Med-Surg Exam 1 (FA Davis)
Exam Questions and Correct
Solutions
Which describes an organism that carries a pathogen to a susceptible host?
1. Reservoir
2. Fomite
3. Vector
4. Portal - Correct Answers: 3
What are the goals of infection prevention and control in health care? Select all that apply.
1. protect clients from contagions
2. lower the cost of health care services
3. incorporate the use of personal protective equipment
4. meet professional standards and guidelines
5. protect employees from contracting infections
6. Prevent infectious diseases from entering the health care facility - Correct Answers: 1, 2, 4, 5
Which health-care related infections is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS)
working to reduce? Select all that apply.
1. surgical site infecctions
2. multidrug-resistant organisms
3. human immunodeficiency virus
4. ventilator-associated pneumonia
5. community-acquired pneumonia
6. catheter-associated urinary tract infections - Correct Answers: 1, 2, 4, 6
,Which factors control the growth of microorganisms? Select all that apply.
1. pH
2. Light
3. Oxygen
4. Temperature
5. amount of sleep
6. opening in the skin - Correct Answers: 1, 2, 3, 4
Which falls prevention measures can a nurse delegate to nursing assistive personnel? Select All That
Apply.
1. Provide nonskid slippers.
2. Lock beds and wheelchairs.
3. Initiate restraints.
4. Prepare medications as ordered.
5. Discharge planning.
6. Keep room free of clutter. - Correct Answers: 1, 2, 6
When assessing a client for self-care abilities, what observations should be addressed? Select All That
Apply.
1. Complete independence
2. Requires a device or special equipment
3. Requires help, supervision, or teaching from another person
4. Is totally dependent
5. If the walking space is uncluttered - Correct Answers: 1, 2, 3, 4
, When assessing pallor in a light-skinned client, how does the skin appear?
1. Pale without underlying tones of pink
2. Ashen gray or yellow in appearance
3. Redness, often in patches
4. Slight bluish color - Correct Answers: 1
What is important to remember when conducting perineal care for a client?
1. Drape the client appropriately to protect modesty.
2. A nurse/NAP of the same gender should conduct perineal care.
3. Clients should be facing the opposite direction to avoid embarrassment.
4. A family member must be present to ensure client comfort. - Correct Answers: 1
A nurse provides a bath in which the nurse washes the client's entire body. The client is unable to assist.
Which type of bath is this?
1. Partial bath
2. Assist bath
3. Therapeutic bath
4. Complete bath - Correct Answers: 4
What are the functions of the stratum corneum layer of the skin? Select all that apply.
1. Prevents water loss
Exam Questions and Correct
Solutions
Which describes an organism that carries a pathogen to a susceptible host?
1. Reservoir
2. Fomite
3. Vector
4. Portal - Correct Answers: 3
What are the goals of infection prevention and control in health care? Select all that apply.
1. protect clients from contagions
2. lower the cost of health care services
3. incorporate the use of personal protective equipment
4. meet professional standards and guidelines
5. protect employees from contracting infections
6. Prevent infectious diseases from entering the health care facility - Correct Answers: 1, 2, 4, 5
Which health-care related infections is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS)
working to reduce? Select all that apply.
1. surgical site infecctions
2. multidrug-resistant organisms
3. human immunodeficiency virus
4. ventilator-associated pneumonia
5. community-acquired pneumonia
6. catheter-associated urinary tract infections - Correct Answers: 1, 2, 4, 6
,Which factors control the growth of microorganisms? Select all that apply.
1. pH
2. Light
3. Oxygen
4. Temperature
5. amount of sleep
6. opening in the skin - Correct Answers: 1, 2, 3, 4
Which falls prevention measures can a nurse delegate to nursing assistive personnel? Select All That
Apply.
1. Provide nonskid slippers.
2. Lock beds and wheelchairs.
3. Initiate restraints.
4. Prepare medications as ordered.
5. Discharge planning.
6. Keep room free of clutter. - Correct Answers: 1, 2, 6
When assessing a client for self-care abilities, what observations should be addressed? Select All That
Apply.
1. Complete independence
2. Requires a device or special equipment
3. Requires help, supervision, or teaching from another person
4. Is totally dependent
5. If the walking space is uncluttered - Correct Answers: 1, 2, 3, 4
, When assessing pallor in a light-skinned client, how does the skin appear?
1. Pale without underlying tones of pink
2. Ashen gray or yellow in appearance
3. Redness, often in patches
4. Slight bluish color - Correct Answers: 1
What is important to remember when conducting perineal care for a client?
1. Drape the client appropriately to protect modesty.
2. A nurse/NAP of the same gender should conduct perineal care.
3. Clients should be facing the opposite direction to avoid embarrassment.
4. A family member must be present to ensure client comfort. - Correct Answers: 1
A nurse provides a bath in which the nurse washes the client's entire body. The client is unable to assist.
Which type of bath is this?
1. Partial bath
2. Assist bath
3. Therapeutic bath
4. Complete bath - Correct Answers: 4
What are the functions of the stratum corneum layer of the skin? Select all that apply.
1. Prevents water loss
