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Nurs 175 Midterm Practice Exam – 180 Correctly
Answered Questions / Nurs 175 Midterm Practice
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
chain of infection - ...ANSWER...✓✓ infectious agent
reservoir
portal of exit
vehicle
portal of entry
susceptible host
local vs systemic - ...ANSWER...✓✓ local: one part of
body
systemic: throughout body
acute vs chronic - ...ANSWER...✓✓ acute: short, onset,
goes away
chronic: longterm
reservoir - ...ANSWER...✓✓ where a virus lives/divides
ex: nasal pharynx, feces, etc.
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portal of exit - ...ANSWER...✓✓ blood, resp. droplets,
urine, skin contact, etc.
portal of entry - ...ANSWER...✓✓ mouth, nose, eye, skin
breaks, etc.
mode of transmission - ...ANSWER...✓✓ droplet, airborn,
direct contact, indirect contact, vehicle, vector
vehicle - ...ANSWER...✓✓ mode of transmission
ex: feces, food
vector - ...ANSWER...✓✓ mosquitos, rats, etc. spread
pathogens
focused assessment - ...ANSWER...✓✓ gather specific
details about the presenting concern to either confirm or
rule out abnormalities
ex: how does it feel? what did you eat?
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time lapsed assessment - ...ANSWER...✓✓ reevaluate
pt.'s status and identity whether the condition has
improved, worsened, or stayed the same
ex: morning to night
emergency assessment - ...ANSWER...✓✓ ensure the pt.
has a patent airway, is breathing, and has adequate
circulation. identify primary cause of problem
ex: why did they fall?
subjective data - ...ANSWER...✓✓ what pt says
objective data - ...ANSWER...✓✓ what nurse
observes/collects from others
assessment tools - ...ANSWER...✓✓ sight, smell, touch,
sound
ideal adult fluid intake - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 1500-
2000mL/day
typical adult fluid output - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 1500mL/day
Nurs 175 Midterm Practice Exam – 180 Correctly
Answered Questions / Nurs 175 Midterm Practice
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
chain of infection - ...ANSWER...✓✓ infectious agent
reservoir
portal of exit
vehicle
portal of entry
susceptible host
local vs systemic - ...ANSWER...✓✓ local: one part of
body
systemic: throughout body
acute vs chronic - ...ANSWER...✓✓ acute: short, onset,
goes away
chronic: longterm
reservoir - ...ANSWER...✓✓ where a virus lives/divides
ex: nasal pharynx, feces, etc.
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portal of exit - ...ANSWER...✓✓ blood, resp. droplets,
urine, skin contact, etc.
portal of entry - ...ANSWER...✓✓ mouth, nose, eye, skin
breaks, etc.
mode of transmission - ...ANSWER...✓✓ droplet, airborn,
direct contact, indirect contact, vehicle, vector
vehicle - ...ANSWER...✓✓ mode of transmission
ex: feces, food
vector - ...ANSWER...✓✓ mosquitos, rats, etc. spread
pathogens
focused assessment - ...ANSWER...✓✓ gather specific
details about the presenting concern to either confirm or
rule out abnormalities
ex: how does it feel? what did you eat?
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time lapsed assessment - ...ANSWER...✓✓ reevaluate
pt.'s status and identity whether the condition has
improved, worsened, or stayed the same
ex: morning to night
emergency assessment - ...ANSWER...✓✓ ensure the pt.
has a patent airway, is breathing, and has adequate
circulation. identify primary cause of problem
ex: why did they fall?
subjective data - ...ANSWER...✓✓ what pt says
objective data - ...ANSWER...✓✓ what nurse
observes/collects from others
assessment tools - ...ANSWER...✓✓ sight, smell, touch,
sound
ideal adult fluid intake - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 1500-
2000mL/day
typical adult fluid output - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 1500mL/day
