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ChapterV1.VDiseaseVPreventionV&VHealthVPromotion
1.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingVbehaviorsVindicatesVtheVhighestVpotentialVforVspreadingVinf
ectionsVamongVclients?VTheVnurse:
1) disinfectsVdirtyVhandsVwithVantibacterialVsoap.
2) allowsValcohol-basedVrubVtoVdryVforV10Vseconds.
3) washesVhandsVonlyVafterVleavingVeachVroom.
4) usesVcoldVwaterVforVmedicalVasepsis.
2.VWhatVisVtheVmostVfrequentVcauseVofVtheVspreadVofVinfectionVamongVinstitutio
nalizedVpatients?
1) AirborneVmicrobesVfromVotherVpatients
2) ContactVwithVcontaminatedVequipment
3) HandsVofVhealthcareVworkers
4) ExposureVfromVfamilyVmembers
3.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingVnursingVactivitiesVisVofVhighestVpriorityVforVmaintainingV
medicalVasepsis?
1) WashingVhands
2) DonningVgloves
3) ApplyingVsterileVdrapes
4) WearingVaVgown
4.VAVpatientVinfectedVwithVaVvirusVbutVwhoVdoesVnotVhaveVanyVoutwardVsignVofVtheV
diseaseVisVconsideredVa:
1) pathogen.
2) fomite.
3) vector.
4) carrier.
5.VAVpatientVisVadmittedVtoVtheVhospitalVwithVtuberculosis.VWhichVprecautionsVmustVth
eVnurseVinstituteVwhenVcaringVforVthisVpatient?
1) DropletVtransmission
2) AirborneVtransmission
3) DirectVcontact
4) IndirectVcontact
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,V V6.VAVpatientVbecomesVinfectedVwithVoralVcandidiasisV(thrush)VwhileVreceivingVintrave
nousVantibioticsVtoVtreatVaVsystemicVinfection.VWhichVtypeVofVinfectionVhasVtheVpatientV
developed?
1) EndogenousVnosocomial
2) ExogenousVnosocomial
3) Latent
4) Primary
V V 7.VAVpatientVadmittedVtoVtheVhospitalVwithVpneumoniaVhasVbeenVreceivingVantibiotic
sVforV2Vdays.VHisVconditionVhasVstabilized,VandVhisVtemperatureVhasVreturnedVtoVnormal.
VWhichVstageVofVinfectionVisVtheVpatientVmostVlikelyVexperiencing?
1) Incubation
2) Prodromal
3) Decline
4) Convalescence
8.VTheVnurseVassistsVaVsurgeonVwithVcentralVvenousVcatheterVinsertion.VWhichVa
ctionVisVnecessaryVtoVhelpVmaintainVsterileVtechnique?
1) ClosingVtheVpatientsVdoorVtoVlimitVroomVtrafficVwhileVpreparingVtheVsterileVfield
2) UsingVcleanVprocedureVglovesVtoVhandleVsterileVequipment
3) PlacingVtheVnonsterileVsyringesVcontainingVflushVsolutionVonVtheVsterileVfield
4) RemainingV6VinchesVawayVfromVtheVsterileVfieldVduringVtheVprocedure
9.VAVpatientVdevelopsVlocalizedVheatVandVerythemaVoverVanVareaVonVtheVlowerVle
g.VTheseVfindingsVareVindicativeVofVwhichVsecondaryVdefenseVagainstVinfection?
1) Phagocytosis
2) ComplementVcascade
3) Inflammation
4) Immunity
10.VTheVpatientVsuddenlyVdevelopsVhives,VshortnessVofVbreath,VandVwheezingVafterVre
ceivingVanVantibiotic.VWhichVantibodyVisVprimarilyVresponsibleVforVthisVpatientsVresponse?
1) IgA
2) IgE
3) IgG
4) IgM
11.VWhatVtypeVofVimmunityVisVprovidedVbyVintravenousV(IV)Vadministrat
ionVofVimmunoglobulinVG?
1) Cell-mediated
2) Passive
3) Humoral
4) Active
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, 12.VAVpatientVasksVtheVnurseVwhyVthereVisVnoVvaccineVavailableVforVtheVcommonVcol
d.VWhichVresponseVbyVtheVnurseVisVcorrect?
1) TheVvirusVmutatesVtooVrapidlyVtoVdevelopVaVvaccine.
2) VaccinesVareVdevelopedVonlyVforVveryVseriousVillnesses.
3) ResearchersVareVfocusingVeffortsVonVanVHIVVvaccine.
4) TheVvirusVforVtheVcommonVcoldVhasVnotVbeenVidentified.
1 .VAVpatientVwhoVhasVaVtemperatureVofV101FV(38.3C)VmostVlikelyVrequires:
1) acetaminophenV(Tylenol).
