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Chapterg 1.g Diseaseg Preventiong &g HealthgPromotion
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1.g Whichg ofg theg followingg behaviorsg indicatesg theg highestg potentialg forg spreadingg infectio
nsgamongg clients?g Theg nurse:
1) disinfectsg dirtyg handsg withg antibacterialgsoap.
2) allowsg alcohol-basedg rubg togdryg forg 10g seconds.
3) washesg handsg onlygafterg leavingg eachg room.
4) usesg coldg waterg forg medicalg asepsis.
g
2.g Whatg isg theg most g frequentg causeg ofg theg spreadg ofg infectiong amongg institutionalize
dgpatients?
1) Airborneg microbesg fromg othergpatients
2) Contactg withgcontaminatedg equipment
3) Handsg ofg healthcareg workers
4) Exposureg fromg familyg members
g
3.g Whichg ofg theg followingg nursingg activitiesg isg ofg highestg priorityg forg maintainingg medic
algasepsis?
1) Washingg hands
2) Donningg gloves
3) Applyinggsterileg drapes
4) Wearingg ag gown
g
4.g Agpatientg infectedg withg ag virusg butg whog doesg notg haveg anyg outwardg signg ofg theg diseaseg
isgconsideredg a:
1) pathogen.
2) fomite.
3) vector.
4) carrier.
g
5.g Ag patientg isg admittedg tog theg hospitalg withg tuberculosis.g Whichg precautionsg mustg theg nur
seginstituteg wheng caringg forg thisg patient?
1) Dropletg transmission
2) Airborneg transmission
3) Directg contact
4) Indirectg contact
,ggggggggg6.g Ag patientg becomesg infectedg withg oralg candidiasisg (thrush)g whileg receivingg intraveno
usgantibioticsg tog treatg ag systemicg infection.g Whichg typeg ofg infectiong hasg theg patientg developed
?
1) Endogenousg nosocomial
2) Exogenousg nosocomial
3) Latent
4) Primary
ggggggggg 7.g Ag patientg admittedg tog theg hospitalg withg pneumoniag hasg beeng receivingg antibioticsg fo
rg 2gdays.g Hisg conditiong hasg stabilized,g andg hisg temperatureg hasg returnedg tog normal.g Whichg sta
geg ofginfectiong isg theg patientg mostg likelygexperiencing?
1) Incubation
2) Prodromal
3) Decline
4) Convalescence
g
8.g Theg nurseg assistsg ag surgeongwithgcentralg venousg catheterg insertion.g Whichg actiong
isgnecessarygtog helpg maintaing sterileg technique?
1) Closingg theg patientsg doorg tog limitg roomg trafficg whileg preparingg theg sterileg field
2) Usingg cleangprocedureg glovesg tog handleg sterileg equipment
3) Placingg theg nonsterileg syringesg containingg flushgsolutiong ong theg sterileg field
4) Remainingg 6g inchesg awayg fromg theg sterileg fieldg duringg theg procedure
g
9.g Ag patientg developsg localizedg heatg andg erythemag overg ang areag ong theg lowerg leg.g The
segfindingsg areg indicativeg ofg whichg secondarygdefenseg againstg infection?
1) Phagocytosis
2) Complementgcascade
3) Inflammation
4) Immunity
g
10.g Theg patientg suddenlyg developsg hives,g shortnessg ofg breath,g andg wheezingg afterg receivin
ggang antibiotic.g Whichg antibodyg isg primarilygresponsibleg forg thisg patientsg response?
1) IgA
2) IgE
3) IgG
4) IgM
g
11.g Whatg typeg ofg immunityg isg providedg byg intravenousg (IV)g administrationg
ofgimmunoglobuling G?
1) Cell-mediated
2) Passive
3) Humoral
,4) Active
, g
12.g Ag patientg asksg theg nurseg whyg thereg isg nog vaccineg availableg forg theg commong cold.g Whi
chgresponseg bygtheg nurseg isg correct?
1) Theg virusg mutatesg toograpidlyg togdevelopg ag vaccine.
2) Vaccinesg areg developedg onlyg forg verygseriousg illnesses.
