NURSING 150 EXAM 1 HONDROS
COLLEGE OF NURSING QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Chain of infection - answer-infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of
transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
3 types of infections - answer-bacterial, viral, fungal
Copd - answer-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, have low oxygen in blood
What is low for oxygen content in blood - answer-below 92%
Hai - answer-hospital acquired infection
Cauti - answer-catheter associated urinary tract infection
Foley catheter - answer-a tube inserted through the urethra to drain urine, often left in
place
Straight catheter - answer-a catheter that drains the bladder and then is removed
Sepsis - answer-dangerous infection of the blood
Pbe - answer-protective breathing equipment
National patient safety goals - answer-identify patients correctly
Improve staff communication
Use medicines safely
Use alarms safely
Prevent infection
Identify patient safety risks
Prevent mistakes in surgery
Temperature is too high - answer-hyperthermia, (higher than 99.7f)
Normal temperature range - answer-97.0f - 99.7f
Temperature is too low - answer-hypothermia, (lower than 97f)
Normal heart rate range - answer-60-100 beats per minute (bpm)
Heart rate is too high - answer-tachycardia (over 100 bpm)
COLLEGE OF NURSING QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Chain of infection - answer-infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of
transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
3 types of infections - answer-bacterial, viral, fungal
Copd - answer-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, have low oxygen in blood
What is low for oxygen content in blood - answer-below 92%
Hai - answer-hospital acquired infection
Cauti - answer-catheter associated urinary tract infection
Foley catheter - answer-a tube inserted through the urethra to drain urine, often left in
place
Straight catheter - answer-a catheter that drains the bladder and then is removed
Sepsis - answer-dangerous infection of the blood
Pbe - answer-protective breathing equipment
National patient safety goals - answer-identify patients correctly
Improve staff communication
Use medicines safely
Use alarms safely
Prevent infection
Identify patient safety risks
Prevent mistakes in surgery
Temperature is too high - answer-hyperthermia, (higher than 99.7f)
Normal temperature range - answer-97.0f - 99.7f
Temperature is too low - answer-hypothermia, (lower than 97f)
Normal heart rate range - answer-60-100 beats per minute (bpm)
Heart rate is too high - answer-tachycardia (over 100 bpm)
