NUR 106 LAB EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE 2026

NUR 106 LAB EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE 2026 What are the stages of infection? - Answers incubation period, prodromal stage, full stage of illness, convalescent period Incubation period - Answers Interval between the pathogens invasion of the body and the appearance of symptoms of infection, in this stage organisms are growing and multiplying. prodromal stage - Answers Person is most infections during this stage, early signs of symptoms and disease are present, but are often vague and nonspecific. full stage of illness - Answers The presence of infection specific signs and symptoms indicates the full stage of illness, localized symptoms and systemic symptoms. convalescent period - Answers Involves the recovery from infection. The signs and symptoms disappear and person returns to a healthy state. inflammatory response - Answers A protective mechanism Factors affecting the risk for infection - Answers 1. Integrity of skin and mucus membranes 2. pH levels 3. Integrity and number of WBCs 4. Age, sex, race, heredity 5. Immunizations 6. General health status 7. Stress level 8. Use of invasive devices infectious agent - Answers bacteria, viruses, fungi What is a reservoir - Answers A place where microorganisms survive, multiply, and await transfer to a susceptible host portal of exit - Answers point of escape for the organism portal of entry - Answers a way for the infectious agent to enter a new reservoir or host Means of transmission - Answers Transmitted from its reservoir by various means or routes. Some can be transmitted more than one route. Direct and indirect contact. susceptible host - Answers Microorganisms survive only in a source that provides shelter and nourishment and only if the microorganisms overcome any resistance mounted by the hosts defenses. Immune response - Answers Involves the collective reaction of the immune system to an invading organism. A nurse is changing a patients bed linens ps after drainage from an infected abdominal wound leaked. Which nursing action reflect proper use of of medical asepsis? - Answers Moving the patient table away from the body when wiping it off. An outbreak of measles has occurred at the local elementary school. The parents of a child in the prodromal phase of the illness are told the child should stay home until well. What is important for the nurse to teach the parents about the prodromal phase? - Answers A person typically has vague, nonspecific symptoms and is highly contagious. A nursing unit has multiple patients with MRSA infections requiring contact isolation. In which situations is it appropriate for the nurses to use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer to decontaminate their hands? Select all that apply. - Answers a. Before providing a bed bath c. Removing gloves after patient care d. Inserting a urinary catheter f. Removing old magazines from a patient's table a nursing student is performing hand hygiene after providing care to a patient who is in isolation for c-diff related to an antibiotic therapy. Which actions by the nursing student will the primary nurse need to correct? Select all that apply - Answers Decontaminating hands with an alcohol based hand sanitizer Keeping hands higher than elbows when placing under the faucet. When performing a dressing change requiring surgical asepsis, a nurse opens sterile supplies and dons sterile gloves. What additional action by the nurse is appropriate? - Answers Avoiding splashing while pouring irrigant onto the sterile field Considering the outer 1 inch of the sterile field sterile The nurse on a medical surgical unit is admitting a patient with a diagnosis of active tuberculosis. Which infection control precautions will the nurse put in place? - Answers B. Placing the patient on airborne precautions C. Wearing an N95 respirator mask when in the room D. Placing the patient in a single-occupancy room Nursing students enrolled in a medical surgical nursing course are learning about infection control measures. They have learned that nurses use droplet precautions for patients with which infections. Select all that apply? - Answers A. Rubella B. Herpes simplex F. Adenovirus A nurse and health care provider are preparing for insertion of a central venous catheter when the patient accidentally touches the sterile field. What actions will the nurse take next? - Answers Have someone hold the patients hand, discard the supplies, and prepare a new sterile field. When performing sterile wound irrigation and dressing change for a postoperative patient, a new graduate nurse creates a sterile field. Which actions require correction by the preceptor? Select all that apply. - Answers d. Pouring the irrigating solution into a sterile container from a height of 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) e. Opening packages of sterile gauze dressings, prior to applying sterile gloves A nurse has finished providing care for a patient in contact isolation for a MRSA infection. Place the steps the nurse should follow to remove PPE in the correct order. - Answers 1. Untie gown at the front waist 2. Remove gloves 3. Remove goggles 4. Remove gown 5. Remove mask A nurse administering an injection to a patient who tested positive for HIV sustains a needle stick. What action should the nurse take first? - Answers Wash the exposed area with warm water and soap