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NUR 211 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
The nurse is aware that an antiviral medication is most effective when given
during which phase of the infectious process? -correct-answer-Prodromal stage
A client with an upper respiratory infection (common cold) tells the nurse, "I am
so angry with the nurse practitioner because he would not give me any
antibiotics." What would be the most accurate response by the nurse? -correct-
answer-"Antibiotics have no effect on viruses."
Of all possible nursing interventions to break the chain of infection, which is the
most effective? -correct-answer-practicing hand hygiene
A college-aged student has influenza. At what stage of the infection is the student
most infectious? -correct-answer-prodromal stage
What are the recommended cleansing agents for hand hygiene in any setting
when the risk of infection is high? -correct-answer-antimicrobial products
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A female client is on isolation because she acquired a methicillin resistant S.
aureus (MRSA) infection after hospitalization for hip replacement surgery. What
name is given to this kind of infection? -correct-answer-Nosocomial
A nurse has completed morning care for a client. There is no visible soiling on her
hands. What type of technique is recommended by the CDC for hand hygiene? -
correct-answer-clean hands with an alcohol-based handrub
Which of the following statements about glove use and hand hygiene is true? -
correct-answer-artificial fingernails should not be worn by staff involved in direct
client care
nursing process: outcome identification and planning -correct-answer-
specification of patient outcomes to prevent, reduce, or resolve problems
identified in the related dx; establish priorities, selecting interventions
nursing process: implementation -correct-answer-carrying out the plan of care
nursing process: evaluation -correct-answer-determine success or failure. if
failure, start the whole thing over
NUR 211 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
The nurse is aware that an antiviral medication is most effective when given
during which phase of the infectious process? -correct-answer-Prodromal stage
A client with an upper respiratory infection (common cold) tells the nurse, "I am
so angry with the nurse practitioner because he would not give me any
antibiotics." What would be the most accurate response by the nurse? -correct-
answer-"Antibiotics have no effect on viruses."
Of all possible nursing interventions to break the chain of infection, which is the
most effective? -correct-answer-practicing hand hygiene
A college-aged student has influenza. At what stage of the infection is the student
most infectious? -correct-answer-prodromal stage
What are the recommended cleansing agents for hand hygiene in any setting
when the risk of infection is high? -correct-answer-antimicrobial products
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A female client is on isolation because she acquired a methicillin resistant S.
aureus (MRSA) infection after hospitalization for hip replacement surgery. What
name is given to this kind of infection? -correct-answer-Nosocomial
A nurse has completed morning care for a client. There is no visible soiling on her
hands. What type of technique is recommended by the CDC for hand hygiene? -
correct-answer-clean hands with an alcohol-based handrub
Which of the following statements about glove use and hand hygiene is true? -
correct-answer-artificial fingernails should not be worn by staff involved in direct
client care
nursing process: outcome identification and planning -correct-answer-
specification of patient outcomes to prevent, reduce, or resolve problems
identified in the related dx; establish priorities, selecting interventions
nursing process: implementation -correct-answer-carrying out the plan of care
nursing process: evaluation -correct-answer-determine success or failure. if
failure, start the whole thing over
