NURS 1017 Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update 2025-2026
Dorsalis Pedis - Answers Most distal pulse on dorsal side of foot. place finger between great
and next toe and slide finger to bony prominence
Anterior Tibial - Answers Pulse located near the midline of the dorsal surface of the ankle. Flex
the foot, the pulse is located just below the joint line slightly to one side or another
Posterior Tibial - Answers Pulse located behind and just a little below the medial malleolus
(ankle bone)
Chain of Infection - Answers Portal of entry, host susceptibly, infectious agent, reservoir, portal
of exit, transmission
Contact Precautions - Answers When there is direct contact. Ex. C. Diff, E. coli, Scabies, Strep
Droplet precautions - Answers When talking, coughing and sneezing; droplets are larger in size
and do not stay suspended in air. Ex. Meningococccal, influenza, mumps, pertussis, diphtheria.
Requires surgical mask
Airborne Precautions - Answers When talking, couching and sneezing; stays suspended in the
air. Ex. TB, Chicken Pox, measles, SARS. Requires N95 mask, gown and gloves
Infection - Answers The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues, which
may be clinically unapparent or result in local cellular injury due to competitive metabolism,
toxins, intracellular respiration or antigen-antibody response.
Surgical Site Infections - Answers SSI's
Antibiotic resistant organisms - Answers ARO's
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - Answers MRSA
Clostridium difficile - Answers Spore forming and difficult to eliminate; can stay dormant for a
long time.
Medical Asepsis - Answers clean technique; involves procedures and practices that reduce the
number and transfer of pathogens. Ex. Hand hygiene, barrier techniques
Surgical Asepsis - Answers Sterile Technique. Reduces ALL pathogens and there spores. Ex.
Sterile equipment, gloves and gown.
Standard Precautions - Answers Used for all patients, regardless of risk or infection status.
Applies to blood, blood products, all bodily fluids, secretions, excretions (except sweat), non
intact skin and mucous membranes.
Transmission-Based Precautions - Answers Used for care of patients who are known or
Dorsalis Pedis - Answers Most distal pulse on dorsal side of foot. place finger between great
and next toe and slide finger to bony prominence
Anterior Tibial - Answers Pulse located near the midline of the dorsal surface of the ankle. Flex
the foot, the pulse is located just below the joint line slightly to one side or another
Posterior Tibial - Answers Pulse located behind and just a little below the medial malleolus
(ankle bone)
Chain of Infection - Answers Portal of entry, host susceptibly, infectious agent, reservoir, portal
of exit, transmission
Contact Precautions - Answers When there is direct contact. Ex. C. Diff, E. coli, Scabies, Strep
Droplet precautions - Answers When talking, coughing and sneezing; droplets are larger in size
and do not stay suspended in air. Ex. Meningococccal, influenza, mumps, pertussis, diphtheria.
Requires surgical mask
Airborne Precautions - Answers When talking, couching and sneezing; stays suspended in the
air. Ex. TB, Chicken Pox, measles, SARS. Requires N95 mask, gown and gloves
Infection - Answers The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues, which
may be clinically unapparent or result in local cellular injury due to competitive metabolism,
toxins, intracellular respiration or antigen-antibody response.
Surgical Site Infections - Answers SSI's
Antibiotic resistant organisms - Answers ARO's
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - Answers MRSA
Clostridium difficile - Answers Spore forming and difficult to eliminate; can stay dormant for a
long time.
Medical Asepsis - Answers clean technique; involves procedures and practices that reduce the
number and transfer of pathogens. Ex. Hand hygiene, barrier techniques
Surgical Asepsis - Answers Sterile Technique. Reduces ALL pathogens and there spores. Ex.
Sterile equipment, gloves and gown.
Standard Precautions - Answers Used for all patients, regardless of risk or infection status.
Applies to blood, blood products, all bodily fluids, secretions, excretions (except sweat), non
intact skin and mucous membranes.
Transmission-Based Precautions - Answers Used for care of patients who are known or
