Test Bank For Current Medical Diagnosis And Treatment
2024, 63rd Edition
By Maxine Papadakis, Stephen Mcphee
Chapters 1 - 42
,Chapter 6t1. 6tDisease 6tPrevention 6t& 6tHealth 6tPromotion
1. 6tWhich 6tof 6tthe 6tfollowing 6tbehaviors 6tindicates 6tthe 6thighest 6tpotential 6tfor 6tspreading
6tinfections 6tamong 6tclients? 6tThe 6tnurse:
1) disinfects 6tdirty 6thands 6twith 6tantibacterial 6tsoap.
2) allows 6talcohol-based 6trub 6tto 6tdry 6tfor 6t10 6tseconds.
3) washes 6thands 6tonly 6tafter 6tleaving 6teach 6troom.
4) uses 6tcold 6twater 6tfor 6tmedical 6tasepsis.
2. 6tWhat 6tis 6tthe 6tmost 6tfrequent 6tcause 6tof 6tthe 6tspread 6tof 6tinfection 6tamong 6tinstitutionalized
patients?
1) Airborne 6tmicrobes 6tfrom 6tother 6tpatients
2) Contact 6twith 6tcontaminated 6tequipment
3) Hands 6tof 6thealthcare 6tworkers
4) Exposure 6tfrom 6tfamily 6tmembers
3. 6tWhich 6tof 6tthe 6tfollowing 6tnursing 6tactivities 6tis 6tof 6thighest 6tpriority 6tfor 6tmaintaining
6tmedical 6tasepsis?
1) Washing 6thands
2) Donning 6tgloves
3) Applying 6tsterile 6tdrapes
4) Wearing 6ta 6tgown
4. 6tA 6tpatient 6tinfected 6twith 6ta 6tvirus 6tbut 6twho 6tdoes 6tnot 6thave 6tany 6toutward 6tsign 6tof 6tthe
6tdisease 6tis 6tconsidered 6ta:
1) pathogen.
2) fomite.
3) vector.
4) carrier.
5. 6tA 6tpatient 6tis 6tadmitted 6tto 6tthe 6thospital 6twith 6ttuberculosis. 6tWhich 6tprecautions 6tmust
6tthe 6tnurse 6tinstitute 6twhen 6tcaring 6tfor 6tthis 6tpatient?
1) Droplet 6ttransmission
2) Airborne 6ttransmission
3) Direct 6tcontact
4) Indirect 6tcontact
, 6. 6tA 6tpatient 6tbecomes 6tinfected 6twith 6toral 6tcandidiasis 6t(thrush) 6twhile 6treceiving
6tintravenous 6tantibiotics 6tto 6ttreat 6ta 6tsystemic 6tinfection. 6tWhich 6ttype 6tof 6tinfection 6thas 6tthe
6tpatient 6tdeveloped?
1) Endogenous 6tnosocomial
2) Exogenous 6tnosocomial
3) Latent
4) Primary
7.The 6tnurse 6tassists 6ta 6tsurgeon 6twith 6tcentral 6tvenous 6tcatheter 6tinsertion. 6tWhich
6taction 6tis 6tnecessary 6tto 6thelp 6tmaintain 6tsterile 6ttechnique?
1) Closing 6tthe 6tpatients 6tdoor 6tto 6tlimit 6troom 6ttraffic 6twhile 6tpreparing 6tthe 6tsterile 6tfield
2) Using 6tclean 6tprocedure 6tgloves 6tto 6thandle 6tsterile 6tequipment
3) Placing 6tthe 6tnonsterile 6tsyringes 6tcontaining 6tflush 6tsolution 6ton 6tthe 6tsterile 6tfield
4) Remaining 6t6 6tinches 6taway 6tfrom 6tthe 6tsterile 6tfield 6tduring 6tthe 6tprocedure
6 t 6 t 8.A 6tpatient 6tadmitted 6tto 6tthe 6thospital 6twith 6tpneumonia 6thas 6tbeen 6treceiving
6tantibiotics 6tfor 6t2 6tdays. 6tHis 6tcondition 6thas 6tstabilized, 6tand 6this 6ttemperature 6thas 6treturned
6tto 6tnormal. 6tWhich 6tstage 6tof 6tinfection 6tis 6tthe 6tpatient 6tmost 6tlikely 6texperiencing?
1) Incubation
2) Prodromal
3) Decline
4) Convalescence
5) 8.
