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Chapterm1.mDiseasemPreventionm&mHealthmPromotion
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1.mWhichmof mthemfollowingmbehaviorsmindicatesmthemhighest mpotentialmformspreadingminfectio
nsmamongmclients?mThemnurse:
1) disinfectsmdirtymhandsmwithmantibacterialmsoap.
2) allowsmalcohol-based mrubmtomdrymform10mseconds.
3) washesmhandsmonlymaftermleavingmeachmroom.
4) usesmcold mwatermformmedicalmasepsis.
m
2.mWhat mismthemmostmfrequent mcausemof mthemspread mof minfectionmamongminstitutionaliz
ed mpatients?
1) Airbornemmicrobesmfrommothermpatients
2) Contact mwithmcontaminated mequipment
3) Handsmof mhealthcaremworkers
4) Exposuremfrommfamilymmembers
m
3.mWhichmof mthemfollowingmnursingmactivitiesmismof mhighest mprioritymformmaintainingm medi
calmasepsis?
1) Washingmhands
2) Donningmgloves
3) Applyingmsterilemdrapes
4) Wearingmamgown
m
4.mAmpatient minfected mwithmamvirusmbut mwhomdoesmnot mhavemanymoutward msignmof mthemdiseas
emismconsidered ma:
1) pathogen.
2) fomite.
3) vector.
4) carrier.
m
5.mAmpatient mismadmitted mtomthemhospitalmwithmtuberculosis.mWhichmprecautionsmmust mthemnu
rseminstitutemwhenmcaringmformthismpatient?
1) Droplet mtransmission
2) Airbornemtransmission
3) Direct mcontact
4) Indirect mcontact
, 6.mAmpatient mbecomesminfected mwithmoralmcandidiasism(thrush)mwhilemreceivingmintrave
mmmmmmmmm
nousmantibioticsmtomtreat mamsystemicminfection.mWhichmtypemof minfectionmhasmthempatient mdevelo
ped?
1) Endogenousmnosocomial
2) Exogenousmnosocomial
3) Latent
4) Primary
mmmmmmmmm7.mA mpatient madmitted mtomthemhospitalmwithmpneumoniamhasmbeenmreceivingmantibioticsmf
orm2mdays.mHismconditionmhasmstabilized,mand mhismtemperaturemhasmreturned mtomnormal.mWhichms
tagemof minfectionmismthempatient mmost mlikelymexperiencing?
1) Incubation
2) Prodromal
3) Decline
4) Convalescence
m
8.mThemnursemassistsmamsurgeonmwithmcentralmvenousmcatheterminsertion.mWhichmaction
mism
necessarymtomhelpmmaintainmsterile mtechnique?
1) Closingmthempatientsmdoormtomlimit mroommtrafficmwhilempreparingmthemsterilemfield
2) Usingmcleanmproceduremglovesmtomhandlemsterilemequipment
3) Placingmthemnonsterilemsyringesmcontainingmflushmsolutionmonmthemsterile mfield
4) Remainingm6minchesmawaymfrommthemsterilemfield mduringmthemprocedure
m
9.mAmpatient mdevelopsmlocalized mheat mand merythemamovermanmareamonmthemlowermleg.mTh
esemfindingsmaremindicativemof mwhichmsecondarymdefensemagainst minfection?
1) Phagocytosis
2) Complement mcascade
3) Inflammation
4) Immunity
m
10.mThempatient msuddenlymdevelopsmhives,mshortnessmof mbreath,mand mwheezingmaftermreceivi
ngmanmantibiotic.mWhichmantibodymismprimarilymresponsiblemformthismpatientsm response?
1) IgA
2) IgE
3) IgG
4) IgM
m
11.mWhat mtypemof mimmunitymismprovided mbymintravenousm(IV)madministrationm
of mimmunoglobulinmG?
1) Cell-mediated
2) Passive
3) Humoral
,4) Active
, m
12.mAmpatient masksmthemnursemwhymtheremismnomvaccinemavailablemformthemcommonmcold.mWh
ichmresponsembymthemnursemismcorrect?
1) Themvirusmmutatesmtoomrapidlymtomdevelopmamvaccine.
2) Vaccinesmaremdeveloped monlymformverymseriousmillnesses.
