Foundation: Exam 1 EAQs Practice
Questions
Which patent is at an increased risk of developing a health care associated infection (HAI)?
- A patient who underwent bronchoscopy
- A patient who receives broad-spectrum antibodies
- A patient who has an indwelling urinary catheter
- A patient who suffer from diabetes mellitus
- A patient who has a fever
- A patient who underwent bronchoscopy
- A patient who receives broad-spectrum antibodies
- A patient who has an indwelling urinary catheter
- A patient who suffer from diabetes mellitus
Which statement is true regarding the infant immune system?
A. The immune system matures as the child grows
B. The infant has refined defenses against infection
C. The immunity of bottle-fed infants is usually greater than that of the breastfed
infants
D. The infant immune system is capable of producing necessary immunoglobulins
A. The immune system matures as the child grows
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After education a nursing student about standard precautions, the nurse identifies that which
statement made by the student indicates the need for further learning?
A. I should stand at least 3 feet away from patients who have a cough
B. I should dispose of used uncapped needles in a puncture resistant container
C. I should perform hand hygiene before, after, and between direct contact with patients
D. I should wash my hand with antimicrobial soap and water if my hands are not visibly
soiled
D. I should wash my hand with antimicrobial soap and water if my hands are not visibly
soiled
When assessing local inflammation of patients ankle, which clinical manifestation would the
nurse expect?
- Swelling
,-Redness
-Pain
- Loss of function
- Heat
ALl of the above
Which condition is an example of communicable disease that can be asymptomatic?
A. Viral meningitis
B. Pneumonia
C. Tuberculosis
D. hepatitis C virus (HCV)
D. hepatitis C virus (HCV)
Which infection control practice would the nurse implement for a patient who is hospitalized
for treatment of an infection with a multidrug-resistant organism?
A. Use of N-95 respirators
B. Contact Precautions
C. High efficiency particular air (HEPA) filtration
D. Droplet Precautions
B. Contact Precautions
Which patient is at the highest risk of transmitting an infection to others?
A. Headache 2 days after gland begin to swell- mumps
B. Sore throat 3 days after starting antibiotics- strep throat
C. Runny nose 10 days after diagnosis confirmed- influenza
D. Persistent cough 3 weeks after diagnosis- viral pneumonia
A. Headache 2 days after gland begin to swell- mumps
Which patient has the highest susceptibility to infection?
1. Bronchitis
2. Multiple Sclerosis
3. Diabetes Mellitus
4. Second degree burns
4. Second degree burns
Which personal protective equipment is the most important for the nurse to wear when
entering the room of a patient with mycobacterium tuberculosis infection?
A. Gown
B. GLoves
C. Head cap
, D. N95 respirator
D. N95 respirator
Which element is part of chain of infection?
- An infectious agent
- A vaccine schedule
- the source of pathogen growth
- normal flora
- a susceptible host
- An infectious agent
- the source of pathogen growth
- a susceptible host
The registered nurse is teaching a nursing student about safety for equipment related
accidents. Which statement by the nursing student indicated the need for further learning?
A. Free flow protection devices should be used
B. place a tag on faculty equipment
C. Make regular safety checks of equipment
D. Do not operate the equipment without instructions
C. Make regular safety checks of equipment
The senior nurse is discussing with student nurses the serious reportable events include on
the National Quality Forum (NQF) list. Which environmental event would be discussed?
- Physical assault of the patient
- Patient death caused by burns from agency equipment
- Patient death associated with falls
- Sexual assault of the patient
- Patient death caused by electrocution
- Patient death caused by burns from agency equipment
- Patient death associated with falls
- Patient death caused by electrocution
Which patient is at higher risk of motor vechile accidents according to the centers for disease
control and prevention (CDC)?
A. 2 year old toddler
B. 30 year old young adult
C. 55 year old adult
D. 16 year old adolescent
D. 16 year old adolescent
According to National Quality Forum, which event is considered a care management event?
