A. prodromal
NUR 215 Exam 2 Questions And 100% Correct Answers B. ringworm
C. convalescence
A nurse is working with a client diagnosed with severe acute respiratory syndrome D. Illness - ANSWER illness
(SARS). The nurse recognizes that health care professional have a legal obligation to
report communicable and infectious disease. Which of the following reflect the
purposes of reporting? (select all that apply) A charge nurse is reviewing with a newly hired nurse the difference in manifestations of
a localized vs a systemic infection. Which of the following are manifestations of a
systemic infection. (select all that apply)
A. To develop and assess plans for the control and prevention
B. To establish priorities for public health problems A. Fever
C. To administer proper medical treatment B. Malaise
D. To establish the presence of endemic disease C. Edema
E. Monitoring for common-source outbreaks - ANSWER A. Planning and evaluating D. Pain or tenderness
control and prevention strategies
E. Increase in pulse and respiratory rate - ANSWER A. Fever
B. Determining public health priorities
B. Malaise
D. Identifying endemic disease
E. Increase in pulse and respiratory rate
E. Monitoring for common-source outbreaks
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is being admitted to the
A nurse is caring for a client who has had a cough for 3 weeks and is beginning to cough facility w/a suspected diagnosis of pertussis. Which of the following should the nurse
up blood. The client has manifestations of which of the following conditions? include in the plan of care? Select all.
A. Place the client in a room that has negative air pressure of at least 6 exchanges/hr
A. allergic reaction B. Wear a mask when providing care within 3 ft of the client
B. ringworm C. Place a surgical mask on the client if transportation to another dept is unavoidable
C. systemic lupus erythematosus D. Put on sterile gloves when handling soiled linens
D. Tuberculosis - ANSWER D. Tuberculosis E. Wear a gown if preforming care that may result in contamination from secretions
-ANSWER B. Wear a mask if providing care within 3 ft of the client
A nurse is caring for a client who repots a severe throat, pain when swallowing, and C. Place a surgical mask on the client if transportation to another dept is unavoidable
swollen lymph nodes. The client has manifestations of which of the following conditions? E. Wear a gown when preforming care that may result in contamination from secretions
, What is an infection? - ANSWER occurs when a pathogen is present and leads to a chain What are the stages of an infection? - ANSWER 1. Incubation-Interval between the
of events pathogen entering the body and presentation of the first finding
What is the best prevention against HAIs? - ANSWER Hand hygiene 2. Prodromal stage-Interval from onset to more distinct findings, the pathogen multiples
during this time
iatrogenic infections - ANSWER result from diagnostic or therapeutic procedures
3. Illness stage- Interval when findings specific to the infection occur
Transmission Chain of Infection - ANSWER 1. Causative agent
4. Convalescence- Interval when acute findings disappear, total recovery taking days to
2. Reservoir months
3. Portal of exit
4. Means of transmission Lab values associate with infections - ANSWER Leukocytosis- WBC greater than 10,000
5. Portal of entry Left shift- increase neutrophils
6. Susceptible host Elevated Erythrocyte sedimentation over 20mm/hr
Transmission chain of infection example of MRSA and the Wrestler - ANSWER 1. Positive culture
Infectious agent- MRSA
2. Reservoir- Athlete
Contact transmission examples - ANSWER D+, CDF, open wounds, and MRSA
3. Portal of exit- Contact w/ mat
4. Means of transmission- skin contact w/ gear
Droplet Transmission examples - ANSWER Pneumonia, pertussis, strep, COVID-larger
5. Portal of entry- nose, skin lesion, mouth than 5cmg, and RSV
6. Susceptible host-broken skin, compromised, brewed skin
Airborne examples - ANSWER Covid-smaller than 5mcg, measles, TB, Varicella
What is the reservoir in the chain of infection? - ANSWER where pathogens can live and
multiply,
vector transmission - ANSWER lyme, mosquito transmission, west nile, and malaria
ex. human, animal, food, or organic matter
hand hygiene - ANSWER Wash hands with antimicrobial soap when in contact with
what is the portal of exit in the chain of infection? - ANSWER where the pathogen can contaminants,
leave the reservoir and spread
do not use soap and water, not alcohol if C. Diff is suspected
ex body fluids, respiratory, GI tract, skin, MM