3) Researchersg areg focusingg effortsg ongang HIVg vaccine.
4) Theg virusg forg theg commong coldg hasg notg beeng identified.
1 .g Ag patientg whog hasg ag temperatureg ofg 101Fg (38.3C)g mostg likelygrequires:
1) acetaminopheng(Tylenol).
2) increasedg fluids.
3) bedrest.
4) tepidg bath.
g 14.g Whyg isg ag lotiong withoutg petroleumg preferredg overg ag petroleum-
basedg productg asg ag skingprotectant?g It:
1) Preventsg microorganismsg fromg adheringg togtheg skin.
2) Facilitatesg theg absorptiong ofg latexg proteinsg throughg thegskin.
3) Decreasesg thegriskg ofg latexg allergies.
4) Preventsg theg sking fromg dryingg andg chaffing.
g
15.g Forg whichg rangeg ofg timeg mustg ag nurseg washg herg handsg beforeg workingg ing theg operati
nggroom?
1) 1g tog2g minutes
2) 2g tog4g minutes
3) 2g tog6g minutes
4) 6g tog10g minutes
g
16.g Howg shouldg theg nurseg disposeg ofg theg breakfastg trayg ofg ag patientg whog requiresg airbor
negisolation?
1) Placeg theg trayg ing ag speciallyg markedg trashg cang insideg theg patientsg room.
Placeg theg trayg ing ag specialg isolationg bagg heldg byg ag secondg healthcareg workerg atg t
2) hegpatientsg door.
Returngtheg traygwithg ag noteg to gdietarygservicesg sog itg cangbeg cleanedg andg reusedg forg thegn
3) extg meal.
Carrygtheg traygtog ang isolationg trashg receptacleg locatedg ing theg dirtyg utilityg roomg an
4) dgdisposeg ofg itg there.
1 .g Howg muchg liquidg soapg shouldg theg nurseg useg forg effectiveg handg washing?g Atg least:
1) 2g mL
2) 3g mL
3) 6g mL
4) 7g mL
CURRENT MedicalDiagnosis andTreatment
Diagnosis and
g Treatment
g
g
g
g
g g
g g
20202019
Test Testbank/Studyguide
Bank/Complete Guide
g gg g
Chapterg 1.g Diseaseg Preventiong &g HealthgPromotion
g
1.g Whichg ofg theg followingg behaviorsg indicatesg theg highestg potentialg forg spreadingg infectio
nsgamongg clients?g Theg nurse:
1) disinfectsg dirtyg handsg withg antibacterialgsoap.
2) allowsg alcohol-basedg rubg togdryg forg 10g seconds.
3) washesg handsg onlygafterg leavingg eachg room.
4) usesg coldg waterg forg medicalg asepsis.
g
2.g Whatg isg theg most g frequentg causeg ofg theg spreadg ofg infectiong amongg institutionalize
dgpatients?
1) Airborneg microbesg fromg othergpatients
2) Contactg withgcontaminatedg equipment
3) Handsg ofg healthcareg workers
4) Exposureg fromg familyg members
g
3.g Whichg ofg theg followingg nursingg activitiesg isg ofg highestg priorityg forg maintainingg medic
algasepsis?
1) Washingg hands
2) Donningg gloves
3) Applyinggsterileg drapes
4) Wearingg ag gown
g
4.g Agpatientg infectedg withg ag virusg butg whog doesg notg haveg anyg outwardg signg ofg theg diseaseg
isgconsideredg a:
1) pathogen.
2) fomite.
3) vector.
4) carrier.
g
5.g Ag patientg isg admittedg tog theg hospitalg withg tuberculosis.g Whichg precautionsg mustg theg nur
seginstituteg wheng caringg forg thisg patient?
1) Dropletg transmission
2) Airborneg transmission
3) Directg contact
4) Indirectg contact
,ggggggggg6.g Ag patientg becomesg infectedg withg oralg candidiasisg (thrush)g whileg receivingg intraveno
usgantibioticsg tog treatg ag systemicg infection.g Whichg typeg ofg infectiong hasg theg patientg developed
?
