CJE Benchmark Exam #2- NURS 3251 CJE PRACTICE
EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST UPDATED VERSION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which statements about anthrax infection are correct? Select all that apply.
A. Although rarely occurring naturally, inhalation anthrax is nearly 100% fatal without treatment.
B. Toxins produced by the organisms in the lungs create massive edema, suppressing neutrophil action.
C. Dyspnea, diaphoresis, and sudden onset of breathlessness are common in late stages of the diseases.
D. Early on it is commonly accompanied by upper respiratory manifestations of sore throat or rhinitis.
E. As macrophages in the lungs engulf the anthrax spores, the organism leaves its capsule and replicates. -
answer>>A. Although rarely occurring naturally, inhalation anthrax is nearly 100% fatal without treatment.
B. Toxins produced by the organisms in the lungs create massive edema, suppressing neutrophil action.
C. Dyspnea, diaphoresis, and sudden onset of breathlessness are common in late stages of the diseases.
E. As macrophages in the lungs engulf the anthrax spores, the organism leaves its capsule and replicates.
A patient returns to the provider's office three weeks after being diagnosed with pneumonia. The nurse notes that
the patient reports fatigue, weakness, and cough. The patient is concerned the pneumonia is returning. What is
the best action the nurse should take?
A. Arrange for the patient to be readmitted to the hospital.
B. Assess for patient noncompliance to treatment regimen.
C. Assure the patient that recovery from pneumonia is a long process.
D. Arrange for the patient to receive another treatment of anti-infective medications. - answer>>C. Assure the
patient that recovery from pneumonia is a long process.
What is a key difference between seasonal influenza and pandemic influenza?
A. Pandemic influenza has the potential to spread globally because of its highly infectious nature in humans.
,B. Seasonal influenza is caused by viral infections; pandemic influenza is more likely to be bacterial in nature.
C. People over the age of 50 who have chronic illness should be vaccinated yearly to decrease the risk of pandemic
influenza.
D. Humans have a natural resistance to viral infections found in animals and birds and do not require immunization
against pandemic influenza. - answer>>A. Pandemic influenza has the potential to spread globally because of its
highly infectious nature in humans.
Which points does the nurse include when educating an older patient and family about pneumonia prevention?
Select all that apply.
A. Avoiding dehydration
B. Monitoring blood pressure
C. Avoiding crowded public places
D. Decreasing exposure to air pollutants
E. Receiving an annual influenza vaccine - answer>>A. Avoiding dehydration
C. Avoiding crowded public places
D. Decreasing exposure to air pollutants
E. Receiving an annual influenza vaccine
A patient who has been homeless and has spent the past 6 months living in shelters has been diagnosed with
confirmed tuberculosis (TB). Which medications does the nurse expect to be ordered for the patient?
A. Metronidazole, acyclovir, flunisolide, rifampin
B. Isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide (PZA), ethambutol
C. Prednisone, guaifenesin, ketorolac, pyrazinamide (PZA)
D. Salmeterol, cromolyn sodium, dexamethasone, isoniazid - answer>>B. Isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide (PZA),
ethambutol
The nurse suspects that a patient is in the prodromal stage of inhalation anthrax. Which assessment findings
support the nurse's suspicion? Select all that apply.
A. Fever
,B. Fatigue
C. Mild chest pain
D. Upper respiratory infection
E. Sudden onset of breathlessness - answer>>A. Fever
B. Fatigue
C. Mild chest pain
A patient with active tuberculosis is ordered to take isoniazid (INH), pyrazinamide (PZA), and rifampin (RIF) and
asks the nurse why it is necessary to take three antibiotics. What is the nurse's best answer?
A. "Three antibiotics help prevent bacterial drug resistance."
B. "You will have fewer drug side effects with multidrug therapy."
C. "The dose of each drug can be reduced with multidrug therapy."
D. "Taking three drugs has a synergistic effect in eradicating the organism." - answer>>A. "Three antibiotics help
prevent bacterial drug resistance."
