NURS 311 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
virulence - Answers ability of a microorganism to cause disease
sepsis - Answers a disease in the bloodstream
viral infetion - Answers takes over the host (flu, covid RSV)
bacterial infection - Answers needs a host (strep)
fungal infection - Answers spores (athletes foot, yeast infection)
parasitic infection - Answers affect those with compromised immunity (ringworm, malaria)
disseminated infection - Answers spread of infection throughout the body
endemic - Answers always present in the community (flu)
epidemic - Answers specific timeline and specific population
pandemic - Answers spreads worldwide (covid)
hearing - Answers peripheral and central auditory systems
sensation - Answers feelings through sense organs
perception - Answers awareness of things using your senses
presbycusis - Answers hearing loss associated with aging
ototoxity - Answers damage to the ear caused by medication or chemicals
parasthesia - Answers abnormal sensation; numbness or tingling
romberg test - Answers knowing your bodies position in space
myelogram - Answers contrast dye injected into spinal cord
arthrography - Answers dye injected into joint to look at ligaments
bone mineral density test - Answers scan to evaluate bone density
bone scan - Answers shows the risk of fracture
arhtoscopy - Answers visualization of interior of joint
electromyography - Answers electrical activity generated in muscle
cane - Answers ability of off-load 10% of body weight; must be held on strong side
crutches - Answers able to off-load 80-100% of weight; risk of axillary nerve compression
walker - Answers beneficial for people with poor balance or bilateral weakness
gait belt - Answers goes around patients waist; used to help hold patient up
active ROM - Answers the person is actively moving
active assist ROM - Answers need some assistance in moving
passive ROM - Answers someone else has to move it for you
adverse event - Answers unintended harm by act of commission or omission
near miss - Answers error of commission or omission that could have caused harm
sentinel event - Answers unexpected occurrence involving death or serious injury
diagnostic error - Answers giving wrong diagnosis
treatment arror - Answers wrong medication given
preventive error - Answers inadequate monitoring; could have been prevented
communication error - Answers unclear handoffs, lack of communication
latent error - Answers error happening within the system
active error - Answers errors that happen that the point of care
just culture - Answers seeks to find a balance between need to learn from mistakes and the need for
disciplinary action
marx model - Answers human error vs. at-risk vs. reckless
infection process elements - Answers pathogen, susceptible host, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of
transmission, portal of entry
virulence - Answers ability of a microorganism to cause disease
sepsis - Answers a disease in the bloodstream
viral infetion - Answers takes over the host (flu, covid RSV)
bacterial infection - Answers needs a host (strep)
fungal infection - Answers spores (athletes foot, yeast infection)
parasitic infection - Answers affect those with compromised immunity (ringworm, malaria)
disseminated infection - Answers spread of infection throughout the body
endemic - Answers always present in the community (flu)
epidemic - Answers specific timeline and specific population
pandemic - Answers spreads worldwide (covid)
hearing - Answers peripheral and central auditory systems
sensation - Answers feelings through sense organs
perception - Answers awareness of things using your senses
presbycusis - Answers hearing loss associated with aging
ototoxity - Answers damage to the ear caused by medication or chemicals
parasthesia - Answers abnormal sensation; numbness or tingling
romberg test - Answers knowing your bodies position in space
myelogram - Answers contrast dye injected into spinal cord
arthrography - Answers dye injected into joint to look at ligaments
bone mineral density test - Answers scan to evaluate bone density
bone scan - Answers shows the risk of fracture
arhtoscopy - Answers visualization of interior of joint
electromyography - Answers electrical activity generated in muscle
cane - Answers ability of off-load 10% of body weight; must be held on strong side
crutches - Answers able to off-load 80-100% of weight; risk of axillary nerve compression
walker - Answers beneficial for people with poor balance or bilateral weakness
gait belt - Answers goes around patients waist; used to help hold patient up
active ROM - Answers the person is actively moving
active assist ROM - Answers need some assistance in moving
passive ROM - Answers someone else has to move it for you
adverse event - Answers unintended harm by act of commission or omission
near miss - Answers error of commission or omission that could have caused harm
sentinel event - Answers unexpected occurrence involving death or serious injury
diagnostic error - Answers giving wrong diagnosis
treatment arror - Answers wrong medication given
preventive error - Answers inadequate monitoring; could have been prevented
communication error - Answers unclear handoffs, lack of communication
latent error - Answers error happening within the system
active error - Answers errors that happen that the point of care
just culture - Answers seeks to find a balance between need to learn from mistakes and the need for
disciplinary action
marx model - Answers human error vs. at-risk vs. reckless
infection process elements - Answers pathogen, susceptible host, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of
transmission, portal of entry