1) Endogenousg nosocomial
2) Exogenousg nosocomial
3) Latent
4) Primary
ggggggggg 7.g Ag patientg admittedg tog theg hospitalg withg pneumoniag hasg beeng receivingg antibioticsg fo
rg 2gdays.g Hisg conditiong hasg stabilized,g andg hisg temperatureg hasg returnedg tog normal.g Whichg sta
geg ofginfectiong isg theg patientg mostg likelygexperiencing?
1) Incubation
2) Prodromal
3) Decline
4) Convalescence
g
8.g Theg nurseg assistsg ag surgeongwithgcentralg venousg catheterg insertion.g Whichg actiong
isgnecessarygtog helpg maintaing sterileg technique?
1) Closingg theg patientsg doorg tog limitg roomg trafficg whileg preparingg theg sterileg field
2) Usingg cleangprocedureg glovesg tog handleg sterileg equipment
3) Placingg theg nonsterileg syringesg containingg flushgsolutiong ong theg sterileg field
4) Remainingg 6g inchesg awayg fromg theg sterileg fieldg duringg theg procedure
g
9.g Ag patientg developsg localizedg heatg andg erythemag overg ang areag ong theg lowerg leg.g The
segfindingsg areg indicativeg ofg whichg secondarygdefenseg againstg infection?
1) Phagocytosis
2) Complementgcascade
3) Inflammation
4) Immunity
g
10.g Theg patientg suddenlyg developsg hives,g shortnessg ofg breath,g andg wheezingg afterg receivin
ggang antibiotic.g Whichg antibodyg isg primarilygresponsibleg forg thisg patientsg response?
1) IgA
2) IgE
3) IgG
4) IgM
g
11.g Whatg typeg ofg immunityg isg providedg byg intravenousg (IV)g administrationg
ofgimmunoglobuling G?
1) Cell-mediated
2) Passive
3) Humoral
,4) Active
, g
12.g Ag patientg asksg theg nurseg whyg thereg isg nog vaccineg availableg forg theg commong cold.g Whi
chgresponseg bygtheg nurseg isg correct?
1) Theg virusg mutatesg toograpidlyg togdevelopg ag vaccine.
2) Vaccinesg areg developedg onlyg forg verygseriousg illnesses.
3) Researchersg areg focusingg effortsg ongang HIVg vaccine.
4) Theg virusg forg theg commong coldg hasg notg beeng identified.
1 .g Ag patientg whog hasg ag temperatureg ofg 101Fg (38.3C)g mostg likelygrequires:
1) acetaminopheng(Tylenol).
2) increasedg fluids.
3) bedrest.
4) tepidg bath.
g 14.g Whyg isg ag lotiong withoutg petroleumg preferredg overg ag petroleum-
basedg productg asg ag skingprotectant?g It:
1) Preventsg microorganismsg fromg adheringg togtheg skin.
2) Facilitatesg theg absorptiong ofg latexg proteinsg throughg thegskin.
3) Decreasesg thegriskg ofg latexg allergies.
4) Preventsg theg sking fromg dryingg andg chaffing.
g
15.g Forg whichg rangeg ofg timeg mustg ag nurseg washg herg handsg beforeg workingg ing theg operati
nggroom?
1) 1g tog2g minutes
2) 2g tog4g minutes
3) 2g tog6g minutes
4) 6g tog10g minutes
g
16.g Howg shouldg theg nurseg disposeg ofg theg breakfastg trayg ofg ag patientg whog requiresg airbor
negisolation?
1) Placeg theg trayg ing ag speciallyg markedg trashg cang insideg theg patientsg room.
Placeg theg trayg ing ag specialg isolationg bagg heldg byg ag secondg healthcareg workerg atg t
2) hegpatientsg door.
Returngtheg traygwithg ag noteg to gdietarygservicesg sog itg cangbeg cleanedg andg reusedg forg thegn
3) extg meal.
Carrygtheg traygtog ang isolationg trashg receptacleg locatedg ing theg dirtyg utilityg roomg an
4) dgdisposeg ofg itg there.
1 .g Howg muchg liquidg soapg shouldg theg nurseg useg forg effectiveg handg washing?g Atg least:
1) 2g mL
2) 3g mL
3) 6g mL
4) 7g mL