2) increasedVfluids.
3) bedrest.
4) tepidVbath.
14.VWhyVisVaVlotionVwithoutVpetroleumVpreferredVoverVaVpetroleum-
basedVproductVasVaVskinVprotectant?VIt:
1) PreventsVmicroorganismsVfromVadheringVtoVtheVskin.
2) FacilitatesVtheVabsorptionVofVlatexVproteinsVthroughVtheVskin.
3) DecreasesVtheVriskVofVlatexVallergies.
4) PreventsVtheVskinVfromVdryingVandVchaffing.
15.VForVwhichVrangeVofVtimeVmustVaVnurseVwashVherVhandsVbeforeVworkingVinVtheV
operatingVroom?
1) 1VtoV2Vminutes
2) 2VtoV4Vminutes
3) 2VtoV6Vminutes
4) 6VtoV10Vminutes
16.VHowVshouldVtheVnurseVdisposeVofVtheVbreakfastVtrayVofVaVpatientVwhoVrequiresV
airborneVisolation?
1) PlaceVtheVtrayVinVaVspeciallyVmarkedVtrashVcanVinsideVtheVpatientsVroom.
PlaceVtheVtrayVinVaVspecialVisolationVbagVheldVbyVaVsecondVhealthcareVworkerVatVt
2) heVpatientsVdoor.
ReturnVtheVtrayVwithVaVnoteVtoVdietaryVservicesVsoVitVcanVbeVcleanedVandVreusedVf
3) orVtheVnextVmeal.
CarryVtheVtrayVtoVanVisolationVtrashVreceptacleVlocatedVinVtheVdirtyVutilityVroomVan
4) dVdisposeVofVitVthere.
1 .VHowVmuchVliquidVsoapVshouldVtheVnurseVuseVforVeffectiveVhandVwashing?VAtVleast:
1) 2VmL
2) 3VmL
3) 6VmL
4) 7VmL
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, 18.VToVassureVeffectiveness,VwhenVshouldVtheVnurseVstopVrubbingVantisepticVhandVs
olutionVoverVallVsurfacesVofVtheVhands?
1) WhenVfingersVfeelVsticky
2) AfterV5VtoV10Vseconds
3) WhenVleavingVtheVclientsVroom
4) OnceVfingersVandVhandsVfeelVdry
19.VAVpatientVisVadmittedVtoVtheVhospitalVforVchemotherapyVandVhasVaVlowVwhiteVb
loodVcellVcount.VWhichVprecautionVshouldVtheVstaffVtakeVwithVthisVpatient?
1) Contact
2) Protective
3) Droplet
4) Airborne
20.VWhileVdonningVsterileVgloves,VtheVnurseVnoticesVtheVedgesVofVtheVgloveVpackag
eVareVslightlyVyellow.VTheVyellowVareaVisVoverV1VinchVawayVfromVtheVglovesVandVonlyVa
ppearsVtoVbeVonVtheVoutsideVofVtheVgloveVpackage.VWhatVisVtheVbestVactionVforVtheVnurs
eVtoVtakeVatVthisVpoint?
1) ContinueVusingVtheVglovesVinsideVtheVpackageVbecauseVtheVpackageVisVintact.
2) RemoveVglovesVfromVsterileVfieldVandVuseVaVnewVpairVofVsterileVgloves.
3) ThrowVallVsuppliesVawayVthatVwereVtoVbeVusedVandVbeginVagain.
4) UseVtheVglovesVandVmakeVsureVtheVyellowVedgesVofVtheVpackageVdoVnotVtouchVtheVcli
ent.
21.VTheVnurseVisVremovingVpersonalVprotectiveVequipmentV(PPE).VWhichVitemVsho
uldVbeVremovedVfirst?
1) Gown
2) Gloves
3) FaceVshield
4) HairVcovering
22.VAVnurseVisVsplashedVinVtheVfaceVbyVbodyVfluidVduringVaVprocedure.VPrioritizeVt
heVnursesVactions,VlistingVtheVmostVimportantVoneVfirst.
A. ContactVemployeeVhealth
B. CompleteVanVincidentVreport
C. WashVtheVexposedVarea
D. ReportVtoVanotherVnurseVthatVsheVisVleavingVtheVimmediateVarea.
1) 1,V2,V3,V4
2) 2,V3,V4,V1
3) 3,V4,V1,V2
4) 4,V1,V2,V3
MultipleVResponse
IdentifyVoneVorVmoreVchoicesVthatVbestVcompleteVtheVstatementVorVanswerVtheVquestion.
