TB-Chapter 08. Nursing Care of Patients With Infections Test Bank - Understanding Medical-Surgical Nursing 6e (Williams and Hoppe

Chapter 08. Nursing Care of Patients With Infections Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. A patient says to the nurse, what is a culture? What would be the best response by the nurse? a. A culture measures the level of an antibiotic. b. A culture identifies an antibiotics effect on a pathogen. c. A culture determines the appropriate medication dosage to be used. d. A culture identifies the presence of disease-causing microorganisms. ____ 2. The nurse reviews the method of transmission of Rocky Mountain spotted fever with a patient being treated for the disease. On which mode of transmission for the disease should the nurse focus with the patient? a. Droplet b. Airborne c. Vector-borne d. Vehicle-borne ____ 3. There are limited amounts of influenza vaccine currently available in the clinic. Which individual should the nurse identify as having the highest priority to receive vaccination at this time? a. A 15-year-old who plays ice hockey b. A 26-year-old with three young children c. A 49-year-old who works in food services d. An 88-year-old who lives in an apartment for senior citizens ____ 4. The nurse is discharging a patient who has been treated for conjunctivitis. Which patient statement indicates that teaching was effective? a. I will have to wear a mask for 2 weeks. b. I will not share towels with others in the house. c. I will need to have a special air filter running at all times. d. I must stay 3 feet away from people when talking to them. ____ 5. The nurse is reviewing patient care needs with a nursing assistant. Which intervention should the nurse explain as being the most important means of preventing the spread of infection? a. Gloving b. Gowning c. Hand washing