NURSING 6001 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Infection - CORRECT ANSWER -disease state resulting from pathogens in or on the body
health promotion and nursing assessment - CORRECT ANSWER -nurses assess health-promotion
activities
introduce screening questions
collaboration
body's defense against infection - CORRECT ANSWER -body's normal flora
inflammatory response
immune response
factors affecting host susceptibility - CORRECT ANSWER -intact skin and mucous membranes
normal ph levels
body's white blood cells
age, sex, race, hereditary factors
,immunization, natural or acquired
fatigue, climate, nutritional and general health status
stress
use of invasive or indwelling medical device
nosocomial infections - CORRECT ANSWER -use of invasive medical devices
antibiotic-resistant organisms developed in hospitals
components of infection - CORRECT ANSWER -infectious agent
reservoir
portal of exit
means of transmission
portals of entry
susceptible host
pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER -disease-producing microorganism
,bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER -the most significant and most commonly observed infection-
causing agents
cocci, bacilli, or spirochetes
gram-positive - CORRECT ANSWER -have a thick cell wall that resists decolorization and are
stained violet
gram-negative - CORRECT ANSWER -have chemically more complex cell was and can be
decolorized by alcohol thus they do not stain
virus - CORRECT ANSWER -is the smallest of all microorganism, visible only with an electron
microscope
fungi - CORRECT ANSWER -plant like organisms that also can cause infection, are present in the
air soil and water
parasites - CORRECT ANSWER -are organisms that live on or in a host and rely on it for
nourishment
virulence - CORRECT ANSWER -it's ability to cause disease
an organisms potential to produce disease depends on a variety of factors - CORRECT ANSWER -
number of organism
virulence
competence of the person's immune system
length and intimacy of the contact between the person and the microorganism
, Colonization - CORRECT ANSWER -presence of an organism residing in an individual's body with
no clinical signs of infection
if person's defense mechanism are ineffective in responding to the bacterial invasion
(colonization), infection will result
Reservoir - CORRECT ANSWER -natural habitat for the growth and multiplication of
microorganisms
ex:
-other humans
-animals
-soil
-food, water, milk
-inanmate objects
portal of exit - CORRECT ANSWER -is the point of escape for the organism from the reservoir
organism cannot extend its influence unless it moves away from its original reservoir
ex:
-gastrointestinal
-genitourinary
-breaks in skin
-blood and tissue
How do you know I have an infection - CORRECT ANSWER -complete blood count
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Infection - CORRECT ANSWER -disease state resulting from pathogens in or on the body
health promotion and nursing assessment - CORRECT ANSWER -nurses assess health-promotion
activities
introduce screening questions
collaboration
body's defense against infection - CORRECT ANSWER -body's normal flora
inflammatory response
immune response
factors affecting host susceptibility - CORRECT ANSWER -intact skin and mucous membranes
normal ph levels
body's white blood cells
age, sex, race, hereditary factors
,immunization, natural or acquired
fatigue, climate, nutritional and general health status
stress
use of invasive or indwelling medical device
nosocomial infections - CORRECT ANSWER -use of invasive medical devices
antibiotic-resistant organisms developed in hospitals
components of infection - CORRECT ANSWER -infectious agent
reservoir
portal of exit
means of transmission
portals of entry
susceptible host
pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER -disease-producing microorganism
,bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER -the most significant and most commonly observed infection-
causing agents
cocci, bacilli, or spirochetes
gram-positive - CORRECT ANSWER -have a thick cell wall that resists decolorization and are
stained violet
gram-negative - CORRECT ANSWER -have chemically more complex cell was and can be
decolorized by alcohol thus they do not stain
virus - CORRECT ANSWER -is the smallest of all microorganism, visible only with an electron
microscope
fungi - CORRECT ANSWER -plant like organisms that also can cause infection, are present in the
air soil and water
parasites - CORRECT ANSWER -are organisms that live on or in a host and rely on it for
nourishment
virulence - CORRECT ANSWER -it's ability to cause disease
an organisms potential to produce disease depends on a variety of factors - CORRECT ANSWER -
number of organism
virulence
competence of the person's immune system
length and intimacy of the contact between the person and the microorganism
, Colonization - CORRECT ANSWER -presence of an organism residing in an individual's body with
no clinical signs of infection
if person's defense mechanism are ineffective in responding to the bacterial invasion
(colonization), infection will result
Reservoir - CORRECT ANSWER -natural habitat for the growth and multiplication of
microorganisms
ex:
-other humans
-animals
-soil
-food, water, milk
-inanmate objects
portal of exit - CORRECT ANSWER -is the point of escape for the organism from the reservoir
organism cannot extend its influence unless it moves away from its original reservoir
ex:
-gastrointestinal
-genitourinary
-breaks in skin
-blood and tissue
How do you know I have an infection - CORRECT ANSWER -complete blood count