Questions
Which patent is at an increased risk of developing a health care associated infection (HAI)?
- A patient who underwent bronchoscopy
- A patient who receives broad-spectrum antibodies
- A patient who has an indwelling urinary catheter
- A patient who suffer from diabetes mellitus
- A patient who has a fever
- A patient who underwent bronchoscopy
- A patient who receives broad-spectrum antibodies
- A patient who has an indwelling urinary catheter
- A patient who suffer from diabetes mellitus
Which statement is true regarding the infant immune system?
A. The immune system matures as the child grows
B. The infant has refined defenses against infection
C. The immunity of bottle-fed infants is usually greater than that of the breastfed
infants
D. The infant immune system is capable of producing necessary immunoglobulins
A. The immune system matures as the child grows
Read More
After education a nursing student about standard precautions, the nurse identifies that which
statement made by the student indicates the need for further learning?
A. I should stand at least 3 feet away from patients who have a cough
B. I should dispose of used uncapped needles in a puncture resistant container
C. I should perform hand hygiene before, after, and between direct contact with patients
D. I should wash my hand with antimicrobial soap and water if my hands are not visibly
soiled
D. I should wash my hand with antimicrobial soap and water if my hands are not visibly
soiled
When assessing local inflammation of patients ankle, which clinical manifestation would the
nurse expect?
- Swelling
,-Redness
-Pain
- Loss of function
- Heat
ALl of the above
Which condition is an example of communicable disease that can be asymptomatic?
A. Viral meningitis
B. Pneumonia
C. Tuberculosis
D. hepatitis C virus (HCV)
D. hepatitis C virus (HCV)
Which infection control practice would the nurse implement for a patient who is hospitalized
for treatment of an infection with a multidrug-resistant organism?
A. Use of N-95 respirators
B. Contact Precautions
C. High efficiency particular air (HEPA) filtration
D. Droplet Precautions
B. Contact Precautions
Which patient is at the highest risk of transmitting an infection to others?
A. Headache 2 days after gland begin to swell- mumps
B. Sore throat 3 days after starting antibiotics- strep throat
C. Runny nose 10 days after diagnosis confirmed- influenza
D. Persistent cough 3 weeks after diagnosis- viral pneumonia
A. Headache 2 days after gland begin to swell- mumps
Which patient has the highest susceptibility to infection?
1. Bronchitis
2. Multiple Sclerosis
3. Diabetes Mellitus
4. Second degree burns
4. Second degree burns
Which personal protective equipment is the most important for the nurse to wear when
entering the room of a patient with mycobacterium tuberculosis infection?
A. Gown
B. GLoves
C. Head cap
, D. N95 respirator
D. N95 respirator
Which element is part of chain of infection?
- An infectious agent
- A vaccine schedule
- the source of pathogen growth
- normal flora
- a susceptible host
- An infectious agent
- the source of pathogen growth
- a susceptible host
The registered nurse is teaching a nursing student about safety for equipment related
accidents. Which statement by the nursing student indicated the need for further learning?
A. Free flow protection devices should be used
B. place a tag on faculty equipment
C. Make regular safety checks of equipment
D. Do not operate the equipment without instructions
C. Make regular safety checks of equipment
The senior nurse is discussing with student nurses the serious reportable events include on
the National Quality Forum (NQF) list. Which environmental event would be discussed?
- Physical assault of the patient
- Patient death caused by burns from agency equipment
- Patient death associated with falls
- Sexual assault of the patient
- Patient death caused by electrocution
- Patient death caused by burns from agency equipment
- Patient death associated with falls
- Patient death caused by electrocution
Which patient is at higher risk of motor vechile accidents according to the centers for disease
control and prevention (CDC)?
A. 2 year old toddler
B. 30 year old young adult
C. 55 year old adult
D. 16 year old adolescent
D. 16 year old adolescent
According to National Quality Forum, which event is considered a care management event?
