If an infectious disease can be transmitted directly from one person to another, it
is a:
A) Susceptible host.
B) Communicable disease.
C) Port of entry to a host.
D) Port of exit from the reservoir. - ANSWER>>Communicable disease.
Which is the most likely means of transmitting infection between patients?
A) Exposure to another patient's cough
B) Sharing equipment among patients
C) Disposing of soiled linen in a shared linen bag
D) Contact with a health care worker's hands - ANSWER>>Contact with a health
care worker's hands
Identify the interval when a patient progresses from nonspecific signs to
manifesting signs and symptoms specific to a type of infection.
A) Illness stage
,B) Convalescence
C) Prodromal stage
D) Incubation period - ANSWER>>Prodromal stage
Which of the following is the most effective way to break the chain of infection?
A) Hand hygiene
B) Wearing gloves
C) Placing patients in isolation
D) Providing private rooms for patients - ANSWER>>Hand hygiene
A family member is providing care to a loved one who has an infected leg wound.
What would you instruct the family member to do after providing care and
handling contaminated equipment or organic material?
A) Wear gloves before eating or handling food.
B) Place any soiled materials into a bag and double bag it.
C) Have the family member check with the doctor about need for immunization.
D) Perform hand hygiene after care and/or handling contaminated equipment
or material. - ANSWER>>Perform hand hygiene after care and/or handling
contaminated equipment or material.
, A patient is isolated for pulmonary tuberculosis. The nurse notes that the patient
seems to be angry, but he knows that this is a normal response to isolation.
Which is the best intervention?
A) Provide a dark, quiet room to calm the patient.
B) Reduce the level of precautions to keep the patient from becoming angry.
C) Explain the reasons for isolation procedures and provide meaningful
stimulation.
D) Limit family and other caregiver visits to reduce the risk of spreading the
infection. - ANSWER>>Explain the reasons for isolation procedures and provide
meaningful stimulation.
The nurse wears a gown when:
A) The patient's hygiene is poor.
B) The nurse is assisting with medication administration.
C) The patient has acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or hepatitis.
D) Blood or body fluids may get on the nurse's clothing from a task that he or
she plans to perform. - ANSWER>>Blood or body fluids may get on the nurse's
clothing from a task that he or she plans to perform.
is a:
A) Susceptible host.
B) Communicable disease.
C) Port of entry to a host.
D) Port of exit from the reservoir. - ANSWER>>Communicable disease.
Which is the most likely means of transmitting infection between patients?
A) Exposure to another patient's cough
B) Sharing equipment among patients
C) Disposing of soiled linen in a shared linen bag
D) Contact with a health care worker's hands - ANSWER>>Contact with a health
care worker's hands
Identify the interval when a patient progresses from nonspecific signs to
manifesting signs and symptoms specific to a type of infection.
A) Illness stage
,B) Convalescence
C) Prodromal stage
D) Incubation period - ANSWER>>Prodromal stage
Which of the following is the most effective way to break the chain of infection?
A) Hand hygiene
B) Wearing gloves
C) Placing patients in isolation
D) Providing private rooms for patients - ANSWER>>Hand hygiene
A family member is providing care to a loved one who has an infected leg wound.
What would you instruct the family member to do after providing care and
handling contaminated equipment or organic material?
A) Wear gloves before eating or handling food.
B) Place any soiled materials into a bag and double bag it.
C) Have the family member check with the doctor about need for immunization.
D) Perform hand hygiene after care and/or handling contaminated equipment
or material. - ANSWER>>Perform hand hygiene after care and/or handling
contaminated equipment or material.
, A patient is isolated for pulmonary tuberculosis. The nurse notes that the patient
seems to be angry, but he knows that this is a normal response to isolation.
Which is the best intervention?
A) Provide a dark, quiet room to calm the patient.
B) Reduce the level of precautions to keep the patient from becoming angry.
C) Explain the reasons for isolation procedures and provide meaningful
stimulation.
D) Limit family and other caregiver visits to reduce the risk of spreading the
infection. - ANSWER>>Explain the reasons for isolation procedures and provide
meaningful stimulation.
The nurse wears a gown when:
A) The patient's hygiene is poor.
B) The nurse is assisting with medication administration.
C) The patient has acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or hepatitis.
D) Blood or body fluids may get on the nurse's clothing from a task that he or
she plans to perform. - ANSWER>>Blood or body fluids may get on the nurse's
clothing from a task that he or she plans to perform.
