TEST BANK-CURRENT MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND
TREATMENT REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS ALL VERIFIED
Chapter 1. Disease Prevention & Health Promotion
1. What type of immunity is provided by intravenous (IV) administration of immunoglobulin G?
1) Cell-mediated
2) Passive
3) Humoral
4) Active
2. A patient asks the nurse why there is no vaccine available for the common cold. Which
response by the nurse is correct?
1) The virus mutates too rapidly to develop a vaccine.
2) Vaccines are developed only for very serious illnesses.
3) Researchers are focusing efforts on an HIV vaccine.
4) The virus for the common cold has not been identified.
3 . A patient who has a temperature of 101F (38.3C) most likely requires:
1) acetaminophen (Tylenol).
2) increased fluids.
3) bedrest.
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, 4) tepid bath.
4. Why is a lotion without petroleum preferred over a petroleum-based product as a skin
protectant? It:
1) Prevents microorganisms from adhering to the skin.
2) Facilitates the absorption of latex proteins through the skin.
3) Decreases the risk of latex allergies.
4) Prevents the skin from drying and chaffing.
5. For which range of time must a nurse wash her hands before working in the operating room?
1) 1 to 2 minutes
2) 2 to 1 minutes
3) 2 to 6 minutes
4) 6 to 10 minutes
6. How should the nurse dispose of the breakfast tray of a patient who requires airborne isolation?
1) Place the tray in a specially marked trash can inside the patients room.
Place the tray in a special isolation bag held by a second healthcare worker at the 2)
patients door.
Return the tray with a note to dietary services so it can be cleaned and reused for the
3) next meal.
Carry the tray to an isolation trash receptacle located in the dirty utility room and 4)
dispose of it there.
1
4) 7 mL
, 7 . How much liquid soap should the nurse use for effective hand washing? At least:
1) 2 mL
2) 3 mL
3) 6 mL
8. To assure effectiveness, when should the nurse stop rubbing antiseptic hand solution over
all surfaces of the hands?
1) When fingers feel sticky
2) After 5 to 10 seconds
3) When leaving the clients room
4) Once fingers and hands feel dry
9. A patient is admitted to the hospital for chemotherapy and has a low white blood cell count.
Which precaution should the staff take with this patient?
1) Contact
2) Protective
3) Droplet
4) Airborne
10. While donning sterile gloves, the nurse notices the edges of the glove package are
slightly yellow. The yellow area is over 1 inch away from the gloves and only appears to be on
the outside of the glove package. What is the best action for the nurse to take at this point?
1) Continue using the gloves inside the package because the package is intact.
, 2) Remove gloves from sterile field and use a new pair of sterile gloves.
3) Throw all supplies away that were to be used and begin again.
4) Use the gloves and make sure the yellow edges of the package do not touch the client.
11. Which of the following behaviors indicates the highest potential for spreading infections
among clients? The nurse:
1) disinfects dirty hands with antibacterial soap.
2) allows alcohol-based rub to dry for 10 seconds.
3) washes hands only after leaving each room.
4) uses cold water for medical asepsis.
12. What is the most frequent cause 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 family members
13. Which of the following nursing activities is of highest priority for maintaining medical
asepsis?
1) Washing hands
2) Donning gloves
3) Applying sterile drapes
TREATMENT REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS ALL VERIFIED
Chapter 1. Disease Prevention & Health Promotion
1. What type of immunity is provided by intravenous (IV) administration of immunoglobulin G?
1) Cell-mediated
2) Passive
3) Humoral
4) Active
2. A patient asks the nurse why there is no vaccine available for the common cold. Which
response by the nurse is correct?
1) The virus mutates too rapidly to develop a vaccine.
2) Vaccines are developed only for very serious illnesses.
3) Researchers are focusing efforts on an HIV vaccine.
4) The virus for the common cold has not been identified.
3 . A patient who has a temperature of 101F (38.3C) most likely requires:
1) acetaminophen (Tylenol).
2) increased fluids.
3) bedrest.
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, 4) tepid bath.
4. Why is a lotion without petroleum preferred over a petroleum-based product as a skin
protectant? It:
1) Prevents microorganisms from adhering to the skin.
2) Facilitates the absorption of latex proteins through the skin.
3) Decreases the risk of latex allergies.
4) Prevents the skin from drying and chaffing.
5. For which range of time must a nurse wash her hands before working in the operating room?
1) 1 to 2 minutes
2) 2 to 1 minutes
3) 2 to 6 minutes
4) 6 to 10 minutes
6. How should the nurse dispose of the breakfast tray of a patient who requires airborne isolation?
1) Place the tray in a specially marked trash can inside the patients room.
Place the tray in a special isolation bag held by a second healthcare worker at the 2)
patients door.
Return the tray with a note to dietary services so it can be cleaned and reused for the
3) next meal.
Carry the tray to an isolation trash receptacle located in the dirty utility room and 4)
dispose of it there.
1
4) 7 mL
, 7 . How much liquid soap should the nurse use for effective hand washing? At least:
1) 2 mL
2) 3 mL
3) 6 mL
8. To assure effectiveness, when should the nurse stop rubbing antiseptic hand solution over
all surfaces of the hands?
1) When fingers feel sticky
2) After 5 to 10 seconds
3) When leaving the clients room
4) Once fingers and hands feel dry
9. A patient is admitted to the hospital for chemotherapy and has a low white blood cell count.
Which precaution should the staff take with this patient?
1) Contact
2) Protective
3) Droplet
4) Airborne
10. While donning sterile gloves, the nurse notices the edges of the glove package are
slightly yellow. The yellow area is over 1 inch away from the gloves and only appears to be on
the outside of the glove package. What is the best action for the nurse to take at this point?
1) Continue using the gloves inside the package because the package is intact.
, 2) Remove gloves from sterile field and use a new pair of sterile gloves.
3) Throw all supplies away that were to be used and begin again.
4) Use the gloves and make sure the yellow edges of the package do not touch the client.
11. Which of the following behaviors indicates the highest potential for spreading infections
among clients? The nurse:
1) disinfects dirty hands with antibacterial soap.
2) allows alcohol-based rub to dry for 10 seconds.
3) washes hands only after leaving each room.
4) uses cold water for medical asepsis.
12. What is the most frequent cause 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 family members
13. Which of the following nursing activities is of highest priority for maintaining medical
asepsis?
1) Washing hands
2) Donning gloves
3) Applying sterile drapes
