NURSING 211 MIDTERM EXAM WITH ALL CORRECT &
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|ACTUAL COMPLETE EXAM|
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Reservoirs ✔Correct Answer-other humans, animals, soil, food, water, milk, inanimate objects
An estimated _______ adults aged 60 or older who live in the community are abused. ✔Correct
Answer-10%
Only 1 out of every ____ cases of EA is reported to the ___________. ✔Correct Answer-23,
appropriate protective services
The illegal, improper, or unauthorized use of the resources of an older adult by the caregiver or
trusted person for the benefit of someone other than the older adult is considered _________.
✔Correct Answer-financial abuse/exploitation
What are some observations that a nurse might see and document in a suspected case of elder
maltreatment? ✔Correct Answer-voice tone, personal touch, interactions, previous untreated
injuries, suspicious cuts, or bruises
More than _____ adult men and women in the US are victims of intimate partner violence (IPV),
which is _______. ✔Correct Answer-10 million, physical violence, sexual violence, stalking and
psychological aggression by a current or former intimate partner.
Percentage of older adult population residing in retirement homes as of 2014? ✔Correct Answer-
3%
Infections - 6 components ✔Correct Answer-infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit from
reservoir, means of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
infectious agent ✔Correct Answer-bacteria, virus, fungi, parasites, endemic
Antimocrobial ✔Correct Answer-agent that kills microorganisms
airborne ✔Correct Answer-cough, sneeze, talking, or dust particles > 5mcm
droplet ✔Correct Answer-< 5mcm
portals of entry and exit ✔Correct Answer-urinary, respiratory, GI tract, skin
Stages of infection ✔Correct Answer-incubation, prodromal, full stage, convalescent
incubation period ✔Correct Answer-interval between the invasion and appearance of symptoms
prodromal period ✔Correct Answer-when person is most infectious, early signs and symptoms
present but nonspecific
full stage of illness ✔Correct Answer-presence of specific signs and symptoms of disease
,convalescent period ✔Correct Answer-recovery from the infection
Asepsis ✔Correct Answer-includes all activities to prevent infection or break the chain of infection
Medical Asepsis ✔Correct Answer-clean technique; involves procedures and practices that reduce
the number and transfer of pathogens (hand hygiene, gloves)
Surgical Asepsis ✔Correct Answer-sterile technique, includes practices used to render and keep
objects and areas free from microorganisms (inserting IV catheter)
transient bacteria ✔Correct Answer-Easily removed by thorough hand washing
Resident Bacteria ✔Correct Answer-hands become carriers of a particular organism
Alcohol-based hand rub ✔Correct Answer-before and after direct contact w/ patient
after contact w/ body fluids, mucous membranes, non intact skin, wound dressings
after removing gloves
before inserting catheters
if moving from a contaminated body site
after contact w/ objects in the patient's environment
nosocomial infection ✔Correct Answer-hospital acquired infection
exogenous infection ✔Correct Answer-acquired from other people
endogenous infection ✔Correct Answer-comes from microbial life harbored in the person
Iatrogenic infection ✔Correct Answer-results from a treatment or diagnostic procedure
transmission-based precautions ✔Correct Answer-airborne (TB, varicella, measles),
droplet(rubella, mumps, diphtheria, adenovirus), contact (multidrug-resistant organism)
The nurse is aware that an antiviral medication is most effective when given during which phase of
the infectious process?
A) Convalescent
B) Prodromal
C) Incubation
D) Full Stage ✔Correct Answer-Prodromal Stage
What are the most recommended cleansing agents for hand hygiene in any setting when the risk of
infection is high?
A) hot water
B) antimicrobial products
C) Cold water
D) liquid or bar hand soap ✔Correct Answer-Antimicrobial products
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 type of infection?
A) Iatrogenic
B) Health care-assosicated infections (HAIs)
, C) antimicrobial
D) Viral ✔Correct Answer-HAIs
stenosis ✔Correct Answer-narrowness and condition of a blood vessel
pathy ✔Correct Answer-disease
trans ✔Correct Answer-across, through
Measure children under 2 in ______ position with legs fully extended ✔Correct Answer-supine
When should you weigh a patient? ✔Correct Answer-admission to a faculty
doctor's visit
dialysis
chemotherapy or other medications
daily for congestive heart failure or other conditions
Characteristics if the nursing process ✔Correct Answer-systematic, dynamic, interpersonal,
outcome oriented, universally applicable in nursing situations
orthopnea ✔Correct Answer-ability to breathe easily only in an upright position
pulse deficit ✔Correct Answer-difference between the apical and radial pulse rates
pulse pressure ✔Correct Answer-difference between systolic and diastolic pressure
pyrexia ✔Correct Answer-fever
When to assess vital signs: ✔Correct Answer--On admission to any health care agency or
institution
-Based on agency or institutional policy and procedures
-Any time there is a change in the patient's condition
-Any time there is a loss of consciousness
-Before and after any surgical or invasive diagnostic procedure
-Before and after activity that may increase risk, such as ambulation after surgery
-Before administering medications that affect cardiovascular and respiratory function
temperature sites ✔Correct Answer-oral, tympanic, temporal, axillary, rectal
thermometers ✔Correct Answer-electronic and digital, disposable single use, temporal artery,
automated monitoring
types of fevers ✔Correct Answer-Intermittent
Remittent
Continuous or sustained
Relapsing or recurrent
intermittent fever ✔Correct Answer-body temperatures return to normal at least once every 24
hours
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ALREADY GRADED A+ (JUST RELEASED)
Reservoirs ✔Correct Answer-other humans, animals, soil, food, water, milk, inanimate objects
An estimated _______ adults aged 60 or older who live in the community are abused. ✔Correct
Answer-10%
Only 1 out of every ____ cases of EA is reported to the ___________. ✔Correct Answer-23,
appropriate protective services
The illegal, improper, or unauthorized use of the resources of an older adult by the caregiver or
trusted person for the benefit of someone other than the older adult is considered _________.