9. 6tA 6tpatient 6tdevelops 6tlocalized 6theat 6tand 6terythema 6tover 6tan 6tarea 6ton 6tthe 6tlower
6tleg. 6tThese 6tfindings 6tare 6tindicative 6tof 6twhich 6tsecondary 6tdefense 6tagainst 6tinfection?
1) Phagocytosis
2) Complement 6t cascade
3) Inflammation
4) Immunity
10. 6tThe 6tpatient 6tsuddenly 6tdevelops 6thives, 6tshortness 6tof 6tbreath, 6tand 6twheezing 6tafter
6treceiving 6tan 6tantibiotic. 6tWhich 6tantibody 6tis 6tprimarily 6tresponsible 6tfor 6tthis 6tpatients
6tresponse?
1) IgA
2) IgE
3) IgG
4) IgM
11. 6tWhat 6ttype 6tof 6timmunity 6tis 6tprovided 6tby 6tintravenous 6t(IV)
6tadministration 6tof 6timmunoglobulin 6tG?
1) Cell-mediated
2) Passive
3) Humoral
4) Active
, 12. 6tA 6tpatient 6tasks 6tthe 6tnurse 6twhy 6tthere 6tis 6tno 6tvaccine 6tavailable 6tfor 6tthe 6tcommon
cold. 6tWhich 6tresponse 6tby 6tthe 6tnurse 6tis 6tcorrect?
6t
1) The 6tvirus 6tmutates 6ttoo 6trapidly 6tto 6tdevelop 6ta 6tvaccine.
2) Vaccines 6tare 6tdeveloped 6tonly 6tfor 6tvery 6tserious 6tillnesses.
3) Researchers 6tare 6tfocusing 6tefforts 6ton 6tan 6tHIV 6tvaccine.
4) The 6tvirus 6tfor 6tthe 6tcommon 6tcold 6thas 6tnot 6tbeen 6tidentified.
1 6t. 6tA 6tpatient 6twho 6thas 6ta 6ttemperature 6tof 6t101F 6t(38.3C) 6tmost 6tlikely 6trequires:
1) acetaminophen 6t(Tylenol).
2) increased 6tfluids.
3) bedrest.
4) tepid 6tbath.
14. 6tWhy 6tis 6ta 6tlotion 6twithout 6tpetroleum 6tpreferred 6tover 6ta 6tpetroleum-based 6tproduct
6tas 6ta 6tskin 6tprotectant? 6tIt:
1) Prevents 6tmicroorganisms 6tfrom 6tadhering 6tto 6tthe 6tskin.
2) Facilitates 6tthe 6tabsorption 6tof 6tlatex 6tproteins 6tthrough 6tthe 6tskin.
3) Decreases 6tthe 6trisk 6tof 6tlatex 6tallergies.
4) Prevents 6tthe 6tskin 6tfrom 6tdrying 6tand 6tchaffing.
15. 6tFor 6twhich 6trange 6tof 6ttime 6tmust 6ta 6tnurse 6twash 6ther 6thands 6tbefore 6tworking 6tin 6tthe
6toperating 6troom?
1) 1 6tto 6t2 6tminutes
2) 2 6tto 6t4 6tminutes
3) 2 6tto 6t6 6tminutes
4) 6 6tto 6t10 6tminutes
16. 6tHow 6tshould 6tthe 6tnurse 6tdispose 6tof 6tthe 6tbreakfast 6ttray 6tof 6ta 6tpatient 6twho 6trequires
6tairborne 6tisolation?
1) Place 6tthe 6ttray 6tin 6ta 6tspecially 6tmarked 6t trash 6tcan 6tinside 6tthe 6tpatients 6troom.
Place 6tthe 6ttray 6tin 6ta 6tspecial 6tisolation 6tbag 6theld 6tby 6ta 6tsecond 6thealthcare 6tworker 6tat 6tthe
2) patients 6tdoor.
Return 6tthe 6ttray 6twith 6ta 6tnote 6tto 6tdietary 6tservices 6tso 6tit 6tcan 6tbe 6tcleaned 6tand 6treused 6tfor 6tthe
3) next 6tmeal.
Carry 6tthe 6ttray 6tto 6tan 6tisolation 6ttrash 6treceptacle 6tlocated 6tin 6tthe 6tdirty 6tutility 6troom 6tand
4) dispose 6tof 6tit 6tthere.
