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PN 4006 FINAL EXAM&MIDTERM EXAM ALL 350
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
PN 4006 FINAL EXAM
QUESTION: A client with active tuberculosis is admitted to the medical center. The nurse
recognizes that which of the following types of precautions will be required upon admission of
this client?
Select one:
a. Airborne precautions
b. Droplet precautions
c. Contact precautions
d. Reverse isolation - ANSWER-a. Airborne precautions
QUESTION: The parent of a preschool child asks the nurse how chickenpox (caused by the
varicella-zoster virus) is transmitted. The nurse explains which of the following about the virus?
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Select one:
a. It is carried by a vector organism.
b. It is carried though the air in droplets after sneezing or coughing.
c. It is transmitted through person-to-person contact.
d. It is acquired through contact with contaminated objects. - ANSWER-b. It is carried though
the air in droplets after sneezing or coughing.
QUESTION: The nurse recognizes the appropriate procedures for sterile asepsis. Of the
following, which action is consistent with sterile asepsis?
Select one:
a. Clean forceps may be used to move items on the sterile field.
b. Sterile fields may be prepared well in advance of the procedures.
c. The first small amount of sterile solution should be poured and discarded.
d. Wrapped sterile packages should be opened starting with the flap closest to the nurse. -
ANSWER-c. The first small amount of sterile solution should be poured and discarded.
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QUESTION: The nursing assistant is learning how to use protective equipment when caring for a
client in isolation. The nursing assistant is instructed in the correct sequence for putting on the
protective equipment. Which of the following describes the correct sequence?
Select one:
a. Wash her hands, apply the mask and eyewear, put on the gown, and then apply gloves.
b. Apply the mask and eyewear, put on the gown, wash her hands, and then apply gloves.
c. Wash her hands, put on the gown, apply gloves, and then put on mask and eyewear.
d. Put on the gown, apply the mask and eyewear, wash her hands, and then apply gloves. -
ANSWER-a. Wash her hands, apply the mask and eyewear, put on the gown, and then apply
gloves.
QUESTION: The nurse is aware that it is important to break the chain of infection. Which of the
following is an example of a nursing intervention implemented to reduce a reservoir of
infection for a client?
Select one:
a. Covering the mouth and nose when sneezing
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b. Wearing disposable gloves
c. Isolating the client's articles
d. Changing soiled dressings - ANSWER-d. Changing soiled dressings
Which one of the following indicates that the nurse is using surgical aseptic technique?
Select one:
a. Inserting an intravenous catheter
b. Placing soiled linen in moisture-resistant bags
c. Disposing of syringes in puncture-proof containers
d. Washing hands before changing a dressing - ANSWER-a. Inserting an intravenous catheter
QUESTION: The client requires a sterile dressing change. Which of the following is an
appropriate intervention for the nurse to implement in maintaining sterile asepsis?
Select one:
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PN 4006 FINAL EXAM&MIDTERM EXAM ALL 350
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
PN 4006 FINAL EXAM
QUESTION: A client with active tuberculosis is admitted to the medical center. The nurse
recognizes that which of the following types of precautions will be required upon admission of
this client?
Select one:
a. Airborne precautions
b. Droplet precautions
c. Contact precautions
d. Reverse isolation - ANSWER-a. Airborne precautions
QUESTION: The parent of a preschool child asks the nurse how chickenpox (caused by the
varicella-zoster virus) is transmitted. The nurse explains which of the following about the virus?
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Select one:
a. It is carried by a vector organism.
b. It is carried though the air in droplets after sneezing or coughing.
c. It is transmitted through person-to-person contact.
d. It is acquired through contact with contaminated objects. - ANSWER-b. It is carried though
the air in droplets after sneezing or coughing.
QUESTION: The nurse recognizes the appropriate procedures for sterile asepsis. Of the
following, which action is consistent with sterile asepsis?
Select one:
a. Clean forceps may be used to move items on the sterile field.
b. Sterile fields may be prepared well in advance of the procedures.
c. The first small amount of sterile solution should be poured and discarded.
d. Wrapped sterile packages should be opened starting with the flap closest to the nurse. -
ANSWER-c. The first small amount of sterile solution should be poured and discarded.
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QUESTION: The nursing assistant is learning how to use protective equipment when caring for a
client in isolation. The nursing assistant is instructed in the correct sequence for putting on the
protective equipment. Which of the following describes the correct sequence?
Select one:
a. Wash her hands, apply the mask and eyewear, put on the gown, and then apply gloves.
b. Apply the mask and eyewear, put on the gown, wash her hands, and then apply gloves.
c. Wash her hands, put on the gown, apply gloves, and then put on mask and eyewear.
d. Put on the gown, apply the mask and eyewear, wash her hands, and then apply gloves. -
ANSWER-a. Wash her hands, apply the mask and eyewear, put on the gown, and then apply
gloves.
QUESTION: The nurse is aware that it is important to break the chain of infection. Which of the
following is an example of a nursing intervention implemented to reduce a reservoir of
infection for a client?
Select one:
a. Covering the mouth and nose when sneezing
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b. Wearing disposable gloves
c. Isolating the client's articles
d. Changing soiled dressings - ANSWER-d. Changing soiled dressings
Which one of the following indicates that the nurse is using surgical aseptic technique?
Select one:
a. Inserting an intravenous catheter
b. Placing soiled linen in moisture-resistant bags
c. Disposing of syringes in puncture-proof containers
d. Washing hands before changing a dressing - ANSWER-a. Inserting an intravenous catheter
QUESTION: The client requires a sterile dressing change. Which of the following is an
appropriate intervention for the nurse to implement in maintaining sterile asepsis?
Select one:
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