Test Bank For Essentials for Nursing Practice 9th
Edition (Potter 2023) All Chapters A+
Which term is used to describe the nares of a patient after a nasal culture is positive
for MRSA?
a. Reservoir
b. Portal of entry
c. Susceptible host
d. Mode of transmission - ANSWER Reservoir
Which mode of transmission is demonstrated when the nurse spreads an infection
with the hands
after neglecting to perform hand hygiene?
a. Direct
b. Automatic
c. Spontaneous
d. Uninterrupted - ANSWER Direct
Which is an example of normal flora?
a. The patient has a tapeworm living in the large intestine.
b. The patient's colon contains bacteria to help assist digestion.
c. The patient's incision is infected with Staphylococcus bacteria.
d. The patient has a viral infection causing nasal congestion and sore throat. -
ANSWER The patient's colon contains bacteria to help assist digestion.
Which term is used to describe the body's protection against whooping cough after
receiving the
pertussis vaccination?
a. Natural passive immunity
b. Natural active immunity
c. Acquired active immunity
d. Acquired passive immunity - ANSWER c. Acquired active immunity
Which is an example of suprainfection?
a. The patient develops Clostridium difficile diarrhea after taking broad-spectrum
antibiotics.
b. The immunocompromised patient develops an upper respiratory despite protective
isolation precautions.
c. The bacteria in the patient's wound are resistant to cephalosporin and penicillin
antibiotics.
, d. The patient's upper respiratory infection progresses to pneumonia with right-sided
pleural effusion. - ANSWER The patient develops Clostridium difficile diarrhea after
taking broad-spectrum
antibiotics.
6. The patient's urine cultures tested positive for Escherichia coli (E. coli) following
urinary
catheterization. Which term describes this type of infection?
a. Protozoan
b. Endogenous
c. Diagnostic
d. Bactericidal - ANSWER Endogenous
Which action of the nurse will minimize the onset and spread of infection?
a. Insert indwelling urinary catheters to prevent incontinence.
b. Use aseptic technique when providing mouth care to the patient.
c. Keep the patient's mucus membranes dry to prevent maceration.
d. Use masks and gowns sparingly to reduce the patient's sense of isolation. -
ANSWER Use aseptic technique when providing mouth care to the patient.
The nurse maintains a sterile field when inserting a urinary catheter into the patient's
bladder.
Which term best describes the infection control practice of the nurse?
a. Pathogenesis
b. Bacteriostasis
c. Medical asepsis
d. Surgical asepsis - ANSWER Surgical asepsis
9. Which assessment finding indicates that the patient is at high risk for infection?
a. The patient is allergic to penicillin, iodine. and watermelon.
b. The patient has a urinary catheter draining clear yellow urine.
c. The patient's white blood cell count is 7500/mm3
this morning.
d. The patient follows a kosher diet and refuses to eat pork or shrimp. - ANSWER
b. The patient has a urinary catheter draining clear yellow urine.
10. Which is an appropriate goal for the diagnosis risk for infection related to
aspiration of fluids into
the airway?
a. The patient will respond positively to IV antibiotic therapy.
b. The nurse will elevate the head of the patient's bed at mealtimes.
c. The patient will remain afebrile with clear lung sounds bilaterally.
d. The nurse will have suction equipment available when feeding the patient. -
ANSWER c. The patient will remain afebrile with clear lung sounds bilaterally.
Edition (Potter 2023) All Chapters A+
Which term is used to describe the nares of a patient after a nasal culture is positive
for MRSA?
a. Reservoir
b. Portal of entry
c. Susceptible host
d. Mode of transmission - ANSWER Reservoir
Which mode of transmission is demonstrated when the nurse spreads an infection
with the hands
after neglecting to perform hand hygiene?
a. Direct
b. Automatic
c. Spontaneous
d. Uninterrupted - ANSWER Direct
Which is an example of normal flora?
a. The patient has a tapeworm living in the large intestine.
b. The patient's colon contains bacteria to help assist digestion.
c. The patient's incision is infected with Staphylococcus bacteria.
d. The patient has a viral infection causing nasal congestion and sore throat. -
ANSWER The patient's colon contains bacteria to help assist digestion.
Which term is used to describe the body's protection against whooping cough after
receiving the
pertussis vaccination?
a. Natural passive immunity
b. Natural active immunity
c. Acquired active immunity
d. Acquired passive immunity - ANSWER c. Acquired active immunity
Which is an example of suprainfection?
a. The patient develops Clostridium difficile diarrhea after taking broad-spectrum
antibiotics.
b. The immunocompromised patient develops an upper respiratory despite protective
isolation precautions.
c. The bacteria in the patient's wound are resistant to cephalosporin and penicillin
antibiotics.
, d. The patient's upper respiratory infection progresses to pneumonia with right-sided
pleural effusion. - ANSWER The patient develops Clostridium difficile diarrhea after
taking broad-spectrum
antibiotics.
6. The patient's urine cultures tested positive for Escherichia coli (E. coli) following
urinary
catheterization. Which term describes this type of infection?
a. Protozoan
b. Endogenous
c. Diagnostic
d. Bactericidal - ANSWER Endogenous
Which action of the nurse will minimize the onset and spread of infection?
a. Insert indwelling urinary catheters to prevent incontinence.
b. Use aseptic technique when providing mouth care to the patient.
c. Keep the patient's mucus membranes dry to prevent maceration.
d. Use masks and gowns sparingly to reduce the patient's sense of isolation. -
ANSWER Use aseptic technique when providing mouth care to the patient.
The nurse maintains a sterile field when inserting a urinary catheter into the patient's
bladder.
Which term best describes the infection control practice of the nurse?
a. Pathogenesis
b. Bacteriostasis
c. Medical asepsis
d. Surgical asepsis - ANSWER Surgical asepsis
9. Which assessment finding indicates that the patient is at high risk for infection?
a. The patient is allergic to penicillin, iodine. and watermelon.
b. The patient has a urinary catheter draining clear yellow urine.
c. The patient's white blood cell count is 7500/mm3
this morning.
d. The patient follows a kosher diet and refuses to eat pork or shrimp. - ANSWER
b. The patient has a urinary catheter draining clear yellow urine.
10. Which is an appropriate goal for the diagnosis risk for infection related to
aspiration of fluids into
the airway?
a. The patient will respond positively to IV antibiotic therapy.
b. The nurse will elevate the head of the patient's bed at mealtimes.
c. The patient will remain afebrile with clear lung sounds bilaterally.
d. The nurse will have suction equipment available when feeding the patient. -
ANSWER c. The patient will remain afebrile with clear lung sounds bilaterally.
