NUR1023C EXAM 1: IMMUNITY, DEVELOPMENT,
POLYPHARMACY, AND INFECTION CONTROL – PRACTICE
EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Which of the following laboratory values should be monitored for liver
function? (Select all that apply)
A. BUN
B. AST (Aspartate transaminase)
C. Creatinine
D. ALT (Alanine transaminase)
Correct Answer: B, D
2. The term that refers to the number of viral particles a person has is known as:
A. Antibody titer
B. CD4 count
C. Viral load
D. Pro-viral DNA
Correct Answer: C
3. A patient is prescribed six different medications for various chronic conditions.
This situation is best defined as:
A. Drug toxicity
B. Polypharmacy
,C. Medication interaction
D. Therapeutic duplication
Correct Answer: B
4. A nurse assesses an older adult patient who appears confused and disoriented.
The nurse reviews the patient’s medication list thoroughly. Which of the following
is a primary cause of delirium in this population?
A. Dehydration
B. Infection
C. Polypharmacy
D. Pain
Correct Answer: C
5. Complete the conversion:
0.5 liter = ______ milliliters
Correct Answer: 500 mL
6. The process by which an individual develops immunity against a specific agent,
which is important in preventing the spread of communicable diseases, is called:
A. Immunity
B. Immunization
C. Phagocytosis
D. Inflammation
Correct Answer: B
7. Complete the conversion:
10 g = ______ mg
,Correct Answer: 10,000 mg
8. A patient develops immunity after receiving the chicken pox vaccine. This is an
example of:
A. Innate immunity
B. Passive acquired immunity
C. Active acquired immunity
D. Natural immunity
Correct Answer: C
9. A patient presents with fever, increased heart rate, lethargy, and tender lymph
nodes. These signs and symptoms are most consistent with:
A. Localized infection
B. Systemic infection
C. Allergic reaction
D. Autoimmune disorder
Correct Answer: B
10. The immunity that is present at birth and serves as the body’s first response to
harmful foreign substances is called:
A. Adaptive immunity
B. Humoral immunity
C. Innate immunity
D. Specific immunity
Correct Answer: C
11. Complete the conversions:
, A. 0.5 g = ______ mg
B. 1 mL = ______ cc
C. 12 g = ______ mg
D. 1200 mL = ______ L
Correct Answers:
A. 500 mg
B. 1 cc
C. 12,000 mg
D. 1.2 L
12. A nurse is reviewing warning signs of primary immunodeficiency (PI). How
many warning signs must be present to diagnose PI?
A. 1 or more
B. 2 or more
C. 3 or more
D. 4 or more
Correct Answer: B
13. A 13-year-old patient states, “I don’t know if I want to go to college or start
working after high school.” According to Erikson, this uncertainty indicates which
stage of psychosocial development?
A. Intimacy vs. isolation
B. Ego integrity vs. despair
C. Identity vs. role confusion
D. Generativity vs. stagnation
Correct Answer: C
POLYPHARMACY, AND INFECTION CONTROL – PRACTICE
EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Which of the following laboratory values should be monitored for liver
function? (Select all that apply)
A. BUN
B. AST (Aspartate transaminase)
C. Creatinine
D. ALT (Alanine transaminase)
Correct Answer: B, D
2. The term that refers to the number of viral particles a person has is known as:
A. Antibody titer
B. CD4 count
C. Viral load
D. Pro-viral DNA
Correct Answer: C
3. A patient is prescribed six different medications for various chronic conditions.
This situation is best defined as:
A. Drug toxicity
B. Polypharmacy
,C. Medication interaction
D. Therapeutic duplication
Correct Answer: B
4. A nurse assesses an older adult patient who appears confused and disoriented.
The nurse reviews the patient’s medication list thoroughly. Which of the following
is a primary cause of delirium in this population?
A. Dehydration
B. Infection
C. Polypharmacy
D. Pain
Correct Answer: C
5. Complete the conversion:
0.5 liter = ______ milliliters
Correct Answer: 500 mL
6. The process by which an individual develops immunity against a specific agent,
which is important in preventing the spread of communicable diseases, is called:
A. Immunity
B. Immunization
C. Phagocytosis
D. Inflammation
Correct Answer: B
7. Complete the conversion:
10 g = ______ mg
,Correct Answer: 10,000 mg
8. A patient develops immunity after receiving the chicken pox vaccine. This is an
example of:
A. Innate immunity
B. Passive acquired immunity
C. Active acquired immunity
D. Natural immunity
Correct Answer: C
9. A patient presents with fever, increased heart rate, lethargy, and tender lymph
nodes. These signs and symptoms are most consistent with:
A. Localized infection
B. Systemic infection
C. Allergic reaction
D. Autoimmune disorder
Correct Answer: B
10. The immunity that is present at birth and serves as the body’s first response to
harmful foreign substances is called:
A. Adaptive immunity
B. Humoral immunity
C. Innate immunity
D. Specific immunity
Correct Answer: C
11. Complete the conversions:
, A. 0.5 g = ______ mg
B. 1 mL = ______ cc
C. 12 g = ______ mg
D. 1200 mL = ______ L
Correct Answers:
A. 500 mg
B. 1 cc
C. 12,000 mg
D. 1.2 L
12. A nurse is reviewing warning signs of primary immunodeficiency (PI). How
many warning signs must be present to diagnose PI?
A. 1 or more
B. 2 or more
C. 3 or more
D. 4 or more
Correct Answer: B
13. A 13-year-old patient states, “I don’t know if I want to go to college or start
working after high school.” According to Erikson, this uncertainty indicates which
stage of psychosocial development?
A. Intimacy vs. isolation
B. Ego integrity vs. despair
C. Identity vs. role confusion
D. Generativity vs. stagnation
Correct Answer: C
