PNR 116 Final Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
medical asepsis -
correct answer ✅practices designed to reduce the number and
transfer of pathogens; synonym for clean technique
surgical asepsis -
correct answer ✅techniques used to destroy all pathogenic
organisms, also called sterile technique
infectious agent -
correct answer ✅a pathogen, such as a bacterium or virus that can
cause a disease
reservoir -
correct answer ✅a source of the pathogen in the environment
portal of exit -
correct answer ✅any body opening on an infected person that
allows pathogens to leave
mode of transmission -
correct answer ✅a way that the causative agent can be
transmitted to another reservoir or host where it can live
,PNR 116 Final Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
susceptible host -
correct answer ✅a person likely to get an infection or disease,
usually because body defenses are weak
localized infection -
correct answer ✅an infection that is limited to a specific location
in the body and has local symptoms
systemic infection -
correct answer ✅an infection throughout the body
physical restraint -
correct answer ✅any manual method or physical or mechanical
device, material, or equipment attached to or near the person's
body that he or she cannot remove easily and that restricts
freedom of movement or normal access to one's body
chemical restraint -
correct answer ✅any drug that is used for discipline or
convenience and not required to treat medical symptoms
, PNR 116 Final Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
environmental restraint -
correct answer ✅used to restrain a client within a specific area
supine -
correct answer ✅lying on the back
prone -
correct answer ✅lying face down
lateral position -
correct answer ✅side lying position
Sims position -
correct answer ✅lying on left side with right knee drawn up and
with left arm drawn behind, parallel to the back
High Fowler's Position -
correct answer ✅A semi-sitting position; the head of the bed is
raised 60 to 90 degrees
abduction -
correct answer ✅Movement away from the midline of the body
Answers (Grade A+)
medical asepsis -
correct answer ✅practices designed to reduce the number and
transfer of pathogens; synonym for clean technique
surgical asepsis -
correct answer ✅techniques used to destroy all pathogenic
organisms, also called sterile technique
infectious agent -
correct answer ✅a pathogen, such as a bacterium or virus that can
cause a disease
reservoir -
correct answer ✅a source of the pathogen in the environment
portal of exit -
correct answer ✅any body opening on an infected person that
allows pathogens to leave
mode of transmission -
correct answer ✅a way that the causative agent can be
transmitted to another reservoir or host where it can live
,PNR 116 Final Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
susceptible host -
correct answer ✅a person likely to get an infection or disease,
usually because body defenses are weak
localized infection -
correct answer ✅an infection that is limited to a specific location
in the body and has local symptoms
systemic infection -
correct answer ✅an infection throughout the body
physical restraint -
correct answer ✅any manual method or physical or mechanical
device, material, or equipment attached to or near the person's
body that he or she cannot remove easily and that restricts
freedom of movement or normal access to one's body
chemical restraint -
correct answer ✅any drug that is used for discipline or
convenience and not required to treat medical symptoms
, PNR 116 Final Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
environmental restraint -
correct answer ✅used to restrain a client within a specific area
supine -
correct answer ✅lying on the back
prone -
correct answer ✅lying face down
lateral position -
correct answer ✅side lying position
Sims position -
correct answer ✅lying on left side with right knee drawn up and
with left arm drawn behind, parallel to the back
High Fowler's Position -
correct answer ✅A semi-sitting position; the head of the bed is
raised 60 to 90 degrees
abduction -
correct answer ✅Movement away from the midline of the body