A community health nurse is preparing a community education class on bioterrorism and the use of inhalation
anthrax. When preparing to discuss the manifestations of the fulminant stage of the infection, what manifestation
does the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Fever
B. Fatigue
C. Dry cough
D. Hypotension - answer>>D. Hypotension
The nurse is providing health education to an older adult patient to prevent pneumonia. Which statements made
by the patient demonstrate a need for further teaching? Select all that apply.
A. "I will refrain from smoking."
B. "I will refrain from drinking nonalcoholic fluids."
C. "I will refrain from exposure to indoor pollutants."
, D. "I will refrain from going to public areas during flu season."
E. "I will refrain from obtaining the pneumococcal vaccination." - answer>>B. "I will refrain from drinking
nonalcoholic fluids."
E. "I will refrain from obtaining the pneumococcal vaccination."
The nurse in the long-term care facility is concerned about the health status of an 80-year-old resident. What early
symptom would alert the nurse that this patient is developing pneumonia?
A. Vomiting
B. Productive cough
C. Recent onset of confusion
D. Oral temperature of 101.1°F - answer>>C. Recent onset of confusion
A nurse is caring for a patient with coccidioidomycosis who has recently migrated from Mexico. When planning
care for this patient, what manifestation noted on assessment does the nurse recognize as a sign of more severe
coccidioidomycosis infection?
A. Cough
B. Joint pain
C. Chest pain
D. Night sweats - answer>>B. Joint pain
he nurse is caring for a patient who comes to the clinic because of a cough. What symptom of the cough will lead
the nurse to believe that the health care practitioner will order testing for pertussis?
A. The patient reports that the cough has lasted more than 3 weeks.
B. The patient states that sometimes it seems like he is wheezing when he coughs.
C. The patient states that the cough is caused by a "tickle" in the back of the throat.
D. The patient says that the cough is productive with green and yellow colored sputum. - answer>>A. The patient
reports that the cough has lasted more than 3 weeks.
EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST UPDATED VERSION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which statements about anthrax infection are correct? Select all that apply.
A. Although rarely occurring naturally, inhalation anthrax is nearly 100% fatal without treatment.
B. Toxins produced by the organisms in the lungs create massive edema, suppressing neutrophil action.
C. Dyspnea, diaphoresis, and sudden onset of breathlessness are common in late stages of the diseases.
D. Early on it is commonly accompanied by upper respiratory manifestations of sore throat or rhinitis.
E. As macrophages in the lungs engulf the anthrax spores, the organism leaves its capsule and replicates. -
answer>>A. Although rarely occurring naturally, inhalation anthrax is nearly 100% fatal without treatment.
B. Toxins produced by the organisms in the lungs create massive edema, suppressing neutrophil action.
C. Dyspnea, diaphoresis, and sudden onset of breathlessness are common in late stages of the diseases.
E. As macrophages in the lungs engulf the anthrax spores, the organism leaves its capsule and replicates.
A patient returns to the provider's office three weeks after being diagnosed with pneumonia. The nurse notes that
the patient reports fatigue, weakness, and cough. The patient is concerned the pneumonia is returning. What is
the best action the nurse should take?
A. Arrange for the patient to be readmitted to the hospital.
B. Assess for patient noncompliance to treatment regimen.
C. Assure the patient that recovery from pneumonia is a long process.
D. Arrange for the patient to receive another treatment of anti-infective medications. - answer>>C. Assure the
patient that recovery from pneumonia is a long process.
What is a key difference between seasonal influenza and pandemic influenza?
A. Pandemic influenza has the potential to spread globally because of its highly infectious nature in humans.
,B. Seasonal influenza is caused by viral infections; pandemic influenza is more likely to be bacterial in nature.
C. People over the age of 50 who have chronic illness should be vaccinated yearly to decrease the risk of pandemic
influenza.
