PPNC Midterm ACTUAL UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The nurse is assessing a client with a high fever and chills. What should be included in the
assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER - -risk for compromised immune system
-abnormal wbc count
-drainage from wounds
-history of fevers
Which objects are at greatest risk for infection transfer in the healthcare environment? -
CORRECT ANSWER - -healthcare workers
-artificial fingernails
-vital signs equipment
A client is asking the nurse how he contracted a multidrug-resistant microorganism in his foot
wound. What factors likely contributed? - CORRECT ANSWER - -previous use of
antibiotics
-advanced age
-chronic illness
The nurse is teaching a group of elementary students about infection prevention. Which factors
should be included in the discussion? - CORRECT ANSWER - -importance of washing
hands
-regular physical activity
-getting an annual influenza immunization
-sleeping 6-9 hours a night
The nurse needs an IV pole to begin a new medication for a client. There is a pole in another
client's
, room that is not in use. What should be the nurse's next action? - CORRECT ANSWER -
disinfect the pole and begin using it
A client is admitted to the hospital with bloody sputum and night sweats, signs of tuberculosis.
Which
precautions must the nurse institute immediately? - CORRECT ANSWER - airborne
The client has developed kidney infection following a bladder infection from the urinary
catheter.
How would the nurse describe this? - CORRECT ANSWER - -local
-secondary
-healthcare related
How should the nurse deliver the breakfast tray to the bedside of a client in airborne isolation? -
CORRECT ANSWER - apply respirator mask and gloves, then place the tray on the
client's night stand
In which situation would standard precautions be adequate? - CORRECT ANSWER --
while assisting a client with oral care
-while ambulating a client after a procedure
-while inserting an IV catherter
The nurse notices a blood pressure cuff in the client's room with spots of dried blood on it. What
should be the nurse next action? - CORRECT ANSWER - disinfect it with a chemical
cleaner
A client with dementia becomes belligerent and combative when the nurse attempts to give him a
tub bath. How should the nurse proceed? - CORRECT ANSWER - wait for the patient to
calm down, then give him a towel bath
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The nurse is assessing a client with a high fever and chills. What should be included in the
assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER - -risk for compromised immune system
-abnormal wbc count
-drainage from wounds
-history of fevers
Which objects are at greatest risk for infection transfer in the healthcare environment? -
CORRECT ANSWER - -healthcare workers
-artificial fingernails
-vital signs equipment
A client is asking the nurse how he contracted a multidrug-resistant microorganism in his foot
wound. What factors likely contributed? - CORRECT ANSWER - -previous use of
antibiotics
-advanced age
-chronic illness
The nurse is teaching a group of elementary students about infection prevention. Which factors
should be included in the discussion? - CORRECT ANSWER - -importance of washing
hands
-regular physical activity
-getting an annual influenza immunization
-sleeping 6-9 hours a night
The nurse needs an IV pole to begin a new medication for a client. There is a pole in another
client's
, room that is not in use. What should be the nurse's next action? - CORRECT ANSWER -
disinfect the pole and begin using it
A client is admitted to the hospital with bloody sputum and night sweats, signs of tuberculosis.
Which
precautions must the nurse institute immediately? - CORRECT ANSWER - airborne
The client has developed kidney infection following a bladder infection from the urinary
catheter.
How would the nurse describe this? - CORRECT ANSWER - -local
-secondary
-healthcare related
How should the nurse deliver the breakfast tray to the bedside of a client in airborne isolation? -
CORRECT ANSWER - apply respirator mask and gloves, then place the tray on the
client's night stand
In which situation would standard precautions be adequate? - CORRECT ANSWER --
while assisting a client with oral care
-while ambulating a client after a procedure
-while inserting an IV catherter
The nurse notices a blood pressure cuff in the client's room with spots of dried blood on it. What
should be the nurse next action? - CORRECT ANSWER - disinfect it with a chemical
cleaner
A client with dementia becomes belligerent and combative when the nurse attempts to give him a
tub bath. How should the nurse proceed? - CORRECT ANSWER - wait for the patient to
calm down, then give him a towel bath
