NUR 111 Test 3 Questions and 100% Correct Answers

The nurse is preparing a presentation on infections. Which factor regarding chronic infections should be included? A. Chronic infections do not affect young children. B. Chronic infections generally appear suddenly. C. Chronic infections only affect susceptible hosts. D. Chronic infections can persist for long periods. D. Chronic infections can persist for long periods. An older adult client with diabetes has an inflamed area on a toe that is suspected of being cellulitis. Which manifestation of infection should the nurse expect in this client? (Select all that apply.) A. Elevated RBC count B. Pain C. Inflammation D. Fever E. Elevated WBC count B. Pain, C. Inflammation A client with an upper respiratory infection is receiving radiation treatments. What is the reason the nurse explains the risk of infection to the client? A. Radiation kills both cancerous and healthy cells. B. Radiation only kills the targeted cells. C. Radiation is only destructive to tissue. D. Radiation is lethal to only cancerous cells. A. Radiation kills both cancerous and healthy cells The public health nurse is teaching community members about the reasons to get an annual flu shot. Which reason should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) A. Infants, young children, and people aged 50 or older are more likely to get the flu. B. People without health insurance are at higher risk of getting the flu. C. The predominant flu virus strain changes from year to year. D. People living in apartment buildings have a higher probability of getting the flu. E. The new vaccine has specific antigens predicted for that year. A. Infants, young children, and people aged 50 or older are more likely to get the flu. C. The predominant flu virus strain changes from year to year. E. The new vaccine has specific antigens predicted for that year. The nurse is assessing a client. What is the reason the nurse asks the client to rate the level of stress experienced over the last 6 months? A. To determine if the client remembers events in the last 6 months B. To document the client's ability to answer difficult questions C. To measure the client's severity of emotional stressors D. To determine if the client can use a health scale rating C. To measure the client's severity of emotional stressors The nurse is assessing a child who reports feeling nauseated and just "sick." Which type of organism should the nurse suspect is causing the child's illness? A. Bacteria B. Influenza C. Parasite D. Virus D. Virus