1 6t. 6tHow 6tmuch 6tliquid 6tsoap 6tshould 6tthe 6tnurse 6tuse 6tfor 6teffective 6thand 6twashing? 6tAt 6tleast:
1) 2 6tmL
2) 3 6tmL
3) 6 6tmL
4) 7 6tmL
2024, 63rd Edition
By Maxine Papadakis, Stephen Mcphee
Chapters 1 - 42
,Chapter 6t1. 6tDisease 6tPrevention 6t& 6tHealth 6tPromotion
1. 6tWhich 6tof 6tthe 6tfollowing 6tbehaviors 6tindicates 6tthe 6thighest 6tpotential 6tfor 6tspreading
6tinfections 6tamong 6tclients? 6tThe 6tnurse:
1) disinfects 6tdirty 6thands 6twith 6tantibacterial 6tsoap.
2) allows 6talcohol-based 6trub 6tto 6tdry 6tfor 6t10 6tseconds.
3) washes 6thands 6tonly 6tafter 6tleaving 6teach 6troom.
4) uses 6tcold 6twater 6tfor 6tmedical 6tasepsis.
2. 6tWhat 6tis 6tthe 6tmost 6tfrequent 6tcause 6tof 6tthe 6tspread 6tof 6tinfection 6tamong 6tinstitutionalized
patients?
1) Airborne 6tmicrobes 6tfrom 6tother 6tpatients
2) Contact 6twith 6tcontaminated 6tequipment
3) Hands 6tof 6thealthcare 6tworkers
4) Exposure 6tfrom 6tfamily 6tmembers
3. 6tWhich 6tof 6tthe 6tfollowing 6tnursing 6tactivities 6tis 6tof 6thighest 6tpriority 6tfor 6tmaintaining
6tmedical 6tasepsis?
1) Washing 6thands
2) Donning 6tgloves
3) Applying 6tsterile 6tdrapes
4) Wearing 6ta 6tgown
4. 6tA 6tpatient 6tinfected 6twith 6ta 6tvirus 6tbut 6twho 6tdoes 6tnot 6thave 6tany 6toutward 6tsign 6tof 6tthe
6tdisease 6tis 6tconsidered 6ta:
1) pathogen.
2) fomite.
3) vector.
4) carrier.
5. 6tA 6tpatient 6tis 6tadmitted 6tto 6tthe 6thospital 6twith 6ttuberculosis. 6tWhich 6tprecautions 6tmust
6tthe 6tnurse 6tinstitute 6twhen 6tcaring 6tfor 6tthis 6tpatient?
1) Droplet 6ttransmission
2) Airborne 6ttransmission
3) Direct 6tcontact
4) Indirect 6tcontact
, 6. 6tA 6tpatient 6tbecomes 6tinfected 6twith 6toral 6tcandidiasis 6t(thrush) 6twhile 6treceiving
6tintravenous 6tantibiotics 6tto 6ttreat 6ta 6tsystemic 6tinfection. 6tWhich 6ttype 6tof 6tinfection 6thas 6tthe
6tpatient 6tdeveloped?
1) Endogenous 6tnosocomial
2) Exogenous 6tnosocomial
3) Latent
4) Primary
7.The 6tnurse 6tassists 6ta 6tsurgeon 6twith 6tcentral 6tvenous 6tcatheter 6tinsertion. 6tWhich
6taction 6tis 6tnecessary 6tto 6thelp 6tmaintain 6tsterile 6ttechnique?
1) Closing 6tthe 6tpatients 6tdoor 6tto 6tlimit 6troom 6ttraffic 6twhile 6tpreparing 6tthe 6tsterile 6tfield
2) Using 6tclean 6tprocedure 6tgloves 6tto 6thandle 6tsterile 6tequipment
3) Placing 6tthe 6tnonsterile 6tsyringes 6tcontaining 6tflush 6tsolution 6ton 6tthe 6tsterile 6tfield
4) Remaining 6t6 6tinches 6taway 6tfrom 6tthe 6tsterile 6tfield 6tduring 6tthe 6tprocedure
6 t 6 t 8.A 6tpatient 6tadmitted 6tto 6tthe 6thospital 6twith 6tpneumonia 6thas 6tbeen 6treceiving
6tantibiotics 6tfor 6t2 6tdays. 6tHis 6tcondition 6thas 6tstabilized, 6tand 6this 6ttemperature 6thas 6treturned
6tto 6tnormal. 6tWhich 6tstage 6tof 6tinfection 6tis 6tthe 6tpatient 6tmost 6tlikely 6texperiencing?
1) Incubation
2) Prodromal
3) Decline
4) Convalescence
5) 8.