✔Correct Answer-financial abuse/exploitation
What are some observations that a nurse might see and document in a suspected case of elder
maltreatment? ✔Correct Answer-voice tone, personal touch, interactions, previous untreated
injuries, suspicious cuts, or bruises
More than _____ adult men and women in the US are victims of intimate partner violence (IPV),
which is _______. ✔Correct Answer-10 million, physical violence, sexual violence, stalking and
psychological aggression by a current or former intimate partner.
Percentage of older adult population residing in retirement homes as of 2014? ✔Correct Answer-
3%
Infections - 6 components ✔Correct Answer-infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit from
reservoir, means of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
infectious agent ✔Correct Answer-bacteria, virus, fungi, parasites, endemic
Antimocrobial ✔Correct Answer-agent that kills microorganisms
airborne ✔Correct Answer-cough, sneeze, talking, or dust particles > 5mcm
droplet ✔Correct Answer-< 5mcm
portals of entry and exit ✔Correct Answer-urinary, respiratory, GI tract, skin
Stages of infection ✔Correct Answer-incubation, prodromal, full stage, convalescent
incubation period ✔Correct Answer-interval between the invasion and appearance of symptoms
prodromal period ✔Correct Answer-when person is most infectious, early signs and symptoms
present but nonspecific
full stage of illness ✔Correct Answer-presence of specific signs and symptoms of disease
,convalescent period ✔Correct Answer-recovery from the infection
Asepsis ✔Correct Answer-includes all activities to prevent infection or break the chain of infection
Medical Asepsis ✔Correct Answer-clean technique; involves procedures and practices that reduce
the number and transfer of pathogens (hand hygiene, gloves)
Surgical Asepsis ✔Correct Answer-sterile technique, includes practices used to render and keep
objects and areas free from microorganisms (inserting IV catheter)
transient bacteria ✔Correct Answer-Easily removed by thorough hand washing
Resident Bacteria ✔Correct Answer-hands become carriers of a particular organism
Alcohol-based hand rub ✔Correct Answer-before and after direct contact w/ patient
after contact w/ body fluids, mucous membranes, non intact skin, wound dressings
after removing gloves
before inserting catheters
if moving from a contaminated body site
after contact w/ objects in the patient's environment
nosocomial infection ✔Correct Answer-hospital acquired infection
exogenous infection ✔Correct Answer-acquired from other people
endogenous infection ✔Correct Answer-comes from microbial life harbored in the person
Iatrogenic infection ✔Correct Answer-results from a treatment or diagnostic procedure
transmission-based precautions ✔Correct Answer-airborne (TB, varicella, measles),
droplet(rubella, mumps, diphtheria, adenovirus), contact (multidrug-resistant organism)
The nurse is aware that an antiviral medication is most effective when given during which phase of
the infectious process?
A) Convalescent
B) Prodromal
C) Incubation
D) Full Stage ✔Correct Answer-Prodromal Stage
What are the most recommended cleansing agents for hand hygiene in any setting when the risk of
infection is high?
A) hot water
B) antimicrobial products
C) Cold water
D) liquid or bar hand soap ✔Correct Answer-Antimicrobial products
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 type of infection?
A) Iatrogenic
B) Health care-assosicated infections (HAIs)
, C) antimicrobial
D) Viral ✔Correct Answer-HAIs
stenosis ✔Correct Answer-narrowness and condition of a blood vessel
pathy ✔Correct Answer-disease
trans ✔Correct Answer-across, through
Measure children under 2 in ______ position with legs fully extended ✔Correct Answer-supine
When should you weigh a patient? ✔Correct Answer-admission to a faculty
doctor's visit
dialysis
chemotherapy or other medications
daily for congestive heart failure or other conditions
Characteristics if the nursing process ✔Correct Answer-systematic, dynamic, interpersonal,
outcome oriented, universally applicable in nursing situations
orthopnea ✔Correct Answer-ability to breathe easily only in an upright position
pulse deficit ✔Correct Answer-difference between the apical and radial pulse rates
pulse pressure ✔Correct Answer-difference between systolic and diastolic pressure
pyrexia ✔Correct Answer-fever
When to assess vital signs: ✔Correct Answer--On admission to any health care agency or
institution
-Based on agency or institutional policy and procedures
-Any time there is a change in the patient's condition
-Any time there is a loss of consciousness
-Before and after any surgical or invasive diagnostic procedure
-Before and after activity that may increase risk, such as ambulation after surgery
-Before administering medications that affect cardiovascular and respiratory function
temperature sites ✔Correct Answer-oral, tympanic, temporal, axillary, rectal
thermometers ✔Correct Answer-electronic and digital, disposable single use, temporal artery,
automated monitoring
types of fevers ✔Correct Answer-Intermittent
Remittent
Continuous or sustained
Relapsing or recurrent
intermittent fever ✔Correct Answer-body temperatures return to normal at least once every 24
hours