3) ResearchersmaremfocusingmeffortsmonmanmHIV mvaccine.
4) Themvirusmformthemcommonmcold mhasmnot mbeenmidentified.
1 .mAmpatient mwhomhasmamtemperaturemof m101Fm(38.3C)mmost mlikelymrequires:
1) acetaminophenm(Tylenol).
2) increased mfluids.
3) bedrest.
4) tepid mbath.
m 14.mWhymismamlotionmwithout mpetroleummpreferred movermampetroleum-
based mproduct masmamskinmprotectant?mIt:
1) Preventsmmicroorganismsmfrommadheringmtomthemskin.
2) Facilitatesmthemabsorptionmof mlatexmproteinsmthroughmthemskin.
3) Decreasesmthemriskmof mlatexmallergies.
4) Preventsmthemskinmfrommdryingmand mchaffing.
m
15.mFormwhichmrangemof mtimemmust mamnursemwashmhermhandsmbeforemworkingminmthemoperat
ingmroom?
1) 1mtom2mminutes
2) 2mtom4mminutes
3) 2mtom6mminutes
4) 6mtom10mminutes
m
16.mHowmshould mthemnursemdisposemof mthembreakfast mtraymof mampatient mwhomrequiresmairbo
rnemisolation?
1) Placemthemtrayminmamspeciallymmarked mtrashmcanminsidemthempatientsmroom.
Placemthemtrayminmamspecialmisolationmbagmheld mbymamsecond mhealthcaremworkermat m
2) thempatientsmdoor.
Returnmthemtraymwithmamnotemtomdietarymservicesmsomit mcanmbemcleaned mand mreused mformthem
3) next mmeal.
Carrymthemtraymtomanmisolationmtrashmreceptaclemlocated minmthemdirtymutilitymroomma
4) nd mdisposemof mit mthere.
1 .mHowmmuchmliquid msoapmshould mthemnursemusemformeffectivemhand mwashing?mAt mleast:
1) 2mmL
2) 3mmL
3) 6mmL
4) 7mmL
CURRENT Medical
MedicalDiagnosis andTreatment
Diagnosis and
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m
Treatmentm
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m m
m m
20202019
Test Testbank/Studyguide
Bank/Complete Guide
m mm m
Chapterm1.mDiseasemPreventionm&mHealthmPromotion
m
1.mWhichmof mthemfollowingmbehaviorsmindicatesmthemhighest mpotentialmformspreadingminfectio
nsmamongmclients?mThemnurse:
1) disinfectsmdirtymhandsmwithmantibacterialmsoap.
2) allowsmalcohol-based mrubmtomdrymform10mseconds.
3) washesmhandsmonlymaftermleavingmeachmroom.
4) usesmcold mwatermformmedicalmasepsis.
m
2.mWhat mismthemmostmfrequent mcausemof mthemspread mof minfectionmamongminstitutionaliz
ed mpatients?
1) Airbornemmicrobesmfrommothermpatients
2) Contact mwithmcontaminated mequipment
3) Handsmof mhealthcaremworkers
4) Exposuremfrommfamilymmembers
m
3.mWhichmof mthemfollowingmnursingmactivitiesmismof mhighest mprioritymformmaintainingm medi
calmasepsis?
1) Washingmhands
2) Donningmgloves
3) Applyingmsterilemdrapes
4) Wearingmamgown
m
4.mAmpatient minfected mwithmamvirusmbut mwhomdoesmnot mhavemanymoutward msignmof mthemdiseas
emismconsidered ma:
1) pathogen.
2) fomite.
3) vector.
4) carrier.
m
5.mAmpatient mismadmitted mtomthemhospitalmwithmtuberculosis.mWhichmprecautionsmmust mthemnu
rseminstitutemwhenmcaringmformthismpatient?
1) Droplet mtransmission
2) Airbornemtransmission
3) Direct mcontact
4) Indirect mcontact
, 6.mAmpatient mbecomesminfected mwithmoralmcandidiasism(thrush)mwhilemreceivingmintrave
mmmmmmmmm
nousmantibioticsmtomtreat mamsystemicminfection.mWhichmtypemof minfectionmhasmthempatient mdevelo
ped?
