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1.Which nursing behavior indicates the highest potential for spreading inf
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ec- tions among clients?
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1)
Disinfects dirty hands with antibacterial soa cx cx cx cx cx

p 2) cx

Allows alcohol- cx

based rub to dry for 10 seconds 3)
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Washes hands only when leaving each roocx cx cx cx cx cx

m 4) cx

Uses cold water for medical asepsis: 3) Wa
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shes hands only when leaving each room
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2.What is the most frequent cause of the spread of infection among inst
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itu- tionalized patients?
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1)
Airborne microbes from other patient cx cx cx cx

s 2) cx

Contact with contaminated equipmen cx cx cx

t 3)cx

Hands of healthcare workers cx cx cx c

x4)
Exposure from family members: 3) H cx cx cx cx cx

ands of healthcare workers
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3.Which activity is of highest priority for maintaining medical asepsi
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s? 1) cx

Washing hand cx

s 2) cx

Donning glove cx

s 3) cx

Applying sterile drape cx cx

s 4) cx

Wearing a gown: 1) W cx cx cx cx

ashing hands cx


4.What is a patient considered who is infected with a virus but who does
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not have any outward sign of the disease?
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1)
Pathogen
2)
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Fomite
3)
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Vector
4)
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Carrier: 4 cx

) Carrier
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5.A patient is admitted to the hospital with tuberculosis. Which precaut
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ion must the nurse institute when caring for this patient?
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1)
Droplet cx

2)
Airborne
3)
cx

Direct contact cx cx

4)
Indirect contact: 2) Air
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borne
6.A patient becomes infected with oral candidiasis (thrush) while receivi
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ng intravenous antibiotics to treat a systemic infection. Which type of inf
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ection has the patient developed?
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1)
Endogenous healthcare- cx

related 2) cx

Exogenous healthcare- cx

related 3) cx

Latent
4)
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Primary: 1) cx

Endogenous healthcare-related cx

7.A patient admitted to the hospital with pneumonia has been receiving
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antibiotics for 2 days. Currently the patient has a normal temperature. W
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hich stage of infection is the patient most likely experiencing?
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1)
Incubation cx

2)
Prodromal cx

3)
Decline cx

4)
Convalescence: 3) De cx cx

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8.The nurse assists a surgeon with central venous catheter insertion. Wh
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ich action is necessary to help maintain sterile technique?
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1)
Closing the patient's door to limit room traffic while preparing the sterile f
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ield 2) cx

Using clean procedure gloves to handle sterile equipmen
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t 3)cx

Placing the nonsterile syringes containing flush solution on the sterile fiel
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d 4) cx

Remaining 6 inches away from the sterile field during the procedure: 1) C
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losing the patient's door to limit room traffic while preparing the steril
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e field
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9.A patient develops localized heat and erythema over an area on the lo
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wer leg. These findings are indicative of which secondary defense again
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st infec- tion?
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1)
Phagocytosis c

x2)
Complement cascad cx

e 3) cx

Inflammation cx

4)
Immunity: 3) I cx cx

nflammation
10.The patient is just beginning to feel symptoms after being exposed to
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an upper respiratory infection. Which antibody would most likely be fou
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nd in a test of immunoglobin levels?
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1)
IgA
2)
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IgE
3)
cx

IgG
4)
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IgM: 4) cx

IgM
11.What type of immunity is provided by intravenous (IV) administration
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of immunoglobulin G?
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1)
Cell-mediated
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Passive cx

3)
Humoral
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Active: 2 cx

) Passiv cx

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12.A patient asks the nurse why there is no vaccine available for the com
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mon cold. Which response by the nurse is correct?
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1)
The virus mutates too rapidly to develop a vaccin
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e. 2) cx

Vaccines are developed only for very serious illnesse
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s. 3) cx

Researchers are focusing efforts on an HIV vaccin cx cx cx cx cx cx cx

e. 4) cx

The virus for the common cold has not been identified.:
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1) The virus mutates too rapidly to develop a vaccine
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13.What should the nurse consider for a patient who has a temperatur
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e of 101°F (38.3°C)?
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1)
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) cx

cx2)
Increased fluids cx cx

3)
Bedrest
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Tepid bath: 2) cx cx

cxIncreased flu cx

ids
14.Why is a lotion without petroleum preferred over a petroleum-
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based prod- uct as a skin protectant?
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1)
It prevents microorganisms from adhering to the skin
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. 2) cx

It facilitates the absorption of latex proteins through the ski
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It decreases the risk of latex allergie
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