2024, 63rd Edition
By Maxine Papadakis, Stephen Mcphee
Chapters 1 - 42
,Chapterz1.zDiseasezPreventionz&zHealthzPromotion
1.zWhichzofzthezfollowingzbehaviorszindicateszthezhighestzpotentialzforzspreadingzinfectionszamo
ngzclients?zTheznurse:
1) disinfectszdirtyzhandszwithzantibacterialzsoap.
2) allowszalcohol-basedzrubztozdryzforz10zseconds.
3) washeszhandszonlyzafterzleavingzeachzroom.
4) useszcoldzwaterzforzmedicalzasepsis.
2.zWhatziszthezmostzfrequentzcausezofzthezspreadzofzinfectionzamongzinstitutionalized
patients?
1) Airbornezmicrobeszfromzotherzpatients
2) Contactzwithzcontaminatedzequipment
3) Handszofzhealthcarezworkers
4) Exposurezfromzfamilyzmembers
3.zWhichzofzthezfollowingznursingzactivitiesziszofzhighestzpriorityzforzmaintainingzmedicalz
asepsis?
1) Washingzhands
2) Donningzgloves
3) Applyingzsterilezdrapes
4) Wearingzazgown
4.zAzpatientzinfectedzwithzazviruszbutzwhozdoesznotzhavezanyzoutwardzsignzofzthezdiseaseziszc
onsideredza:
1) pathogen.
2) fomite.
3) vector.
4) carrier.
5.zAzpatientziszadmittedztozthezhospitalzwithztuberculosis.zWhichzprecautionszmustztheznursezi
nstitutezwhenzcaringzforzthiszpatient?
1) Dropletztransmission
2) Airborneztransmission
3) Directzcontact
4) Indirectzcontact
, 6.zAzpatientzbecomeszinfectedzwithzoralzcandidiasisz(thrush)zwhilezreceivingzintravenousz
antibioticsztoztreatzazsystemiczinfection.zWhichztypezofzinfectionzhaszthezpatientzdeveloped?
1) Endogenousznosocomial
2) Exogenousznosocomial
3) Latent
4) Primary
7.Theznursezassistszazsurgeonzwithzcentralzvenouszcatheterzinsertion.zWhichzactionzisz
necessaryztozhelpzmaintainzsterileztechnique?
1) Closingzthezpatientszdoorztozlimitzroomztrafficzwhilezpreparingzthezsterilezfield
2) Usingzcleanzprocedurezglovesztozhandlezsterilezequipment
3) Placingztheznonsterilezsyringeszcontainingzflushzsolutionzonzthezsterilezfield
4) Remainingz6zincheszawayzfromzthezsterilezfieldzduringzthezprocedure
z z 8.Azpatientzadmittedztozthezhospitalzwithzpneumoniazhaszbeenzreceivingzantibioticszforz2zda
ys.zHiszconditionzhaszstabilized,zandzhisztemperaturezhaszreturnedztoznormal.zWhichzstagezofzinf
ectionziszthezpatientzmostzlikelyzexperiencing?
1) Incubation
2) Prodromal
3) Decline
4) Convalescence
5) 8.
9.zAzpatientzdevelopszlocalizedzheatzandzerythemazoverzanzareazonzthezlowerzleg.zThesezf
indingszarezindicativezofzwhichzsecondaryzdefensezagainstzinfection?
1) Phagocytosis
2) Complementzcascade
3) Inflammation
4) Immunity
10.zThezpatientzsuddenlyzdevelopszhives,zshortnesszofzbreath,zandzwheezingzafterzreceivingz
anzantibiotic.zWhichzantibodyziszprimarilyzresponsiblezforzthiszpatientszresponse?
1) IgA
2) IgE
3) IgG
4) IgM
11.zWhatztypezofzimmunityziszprovidedzbyzintravenousz(IV)zadministrationzofzi
mmunoglobulinzG?
1) Cell-mediated
2) Passive
, 3) Humoral
4) Active