1) Endogenousmnosocomial
2) Exogenousmnosocomial
3) Latent
4) Primary
mmmmmmmmm7.mA mpatient madmitted mtomthemhospitalmwithmpneumoniamhasmbeenmreceivingmantibioticsmf
orm2mdays.mHismconditionmhasmstabilized,mand mhismtemperaturemhasmreturned mtomnormal.mWhichms
tagemof minfectionmismthempatient mmost mlikelymexperiencing?
1) Incubation
2) Prodromal
3) Decline
4) Convalescence
m
8.mThemnursemassistsmamsurgeonmwithmcentralmvenousmcatheterminsertion.mWhichmaction
mism
necessarymtomhelpmmaintainmsterile mtechnique?
1) Closingmthempatientsmdoormtomlimit mroommtrafficmwhilempreparingmthemsterilemfield
2) Usingmcleanmproceduremglovesmtomhandlemsterilemequipment
3) Placingmthemnonsterilemsyringesmcontainingmflushmsolutionmonmthemsterile mfield
4) Remainingm6minchesmawaymfrommthemsterilemfield mduringmthemprocedure
m
9.mAmpatient mdevelopsmlocalized mheat mand merythemamovermanmareamonmthemlowermleg.mTh
esemfindingsmaremindicativemof mwhichmsecondarymdefensemagainst minfection?
1) Phagocytosis
2) Complement mcascade
3) Inflammation
4) Immunity
m
10.mThempatient msuddenlymdevelopsmhives,mshortnessmof mbreath,mand mwheezingmaftermreceivi
ngmanmantibiotic.mWhichmantibodymismprimarilymresponsiblemformthismpatientsm response?
1) IgA
2) IgE
3) IgG
4) IgM
m
11.mWhat mtypemof mimmunitymismprovided mbymintravenousm(IV)madministrationm
of mimmunoglobulinmG?
1) Cell-mediated
2) Passive
3) Humoral
,4) Active
, m
12.mAmpatient masksmthemnursemwhymtheremismnomvaccinemavailablemformthemcommonmcold.mWh
ichmresponsembymthemnursemismcorrect?
1) Themvirusmmutatesmtoomrapidlymtomdevelopmamvaccine.
2) Vaccinesmaremdeveloped monlymformverymseriousmillnesses.
3) ResearchersmaremfocusingmeffortsmonmanmHIV mvaccine.
4) Themvirusmformthemcommonmcold mhasmnot mbeenmidentified.
1 .mAmpatient mwhomhasmamtemperaturemof m101Fm(38.3C)mmost mlikelymrequires:
1) acetaminophenm(Tylenol).
2) increased mfluids.
3) bedrest.
4) tepid mbath.
m 14.mWhymismamlotionmwithout mpetroleummpreferred movermampetroleum-
based mproduct masmamskinmprotectant?mIt:
1) Preventsmmicroorganismsmfrommadheringmtomthemskin.
2) Facilitatesmthemabsorptionmof mlatexmproteinsmthroughmthemskin.
3) Decreasesmthemriskmof mlatexmallergies.
4) Preventsmthemskinmfrommdryingmand mchaffing.
m
15.mFormwhichmrangemof mtimemmust mamnursemwashmhermhandsmbeforemworkingminmthemoperat
ingmroom?
1) 1mtom2mminutes
2) 2mtom4mminutes
3) 2mtom6mminutes
4) 6mtom10mminutes
m
16.mHowmshould mthemnursemdisposemof mthembreakfast mtraymof mampatient mwhomrequiresmairbo
rnemisolation?
1) Placemthemtrayminmamspeciallymmarked mtrashmcanminsidemthempatientsmroom.
Placemthemtrayminmamspecialmisolationmbagmheld mbymamsecond mhealthcaremworkermat m
2) thempatientsmdoor.
Returnmthemtraymwithmamnotemtomdietarymservicesmsomit mcanmbemcleaned mand mreused mformthem
3) next mmeal.
Carrymthemtraymtomanmisolationmtrashmreceptaclemlocated minmthemdirtymutilitymroomma
4) nd mdisposemof mit mthere.
1 .mHowmmuchmliquid msoapmshould mthemnursemusemformeffectivemhand mwashing?mAt mleast:
1) 2mmL
2) 3mmL
3) 6mmL
4) 7mmL
