Test Bank For Current Medical Diagnosis And Treatment
2024, 63rd Edition
By Maxine Papadakis, Stephen Mcphee
Chapters 1 - 42
,Chapter 1. Disease Prevention & Health Promotion
1. Which of the following behaviors indicates the highest potential for spreading infections
among clients? The nurse:
1) disinfects dirty hands with antibacterial soap.
2) allows alcohol-based rub to dry for 10 seconds.
3) washes hands only after leaving each room.
4) uses cold water for medical asepsis.
2. What is the most frequent cause of the spread of infection among institutionalized
patients?
1) Airborne microbes from other patients
2) Contact with contaminated equipment
3) Hands of healthcare workers
4) Exposure from family members
3. Which of the following nursing activities is of highest priority for maintaining medical
asepsis?
1) Washing hands
2) Donning gloves
3) Applying sterile drapes
4) Wearing a gown
4. A patient infected with a virus but who does not have any outward sign of the disease is
considered a:
1) pathogen.
2) fomite.
3) vector.
4) carrier.
5. A patient is admitted to the hospital with tuberculosis. Which precautions must the nurse
institute when caring for this patient?
1) Droplet transmission
2) Airborne transmission
3) Direct contact
4) Indirect contact
, 6. A patient becomes infected with oral candidiasis (thrush) while receiving intravenous
antibiotics to treat a systemic infection. Which type of infection has the patient developed?
1) Endogenous nosocomial
2) Exogenous60nosocomial
3) Latent
4) Primary
7.The60nurse60assists60a60surgeon60with60central60venous60catheter60insertion.60Whic
h60action60is60necessary60to60help60maintain60sterile60technique?
1) Closing60the60patients60door60to60limit60room60traffic60while60preparing60the60sterile60field
2) Using60clean60procedure60gloves60to60handle60sterile60equipment
3) Placing60the60nonsterile60syringes60containing60flush60solution60on60the60sterile60field
4) Remaining60660inches60away60from60the60sterile60field60during60the60procedure
6 0 6 0 8.A60patient60admitted60to60the60hospital60with60pneumonia60has60been60receiving60ant
ibiotics60for60260days.60His60condition60has60stabilized,60and60his60temperature60has60returned6
0to60normal.60Which60stage60of60infection60is60the60patient60most60likely60experiencing?
1) Incubation
2) Prodromal
3) Decline
4) Convalescence
5) 8.
9.60A60patient60develops60localized60heat60and60erythema60over60an60area60on60the60low
er60leg.60These60findings60are60indicative60of60which60secondary60defense60against60infectio
n?
1) Phagocytosis
2) Complement60cascade
3) Inflammation
4) Immunity
10.60The60patient60suddenly60develops60hives,60shortness60of60breath,60and60wheezing60afte
r60receiving60an60antibiotic.60Which60antibody60is60primarily60responsible60for60this60patients60r
esponse?
1) IgA
2) IgE
3) IgG
4) IgM
11.60What60type60of60immunity60is60provided60by60intravenous60(IV)60admini
stration60of60immunoglobulin60G?
1) Cell-mediated
, 2) Passive
3) Humoral
4) Active
2024, 63rd Edition
By Maxine Papadakis, Stephen Mcphee
Chapters 1 - 42
,Chapter 1. Disease Prevention & Health Promotion
1. Which of the following behaviors indicates the highest potential for spreading infections
among clients? The nurse:
1) disinfects dirty hands with antibacterial soap.
2) allows alcohol-based rub to dry for 10 seconds.
3) washes hands only after leaving each room.
4) uses cold water for medical asepsis.
2. What is the most frequent cause of the spread of infection among institutionalized
patients?
1) Airborne microbes from other patients
2) Contact with contaminated equipment
3) Hands of healthcare workers
4) Exposure from family members
3. Which of the following nursing activities is of highest priority for maintaining medical
asepsis?
1) Washing hands
2) Donning gloves
3) Applying sterile drapes
4) Wearing a gown
4. A patient infected with a virus but who does not have any outward sign of the disease is
considered a:
1) pathogen.
2) fomite.
3) vector.
4) carrier.
5. A patient is admitted to the hospital with tuberculosis. Which precautions must the nurse
institute when caring for this patient?
1) Droplet transmission
2) Airborne transmission
3) Direct contact
4) Indirect contact
, 6. A patient becomes infected with oral candidiasis (thrush) while receiving intravenous
antibiotics to treat a systemic infection. Which type of infection has the patient developed?
1) Endogenous nosocomial
2) Exogenous60nosocomial
3) Latent
4) Primary
7.The60nurse60assists60a60surgeon60with60central60venous60catheter60insertion.60Whic
h60action60is60necessary60to60help60maintain60sterile60technique?
1) Closing60the60patients60door60to60limit60room60traffic60while60preparing60the60sterile60field
2) Using60clean60procedure60gloves60to60handle60sterile60equipment
3) Placing60the60nonsterile60syringes60containing60flush60solution60on60the60sterile60field
4) Remaining60660inches60away60from60the60sterile60field60during60the60procedure
6 0 6 0 8.A60patient60admitted60to60the60hospital60with60pneumonia60has60been60receiving60ant
ibiotics60for60260days.60His60condition60has60stabilized,60and60his60temperature60has60returned6
0to60normal.60Which60stage60of60infection60is60the60patient60most60likely60experiencing?
1) Incubation
2) Prodromal
3) Decline
4) Convalescence
5) 8.
9.60A60patient60develops60localized60heat60and60erythema60over60an60area60on60the60low
er60leg.60These60findings60are60indicative60of60which60secondary60defense60against60infectio
n?
1) Phagocytosis
2) Complement60cascade
3) Inflammation
4) Immunity
10.60The60patient60suddenly60develops60hives,60shortness60of60breath,60and60wheezing60afte
r60receiving60an60antibiotic.60Which60antibody60is60primarily60responsible60for60this60patients60r
esponse?
1) IgA
2) IgE
3) IgG
4) IgM
11.60What60type60of60immunity60is60provided60by60intravenous60(IV)60admini
stration60of60immunoglobulin60G?
1) Cell-mediated
, 2) Passive
3) Humoral
4) Active
