MDC 1 Final Exam Review. Actual 2025
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If a surgical wound was closed with sutures, what is the healing process called? -CORRECT>>primary
What is the medical term to describe thick, yellow drainage? -CORRECT>>purulent
Which of the following is correct management of cellulitis?
-CORRECT>>Use a warm, moist towel on affected area
Which of the following is the best intervention for a patient that experiences pain during a dressing
change?
-CORRECT>>Administer pain medications as indicated per the MAR
Wound healing is negatively impacted by poor nutrition (true/false)-CORRECT>>true
What type of injury is a patient at risk for if they are in a high fowler's position (skin layers shift in
opposite directions)?
-CORRECT>>Shearing injury
How can you help reduce the risk for friction and shear injuries for a patient that is bedridden?
-CORRECT>>Use a mechanical lift to reposition the patient every 2 hours
A post-op abdominal incision patient just had a bowel movement and noted a sharp pain in his
abdomen. The nurse noted his bowel protruding from the incision. What is this called?
-CORRECT>>Evisceration
What is the term to describe when the nurse presses down on an erythematous area of skin and the
area becomes white?
-CORRECT>>Blanching
Which age related change do you expect in the elderly?
-CORRECT>>Loss of elasticity of the dermal layer
If a patient has HIV and then develops pneumonia, what type of infection is this
-CORRECT>>Opportunistic infection
What is the best intervention to use for a patient just diagnosed with HIV?
-CORRECT>>Discuss the patient's support system
, What is a priority intervention for an immunocompromised patient?
-CORRECT>>Wash hands before entering patient's room
What type of immunity is when antibodies are passed from mother to fetus through the placenta? -
CORRECT>>natural passive immunity
What type of precautions needs to be taken for a patient admitted with TB? -CORRECT>>airborne
precautions
What PPE is required to enter a room if the patient has MRSA? -CORRECT>>gown and gloves (not
sterile)
What do you expect to see for lab values in a patient with HIV?
-CORRECT>>Lower than normal CD4+ T cells & Normal CD8+ T cells
What is the first step if you (the nurse) are stuck by a needle? -CORRECT>>Wash/flush the exposed
skin with water
What is a primary defense to infection
-CORRECT>>Intact skin
If contact precautions are in place, what link in the chain of infection is broken? -CORRECT>>Mode of
transmission
If a patient recently traveled and developed a fever and cough, what type of isolation should the patient
be placed in? -CORRECT>>Airborne precautions
It is ok for a patient who is immunocompromised to have fresh flowers in his/her room (true/false)-
CORRECT>>false
Antiretroviral drugs are used to treat HIV and work by inhibiting viral replication (true/false)-
CORRECT>>true
A patient with systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) is likely to have what symptoms first?
-CORRECT>>Raynaud's phenomenon
An intervention to avoid a Raynaud's flare up is to wear gloves in the winter (true/false)-
CORRECT>>true
Real Exam Questions and Answers All
Graded A+
If a surgical wound was closed with sutures, what is the healing process called? -CORRECT>>primary
What is the medical term to describe thick, yellow drainage? -CORRECT>>purulent
Which of the following is correct management of cellulitis?
-CORRECT>>Use a warm, moist towel on affected area
Which of the following is the best intervention for a patient that experiences pain during a dressing
change?
-CORRECT>>Administer pain medications as indicated per the MAR
Wound healing is negatively impacted by poor nutrition (true/false)-CORRECT>>true
What type of injury is a patient at risk for if they are in a high fowler's position (skin layers shift in
opposite directions)?
-CORRECT>>Shearing injury
How can you help reduce the risk for friction and shear injuries for a patient that is bedridden?
-CORRECT>>Use a mechanical lift to reposition the patient every 2 hours
A post-op abdominal incision patient just had a bowel movement and noted a sharp pain in his
abdomen. The nurse noted his bowel protruding from the incision. What is this called?
-CORRECT>>Evisceration
What is the term to describe when the nurse presses down on an erythematous area of skin and the
area becomes white?
-CORRECT>>Blanching
Which age related change do you expect in the elderly?
-CORRECT>>Loss of elasticity of the dermal layer
If a patient has HIV and then develops pneumonia, what type of infection is this
-CORRECT>>Opportunistic infection
What is the best intervention to use for a patient just diagnosed with HIV?
-CORRECT>>Discuss the patient's support system
, What is a priority intervention for an immunocompromised patient?
-CORRECT>>Wash hands before entering patient's room
What type of immunity is when antibodies are passed from mother to fetus through the placenta? -
CORRECT>>natural passive immunity
What type of precautions needs to be taken for a patient admitted with TB? -CORRECT>>airborne
precautions
What PPE is required to enter a room if the patient has MRSA? -CORRECT>>gown and gloves (not
sterile)
What do you expect to see for lab values in a patient with HIV?
-CORRECT>>Lower than normal CD4+ T cells & Normal CD8+ T cells
What is the first step if you (the nurse) are stuck by a needle? -CORRECT>>Wash/flush the exposed
skin with water
What is a primary defense to infection
-CORRECT>>Intact skin
If contact precautions are in place, what link in the chain of infection is broken? -CORRECT>>Mode of
transmission
If a patient recently traveled and developed a fever and cough, what type of isolation should the patient
be placed in? -CORRECT>>Airborne precautions
It is ok for a patient who is immunocompromised to have fresh flowers in his/her room (true/false)-
CORRECT>>false
Antiretroviral drugs are used to treat HIV and work by inhibiting viral replication (true/false)-
CORRECT>>true
A patient with systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) is likely to have what symptoms first?
-CORRECT>>Raynaud's phenomenon
An intervention to avoid a Raynaud's flare up is to wear gloves in the winter (true/false)-
CORRECT>>true
