Test Bank
Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, 63rd Edition
By Maxine Papadakis and Stephen Mcphee
all Chapters 1 - 42
,Chapterx1.xDiseasexPreventionx&xHealthxPromotion
1.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxbehaviorsxindicatesxthexhighestxpotentialxforxspreadingxinfectionsxam
ongxclients?xThexnurse:
1) disinfectsxdirtyxhandsxwithxantibacterialxsoap.
2) allowsxalcohol-basedxrubxtoxdryxforx10xseconds.
3) washesxhandsxonlyxafterxleavingxeachxroom.
4) usesxcoldxwaterxforxmedicalxasepsis.
2.xWhatxisxthexmostxfrequentxcausexofxthexspreadxofxinfectionxamongxinstitutionalized
patients?
1) Airbornexmicrobesxfromxotherxpatients
2) Contactxwithxcontaminatedxequipment
3) Handsxofxhealthcarexworkers
4) Exposurexfromxfamilyxmembers
3.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxnursingxactivitiesxisxofxhighestxpriorityxforxmaintainingxmedicalx
asepsis?
1) Washingxhands
2) Donningxgloves
3) Applyingxsterilexdrapes
4) Wearingxaxgown
4.xAxpatientxinfectedxwithxaxvirusxbutxwhoxdoesxnotxhavexanyxoutwardxsignxofxthexdiseasexi
sxconsideredxa:
1) pathogen.
2) fomite.
3) vector.
4) carrier.
5.xAxpatientxisxadmittedxtoxthexhospitalxwithxtuberculosis.xWhichxprecautionsxmustxthexnur
sexinstitutexwhenxcaringxforxthisxpatient?
1) Dropletxtransmission
2) Airbornextransmission
,3) Directxcontact
4) Indirectxcontact
, 6.xAxpatientxbecomesxinfectedxwithxoralxcandidiasisx(thrush)xwhilexreceivingxintravenou
sxantibioticsxtoxtreatxaxsystemicxinfection.xWhichxtypexofxinfectionxhasxthexpatientxdeveloped
?
1) Endogenousxnosocomial
2) Exogenousxnosocomial
3) Latent
4) Primary
7.Thexnursexassistsxaxsurgeonxwithxcentralxvenousxcatheterxinsertion.xWhichxactionxi
sxnecessaryxtoxhelpxmaintainxsterilextechnique?
1) Closingxthexpatientsxdoorxtoxlimitxroomxtrafficxwhilexpreparingxthexsterilexfield
2) Usingxcleanxprocedurexglovesxtoxhandlexsterilexequipment
3) Placingxthexnonsterilexsyringesxcontainingxflushxsolutionxonxthexsterilexfield
4) Remainingx6xinchesxawayxfromxthexsterilexfieldxduringxthexprocedure
x x 8.Axpatientxadmittedxtoxthexhospitalxwithxpneumoniaxhasxbeenxreceivingxantibioticsxforx2x
days.xHisxconditionxhasxstabilized,xandxhisxtemperaturexhasxreturnedxtoxnormal.xWhichxstagex
ofxinfectionxisxthexpatientxmostxlikelyxexperiencing?
1) Incubation
2) Prodromal
3) Decline
4) Convalescence
5) 8.
9.xAxpatientxdevelopsxlocalizedxheatxandxerythemaxoverxanxareaxonxthexlowerxleg.xThes
exfindingsxarexindicativexofxwhichxsecondaryxdefensexagainstxinfection?
1) Phagocytosis
2) Complementxcascade
3) Inflammation
4) Immunity
10.xThexpatientxsuddenlyxdevelopsxhives,xshortnessxofxbreath,xandxwheezingxafterxreceivin
gxanxantibiotic.xWhichxantibodyxisxprimarilyxresponsiblexforxthisxpatientsxresponse?
1) IgA
2) IgE
3) IgG
4) IgM
Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, 63rd Edition
By Maxine Papadakis and Stephen Mcphee
all Chapters 1 - 42
,Chapterx1.xDiseasexPreventionx&xHealthxPromotion
1.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxbehaviorsxindicatesxthexhighestxpotentialxforxspreadingxinfectionsxam
ongxclients?xThexnurse:
1) disinfectsxdirtyxhandsxwithxantibacterialxsoap.
2) allowsxalcohol-basedxrubxtoxdryxforx10xseconds.
3) washesxhandsxonlyxafterxleavingxeachxroom.
4) usesxcoldxwaterxforxmedicalxasepsis.
2.xWhatxisxthexmostxfrequentxcausexofxthexspreadxofxinfectionxamongxinstitutionalized
patients?
1) Airbornexmicrobesxfromxotherxpatients
2) Contactxwithxcontaminatedxequipment
3) Handsxofxhealthcarexworkers
4) Exposurexfromxfamilyxmembers
3.xWhichxofxthexfollowingxnursingxactivitiesxisxofxhighestxpriorityxforxmaintainingxmedicalx
asepsis?
1) Washingxhands
2) Donningxgloves
3) Applyingxsterilexdrapes
4) Wearingxaxgown
4.xAxpatientxinfectedxwithxaxvirusxbutxwhoxdoesxnotxhavexanyxoutwardxsignxofxthexdiseasexi
sxconsideredxa:
1) pathogen.
2) fomite.
3) vector.
4) carrier.
5.xAxpatientxisxadmittedxtoxthexhospitalxwithxtuberculosis.xWhichxprecautionsxmustxthexnur
sexinstitutexwhenxcaringxforxthisxpatient?
1) Dropletxtransmission
2) Airbornextransmission
,3) Directxcontact
4) Indirectxcontact
, 6.xAxpatientxbecomesxinfectedxwithxoralxcandidiasisx(thrush)xwhilexreceivingxintravenou
sxantibioticsxtoxtreatxaxsystemicxinfection.xWhichxtypexofxinfectionxhasxthexpatientxdeveloped
?
1) Endogenousxnosocomial
2) Exogenousxnosocomial
3) Latent
4) Primary
7.Thexnursexassistsxaxsurgeonxwithxcentralxvenousxcatheterxinsertion.xWhichxactionxi
sxnecessaryxtoxhelpxmaintainxsterilextechnique?
1) Closingxthexpatientsxdoorxtoxlimitxroomxtrafficxwhilexpreparingxthexsterilexfield
2) Usingxcleanxprocedurexglovesxtoxhandlexsterilexequipment
3) Placingxthexnonsterilexsyringesxcontainingxflushxsolutionxonxthexsterilexfield
4) Remainingx6xinchesxawayxfromxthexsterilexfieldxduringxthexprocedure
x x 8.Axpatientxadmittedxtoxthexhospitalxwithxpneumoniaxhasxbeenxreceivingxantibioticsxforx2x
days.xHisxconditionxhasxstabilized,xandxhisxtemperaturexhasxreturnedxtoxnormal.xWhichxstagex
ofxinfectionxisxthexpatientxmostxlikelyxexperiencing?
1) Incubation
2) Prodromal
3) Decline
4) Convalescence
5) 8.
9.xAxpatientxdevelopsxlocalizedxheatxandxerythemaxoverxanxareaxonxthexlowerxleg.xThes
exfindingsxarexindicativexofxwhichxsecondaryxdefensexagainstxinfection?
1) Phagocytosis
2) Complementxcascade
3) Inflammation
4) Immunity
10.xThexpatientxsuddenlyxdevelopsxhives,xshortnessxofxbreath,xandxwheezingxafterxreceivin
gxanxantibiotic.xWhichxantibodyxisxprimarilyxresponsiblexforxthisxpatientsxresponse?
1) IgA
2) IgE
3) IgG
4) IgM
