1. Foundational Nursing Principles - ANSWER The basic concepts and
practices that guide nursing care, including patient safety, communication,
and ethical standards.
2. Common Adult Health Conditions - ANSWER Health issues frequently
encountered in adults, such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and
respiratory disorders.
3. Nursing Interventions - ANSWER Actions taken by nurses to enhance
patient outcomes, including medication administration, patient education,
and monitoring vital signs.
4. Patient Assessment - ANSWER The systematic evaluation of a patient's
health status through history taking, physical examination, and diagnostic
testing.
5. This bacterium is responsible for several serious and sometimes fatal
infections - ANSWER MRSA methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
,6. This is the body's response to injury or infection at the cellular level -
ANSWER Inflammation
7. Three shapes of bacteria? - ANSWER Round, Rod, spiral. Also known as
cocci, bacilli, and spirilla.
8. To be classified as an HAI, the infection develops at least How many hours
after hospitalization - ANSWER 48 hours at least
9. To practice strict surgical asepsis, the nurse: - ANSWER Adheres to
principles of sterile technique
10.To tears of approach when referring to isolation guidelines -
ANSWER Tear one is standard precautions, and tier 2 is transmission
precautions. Transmission precautions include airborne droplet and contact
precautions
11.Treatment of anthrax - ANSWER Ciprofloxacin (cipro), doxycycline,
Vibramycin
12.True or False? One exception to this self-limiting nature of viral infection is
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. (AIDS) - ANSWER True
13.True or False? An accidental needlestick is an example of the portal of exit
in the chain of infection - ANSWER False
,14.True or false? Following isolation precautions is the most important method
of reducing the spread of micro-organisms - ANSWER False
15.True or False? Healthcare-associated infections are most commonly
transmitted by direct contact between healthcare workers and patients or
from patient to patient - ANSWER True
16.True or False? HIV is the most commonly transmitted infection by
contaminated needles - ANSWER False
17.True or false? Immunocompromised patients admitted to healthcare facilities
have an increased risk of being exposed to strains of Staphylococcus aureus
that are multidrug resistant, MRSA, and therefore more difficult to treat -
ANSWER True
18.True or False? Microorganisms are present only in susceptible hosts -
ANSWER False
19.True or false? Protozoa are responsible for valley fever and histoplasmosis a
systemic fungal respiratory disease. - ANSWER False
20.True or false? The intact multilayered mucosa is the body's first line of
defense against infection - ANSWER False
21.True or false? The prodromal stage is often the period in which the
individual is most contagious - ANSWER False
, 22.Vector - ANSWER A living carrier for transmission of microorganisms
23.Vehicle - ANSWER The means by which organisms are carried about.
24.Virulent - ANSWER Having the power to produce disease; of or about a
very pathogenic or rapidly progressive condition.
25.What are the major sites for healthcare-associated infections? -
ANSWER The urinary and respiratory tract, the bloodstream, and surgical
or Traumatic wounds
26.What can a nurse do to reduce reservoirs of infection - ANSWER Please
use soiled dressings and soiled linen in moisture-resistant bags for proper
disposal, keep solutions tightly capped, do not reuse needles, use soap and
water to remove dried secretions
27.What can occur in the absence of an infectious process -
ANSWER Inflammatory response
28.What influences play a role in patient education and follow-up care? -
ANSWER Cultural
29.What is a PAPR? - ANSWER A powered air purifying respirator that can
be used instead of an N95
practices that guide nursing care, including patient safety, communication,
and ethical standards.
2. Common Adult Health Conditions - ANSWER Health issues frequently
encountered in adults, such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and
respiratory disorders.
3. Nursing Interventions - ANSWER Actions taken by nurses to enhance
patient outcomes, including medication administration, patient education,
and monitoring vital signs.
4. Patient Assessment - ANSWER The systematic evaluation of a patient's
health status through history taking, physical examination, and diagnostic
testing.
5. This bacterium is responsible for several serious and sometimes fatal
infections - ANSWER MRSA methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
,6. This is the body's response to injury or infection at the cellular level -
ANSWER Inflammation
7. Three shapes of bacteria? - ANSWER Round, Rod, spiral. Also known as
cocci, bacilli, and spirilla.
8. To be classified as an HAI, the infection develops at least How many hours
after hospitalization - ANSWER 48 hours at least
9. To practice strict surgical asepsis, the nurse: - ANSWER Adheres to
principles of sterile technique
10.To tears of approach when referring to isolation guidelines -
ANSWER Tear one is standard precautions, and tier 2 is transmission
precautions. Transmission precautions include airborne droplet and contact
precautions
11.Treatment of anthrax - ANSWER Ciprofloxacin (cipro), doxycycline,
Vibramycin
12.True or False? One exception to this self-limiting nature of viral infection is
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. (AIDS) - ANSWER True
13.True or False? An accidental needlestick is an example of the portal of exit
in the chain of infection - ANSWER False
,14.True or false? Following isolation precautions is the most important method
of reducing the spread of micro-organisms - ANSWER False
15.True or False? Healthcare-associated infections are most commonly
transmitted by direct contact between healthcare workers and patients or
from patient to patient - ANSWER True
16.True or False? HIV is the most commonly transmitted infection by
contaminated needles - ANSWER False
17.True or false? Immunocompromised patients admitted to healthcare facilities
have an increased risk of being exposed to strains of Staphylococcus aureus
that are multidrug resistant, MRSA, and therefore more difficult to treat -
ANSWER True
18.True or False? Microorganisms are present only in susceptible hosts -
ANSWER False
19.True or false? Protozoa are responsible for valley fever and histoplasmosis a
systemic fungal respiratory disease. - ANSWER False
20.True or false? The intact multilayered mucosa is the body's first line of
defense against infection - ANSWER False
21.True or false? The prodromal stage is often the period in which the
individual is most contagious - ANSWER False
, 22.Vector - ANSWER A living carrier for transmission of microorganisms
23.Vehicle - ANSWER The means by which organisms are carried about.
24.Virulent - ANSWER Having the power to produce disease; of or about a
very pathogenic or rapidly progressive condition.
25.What are the major sites for healthcare-associated infections? -
ANSWER The urinary and respiratory tract, the bloodstream, and surgical
or Traumatic wounds
26.What can a nurse do to reduce reservoirs of infection - ANSWER Please
use soiled dressings and soiled linen in moisture-resistant bags for proper
disposal, keep solutions tightly capped, do not reuse needles, use soap and
water to remove dried secretions
27.What can occur in the absence of an infectious process -
ANSWER Inflammatory response
28.What influences play a role in patient education and follow-up care? -
ANSWER Cultural
29.What is a PAPR? - ANSWER A powered air purifying respirator that can
be used instead of an N95