D. Humans have a natural resistance to viral infections found in animals and birds and do not require immunization
against pandemic influenza. - answer>>A. Pandemic influenza has the potential to spread globally because of its
highly infectious nature in humans.
Which points does the nurse include when educating an older patient and family about pneumonia prevention?
Select all that apply.
A. Avoiding dehydration
B. Monitoring blood pressure
C. Avoiding crowded public places
D. Decreasing exposure to air pollutants
E. Receiving an annual influenza vaccine - answer>>A. Avoiding dehydration
C. Avoiding crowded public places
D. Decreasing exposure to air pollutants
E. Receiving an annual influenza vaccine
A patient who has been homeless and has spent the past 6 months living in shelters has been diagnosed with
confirmed tuberculosis (TB). Which medications does the nurse expect to be ordered for the patient?
A. Metronidazole, acyclovir, flunisolide, rifampin
B. Isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide (PZA), ethambutol
C. Prednisone, guaifenesin, ketorolac, pyrazinamide (PZA)
D. Salmeterol, cromolyn sodium, dexamethasone, isoniazid - answer>>B. Isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide (PZA),
ethambutol
The nurse suspects that a patient is in the prodromal stage of inhalation anthrax. Which assessment findings
support the nurse's suspicion? Select all that apply.
A. Fever
,B. Fatigue
C. Mild chest pain
D. Upper respiratory infection
E. Sudden onset of breathlessness - answer>>A. Fever
B. Fatigue
C. Mild chest pain
A patient with active tuberculosis is ordered to take isoniazid (INH), pyrazinamide (PZA), and rifampin (RIF) and
asks the nurse why it is necessary to take three antibiotics. What is the nurse's best answer?
A. "Three antibiotics help prevent bacterial drug resistance."
B. "You will have fewer drug side effects with multidrug therapy."
C. "The dose of each drug can be reduced with multidrug therapy."
D. "Taking three drugs has a synergistic effect in eradicating the organism." - answer>>A. "Three antibiotics help
prevent bacterial drug resistance."
A community health nurse is preparing a community education class on bioterrorism and the use of inhalation
anthrax. When preparing to discuss the manifestations of the fulminant stage of the infection, what manifestation
does the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Fever
B. Fatigue
C. Dry cough
D. Hypotension - answer>>D. Hypotension
The nurse is providing health education to an older adult patient to prevent pneumonia. Which statements made
by the patient demonstrate a need for further teaching? Select all that apply.
A. "I will refrain from smoking."
B. "I will refrain from drinking nonalcoholic fluids."
C. "I will refrain from exposure to indoor pollutants."
, D. "I will refrain from going to public areas during flu season."
E. "I will refrain from obtaining the pneumococcal vaccination." - answer>>B. "I will refrain from drinking
nonalcoholic fluids."
E. "I will refrain from obtaining the pneumococcal vaccination."
The nurse in the long-term care facility is concerned about the health status of an 80-year-old resident. What early
symptom would alert the nurse that this patient is developing pneumonia?
A. Vomiting
B. Productive cough
C. Recent onset of confusion
D. Oral temperature of 101.1°F - answer>>C. Recent onset of confusion
A nurse is caring for a patient with coccidioidomycosis who has recently migrated from Mexico. When planning
care for this patient, what manifestation noted on assessment does the nurse recognize as a sign of more severe
coccidioidomycosis infection?
A. Cough
B. Joint pain
C. Chest pain
D. Night sweats - answer>>B. Joint pain
he nurse is caring for a patient who comes to the clinic because of a cough. What symptom of the cough will lead
the nurse to believe that the health care practitioner will order testing for pertussis?
A. The patient reports that the cough has lasted more than 3 weeks.
B. The patient states that sometimes it seems like he is wheezing when he coughs.
C. The patient states that the cough is caused by a "tickle" in the back of the throat.
D. The patient says that the cough is productive with green and yellow colored sputum. - answer>>A. The patient
reports that the cough has lasted more than 3 weeks.