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CURRENT Medical
Medical Diagnosis
V andTreatment
Diagnosis and
V
Treatment
V
V V
V
V
V
20202019
TestTestbank/Studyguide
V Bank/Complete Guide
V V V V
ChapterV1.VDiseaseVPreventionV&VHealthVPromotion
1.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingVbehaviorsVindicatesVtheVhighestVpotentialVforVspreadingVinf
ectionsVamongVclients?VTheVnurse:
1) disinfectsVdirtyVhandsVwithVantibacterialVsoap.
2) allowsValcohol-basedVrubVtoVdryVforV10Vseconds.
3) washesVhandsVonlyVafterVleavingVeachVroom.
4) usesVcoldVwaterVforVmedicalVasepsis.
2.VWhatVisVtheVmostVfrequentVcauseVofVtheVspreadVofVinfectionVamongVinstitutio
nalizedVpatients?
1) AirborneVmicrobesVfromVotherVpatients
2) ContactVwithVcontaminatedVequipment
3) HandsVofVhealthcareVworkers
4) ExposureVfromVfamilyVmembers
3.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingVnursingVactivitiesVisVofVhighestVpriorityVforVmaintainingV
medicalVasepsis?
1) WashingVhands
2) DonningVgloves
3) ApplyingVsterileVdrapes
4) WearingVaVgown
4.VAVpatientVinfectedVwithVaVvirusVbutVwhoVdoesVnotVhaveVanyVoutwardVsignVofVtheV
diseaseVisVconsideredVa:
1) pathogen.
2) fomite.
3) vector.
4) carrier.
5.VAVpatientVisVadmittedVtoVtheVhospitalVwithVtuberculosis.VWhichVprecautionsVmustVth
eVnurseVinstituteVwhenVcaringVforVthisVpatient?
1) DropletVtransmission
2) AirborneVtransmission
3) DirectVcontact
4) IndirectVcontact
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,V V6.VAVpatientVbecomesVinfectedVwithVoralVcandidiasisV(thrush)VwhileVreceivingVintrave
nousVantibioticsVtoVtreatVaVsystemicVinfection.VWhichVtypeVofVinfectionVhasVtheVpatientV
developed?
1) EndogenousVnosocomial
2) ExogenousVnosocomial
3) Latent
4) Primary
V V 7.VAVpatientVadmittedVtoVtheVhospitalVwithVpneumoniaVhasVbeenVreceivingVantibiotic
sVforV2Vdays.VHisVconditionVhasVstabilized,VandVhisVtemperatureVhasVreturnedVtoVnormal.
VWhichVstageVofVinfectionVisVtheVpatientVmostVlikelyVexperiencing?
1) Incubation
2) Prodromal
3) Decline
4) Convalescence
8.VTheVnurseVassistsVaVsurgeonVwithVcentralVvenousVcatheterVinsertion.VWhichVa
ctionVisVnecessaryVtoVhelpVmaintainVsterileVtechnique?
1) ClosingVtheVpatientsVdoorVtoVlimitVroomVtrafficVwhileVpreparingVtheVsterileVfield
2) UsingVcleanVprocedureVglovesVtoVhandleVsterileVequipment
3) PlacingVtheVnonsterileVsyringesVcontainingVflushVsolutionVonVtheVsterileVfield
4) RemainingV6VinchesVawayVfromVtheVsterileVfieldVduringVtheVprocedure
9.VAVpatientVdevelopsVlocalizedVheatVandVerythemaVoverVanVareaVonVtheVlowerVle
g.VTheseVfindingsVareVindicativeVofVwhichVsecondaryVdefenseVagainstVinfection?
1) Phagocytosis
2) ComplementVcascade
3) Inflammation
4) Immunity
10.VTheVpatientVsuddenlyVdevelopsVhives,VshortnessVofVbreath,VandVwheezingVafterVre
ceivingVanVantibiotic.VWhichVantibodyVisVprimarilyVresponsibleVforVthisVpatientsVresponse?
1) IgA
2) IgE
3) IgG
4) IgM
11.VWhatVtypeVofVimmunityVisVprovidedVbyVintravenousV(IV)Vadministrat
ionVofVimmunoglobulinVG?
1) Cell-mediated
2) Passive
3) Humoral
4) Active
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, 12.VAVpatientVasksVtheVnurseVwhyVthereVisVnoVvaccineVavailableVforVtheVcommonVcol
d.VWhichVresponseVbyVtheVnurseVisVcorrect?
1) TheVvirusVmutatesVtooVrapidlyVtoVdevelopVaVvaccine.
2) VaccinesVareVdevelopedVonlyVforVveryVseriousVillnesses.
3) ResearchersVareVfocusingVeffortsVonVanVHIVVvaccine.
4) TheVvirusVforVtheVcommonVcoldVhasVnotVbeenVidentified.
