Which stage of illness is a patient experiencing if they report fatigue and headache but say,
'I'm probably just tired'?
A. Acceptance stage
Transition stage (same as denial)
B. Convalescence stage
C. Transition stage
D. Recovery stage
What physiological response occurs when a patient's heart rate increases and pupils dilate
after receiving unexpected diagnostic results?
A. Resistance stage
Alarm stage
B. Exhaustion stage
C. Alarm stage
D. Recovery stage
What GAS stage is indicated by extreme fatigue and frequent infections after prolonged
stress?
A. Alarm
Exhaustion
B. Resistance
C. Adaptation
D. Exhaustion
What is the behavior of exercising and journaling to manage stress best described as?
A. A defense mechanism
B. Maladaptive behavior A coping mechanism
C. A coping mechanism
D. Emotional suppression
What response is exemplified by a patient refusing to acknowledge a serious diagnosis
despite evidence?
A. Acceptance
Denial
B. Projection
C. Denial
D. Regression
Which nursing intervention best supports a patient in the acceptance stage of illness?
A. Providing detailed medical terminology
B. Encouraging adaptive coping strategies Encouraging adaptive coping strategies
C. Avoiding emotional discussion
D. Limiting patient participation
Case 1
In the chain of infection, what link is involved when a restaurant worker with Hepatitis A does
not wash hands after using the restroom?
A. Reservoir Mode of transmission
B. Portal of exit
C. Mode of transmission
D. Susceptible host
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What does Hepatitis A represent?
A. Reservoir
Causative agent
B. Portal of entry
C. Causative agent
D. Susceptible host
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How is the infected restaurant worker best identified in the context of infection?
A. Vector
Reservoir
B. Reservoir
C. Portal of exit
D. Host defense
Case 1
What are customers who consume contaminated food considered in terms of infection?
A. Reservoirs
Susceptible hosts
B. Vectors
C. Susceptible hosts
D. Causative agents
Which nursing action is most ettective in breaking the chain of infection?
A. Wearing gloves
B. Administering antibiotics Performing hand hygiene
C. Performing hand hygiene
D. Placing patients in isolation
Why does the body develop a fever during infection?
A. To increase oxygen demand
B. To slow immune response To reduce pathogen growth
C. To reduce pathogen growth
D. To stimulate pain receptors
What are redness, warmth, and swelling at a wound site examples of?
A. First-line defense
B. Second-line defense Second-line defense
C. Third-line defense
D. Passive immunity
Which response indicates activation of the third line of defense?
A. Intact skin
B. Fever Antibody production
C. Antibody production
D. Inflammation
What is the nurse doing when they clean a bedside table and perform hand hygiene before
care?
A. Surgical asepsis
Medical asepsis
B. Medical asepsis
C. Sterile technique
D. Isolation precautions
Which procedure requires Sterile technique
A. Administering oral medication
B. Changing bed linens Inserting a urinary catheter
C. Inserting a urinary catheter
D. Performing a blood pressure check
What is the correct sequence for donning PPE?
A. Gloves, gown, mask
B. Mask, gloves, gown Gown, mask, gloves, goggles
C. Gown, mask, gloves, goggles
D. Gloves, goggles, mask
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'I'm probably just tired'?
A. Acceptance stage
Transition stage (same as denial)
B. Convalescence stage
C. Transition stage
D. Recovery stage
What physiological response occurs when a patient's heart rate increases and pupils dilate
after receiving unexpected diagnostic results?
A. Resistance stage
Alarm stage
B. Exhaustion stage
C. Alarm stage
D. Recovery stage
What GAS stage is indicated by extreme fatigue and frequent infections after prolonged
stress?
A. Alarm
Exhaustion
B. Resistance
C. Adaptation
D. Exhaustion
What is the behavior of exercising and journaling to manage stress best described as?
A. A defense mechanism
B. Maladaptive behavior A coping mechanism
C. A coping mechanism
D. Emotional suppression
What response is exemplified by a patient refusing to acknowledge a serious diagnosis
despite evidence?
A. Acceptance
Denial
B. Projection
C. Denial
D. Regression
Which nursing intervention best supports a patient in the acceptance stage of illness?
A. Providing detailed medical terminology
B. Encouraging adaptive coping strategies Encouraging adaptive coping strategies
C. Avoiding emotional discussion
D. Limiting patient participation
Case 1
In the chain of infection, what link is involved when a restaurant worker with Hepatitis A does
not wash hands after using the restroom?
A. Reservoir Mode of transmission
B. Portal of exit
C. Mode of transmission
D. Susceptible host
Case 1
What does Hepatitis A represent?
A. Reservoir
Causative agent
B. Portal of entry
C. Causative agent
D. Susceptible host
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How is the infected restaurant worker best identified in the context of infection?
A. Vector
Reservoir
B. Reservoir
C. Portal of exit
D. Host defense
Case 1
What are customers who consume contaminated food considered in terms of infection?
A. Reservoirs
Susceptible hosts
B. Vectors
C. Susceptible hosts
D. Causative agents
Which nursing action is most ettective in breaking the chain of infection?
A. Wearing gloves
B. Administering antibiotics Performing hand hygiene
C. Performing hand hygiene
D. Placing patients in isolation
Why does the body develop a fever during infection?
A. To increase oxygen demand
B. To slow immune response To reduce pathogen growth
C. To reduce pathogen growth
D. To stimulate pain receptors
What are redness, warmth, and swelling at a wound site examples of?
A. First-line defense
B. Second-line defense Second-line defense
C. Third-line defense
D. Passive immunity
Which response indicates activation of the third line of defense?
A. Intact skin
B. Fever Antibody production
C. Antibody production
D. Inflammation
What is the nurse doing when they clean a bedside table and perform hand hygiene before
care?
A. Surgical asepsis
Medical asepsis
B. Medical asepsis
C. Sterile technique
D. Isolation precautions
Which procedure requires Sterile technique
A. Administering oral medication
B. Changing bed linens Inserting a urinary catheter
C. Inserting a urinary catheter
D. Performing a blood pressure check
What is the correct sequence for donning PPE?
A. Gloves, gown, mask
B. Mask, gloves, gown Gown, mask, gloves, goggles
C. Gown, mask, gloves, goggles
D. Gloves, goggles, mask
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