NURS FUNDAMENTALS EXAM CH 29
INFECTION,PREVENTION AND CONTROL QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS 2023 A+
1. The nurse and a new nurse in orientation are caring for a patient with pneumonia. Which
state- ment by the new nurse will indicate a correct understanding of this condition?
a. “An infectious disease like pneumonia may not pose a risk to others.”
b. “We need to isolate the patient in a private negative-pressure room.”
c. “Clinical signs and symptoms are not present in pneumonia.”
d. “The patient will not be able to return home.”
2. The patient and the nurse are discussing Rickettsia rickettsii—Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Which patient statement to the nurse indicates understanding regarding the mode of
transmission for this disease?
a. “When camping, I will use sunscreen.”
b. “When camping, I will drink bottled water.”
c. “When camping, I will wear insect repellent.”
d. “When camping, I will wash my hands with hand gel.”
3. The nurse is providing an educational session for a group of preschool workers. The nurse
re- minds the group about the most important thing to do to prevent the spread of infection.
Which information did the nurse share with the preschool workers?
a. Encourage preschool children to eat a nutritious diet.
b. Suggest that parents provide a multivitamin to the children.
c. Clean the toys every afternoon before putting them away.
d. Wash their hands between each interaction with children.
, NURS FUNDAMENTALS EXAM CH 29
INFECTION,PREVENTION AND CONTROL QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS 2023 A+
4. The nurse is admitting a patient with an infectious disease process. Which question will be
most appropriate for a nurse to ask about the patient’s susceptibility to this infectious process?
a. “Do you have a spouse?”
b. “Do you have a chronic disease?”
c. “Do you have any children living in the home?”
d. “Do you have any religious beliefs that will influence your care?”
5. The patient experienced a surgical procedure, and Betadine was utilized as the surgical prep.
Two days postoperatively, the nurse’s assessment indicates that the incision is red and has a
small amount of purulent drainage. The patient reports tenderness at the incision site. The pa-
tient’s temperature is 100.5° F, and the WBC is 10,500/mm3. Which action should the nurse
take first?
a. Plan to change the surgical dressing during the shift.
b. Utilize SBAR to notify the primary health care provider.
c. Reevaluate the temperature and white blood cell count in 4 hours.
d. Check to see what solution was used for skin preparation in surgery.
6. The nurse is providing an education session to an adult community group about the effects of
smoking on infection. Which information is most important for the nurse to include in the
educa- tional session?
a. Smoke from tobacco products clings to your clothing and hair.
b. Smoking affects the cilia lining the upper airways in the lungs.
c. Smoking can affect the color of the patient’s fingernails.
d. Smoking tobacco products can be very expensive.
7. A female adult patient presents to the clinic with reports of a white discharge and itching in the
vaginal area. A nurse is taking a health history. Which question is the priority?
a. “When was the last time you visited your primary health care provider?”
, NURS FUNDAMENTALS EXAM CH 29
INFECTION,PREVENTION AND CONTROL QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS 2023 A+
b. “Has this condition affected your eating habits in any way?”
c. “What medications are you currently taking?”
d. “Are you able to sleep at night?”
8. The nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has injured the right leg after a bicycle acci-
dent. Which signs and symptoms will the nurse assess for to determine if the child is
experienc- ing a localized inflammatory response?
a. Malaise, anorexia, enlarged lymph nodes, and increased white blood cells
b. Chest pain, shortness of breath, and nausea and vomiting
c. Dizziness and disorientation to time, date, and place
d. Edema, redness, tenderness, and loss of function
9. Which interventions utilized by the nurse will indicate the ability to recognize a localized in-
flammatory response?
a.Vigorous range-of-motion
exer- cises
b.Turn, cough, and deep breathe
c.Orient to date, time, and place
d.Rest, ice, and elevation
10. The nurse is caring for a group of medical-surgical patients. Which patient is most at risk
for developing an infection?
a. A patient who is in observation for chest pain
b. A patient who has been admitted with dehydration
c. A patient who is recovering from a right total hip surgery
INFECTION,PREVENTION AND CONTROL QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS 2023 A+
1. The nurse and a new nurse in orientation are caring for a patient with pneumonia. Which
state- ment by the new nurse will indicate a correct understanding of this condition?
a. “An infectious disease like pneumonia may not pose a risk to others.”
b. “We need to isolate the patient in a private negative-pressure room.”
c. “Clinical signs and symptoms are not present in pneumonia.”
d. “The patient will not be able to return home.”