9. 6tA 6tpatient 6tdevelops 6tlocalized 6theat 6tand 6terythema 6tover 6tan 6tarea 6ton 6tthe 6tlower
6tleg. 6tThese 6tfindings 6tare 6tindicative 6tof 6twhich 6tsecondary 6tdefense 6tagainst 6tinfection?
1) Phagocytosis
2) Complement 6t cascade
3) Inflammation
4) Immunity
10. 6tThe 6tpatient 6tsuddenly 6tdevelops 6thives, 6tshortness 6tof 6tbreath, 6tand 6twheezing 6tafter
6treceiving 6tan 6tantibiotic. 6tWhich 6tantibody 6tis 6tprimarily 6tresponsible 6tfor 6tthis 6tpatients
6tresponse?
1) IgA
2) IgE
3) IgG
4) IgM
11. 6tWhat 6ttype 6tof 6timmunity 6tis 6tprovided 6tby 6tintravenous 6t(IV)
6tadministration 6tof 6timmunoglobulin 6tG?
1) Cell-mediated
2) Passive
3) Humoral
4) Active
, 12. 6tA 6tpatient 6tasks 6tthe 6tnurse 6twhy 6tthere 6tis 6tno 6tvaccine 6tavailable 6tfor 6tthe 6tcommon
cold. 6tWhich 6tresponse 6tby 6tthe 6tnurse 6tis 6tcorrect?
6t
1) The 6tvirus 6tmutates 6ttoo 6trapidly 6tto 6tdevelop 6ta 6tvaccine.
2) Vaccines 6tare 6tdeveloped 6tonly 6tfor 6tvery 6tserious 6tillnesses.
3) Researchers 6tare 6tfocusing 6tefforts 6ton 6tan 6tHIV 6tvaccine.
4) The 6tvirus 6tfor 6tthe 6tcommon 6tcold 6thas 6tnot 6tbeen 6tidentified.
1 6t. 6tA 6tpatient 6twho 6thas 6ta 6ttemperature 6tof 6t101F 6t(38.3C) 6tmost 6tlikely 6trequires:
1) acetaminophen 6t(Tylenol).
2) increased 6tfluids.
3) bedrest.
4) tepid 6tbath.
14. 6tWhy 6tis 6ta 6tlotion 6twithout 6tpetroleum 6tpreferred 6tover 6ta 6tpetroleum-based 6tproduct
6tas 6ta 6tskin 6tprotectant? 6tIt:
1) Prevents 6tmicroorganisms 6tfrom 6tadhering 6tto 6tthe 6tskin.
2) Facilitates 6tthe 6tabsorption 6tof 6tlatex 6tproteins 6tthrough 6tthe 6tskin.
3) Decreases 6tthe 6trisk 6tof 6tlatex 6tallergies.
4) Prevents 6tthe 6tskin 6tfrom 6tdrying 6tand 6tchaffing.
15. 6tFor 6twhich 6trange 6tof 6ttime 6tmust 6ta 6tnurse 6twash 6ther 6thands 6tbefore 6tworking 6tin 6tthe
6toperating 6troom?
1) 1 6tto 6t2 6tminutes
2) 2 6tto 6t4 6tminutes
3) 2 6tto 6t6 6tminutes
4) 6 6tto 6t10 6tminutes
16. 6tHow 6tshould 6tthe 6tnurse 6tdispose 6tof 6tthe 6tbreakfast 6ttray 6tof 6ta 6tpatient 6twho 6trequires
6tairborne 6tisolation?
1) Place 6tthe 6ttray 6tin 6ta 6tspecially 6tmarked 6t trash 6tcan 6tinside 6tthe 6tpatients 6troom.
Place 6tthe 6ttray 6tin 6ta 6tspecial 6tisolation 6tbag 6theld 6tby 6ta 6tsecond 6thealthcare 6tworker 6tat 6tthe
2) patients 6tdoor.
Return 6tthe 6ttray 6twith 6ta 6tnote 6tto 6tdietary 6tservices 6tso 6tit 6tcan 6tbe 6tcleaned 6tand 6treused 6tfor 6tthe
3) next 6tmeal.
Carry 6tthe 6ttray 6tto 6tan 6tisolation 6ttrash 6treceptacle 6tlocated 6tin 6tthe 6tdirty 6tutility 6troom 6tand
4) dispose 6tof 6tit 6tthere.
1 6t. 6tHow 6tmuch 6tliquid 6tsoap 6tshould 6tthe 6tnurse 6tuse 6tfor 6teffective 6thand 6twashing? 6tAt 6tleast:
1) 2 6tmL
2) 3 6tmL
3) 6 6tmL
4) 7 6tmL
