NSG 301 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH 100% |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS |\
The nurse works in a hospital. What precautions are necessary to
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help prevent healthcare-associated infections? Select all that
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apply. |\
A) Frequently irrigate urinary catheters
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B) Insert drug additives to IV fluids
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C) Ensure a closed urinary catheter drainage system
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D) Change the IV access site if inflamed
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E) Use aseptic technique when suctioning the airway - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔C, D, E |\ |\ |\
A patient admitted to the hospital for fever, diarrhea, and
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vomiting receives the lab reports. The neutrophils are 20%. The
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patient becomes worried and asks a nurse about it. What
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probable reason for reduced neutrophil count should the nurse
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tell the patient?
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A) Sepsis |\
B) Allergy|\
C) Viral Infection
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D) Mild food poisoning - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A
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Which practice should the nurse follow while preparing an
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individually wrapped sterile drape? |\ |\ |\
,A) Avoid holding the drape above the waist and away
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B) Avoid using thumb and index finger to lift the drape out of its
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cover
C) Avoid touching the other 1-inch margin on the outside
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covering |\
D) Avoid placing the lower section of the drape on the designated
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work surface farthest away - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C
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During a health fair a nurse examines a family of four people.
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The 66-year-old father is healthy with no history of respiratory
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problems. The 60-year-old mother has a family history of chronic
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respiratory problems. Their 26-year-old son and 20-year-old |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
daughter have been on medication for asthma since birth. Who
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should be given the pneumonia vaccine in this case? Select all
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that apply |\
A) Father |\
B) Mother |\
C) Son |\
D) Daughter|\
E) None of the family members - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A, B, C,
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D
A patient is diagnosed with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
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aureus (MRSA) infection of the respiratory system and has a
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productive cough. A nurse auscultates the lungs and finds that |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the breath sounds are clear. The disposable thermometer used
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by the nurse indicates fever. The nurse collects a urine specimen
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of the patient as ordered. What interventions should the nurse
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perform to prevent spread of infection? Select all that apply
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, A) Confirm the fever using an electronic thermometer
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B) Clean the bell and diaphragm of the stethoscope with soap
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and water |\
C) Place specimen containers on a clean paper towel in the
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patient's bathroom |\
D) Label the specimen in the bathroom where samples of
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patient's are collected |\ |\
E) Review agency policies and precautions necessary for the
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specific isolation system - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A, C, E
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A hospital employee fails to properly dispose of a syringe used on
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a patient, and sustains a needle stick injury. A nurse in the
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emergency department assesses the hospital employee knowing
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that the employee is at risk for contracting numerous illnesses
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from the needle stick injury. Which types of infections could be
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contracted from the needle stick? Select all that apply
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A) Hepatitis A
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B) Hepatitis B
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C) Hepatitis C
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D) HIV |\
E) Tuberculosis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B, C, D
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The nurse works in a hospital. The nurse understands that
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healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are difficult to treat. Which |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
patient may be at increased risk of developing HAI? Select all
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that apply |\
A) A patient who underwent bronchoscopy
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B) A patient who receives broad-spectrum antibiotics
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CORRECT ANSWERS |\
The nurse works in a hospital. What precautions are necessary to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
help prevent healthcare-associated infections? Select all that
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
apply. |\
A) Frequently irrigate urinary catheters
|\ |\ |\ |\
B) Insert drug additives to IV fluids
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
C) Ensure a closed urinary catheter drainage system
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
D) Change the IV access site if inflamed
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
E) Use aseptic technique when suctioning the airway - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔C, D, E |\ |\ |\
A patient admitted to the hospital for fever, diarrhea, and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
vomiting receives the lab reports. The neutrophils are 20%. The
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
patient becomes worried and asks a nurse about it. What
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
probable reason for reduced neutrophil count should the nurse
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
tell the patient?
|\ |\
A) Sepsis |\
B) Allergy|\
C) Viral Infection
|\ |\
D) Mild food poisoning - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A
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Which practice should the nurse follow while preparing an
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
individually wrapped sterile drape? |\ |\ |\
,A) Avoid holding the drape above the waist and away
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
B) Avoid using thumb and index finger to lift the drape out of its
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
cover
C) Avoid touching the other 1-inch margin on the outside
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
covering |\
D) Avoid placing the lower section of the drape on the designated
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
work surface farthest away - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C
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During a health fair a nurse examines a family of four people.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The 66-year-old father is healthy with no history of respiratory
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
problems. The 60-year-old mother has a family history of chronic
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
respiratory problems. Their 26-year-old son and 20-year-old |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
daughter have been on medication for asthma since birth. Who
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
should be given the pneumonia vaccine in this case? Select all
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
that apply |\
A) Father |\
B) Mother |\
C) Son |\
D) Daughter|\
E) None of the family members - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A, B, C,
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D
A patient is diagnosed with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
aureus (MRSA) infection of the respiratory system and has a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
productive cough. A nurse auscultates the lungs and finds that |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the breath sounds are clear. The disposable thermometer used
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
by the nurse indicates fever. The nurse collects a urine specimen
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of the patient as ordered. What interventions should the nurse
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
perform to prevent spread of infection? Select all that apply
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, A) Confirm the fever using an electronic thermometer
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
B) Clean the bell and diaphragm of the stethoscope with soap
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and water |\
C) Place specimen containers on a clean paper towel in the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
patient's bathroom |\
D) Label the specimen in the bathroom where samples of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
patient's are collected |\ |\
E) Review agency policies and precautions necessary for the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
specific isolation system - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A, C, E
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A hospital employee fails to properly dispose of a syringe used on
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a patient, and sustains a needle stick injury. A nurse in the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
emergency department assesses the hospital employee knowing
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
that the employee is at risk for contracting numerous illnesses
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
from the needle stick injury. Which types of infections could be
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
contracted from the needle stick? Select all that apply
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A) Hepatitis A
|\ |\
B) Hepatitis B
|\ |\
C) Hepatitis C
|\ |\
D) HIV |\
E) Tuberculosis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B, C, D
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The nurse works in a hospital. The nurse understands that
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are difficult to treat. Which |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
patient may be at increased risk of developing HAI? Select all
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
that apply |\
A) A patient who underwent bronchoscopy
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
B) A patient who receives broad-spectrum antibiotics
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