2. The patient and the nurse are discussing Rickettsia rickettsii—Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Which patient statement to the nurse indicates understanding regarding the mode of
transmission for this disease?
a. “When camping, I will use sunscreen.”
b. “When camping, I will drink bottled water.”
c. “When camping, I will wear insect repellent.”
d. “When camping, I will wash my hands with hand gel.”
3. The nurse is providing an educational session for a group of preschool workers. The nurse
re- minds the group about the most important thing to do to prevent the spread of infection.
Which information did the nurse share with the preschool workers?
a. Encourage preschool children to eat a nutritious diet.
b. Suggest that parents provide a multivitamin to the children.
c. Clean the toys every afternoon before putting them away.
d. Wash their hands between each interaction with children.
, NURS FUNDAMENTALS EXAM CH 29
INFECTION,PREVENTION AND CONTROL QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS 2023 A+
4. The nurse is admitting a patient with an infectious disease process. Which question will be
most appropriate for a nurse to ask about the patient’s susceptibility to this infectious process?
a. “Do you have a spouse?”
b. “Do you have a chronic disease?”
c. “Do you have any children living in the home?”
d. “Do you have any religious beliefs that will influence your care?”
5. The patient experienced a surgical procedure, and Betadine was utilized as the surgical prep.
Two days postoperatively, the nurse’s assessment indicates that the incision is red and has a
small amount of purulent drainage. The patient reports tenderness at the incision site. The pa-
tient’s temperature is 100.5° F, and the WBC is 10,500/mm3. Which action should the nurse
take first?
a. Plan to change the surgical dressing during the shift.
b. Utilize SBAR to notify the primary health care provider.
c. Reevaluate the temperature and white blood cell count in 4 hours.
d. Check to see what solution was used for skin preparation in surgery.
6. The nurse is providing an education session to an adult community group about the effects of
smoking on infection. Which information is most important for the nurse to include in the
educa- tional session?
a. Smoke from tobacco products clings to your clothing and hair.
b. Smoking affects the cilia lining the upper airways in the lungs.
c. Smoking can affect the color of the patient’s fingernails.
d. Smoking tobacco products can be very expensive.
7. A female adult patient presents to the clinic with reports of a white discharge and itching in the
vaginal area. A nurse is taking a health history. Which question is the priority?
a. “When was the last time you visited your primary health care provider?”
, NURS FUNDAMENTALS EXAM CH 29
INFECTION,PREVENTION AND CONTROL QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS 2023 A+
b. “Has this condition affected your eating habits in any way?”
c. “What medications are you currently taking?”
d. “Are you able to sleep at night?”
8. The nurse is caring for a school-aged child who has injured the right leg after a bicycle acci-
dent. Which signs and symptoms will the nurse assess for to determine if the child is
experienc- ing a localized inflammatory response?
a. Malaise, anorexia, enlarged lymph nodes, and increased white blood cells
b. Chest pain, shortness of breath, and nausea and vomiting
c. Dizziness and disorientation to time, date, and place
d. Edema, redness, tenderness, and loss of function
9. Which interventions utilized by the nurse will indicate the ability to recognize a localized in-
flammatory response?
a.Vigorous range-of-motion
exer- cises
b.Turn, cough, and deep breathe
c.Orient to date, time, and place
d.Rest, ice, and elevation
10. The nurse is caring for a group of medical-surgical patients. Which patient is most at risk
for developing an infection?
a. A patient who is in observation for chest pain
b. A patient who has been admitted with dehydration
c. A patient who is recovering from a right total hip surgery
