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1. A patient has a viral infection. Which information 2. "The virus can only
multiply in-
would the nurse share with the patient? 3. The older
adult who has
1. "You will need to take an antibiotic to pneumonia
kill the virus," and is
2. "The virus can only multiply inside the receiving
body." antibiotics
3. "The virus normally lives in the body." 4. The fema
4. . "You will most likely have to take who is taking a
several med- ications." antibiotic fo
bac- teri
2. The nurse reviews a patients laboratory
infection bu
report. The report reveals the bacteria
then develope
causing the pa- tient's infection is gram
a yeast infe
negative. How should the nurse interpret
tion
this information?
1. The bacteria turned pink during the
stain
2. The bacterium is a vector
3. The bacterium is really a virus
4. The bacteria are sphere-shaped.
3. The nurse is caring for a patient who has a
sec- ondary infection. The nurse is most
likely caring for which patient?
1. The small child who has meningitis
2. The male who had a wound infection
from Staphylococcus that also has
infected the face
, NPN 105 Exam 1 questions and answers graded A+
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de the body."
4. The female who is
taking an an- tibiotic for a
1. The bacteria turned pink during the stain bacterial infection but then
develops a yeast infection
,NPN 105 Exam 1 questions and answers graded A+
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4. The nurse is a reviewing a patient's blood levels of
3. Tertiary white blood cells and lymphocytes.
Which line of defense against infection is the
nurse checking?
1. Primary
2. Secondary
3. Tertiary
4. Quaternary
5. The nurse is caring for a patient with a 2. Wash hands before
viral in- fection. Which action is essential and after care
for the nurse to take to prevent the spread
of infection?
1. Identify the patient with two identifiers
2. Wash hands before and after care
3. Use sterile technique
4. Take vital signs, especially temperature
6. The nurse must use an N95 respirator to care for 3. Be personally fitted for
the mask
a patient. Which action should the nurse take?
1. Share the mask with other nursing personnel
2. Use the mask on the isolation cart
3. Be personally fitted for the mask
4. Make sure a small area of the mask is loose
7. The nurse is caring for a patient who has tubercu- 3. Use the airborne
infection isola-
losis. Which infection control precaution should the nurse
,NPN 105 Exam 1 questions and answers graded A+
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implement? tion room
1. Wear a mask and gown
2. Leave the patient's door open
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1. A patient has a viral infection. Which information 2. "The virus can only
multiply in-
would the nurse share with the patient? 3. The older
adult who has
1. "You will need to take an antibiotic to pneumonia
kill the virus," and is
2. "The virus can only multiply inside the receiving
body." antibiotics
3. "The virus normally lives in the body." 4. The fema
4. . "You will most likely have to take who is taking a
several med- ications." antibiotic fo
bac- teri
2. The nurse reviews a patients laboratory
infection bu
report. The report reveals the bacteria
then develope
causing the pa- tient's infection is gram
a yeast infe
negative. How should the nurse interpret
tion
this information?
1. The bacteria turned pink during the
stain
2. The bacterium is a vector
3. The bacterium is really a virus
4. The bacteria are sphere-shaped.
3. The nurse is caring for a patient who has a
sec- ondary infection. The nurse is most
likely caring for which patient?
1. The small child who has meningitis
2. The male who had a wound infection
from Staphylococcus that also has
infected the face
, NPN 105 Exam 1 questions and answers graded A+
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de the body."
4. The female who is
taking an an- tibiotic for a
1. The bacteria turned pink during the stain bacterial infection but then
develops a yeast infection
,NPN 105 Exam 1 questions and answers graded A+
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4. The nurse is a reviewing a patient's blood levels of
3. Tertiary white blood cells and lymphocytes.
Which line of defense against infection is the
nurse checking?
1. Primary
2. Secondary
3. Tertiary
4. Quaternary
5. The nurse is caring for a patient with a 2. Wash hands before
viral in- fection. Which action is essential and after care
for the nurse to take to prevent the spread
of infection?
1. Identify the patient with two identifiers
2. Wash hands before and after care
3. Use sterile technique
4. Take vital signs, especially temperature
6. The nurse must use an N95 respirator to care for 3. Be personally fitted for
the mask
a patient. Which action should the nurse take?
1. Share the mask with other nursing personnel
2. Use the mask on the isolation cart
3. Be personally fitted for the mask
4. Make sure a small area of the mask is loose
7. The nurse is caring for a patient who has tubercu- 3. Use the airborne
infection isola-
losis. Which infection control precaution should the nurse
,NPN 105 Exam 1 questions and answers graded A+
Already passed
implement? tion room
1. Wear a mask and gown
2. Leave the patient's door open
