NURS 351 Exam #2 Actual study with
Questions and correct/verified Answers
A nurse is talking to a patient who mentions a pertussis outbreak at her child's school. She says she has
never heard of the disease. What is another name for this infection that the nurse may use for which the
patient may be more familiar? - ANSW-Whooping
cough
Rationale: Whooping cough is a term that refers to pertussis.
Which of the following strategies reduces the risk of infection through the number one portal of entry?
Respiratory mask
Handwashing
Bandaging open wounds
Proper food preparation - ANSW-Respiratory mask
Rationale: The number one portal of entry for infection is through the respiratory tract, so a mask may
help.
A few days prior, a patient presented at the clinic stating he was generally not feeling "all that well." He
now presents at the clinic with significant signs and symptoms of an infectious disease. Which stage of
infection is the patient displaying presently?
Incubation
Prodromal
Acute
Convalescent - ANSW-Acute
Rationale: In the acute phase of infection, signs and symptoms are apparent.
A nursing student knows that patients may not have a good understanding of medical acronyms, so he
always states the entire name rather than the acronym. Which of the following should he state for
MRSA?
Methicillin-resistant streptococcus aureus
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
Methicillin-resistant streptococcus antibodies
Mycobacterium-resistant streptococcus aureus - ANSW-Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
Rationale: MRSA stand for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus.
Questions and correct/verified Answers
A nurse is talking to a patient who mentions a pertussis outbreak at her child's school. She says she has
never heard of the disease. What is another name for this infection that the nurse may use for which the
patient may be more familiar? - ANSW-Whooping
cough
Rationale: Whooping cough is a term that refers to pertussis.
Which of the following strategies reduces the risk of infection through the number one portal of entry?
Respiratory mask
Handwashing
Bandaging open wounds
Proper food preparation - ANSW-Respiratory mask
Rationale: The number one portal of entry for infection is through the respiratory tract, so a mask may
help.
A few days prior, a patient presented at the clinic stating he was generally not feeling "all that well." He
now presents at the clinic with significant signs and symptoms of an infectious disease. Which stage of
infection is the patient displaying presently?
Incubation
Prodromal
Acute
Convalescent - ANSW-Acute
Rationale: In the acute phase of infection, signs and symptoms are apparent.
A nursing student knows that patients may not have a good understanding of medical acronyms, so he
always states the entire name rather than the acronym. Which of the following should he state for
MRSA?
Methicillin-resistant streptococcus aureus
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
Methicillin-resistant streptococcus antibodies
Mycobacterium-resistant streptococcus aureus - ANSW-Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
Rationale: MRSA stand for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus.