NUR 215 Exam 2 Questions And 100% Correct Answers B. ringworm
C. convalescence
A nurse is working with a client diagnosed with severe acute respiratory syndrome D. Illness - ANSWER illness
(SARS). The nurse recognizes that health care professional have a legal obligation to
report communicable and infectious disease. Which of the following reflect the
purposes of reporting? (select all that apply) A charge nurse is reviewing with a newly hired nurse the difference in manifestations of
a localized vs a systemic infection. Which of the following are manifestations of a
systemic infection. (select all that apply)
A. To develop and assess plans for the control and prevention
B. To establish priorities for public health problems A. Fever
C. To administer proper medical treatment B. Malaise
D. To establish the presence of endemic disease C. Edema
E. Monitoring for common-source outbreaks - ANSWER A. Planning and evaluating D. Pain or tenderness
control and prevention strategies
E. Increase in pulse and respiratory rate - ANSWER A. Fever
B. Determining public health priorities
B. Malaise
D. Identifying endemic disease
E. Increase in pulse and respiratory rate
E. Monitoring for common-source outbreaks
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is being admitted to the
A nurse is caring for a client who has had a cough for 3 weeks and is beginning to cough facility w/a suspected diagnosis of pertussis. Which of the following should the nurse
up blood. The client has manifestations of which of the following conditions? include in the plan of care? Select all.
A. Place the client in a room that has negative air pressure of at least 6 exchanges/hr
A. allergic reaction B. Wear a mask when providing care within 3 ft of the client
B. ringworm C. Place a surgical mask on the client if transportation to another dept is unavoidable
C. systemic lupus erythematosus D. Put on sterile gloves when handling soiled linens
D. Tuberculosis - ANSWER D. Tuberculosis E. Wear a gown if preforming care that may result in contamination from secretions
-ANSWER B. Wear a mask if providing care within 3 ft of the client
A nurse is caring for a client who repots a severe throat, pain when swallowing, and C. Place a surgical mask on the client if transportation to another dept is unavoidable
swollen lymph nodes. The client has manifestations of which of the following conditions? E. Wear a gown when preforming care that may result in contamination from secretions
, What is an infection? - ANSWER occurs when a pathogen is present and leads to a chain What are the stages of an infection? - ANSWER 1. Incubation-Interval between the
of events pathogen entering the body and presentation of the first finding
What is the best prevention against HAIs? - ANSWER Hand hygiene 2. Prodromal stage-Interval from onset to more distinct findings, the pathogen multiples
during this time
iatrogenic infections - ANSWER result from diagnostic or therapeutic procedures
3. Illness stage- Interval when findings specific to the infection occur
Transmission Chain of Infection - ANSWER 1. Causative agent
4. Convalescence- Interval when acute findings disappear, total recovery taking days to
2. Reservoir months
3. Portal of exit
4. Means of transmission Lab values associate with infections - ANSWER Leukocytosis- WBC greater than 10,000
5. Portal of entry Left shift- increase neutrophils
6. Susceptible host Elevated Erythrocyte sedimentation over 20mm/hr
Transmission chain of infection example of MRSA and the Wrestler - ANSWER 1. Positive culture
Infectious agent- MRSA
2. Reservoir- Athlete
Contact transmission examples - ANSWER D+, CDF, open wounds, and MRSA
3. Portal of exit- Contact w/ mat
4. Means of transmission- skin contact w/ gear
Droplet Transmission examples - ANSWER Pneumonia, pertussis, strep, COVID-larger
5. Portal of entry- nose, skin lesion, mouth than 5cmg, and RSV
6. Susceptible host-broken skin, compromised, brewed skin
Airborne examples - ANSWER Covid-smaller than 5mcg, measles, TB, Varicella
What is the reservoir in the chain of infection? - ANSWER where pathogens can live and
multiply,
vector transmission - ANSWER lyme, mosquito transmission, west nile, and malaria
ex. human, animal, food, or organic matter
hand hygiene - ANSWER Wash hands with antimicrobial soap when in contact with
what is the portal of exit in the chain of infection? - ANSWER where the pathogen can contaminants,
leave the reservoir and spread
do not use soap and water, not alcohol if C. Diff is suspected
ex body fluids, respiratory, GI tract, skin, MM
