Test Bank For Current Medical Diagnosis And Treatment , 63rd Edition By Maxine Papadakis, Stephen Mcphee Chapters 1 - 42

Test Bank For Current Medical Diagnosis And Treatment
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2024, 63rd Edition
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By Maxine Papadakis, Stephen Mcphee
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Chapters 1 - 42 tt tt tt

, Chapter 1. Disease Preventiong& Health Promotion
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1. Which ofthe followingbehaviors indicates the highest potential forspreadingginfections amon g
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1) disinfects dirtyhands withgantibacterial soap. tt t tt tt




2) allows alcohol-based rubgtodryfor 10 seconds. tt tt t t tt tt




3) washeshands onlyafter leavingeachroom. t t t tt t t




4) uses cold water for medical asepsis. t tt tt tt tt




2. What is the most frequent cause of the spread of infection among institutionalized
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patients?
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2) Contact with contaminated equipment tt t tt




3) Hands ofhealthcare workers tt t tt




4) Exposuregfrom familymembers tt t




3.Whichofthefollowingnursingactivitiesisofhighestgpriorityformaintainingmedicala
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3) Applyinggsterile drapes tt




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4.Apatientinfectedwithavirusbutwhodoesnothaveanyoutwardsignofthediseasegisc
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1) pathogen.
2) fomite.
3) vector.
4) carrier.

5.Apatientisadmittedtotheghospitalwithtuberculosis.Whichprecautionsmustthenursei
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, 6. A patient becomes infected with oral candidiasis (thrush) while receiving intravenous
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antibiotics to treat a systemic infection. Which typegof infection has the patient developed?
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1) Endogenous nosocomial tt




2) Exogenous nosocomial tt




3) Latent
4) Primary

7.Thenurseassistsasurgeonwithcentralvenouscatheterinsertion.Whichactionis
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1) Closinggthe patients door to limit room traffic whilegpreparing the sterile field t tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt




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3) Placingthegnonsterile syringes containinggflush solution on the sterile field t tt tt tt tt tt tt tt




4) Remaining6 inches awayfromthesterile field duringtheprocedure t t t t t t t t t t




8.A patientgadmitted to the hospital withgpneumonia has been receiving antibiotics for 2 day
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s.Hisconditionhas stabilized,andhistemperaturehas returned tonormal.Whichstageofinfec tion is
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the patient most likely experiencing?
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1) Incubation
2) Prodromal
3) Decline
4) Convalescence
5) 8.

9.Apatientdevelopslocalizedheatanderythemaoveranareaonthelowerleg. Thesef
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3) Inflammation
4) Immunity

10.Thepatientsuddenlydevelopshives,shortnessofbreath,andwheezingafterreceivinga n
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tt antibiotic. Which antibody is primarily responsible for this patients response?
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1) IgA
2) IgE
3) IgG
4) IgM

11.Whattypeofimmunityisprovidedbyintravenous(IV)administrationofi
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1) Cell-mediated
2) Passive

, 3) Humoral
4) Active