NURS 3270: Fundamentals - Evolve
Module 2 Test Questions Fully Solved.
A patient was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. The patient has been drinking fruit juice
and has increased his intake of fluids but has failed to take his antibiotic as prescribed because it
caused gastric upset. Three days later, the patient presents to the clinic with fever, malaise,
nausea, and vomiting. What might you suspect?
A. The patient probably has the flu.
B. The patient may now have a systemic infection.
C. The patient is displaying signs of a localized infection.
D. The patient is experiencing an allergic response to his medication. - Answer B. The patient
may now have a systemic infection.
The nurse is preparing to insert a urinary catheter. To perform this procedure, the nurse will use:
A. Surgical asepsis (sterile technique).
B. Medical asepsis (clean technique).
C. Droplet precautions.
D. Standard precautions. - Answer A. Surgical asepsis (sterile technique).
The nurse is working in a busy emergency room. On entering station 1, the nurse dons a pair of
clean disposable gloves. The nurse sees that the patient has a gunshot wound to the chest, and
is concerned there may be splattering of infectious materials. The nurse applies goggles, a mask,
and a gown. What is this called?
A. Following standard precautions.
B. Using medical asepsis.
C. Using surgical asepsis.
D. Infection control to prevent a healthcare-acquired infection. - Answer A. Following
standard precautions.
A nurse assists a patient with a Foley catheter to ambulate down the hall. The nurse holds the
catheter bag above the level of the patient's bladder. What link in the chain of infection is the
nurse breaking by doing so?
A. Portal of exit.
B. Portal of entry.
, C. Reservoir.
D. Host susceptibility. - Answer B. Portal of entry.
The nurse manager is reviewing the use of standard precautions with the staff. Which of the
following should be included in the review? (Select all that apply.)
A. Standard precautions are used to protect you from potential contact with blood and body
fluids.
B. Standard precautions should be observed in every patient encounter.
C. Standard precautions refer only to the use of gloves; not to the use of masks, eye protection,
or gowns, as these refer to other types of precautions.
D. To follow standard precautions, you must wear sterile gloves.
E. Standard precautions are utilized once the type of infection is identified. - Answer A.
Standard precautions are used to protect you from potential contact with blood and body fluids.
B. Standard precautions should be observed in every patient encounter.
A small group of nursing students is giving a teaching presentation on the principles of surgical
asepsis. Which of the following standards are appropriate to include in the presentation? (Select
all that apply.)
A. A sterile barrier that has been permeated by moisture must be considered contaminated.
B. A sterile object or field out of the range of vision or an object held below a person's waist is
considered contaminated.
C. A sterile field or object cannot become contaminated by air.
D. If there is any doubt about an item's sterility, the item is considered to be unsterile.
E. All items used within a sterile field must be sterile. - Answer A. A sterile barrier that has
been permeated by moisture must be considered contaminated.
B. A sterile object or field out of the range of vision or an object held below a person's waist is
considered contaminated.
D. If there is any doubt about an item's sterility, the item is considered to be unsterile.
E. All items used within a sterile field must be sterile.
A nurse is teaching infection control to a group of daycare workers. Which of the following
should the nurse include in the instruction?
A. Washing hands with soap and water is the only effective means for stopping the spread of
germs.
B. Immunizations help protect children from being susceptible hosts.
Module 2 Test Questions Fully Solved.
A patient was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. The patient has been drinking fruit juice
and has increased his intake of fluids but has failed to take his antibiotic as prescribed because it
caused gastric upset. Three days later, the patient presents to the clinic with fever, malaise,
nausea, and vomiting. What might you suspect?
A. The patient probably has the flu.
B. The patient may now have a systemic infection.
C. The patient is displaying signs of a localized infection.
D. The patient is experiencing an allergic response to his medication. - Answer B. The patient
may now have a systemic infection.
The nurse is preparing to insert a urinary catheter. To perform this procedure, the nurse will use:
A. Surgical asepsis (sterile technique).
B. Medical asepsis (clean technique).
C. Droplet precautions.
D. Standard precautions. - Answer A. Surgical asepsis (sterile technique).
The nurse is working in a busy emergency room. On entering station 1, the nurse dons a pair of
clean disposable gloves. The nurse sees that the patient has a gunshot wound to the chest, and
is concerned there may be splattering of infectious materials. The nurse applies goggles, a mask,
and a gown. What is this called?
A. Following standard precautions.
B. Using medical asepsis.
C. Using surgical asepsis.
D. Infection control to prevent a healthcare-acquired infection. - Answer A. Following
standard precautions.
A nurse assists a patient with a Foley catheter to ambulate down the hall. The nurse holds the
catheter bag above the level of the patient's bladder. What link in the chain of infection is the
nurse breaking by doing so?
A. Portal of exit.
B. Portal of entry.
, C. Reservoir.
D. Host susceptibility. - Answer B. Portal of entry.
The nurse manager is reviewing the use of standard precautions with the staff. Which of the
following should be included in the review? (Select all that apply.)
A. Standard precautions are used to protect you from potential contact with blood and body
fluids.
B. Standard precautions should be observed in every patient encounter.
C. Standard precautions refer only to the use of gloves; not to the use of masks, eye protection,
or gowns, as these refer to other types of precautions.
D. To follow standard precautions, you must wear sterile gloves.
E. Standard precautions are utilized once the type of infection is identified. - Answer A.
Standard precautions are used to protect you from potential contact with blood and body fluids.
B. Standard precautions should be observed in every patient encounter.
A small group of nursing students is giving a teaching presentation on the principles of surgical
asepsis. Which of the following standards are appropriate to include in the presentation? (Select
all that apply.)
A. A sterile barrier that has been permeated by moisture must be considered contaminated.
B. A sterile object or field out of the range of vision or an object held below a person's waist is
considered contaminated.
C. A sterile field or object cannot become contaminated by air.
D. If there is any doubt about an item's sterility, the item is considered to be unsterile.
E. All items used within a sterile field must be sterile. - Answer A. A sterile barrier that has
been permeated by moisture must be considered contaminated.
B. A sterile object or field out of the range of vision or an object held below a person's waist is
considered contaminated.
D. If there is any doubt about an item's sterility, the item is considered to be unsterile.
E. All items used within a sterile field must be sterile.
A nurse is teaching infection control to a group of daycare workers. Which of the following
should the nurse include in the instruction?
A. Washing hands with soap and water is the only effective means for stopping the spread of
germs.
B. Immunizations help protect children from being susceptible hosts.
