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This document contains a comprehensive exam review for NUR 242 Exam 2, covering essential medical-surgical nursing concepts commonly tested in nursing programs. Topics include infection control principles, including chain of infection, standard precautions, transmission-based precautions (contact, droplet, airborne), and proper PPE use and sequencing. It also includes healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), aseptic technique, sterilization, and disinfection procedures used in clinical settings. Patient safety content covers fall prevention, safe medication administration, error reduction strategies, and safe patient handling and mobility. Additional content includes isolation protocols, hand hygiene compliance, environmental safety, and risk reduction strategies in acute care settings. The material also emphasizes clinical judgment frameworks such as ABCs and Maslow’s hierarchy for prioritization of care. The content is designed to strengthen medical-surgical nursing knowledge, improve clinical reasoning, and support exam readiness using structured, high-yield review content aligned with the 2026/2027 curriculum. Keywords: NUR 242 exam 2 medical surgical infection control patient safety PPE standard precautions transmission based precautions asepsis sterilization disinfection HAI hand hygiene isolation fall prevention medication safety clinical judgment ABCs Maslow hierarchy practice questions exam prep verified answers

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NUR 242 Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam 2: (Latest 2026/2027 Update)
Infection Control, Mobility, Sensory Perception, Safety | Verified Q&A | A+
Guarantee | 100% Correct
Comprehensive Review for Chain of Infection, Isolation Precautions, Pressure Injuries, Body Mechanics, Sensory
Deficits, and Patient Safety



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Medical-Surgical Nursing NUR 242 Exam 2 Infection Control & Safety



Question 1

List the parts of the chain of infection in order.

A. Infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host

B. Reservoir, infectious agent, portal of entry, mode of transmission, portal of exit, susceptible host

C. Susceptible host, portal of entry, mode of transmission, portal of exit, reservoir, infectious agent

D. Infectious agent, portal of exit, reservoir, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host

CORRECT ANSWER

A. Infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host


RATIONALE

• Breaking any link in the chain prevents infection transmission.

, Question 2

What is the definition of an infectious agent?

A. The habitat where the infectious agent lives and grows

B. Something that contains bacteria, fungi, virus, parasite(s), or prion(s)

C. The means by which the infectious agent leaves the reservoir

D. How a microorganism moves from place to place

CORRECT ANSWER

B. Something that contains bacteria, fungi, virus, parasite(s), or prion(s)


RATIONALE

• Infectious agents are pathogens capable of causing disease.




Question 3

What is the definition of a reservoir?

A. The habitat of the infectious agent where it lives, grows, and reproduces or replicates

B. The means by which the infectious agent leaves the reservoir

C. How a microorganism moves from place to place

D. Provides a place for an infectious agent to enter the individual

CORRECT ANSWER

A. The habitat of the infectious agent where it lives, grows, and reproduces or replicates

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