Fundamentals of Nursing Quiz 1
Questions And Answers |2026 Update
True or False:
A person does not need to have an identified infection in order to pass
potentially infective microorganisms to another person. Even normal
microorganisms for one person can infect another person? - Ans--True
What are the signs of inflammation? - Ans--rubor (redness), tumor
(swelling), color/calor (heat), and dolor (pain)
True or False:
Acetaminophen is an anti-inflammatory? - Ans--False, it is an analgesic and
antipyretic only.
True or False:
Ibuprofen and aspirin are analgesic (pain relieving), antipyretic (fever
reducing), and anti-inflammatory? - Ans--True
True or False:
Children with fevers less than 102.2F should not be treated, except for
comfort of the child. - Ans--True.
True or False:
Breast-fed infants have the immunity levels against infections as formula-
fed infants? - Ans--False
What is a febrile seizure? - Ans--A seizure that occurs in children usually
between the ages of 6 months to 5 years that is fever induced.
True or False:
Febrile seizures are associated with neurologic seizure disorders? - Ans--
False
True or False:
, Anatomic and physiologic agents that are protective when a person is
younger often change in structure and function with increasing age and
then provide a decrease in their protective ability? - Ans--True
Why does diabetes mellitus increase the risk of infection in older adults? -
Ans--It increases the risk of infection and delayed healing by causing an
alteration in nutrition and impaired peripheral circulation, which decreases
oxygen transport to the tissues.
What are the normal first signs of infection in an older adult? - Ans--
Confusion, disorientation, agitation, incontinence, falls, lethargy, and
general fatigue are often seen first
True or false:
An infant with an infection will always have a fever? - Ans--False, they
present atypically
Four purposes for hand hygiene? - Ans---reduce the number of
microorganisms on the hands.
-reduce the risk of transmission of microorganisms to clients
-reduce the risk of cross contamination among clients
-reduce the risk of transmission of infectious organisms to oneself
Systemic signs of infection? - Ans--fever, increased pulse and respiratory
rates, lack of energy, anorexia, enlarged lymph nodes
Localized signs of infection? - Ans--swelling, redness, pain or tenderness
with palpation or movement, palpable heat at site, loss of function of
affected body part, presence of exudate
True or False:
A nurse who has open sores may require a work assignment with
decreased risk for transmission of infectious organisms due to the chance
of acquiring or passing on an infection? - Ans--True
You should wash your hand for how many seconds? - Ans--30 seconds
Questions And Answers |2026 Update
True or False:
A person does not need to have an identified infection in order to pass
potentially infective microorganisms to another person. Even normal
microorganisms for one person can infect another person? - Ans--True
What are the signs of inflammation? - Ans--rubor (redness), tumor
(swelling), color/calor (heat), and dolor (pain)
True or False:
Acetaminophen is an anti-inflammatory? - Ans--False, it is an analgesic and
antipyretic only.
True or False:
Ibuprofen and aspirin are analgesic (pain relieving), antipyretic (fever
reducing), and anti-inflammatory? - Ans--True
True or False:
Children with fevers less than 102.2F should not be treated, except for
comfort of the child. - Ans--True.
True or False:
Breast-fed infants have the immunity levels against infections as formula-
fed infants? - Ans--False
What is a febrile seizure? - Ans--A seizure that occurs in children usually
between the ages of 6 months to 5 years that is fever induced.
True or False:
Febrile seizures are associated with neurologic seizure disorders? - Ans--
False
True or False:
, Anatomic and physiologic agents that are protective when a person is
younger often change in structure and function with increasing age and
then provide a decrease in their protective ability? - Ans--True
Why does diabetes mellitus increase the risk of infection in older adults? -
Ans--It increases the risk of infection and delayed healing by causing an
alteration in nutrition and impaired peripheral circulation, which decreases
oxygen transport to the tissues.
What are the normal first signs of infection in an older adult? - Ans--
Confusion, disorientation, agitation, incontinence, falls, lethargy, and
general fatigue are often seen first
True or false:
An infant with an infection will always have a fever? - Ans--False, they
present atypically
Four purposes for hand hygiene? - Ans---reduce the number of
microorganisms on the hands.
-reduce the risk of transmission of microorganisms to clients
-reduce the risk of cross contamination among clients
-reduce the risk of transmission of infectious organisms to oneself
Systemic signs of infection? - Ans--fever, increased pulse and respiratory
rates, lack of energy, anorexia, enlarged lymph nodes
Localized signs of infection? - Ans--swelling, redness, pain or tenderness
with palpation or movement, palpable heat at site, loss of function of
affected body part, presence of exudate
True or False:
A nurse who has open sores may require a work assignment with
decreased risk for transmission of infectious organisms due to the chance
of acquiring or passing on an infection? - Ans--True
You should wash your hand for how many seconds? - Ans--30 seconds
