NUR209 EXAM 1 COMPREHENSIVE
ASSESSMENT 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
VERIFIED
◉ active immunity. Answer: Something have had to be done with
activity. Gave them an injection so now they have an active
immunity. Example vaccination. If the mother gets sick and the fetus
gets sick. Baby ends up born with active immunity. Breast milk for
the first few days.
◉ Local infection. Answer: pathogens are limited to a small area of
the body. Ex infection in tooth, or toe, bladder infection, endocarditis
◉ systemic infection. Answer: infection spreads to several sites and
tissue fluids usually in the bloodstream. Ex Sepsis
◉ acute infection. Answer: comes on rapidly, with severe but short-
lived effects. Acute appendicitis, cholecystitis, heart attack
◉ chronic infection. Answer: an infection that generally develops
slowly and lasts for months or years. Ex People who have COPD,
smokers,
,◉ exacerbation. Answer: Means you have something that goes away
and comes back and goes away and goes back. Example STD,
outbreak, herpes virus, asthma, allergies.
◉ Health-associated infection (HAI). Answer: An infection that
develops in a person cares for in any setting where health care is
given; the infection is related to receiving health care.
◉ incubation period. Answer: time between pathogens entrance and
appearance of symptoms.
◉ prodromal period. Answer: the period of time when symptoms
begin.Nonspecific symptoms. The cluster of symptoms and their
order of appearance often help in the diagnosis of the disease.
Experience before a seizure.
◉ Antipyretics. Answer: Anything you take to keep the fever down.
Example Tylenol, motrin. We use cooling blankets. 104 degrees.
◉ Anthrax. Answer: Bioterroism
◉ OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). Answer:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration- makes sure that
health and safety protocols are followed in a work environment
, ◉ Domestic violence checklist. Answer: every woman who gives
birth has to go through this.Highest incidence of domestic violence
occurs after a woman gives birth.
◉ MDRO. Answer: Multidrug-resistant organism
-MRSA
-VRE
-C. diff
Staph, streptococcus,
CRE= the 'nightmare bacteria.'
◉ Direct or indirect contact with pathogen. Answer: most frequent
means of transmitting infections, has to go through portal of entry.
(physical transfer of pathogen between host and person. Nurse to
patient- not washing hands, stethoscope.
◉ vehicle transmission. Answer: transmission by an inanimate
reservoir (food, water, air). Ex Moderna vaccine, contaminated soap
VII Vehicle ingested or injected.
◉ droplet transmission. Answer: Water/secretions coughing,
sneezing, talking go into mucous membranes. Ex Sneeze no longer in
air suspended in air. Not longer travel 3-6 ft. Ex Influenza, Whooping
cough. Surgical mask, goggles.
ASSESSMENT 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
VERIFIED
◉ active immunity. Answer: Something have had to be done with
activity. Gave them an injection so now they have an active
immunity. Example vaccination. If the mother gets sick and the fetus
gets sick. Baby ends up born with active immunity. Breast milk for
the first few days.
◉ Local infection. Answer: pathogens are limited to a small area of
the body. Ex infection in tooth, or toe, bladder infection, endocarditis
◉ systemic infection. Answer: infection spreads to several sites and
tissue fluids usually in the bloodstream. Ex Sepsis
◉ acute infection. Answer: comes on rapidly, with severe but short-
lived effects. Acute appendicitis, cholecystitis, heart attack
◉ chronic infection. Answer: an infection that generally develops
slowly and lasts for months or years. Ex People who have COPD,
smokers,
,◉ exacerbation. Answer: Means you have something that goes away
and comes back and goes away and goes back. Example STD,
outbreak, herpes virus, asthma, allergies.
◉ Health-associated infection (HAI). Answer: An infection that
develops in a person cares for in any setting where health care is
given; the infection is related to receiving health care.
◉ incubation period. Answer: time between pathogens entrance and
appearance of symptoms.
◉ prodromal period. Answer: the period of time when symptoms
begin.Nonspecific symptoms. The cluster of symptoms and their
order of appearance often help in the diagnosis of the disease.
Experience before a seizure.
◉ Antipyretics. Answer: Anything you take to keep the fever down.
Example Tylenol, motrin. We use cooling blankets. 104 degrees.
◉ Anthrax. Answer: Bioterroism
◉ OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). Answer:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration- makes sure that
health and safety protocols are followed in a work environment
, ◉ Domestic violence checklist. Answer: every woman who gives
birth has to go through this.Highest incidence of domestic violence
occurs after a woman gives birth.
◉ MDRO. Answer: Multidrug-resistant organism
-MRSA
-VRE
-C. diff
Staph, streptococcus,
CRE= the 'nightmare bacteria.'
◉ Direct or indirect contact with pathogen. Answer: most frequent
means of transmitting infections, has to go through portal of entry.
(physical transfer of pathogen between host and person. Nurse to
patient- not washing hands, stethoscope.
◉ vehicle transmission. Answer: transmission by an inanimate
reservoir (food, water, air). Ex Moderna vaccine, contaminated soap
VII Vehicle ingested or injected.
◉ droplet transmission. Answer: Water/secretions coughing,
sneezing, talking go into mucous membranes. Ex Sneeze no longer in
air suspended in air. Not longer travel 3-6 ft. Ex Influenza, Whooping
cough. Surgical mask, goggles.
