NUR 215 Exam 2 Questions And 100% Correct Answers
A nurse is working with a client diagnosed with severe acute respiratory syndrome
(SARS). The nurse recognizes that health care professional have a legal obligation to
report communicable and infectious disease. Which of the following reflect the
purposes of reporting? (select all that apply)
A. To develop and assess plans for the control and prevention
B. To establish priorities for public health problems
C. To administer proper medical treatment
D. To establish the presence of endemic disease
E. Monitoring for common-source outbreaks - ANSWER A. Planning and evaluating
control and prevention strategies
B. Determining public health priorities
D. Identifying endemic disease
E. Monitoring for common-source outbreaks
A nurse is caring for a client who has had a cough for 3 weeks and is beginning to cough
up blood. The client has manifestations of which of the following conditions?
A. allergic reaction
B. ringworm
C. systemic lupus erythematosus
D. Tuberculosis - ANSWER D. Tuberculosis
A nurse is caring for a client who repots a severe throat, pain when swallowing, and
swollen lymph nodes. The client has manifestations of which of the following conditions?
,A. prodromal
B. ringworm
C. convalescence
D. Illness - ANSWER illness
A charge nurse is reviewing with a newly hired nurse the difference in manifestations of
a localized vs a systemic infection. Which of the following are manifestations of a
systemic infection. (select all that apply)
A. Fever
B. Malaise
C. Edema
D. Pain or tenderness
E. Increase in pulse and respiratory rate - ANSWER A. Fever
B. Malaise
E. Increase in pulse and respiratory rate
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is being admitted to the
facility w/a suspected diagnosis of pertussis. Which of the following should the nurse
include in the plan of care? Select all.
A. Place the client in a room that has negative air pressure of at least 6 exchanges/hr
B. Wear a mask when providing care within 3 ft of the client
C. Place a surgical mask on the client if transportation to another dept is unavoidable
D. Put on sterile gloves when handling soiled linens
E. Wear a gown if preforming care that may result in contamination from secretions
-ANSWER B. Wear a mask if providing care within 3 ft of the client
C. Place a surgical mask on the client if transportation to another dept is unavoidable
E. Wear a gown when preforming care that may result in contamination from secretions
, What is an infection? - ANSWER occurs when a pathogen is present and leads to a chain
of events
What is the best prevention against HAIs? - ANSWER Hand hygiene
iatrogenic infections - ANSWER result from diagnostic or therapeutic procedures
Transmission Chain of Infection - ANSWER 1. Causative agent
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of exit
4. Means of transmission
5. Portal of entry
6. Susceptible host
Transmission chain of infection example of MRSA and the Wrestler - ANSWER 1.
Infectious agent- MRSA
2. Reservoir- Athlete
3. Portal of exit- Contact w/ mat
4. Means of transmission- skin contact w/ gear
5. Portal of entry- nose, skin lesion, mouth
6. Susceptible host-broken skin, compromised, brewed skin
What is the reservoir in the chain of infection? - ANSWER where pathogens can live and
multiply,
ex. human, animal, food, or organic matter
what is the portal of exit in the chain of infection? - ANSWER where the pathogen can
leave the reservoir and spread
ex body fluids, respiratory, GI tract, skin, MM
A nurse is working with a client diagnosed with severe acute respiratory syndrome
(SARS). The nurse recognizes that health care professional have a legal obligation to
report communicable and infectious disease. Which of the following reflect the
purposes of reporting? (select all that apply)
A. To develop and assess plans for the control and prevention
B. To establish priorities for public health problems
C. To administer proper medical treatment
D. To establish the presence of endemic disease
E. Monitoring for common-source outbreaks - ANSWER A. Planning and evaluating
control and prevention strategies
B. Determining public health priorities
D. Identifying endemic disease
E. Monitoring for common-source outbreaks
A nurse is caring for a client who has had a cough for 3 weeks and is beginning to cough
up blood. The client has manifestations of which of the following conditions?
A. allergic reaction
B. ringworm
C. systemic lupus erythematosus
D. Tuberculosis - ANSWER D. Tuberculosis
A nurse is caring for a client who repots a severe throat, pain when swallowing, and
swollen lymph nodes. The client has manifestations of which of the following conditions?
,A. prodromal
B. ringworm
C. convalescence
D. Illness - ANSWER illness
A charge nurse is reviewing with a newly hired nurse the difference in manifestations of
a localized vs a systemic infection. Which of the following are manifestations of a
systemic infection. (select all that apply)
A. Fever
B. Malaise
C. Edema
D. Pain or tenderness
E. Increase in pulse and respiratory rate - ANSWER A. Fever
B. Malaise
E. Increase in pulse and respiratory rate
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is being admitted to the
facility w/a suspected diagnosis of pertussis. Which of the following should the nurse
include in the plan of care? Select all.
A. Place the client in a room that has negative air pressure of at least 6 exchanges/hr
B. Wear a mask when providing care within 3 ft of the client
C. Place a surgical mask on the client if transportation to another dept is unavoidable
D. Put on sterile gloves when handling soiled linens
E. Wear a gown if preforming care that may result in contamination from secretions
-ANSWER B. Wear a mask if providing care within 3 ft of the client
C. Place a surgical mask on the client if transportation to another dept is unavoidable
E. Wear a gown when preforming care that may result in contamination from secretions
, What is an infection? - ANSWER occurs when a pathogen is present and leads to a chain
of events
What is the best prevention against HAIs? - ANSWER Hand hygiene
iatrogenic infections - ANSWER result from diagnostic or therapeutic procedures
Transmission Chain of Infection - ANSWER 1. Causative agent
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of exit
4. Means of transmission
5. Portal of entry
6. Susceptible host
Transmission chain of infection example of MRSA and the Wrestler - ANSWER 1.
Infectious agent- MRSA
2. Reservoir- Athlete
3. Portal of exit- Contact w/ mat
4. Means of transmission- skin contact w/ gear
5. Portal of entry- nose, skin lesion, mouth
6. Susceptible host-broken skin, compromised, brewed skin
What is the reservoir in the chain of infection? - ANSWER where pathogens can live and
multiply,
ex. human, animal, food, or organic matter
what is the portal of exit in the chain of infection? - ANSWER where the pathogen can
leave the reservoir and spread
ex body fluids, respiratory, GI tract, skin, MM
