, |context, |objects |or |
people |- |short |handover
CRC |- |Collect |clues/information |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Review |current |information |- |
handover |reports, |patient |history, |chart
-Gather |new |information |- |undertake |patient |assesment
-Recall |knowledge
CRC |- |Process |information |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Interpret |- |analyse |data |
- |Discriminate |- |distinguish |relevant |from |irrelevant |info
- |Relate |- |patterns, |clues |to |identify |relationships |
- |Match |- |current |situation |to |past
- |Predict |- |an |outcome
CRC |- |Identify |a |problem/issue |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Synthesise |facts |and |inferences |to |a |
definitive |diagnosis |of |the |patients |problem
CRC |- |Establish |goals |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-describe |what |you |want |to |happen, |a |desired |
outcome, |a |time |frame
CRC |- |Take |action |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Select |a |course |of |action |between |the |different |
alternative |available
,CRC |- |Evaluate |outcomes |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Evaluate |the |effectiveness |of |actions |and |
outcomes. |Ask |'has |the |situation |improved |now?'
CRC |- |Reflect |on |process |and |new |learning |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Contemplate |what |you |
have |learnt |from |this |process |and |what |you |would |do |differently |next |time
Causative |agent |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Any |microorganism |capable |of |producing |an |infection
|- |virus, |bacteria, |parasite, |fungi
Reservoir |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |place |the |microorganism |resides; |water |source, |faeces |
and |respiratory |secretions
Causative |agent |- |breaking |the |chain |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Vaccination |to |increase |adaptive
|immunity |and |herd |immunity. |Using |sterile |items, |correct |aseptic |non-touch |techniques, |
disinfection, |and |sterilisation
Reservoir |- |breaking |the |chain |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Cover |open |wounds, |isolation, |correct |
disposing |of |faeces, |and |cleaning |of |bedpan |equipment, |ensure |prompt |and |frequent |changing
|of |wound |dressings, |frequent |change |of |bed |linen
Portal |of |exit |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |way |the |which |a |microorganism |leaves |the |
reservoir; |nose, |mouth, |open |wounds, |sneezing
Portal |of |exit |- |Respiratory |tract |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-nose |or |mouth |through |coughing |or |
sneezing, |breathing, |exhaling, |or |talking
Portal |of |exit |- |Gastrointestinal |tract |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Saliva, |vomit, |faeces, |oral |cavity
Portal |of |exit |- |Urinary |tract |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Urethral |meatus |and |urinary |diversion
,Portal |of |exit |- |Reproductive |tract |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Vaginal |discharge, |urinary |meatus, |
semen, |urine, |via |the |urethra |for |males |and |vagina |for |females
Portal |of |exit |- |Blood |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Open |wound, |needle |puncture |site, |any |
disruption |of |intact |skin |or |mucous |membrane |surfaces
Portal |of |exit |- |Tissue |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Drainage |from |cut |or |wound
Portal |of |exit |- |breaking |the |chain |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Covering |wounds, |isolation, |and |
nurses |wearing |correct |PPE |when |coming |into |contact |with |infectious |agent. |Wearing |a |mask |
if |you |have |a |respiratory |infection, |using |correct |protection |during |sexual |intercourse, |cooking |
foods |to |correct |temperatures |and |consistencies, |recognising |and |implementing |procedures |
towards |preventing |spreading |of |infection |as |a |nurse
Mode |of |transmission |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-How |the |microorganism |travels |to |another |
host |- |
Direct |contact, |coughing |and |sneezing |- |for |airborne |infectious |agent, |or |by |droplets
Direct |transmission |immediate |and |direct |transfer |of |microorganisms |- |kissing, |touching, |
biting, |sexual |intercourse. |
Indirect |transmission |can |include |vector-borne |transmission |or |airborne |transmission
Mode |of |transmission |- |breaking |the |chain |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Washing |hands |after |going
|to |the |toilet, |covering |your |mouth |when |coughing |or |sneezing, |changing |and |washing |sheets, |
disposing |of |used |needles |correctly, |using |insect |repellent |to |avoid |vector |borne |transmission, |
using |correct |aseptic |non |touch |technique |when |carrying |out |a |procedure, |5 |moments |of |hand
, |hygiene, |using |correct |PPE |for |patient |interactions |i.e. |gown |protects |your |clothing, |which |
then |protects |other |patients, |wearing |gloves |when |there |is |exposure |to |bodily |fluids
Portal |of |entry |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |place |where |the |microorganism |enter |the |body |-
Direct |contact |to |then |putting |hands |in |mouth |without |washing |hands |- |or |going |to |the |toilet |
and |then |eating |without |washing |hands, |open |wounds. |A |break |in |the |skin |can |readily |serve |
as |a |portal |of |entry
Portal |of |entry |- |skin |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Skin |infections, |conjunctiva, |puncture, |needle-
stick |injuries, |and |insect |borne
Portal |of |entry |- |Respiratory |tract |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Localised |infections |of |respiratory |
tract |and |systemic
Portal |of |entry |- |Gastrointestinal |tract |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Gastrointestinal |infections, |
parasitic |infections, |systemic |infections
Portal |of |entry |- |Urogenital |tract |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Sexually |transmitted |infections |- |
sexual |intercourse
Portal |of |entry |- |breaking |the |chain |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Wearing |correct |PPE |when |
coming |into |contact |with |people |in |isolation |(i.e. |mask |and |gown), |Covering |wounds, |or |cuts |
and |grazes, |avoid |contact |with |individuals |who |are |infectious, |protection |during |sexual |
intercourse, |implementing |safe |hygiene |practices, |using |insect |repellent |to |prevent |entry |into |
skin/blood.
Susceptible |host |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |person |who |is |susceptible |to |infection |- |
Immunosuppressed, |elderly, |infants, |biological |factors, |individuals |receiving |immune |
suppression |treatment |for |cancer, |chronic |illness, |following |a |successful |organ |transplant, |
immune |deficiency |conditions, |indigenous, |HIV |and |AIDS, |and |individuals |with |extensive |skin |
impairments