1 .VAVpatientVwhoVhasVaVtemperatureVofV101FV(38.3C)VmostVlikelyVrequires:
1) acetaminophenV(Tylenol).
2) increasedVfluids.
3) bedrest.
4) tepidVbath.
14.VWhyVisVaVlotionVwithoutVpetroleumVpreferredVoverVaVpetroleum-
basedVproductVasVaVskinVprotectant?VIt:
1) PreventsVmicroorganismsVfromVadheringVtoVtheVskin.
2) FacilitatesVtheVabsorptionVofVlatexVproteinsVthroughVtheVskin.
3) DecreasesVtheVriskVofVlatexVallergies.
4) PreventsVtheVskinVfromVdryingVandVchaffing.
15.VForVwhichVrangeVofVtimeVmustVaVnurseVwashVherVhandsVbeforeVworkingVinVtheV
operatingVroom?
1) 1VtoV2Vminutes
2) 2VtoV4Vminutes
3) 2VtoV6Vminutes
4) 6VtoV10Vminutes
16.VHowVshouldVtheVnurseVdisposeVofVtheVbreakfastVtrayVofVaVpatientVwhoVrequiresV
airborneVisolation?
1) PlaceVtheVtrayVinVaVspeciallyVmarkedVtrashVcanVinsideVtheVpatientsVroom.
PlaceVtheVtrayVinVaVspecialVisolationVbagVheldVbyVaVsecondVhealthcareVworkerVatVt
2) heVpatientsVdoor.
ReturnVtheVtrayVwithVaVnoteVtoVdietaryVservicesVsoVitVcanVbeVcleanedVandVreusedVf
3) orVtheVnextVmeal.
CarryVtheVtrayVtoVanVisolationVtrashVreceptacleVlocatedVinVtheVdirtyVutilityVroomVan
4) dVdisposeVofVitVthere.
1 .VHowVmuchVliquidVsoapVshouldVtheVnurseVuseVforVeffectiveVhandVwashing?VAtVleast:
1) 2VmL
2) 3VmL
3) 6VmL
4) 7VmL
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, 18.VToVassureVeffectiveness,VwhenVshouldVtheVnurseVstopVrubbingVantisepticVhandVs
olutionVoverVallVsurfacesVofVtheVhands?
1) WhenVfingersVfeelVsticky
2) AfterV5VtoV10Vseconds
3) WhenVleavingVtheVclientsVroom
4) OnceVfingersVandVhandsVfeelVdry
19.VAVpatientVisVadmittedVtoVtheVhospitalVforVchemotherapyVandVhasVaVlowVwhiteVb
loodVcellVcount.VWhichVprecautionVshouldVtheVstaffVtakeVwithVthisVpatient?
1) Contact
2) Protective
3) Droplet
4) Airborne
20.VWhileVdonningVsterileVgloves,VtheVnurseVnoticesVtheVedgesVofVtheVgloveVpackag
eVareVslightlyVyellow.VTheVyellowVareaVisVoverV1VinchVawayVfromVtheVglovesVandVonlyVa
ppearsVtoVbeVonVtheVoutsideVofVtheVgloveVpackage.VWhatVisVtheVbestVactionVforVtheVnurs
eVtoVtakeVatVthisVpoint?
1) ContinueVusingVtheVglovesVinsideVtheVpackageVbecauseVtheVpackageVisVintact.
2) RemoveVglovesVfromVsterileVfieldVandVuseVaVnewVpairVofVsterileVgloves.
3) ThrowVallVsuppliesVawayVthatVwereVtoVbeVusedVandVbeginVagain.
4) UseVtheVglovesVandVmakeVsureVtheVyellowVedgesVofVtheVpackageVdoVnotVtouchVtheVcli
ent.
21.VTheVnurseVisVremovingVpersonalVprotectiveVequipmentV(PPE).VWhichVitemVsho
uldVbeVremovedVfirst?
1) Gown
2) Gloves
3) FaceVshield
4) HairVcovering
22.VAVnurseVisVsplashedVinVtheVfaceVbyVbodyVfluidVduringVaVprocedure.VPrioritizeVt
heVnursesVactions,VlistingVtheVmostVimportantVoneVfirst.
A. ContactVemployeeVhealth
B. CompleteVanVincidentVreport
C. WashVtheVexposedVarea
D. ReportVtoVanotherVnurseVthatVsheVisVleavingVtheVimmediateVarea.
1) 1,V2,V3,V4
2) 2,V3,V4,V1
3) 3,V4,V1,V2
4) 4,V1,V2,V3
MultipleVResponse
IdentifyVoneVorVmoreVchoicesVthatVbestVcompleteVtheVstatementVorVanswerVtheVquestion.
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