NURS 682 EXAM 1 ADVANCED PRACTICE
NURSING FAMILY HEALTH I 2026 ACTUAL TEST
PAPER COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
◉ infectious agent Answer: bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites
◉ reservoir Answer: infectious agent (microorganism) resides here and
reproduces (could be food,water, other humans, animals, soil, milk,
inanimate objects)
◉ portal of exit Answer: micro-organisms leave the host to enter another
host and cause infection (sneezing, coughing, feces)
◉ means of transmission Answer: direct, indirect, airborne, vector borne
◉ portal of entry Answer: site through which micro-organisms enter the
susceptible host and cause infection (breaks in skin)
◉ susceptible host Answer: someone at risk of becoming infected with a
certain disease due to a variety of reasons (usually immuno-
compromised)
◉ virulence Answer: ability to cause disease
, ◉ 5,000-10,000 Answer: normal WBC
◉ WBC Answer: during infection which blood cell type goes up
◉ erythrocyte sedimentation rate Answer: rate at which red blood cells
in un-coagulated blood fall to the bottom of a tube
◉ aseptic technique Answer: includes all activities to prevent/break the
chain of infection
◉ medical asepsis Answer: Clean - Reduces or inhibits number and
growth of microorganism
◉ surgical asepsis Answer: Sterile - Eliminates all organisms, both
pathogenic and non-pathogenic, including spores
◉ nosocomial infection Answer: accquired in health care setting
◉ nurse educator, nurse researcher, APRN, nurse administrator Answer:
The nurse is planning to obtain a master's degree in nursing. Which role
can the nurse with a master's degree in nursing fulfill?
◉ certified clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner Answer: Which
nursing roles may have prescriptive authority in their practice?
NURSING FAMILY HEALTH I 2026 ACTUAL TEST
PAPER COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
◉ infectious agent Answer: bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites
◉ reservoir Answer: infectious agent (microorganism) resides here and
reproduces (could be food,water, other humans, animals, soil, milk,
inanimate objects)
◉ portal of exit Answer: micro-organisms leave the host to enter another
host and cause infection (sneezing, coughing, feces)
◉ means of transmission Answer: direct, indirect, airborne, vector borne
◉ portal of entry Answer: site through which micro-organisms enter the
susceptible host and cause infection (breaks in skin)
◉ susceptible host Answer: someone at risk of becoming infected with a
certain disease due to a variety of reasons (usually immuno-
compromised)
◉ virulence Answer: ability to cause disease
, ◉ 5,000-10,000 Answer: normal WBC
◉ WBC Answer: during infection which blood cell type goes up
◉ erythrocyte sedimentation rate Answer: rate at which red blood cells
in un-coagulated blood fall to the bottom of a tube
◉ aseptic technique Answer: includes all activities to prevent/break the
chain of infection
◉ medical asepsis Answer: Clean - Reduces or inhibits number and
growth of microorganism
◉ surgical asepsis Answer: Sterile - Eliminates all organisms, both
pathogenic and non-pathogenic, including spores
◉ nosocomial infection Answer: accquired in health care setting
◉ nurse educator, nurse researcher, APRN, nurse administrator Answer:
The nurse is planning to obtain a master's degree in nursing. Which role
can the nurse with a master's degree in nursing fulfill?
◉ certified clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner Answer: Which
nursing roles may have prescriptive authority in their practice?
