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2024,63rdEdition
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ByMaxinePapadakis,StephenMcphee
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Chapters 1 - 42
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, Chapter1. Disease Preventiong&HealthPromotion
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1.Whichofthefollowingbehaviorsindicatesthehighestpotentialforspreadingginfectionsamon g
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o9 clients? The nurse:
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1) disinfects dirtyhands withgantibacterial soap. o9 o9 o9 o9
2) allowsalcohol-based rubgtodryfor 10 seconds. o9 o9 o9 o9 o9 o9
3) washeshandsonlyafterleavingeachroom. o9 o9 o9 o9 o9 o9
4) usescold water formedicalasepsis. o9 o9 o9 o9 o9
2.Whatisthemostfrequentcauseofthespread ofinfection amonginstitutionalized
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patients?
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1) Airbornemicrobesfromotherpatients o9 o9 o9 o9
2) Contactwithcontaminated equipment o9 o9 o9
3) Hands ofhealthcare workers o9 o9 o9
4) Exposuregfrom familymembers o9 o9
3.Whichofthefollowingnursingactivitiesisofhighestgpriorityformaintainingmedicala
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1) Washinghands o9
2) Donninggloves o9
3) Applyinggsterile drapes o9
4) Wearingagown o9 o9
4.Apatientinfectedwithavirusbutwhodoesnothaveanyoutwardsignofthediseasegisc
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1) pathogen.
2) fomite.
3) vector.
4) carrier.
5.Apatientisadmittedtotheghospitalwithtuberculosis.Whichprecautionsmustthenursei
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1) Droplettransmission o9
2) Airborne transmission o9
3) Directcontact o9
4) Indirectcontact o9
, 6.Apatient becomes infected withoralcandidiasis (thrush)while receivingintravenous
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antibiotics to treat a systemic infection. Which typegof infection has the patient developed?
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1) Endogenous nosocomial o9
2) Exogenous nosocomial o9
3) Latent
4) Primary
7.Thenurseassistsasurgeonwithcentralvenouscatheterinsertion.Whichactionis
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o9 necessary to help maintain sterile technique?
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1) Closinggthepatients door tolimitroomtraffic whilegpreparingthesterile field o9 o9 o9 o9 o9 o9 o9 o9 o9 o9
2) Usingcleanprocedure gloves tohandlesterileequipment o9 o9 o9 o9 o9 o9 o9
3) Placingthegnonsterile syringes containinggflushsolution on thesterile field o9 o9 o 9 o9 o9 o9 o9 o9
4) Remaining6inchesawayfromthesterilefieldduringtheprocedure o9 o9 o9 o9 o9 o9 o9 o9 o9 o9
8.Apatientgadmittedtothehospitalwithgpneumoniahasbeenreceivingantibioticsfor2day
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s.Hisconditionhasstabilized,andhistemperaturehasreturnedtonormal.Whichstageofinfec tion is
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the patient most likely experiencing?
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1) Incubation
2) Prodromal
3) Decline
4) Convalescence
5) 8.
9.Apatientdevelopslocalizedheatanderythemaoveranareaonthelowerleg.Thesef indings
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1) Phagocytosis
2) Complementcascade o9
3) Inflammation
4) Immunity
10.Thepatientsuddenlydevelopshives,shortnessofbreath,andwheezingafterreceivinga n
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o9 antibiotic. Which antibody is primarily responsible for this patients response?
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1) IgA
2) IgE
3) IgG
4) IgM
11.Whattypeofimmunityisprovidedbyintravenous(IV)administrationofi
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1) Cell-mediated
2) Passive
, 3) Humoral
4) Active