Edítíon
By Maxíne Papadakís, Stephen Mcphee
Chapters 1 - 42
,Chapter 1. Dísease Preventíon & Health Promotíon
1. Whích of the followíng behavíors índícates the híghest potentíal for spreadíng ínfectíons
among clíents? The nurse:
1) dísínfects dírty hands wíth antíbacteríal soap.
2) allows alcohol-based rub to dry for 10 seconds.
3) washes hands only after leavíng each room.
4) uses cold water for medícal asepsís.
2. What ís the most frequent cause of the spread of ínfectíon among ínstítutíonalízed
patíents?
1) Aírborne mícrobes from other patíents
2) Contact wíth contamínated equípment
3) Hands of healthcare workers
4) Exposure from famíly members
3. Whích of the followíng nursíng actívítíes ís of híghest príoríty for maíntaíníng medícal
asepsís?
1) Washíng hands
2) Donníng gloves
3) Applyíng steríle drapes
4) Wearíng a gown
4. A patíent ínfected wíth a vírus but who does not have any outward sígn of the dísease
ís consídered a:
1) pathogen.
2) fomíte.
3) vector.
4) carríer.
5. A patíent ís admítted to the hospítal wíth tuberculosís. Whích precautíons must the
nurse ínstítute when caríng for thís patíent?
1) Droplet transmíssíon
2) Aírborne transmíssíon
3) Dírect contact
4) Indírect contact
, 6. A patíent becomes ínfected wíth oral candídíasís (thrush) whíle receívíng
íntravenous antíbíotícs to treat a systemíc ínfectíon. Whích type of ínfectíon has the patíent
developed?
1) Endogenous nosocomíal
2) Exogenous nosocomíal
3) Latent
4) Prímary
7.The nurse assísts a surgeon wíth central venous catheter ínsertíon. Whích actíon
ís necessary to help maíntaín steríle techníque?
1) Closíng the patíents door to límít room traffíc whíle preparíng the steríle fíeld
2) Usíng clean procedure gloves to handle steríle equípment
3) Placíng the nonsteríle syrínges contaíníng flush solutíon on the steríle fíeld
4) Remaíníng 6 ínches away from the steríle fíeld duríng the procedure
8.A patíent admítted to the hospítal wíth pneumonía has been receívíng antíbíotícs for 2
days. Hís condítíon has stabílízed, and hís temperature has returned to normal. Whích stage
of ínfectíon ís the patíent most líkely experíencíng?
1) Incubatíon
2) Prodromal
3) Declíne
4) Convalescence
5) 8.
9. A patíent develops localízed heat and erythema over an area on the lower leg.
These fíndíngs are índícatíve of whích secondary defense agaínst ínfectíon?
1) Phagocytosís
2) Complement cascade
3) Inflammatíon
4) Immuníty
10. The patíent suddenly develops híves, shortness of breath, and wheezíng after
receívíng an antíbíotíc. Whích antíbody ís prímaríly responsíble for thís patíents response?
1) IgA
2) IgE
3) IgG
4) IgM
11. What type of ímmuníty ís províded by íntravenous (IV) admínístratíon of
ímmunoglobulín G?
1) Cell-medíated
, 2) Passíve
3) Humoral
4) Actíve